Obituaries

Dec 22, 2012

Celebration of Life services Friday, Dec 28, 11:00 AM Sharon Center United Methodist Church, rural Kalona

Burial prior to service in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa City 9:00 AM

Visitation Thursday, Dec. 27  6-8 PM Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona

Delmar Glenn Shaffer was born September 6, 1932 in Iowa City, the son of Walter...

Dec 14, 2012

Beatty Funeral Home 107 S 15th Avenue Washington, Iowa 52353 319 653-2164 beattyfh@hotmail.com Douglas Duane Farrier, 55, of Mesa, Arizona died at his residence on Friday, December 14, 2012 of a lingering illness. A short memorial service will be held Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 12:00PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Rick Zickefoose officiating. Visitation will...

Dec 14, 2012

Elvin Shafer, 90 of St. Louis, MO formally of Washington, IA died Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. Louis, MO. Services have been set for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Jim Bringman officiating. Burial will follow at the English River Cemetery west of Kinross with...

Dec 12, 2012

Peterseim Funeral Home

201 B Avenue, PO Box 81

Kalona, Iowa 52247-0081

Funeral services for Milton Miller, 73 of Keokuk, formerly of Kalona, will be Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2:00 pm at the Fairview Mennonite Church, rural Kalona, with Pastor Brian Hershberger officiating.  Burial will follow at...

Dec 3, 2012

Fannie Marie VanSant, 92 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Coppock, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Cottonwood United Methodist Church in rural Wayland, with Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation...

Nov 21, 2012

A celebration of life for Marlo M. Matthes, 95 of rural North English will be held Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Chaplain Carroll Yoder officiating. The body has been cremated and burial will be held at a later date.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 27, from 3-7PM at...

Nov 21, 2012

A service in celebration of Elwin Colson’s life will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 1220 West Madison Street, Washington on Saturday at 2 pm, with visitation beginning at 1 pm. Visitation will also be at Beatty Funeral Home, 107 South 15th Avenue, Washington on Friday, November 23 from 12 pm to 7 pm with family present between 4 pm...

Nov 18, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred A. "Millie" Ollinger, 82, of Coralville, will be held Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Wallace Helms officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Keota.  Visitation will be held Friday, November 23 from 2-4 and 6-8PM at the Peterseim...

Nov 14, 2012

Graveside Services for

Ernest Williams, age 81 of Memphis, TN are Friday, November 30 at noon(12:00pm) at the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Iowa

Ernest Williams died Wednesday, November 14, 2012 in Germantown, TN.

Survivors are two step-son, Timothy Stacrk and Thomas Starck.

He was preceded in death by his wife Marsha...

Nov 13, 2012

A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard Shalla, 86 of Wellman, formerly of Kalona and Richmond, will be held Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father David Brownfield officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in rural Richmond. Visitation will be held Friday November 16 from 2-4...

Nov 11, 2012

A celebration of life for Duane H. Alliman, 82 of Wayland will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Independent Bible Church in Wayland, with Pastor Robert Wolf officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation will be held Monday, November 12 from noon until 7PM at the...

Nov 11, 2012

A celebration of life for Maynard J. Smith, 72 of Iowa City, formerly of West Liberty, will be held Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 14 from 4 - 7 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home with a Masonic service at 7:00 PM.  A...

Oct 23, 2012

Miyanna ChristieAnn, was stillborn October 23, 2012 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. She was the

daughter of Alyssa Williams and Robert Armstrong both of Iowa City, IA.

Graveside services will be at 5:00 pm, Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona.

Oct 12, 2012

A memorial service for Arlyn G. Holden, 73, formerly of Tipton and Williamsburg and currently of Des Moines, will be held Monday, October 15, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the Iles Funeral Home a�" Dunn's Chapel. Visitation will be held at the chapel prior to the service, from 3- 6 PM. A memorial service will also be held...

Oct 10, 2012

A celebration of life for Susan "Susie" A. Staats, 50, of Columbus Junction will be held Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction with Pastor Faye Fedlam officiating. Susie's body was donated to science to further the study of cancer. Her cremains will be buried at a later date in the Columbus City...

Oct 8, 2012

Evelyn P. Roth, 90 of Mt. Pleasant, formally of Wayland, died Monday, October 8, 2012 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral Services have been set for 11:30 AM Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Kelly Slagel and Tamara Gill officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery. Family will recieve friends one hour...

Oct 7, 2012

Nina Marguerite Bender (Bontrager) Yoder, 94, of Kalona was born December 5, 1917 in rural Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Barbara Miller Bender. Nina Yoder died Sunday, October 7, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.

Services will be Thursday, October 11 at 11:00 AM at the East Union Mennonite Church, rural Kalona with Pastor...

Sep 30, 2012

Graveside services and visitation for Lois Yoder Swartzendruber of Colorado Springs, Co. and formerly of Kalona will be

Thursday, Oct.4 at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Visitation will be from 9:00 am -10:00 am with graveside services following at the Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona.

Lois Swartzendruber died July 6, 2012 in Colorado Springs....

Sep 30, 2012

A graveside service for Barbara A. Woods, 70 of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, will be held Friday, October 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A time of fellowship will be held following the graveside service at Pizza Hut in Washington. A general memorial fund has been established. Barbara Woods died Sunday, September 30,...

Sep 28, 2012

Daniel Duane Leichty, 81 of Wayland, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Bethel Mennonite Church with Pastor Brad Gillis officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 AM Monday prior to the service in the Bethel Cemetery. Family vistitation will be...