Obituaries

Aug 26, 2011

A visitation for Samuel J. Watkinson age 80 of Riverside and formerly of Hills and Kalona will be Tuesday, August 30 from 1-2 pm at the Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Inurnment will follow immediately.

Sam Watkinson died Friday, August 26, 2011 at his home in Riverside following a decline in health.

Samuel John...

Aug 25, 2011

A celebration of life for Velda ‘Pat’ M. Koehler, 90, of Crawfordsville will be held Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10:30AM at the United Church of Crawfordsville with Rev. Nancy Love and Larry Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:30AM on Monday. Public...

Aug 23, 2011

Gwendolyn F. East Pierce, 97 of Cedar Rapids formerly of Lakeland, Florida, died August 23, 2011 at the Northbrook Care Center in Cedar Rapids.

Gwendolyn was born April 4, 1914 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Clarence and Hazel (Lynn) East.  She married Robert Stalford Pierce whom she met while both were working at IBM in...

Aug 18, 2011

A celebration of life for Helen R. Connelly, 83, of Ainsworth will be held Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:30AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Jean Wollenberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6PM on Sunday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Helen...

Aug 13, 2011

A celebration of life for Phyllis Bender, 70, of Wellman will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:00PM at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona. Burial will follow at the Wellman Public Cemetery in Wellman. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from 2-7PM and Wed. morning from 9-11 AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. ...

Aug 10, 2011

WAYLAND, Iowa - Dr. James Glen Widmer, 93, left his earthly body on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011, at Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant, after battling cancer. Glen was born Feb. 26, 1918, near Wayland, Iowa, to Christian G. and Elisabeth (Rediger) Widmer. He married Helen Yoder on June 6, 1943, at Wayland. Throughout their 68 years together they...

Aug 9, 2011

A celebration of life for Mary Duwa, 90, formerly of Riverside, will be held Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:30AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Riverside with Father Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Riverside.  Visitation will be held Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 4-7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona...

Aug 5, 2011

A celebration of life for Albert Venzke, 99, of Iowa City, Iowa will be held Monday, August 8, 2011 at 10:30AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  Burial will follow at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in rural Iowa City.  Visitation will be held Sunday, August 7, 2011 from 4-7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. ...

Aug 5, 2011

A celebration of life for Beatrice "Bea" M. Kesselring, 93, will be held Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 10:00AM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Pastor Randy Harker officiating.  Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Iowa City.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 9 from 2-4 and 5-7PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.  A memorial...

Jul 31, 2011

Funeral Service:  Thursday, August 4, 2011   9:30 AM at the Leslie Miller home, 2851  560th St, Kalona, IA

visitation: Miller home starting Tuesday, Aug. 2 starting at 2:00 PM and continuing all day Wed

Burial: Peter Miller cemetery, rural Kalona

Funeral Services for Edna J. Miller, age 53, of Kalona will be...

Jul 31, 2011

Leon Iwanoski, 86 of Wayland, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Bethel Mennonite Church with Pastor Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethel Mennonite Cemetery. Family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church. Beatty Funeral...

Jul 29, 2011

Funeral Services:  Monday, August 1, 2011

Norman J. Miller home 2066  520th St., Kalona

Visitation at Miller home Saturday starting at 2:30 PM -all day Sunday

Burial-North Gingerich Cemetery, rural Kalona

Ada T. Miller was born March 13, 1927 in Thomas Okalahoma, the daughter of Tobias A. and Mattie Yoder Miller....

Jul 26, 2011

A celebration of life for Doris L. Roth, 89, of Mt. Pleasant will be held Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:30PM at the Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will follow at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery in rural Wayland. A funeral luncheon will be held prior to the service at noon at...

Jul 26, 2011

A celebration of life for Harold G. Darby, 77, of Washington will be held Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:00AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington, with Pastor Jim Cluney officiating. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 28 from 6-8PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Harold Darby...

Jul 22, 2011

A celebration of life for Helen Leyden, 97, of Washington, will be held Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 11:00AM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Rick Bremel will officiate. The family will greet friends from 10:00AM until service time. A memorial fund has been established for the Washington Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Helen Leyden died Friday, July 22,...

Jul 3, 2011

Services: Wednesday, July 6, 2011   9:30 AM

Lavern Ropp Residence  2358  560th St, rural Kalona, Iowa

Visitation Monday July 4 starting at 11:00 continuing all day Tuesday

Concluding services and burial: East Union Cemetery, rural Kalona

Lois (Hershberger) Brenneman  was born November 17, 1927 near Kalona, IA, the daughter of...

Jul 1, 2011

A visitation for Rosemary L. Olson 86, of Kalona, will be held Sunday, July 3, 2011 from 2-6PM with a prayer service at 6PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with Father Rich Adam officiating.   A private family burial will be held at a later date.  Rosemary Olson died Friday, July 01, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City...

Jun 23, 2011

Eileen Hammen, 90 of Washington, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Washington County Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Tobin Center next to the Church. Her body has been donated to...

Jun 19, 2011

Celebraton of Life: Thursday, June 23, 2011   10:AM Sharon Center United Methodist Church, rural Kalona Burial in South Sharon Center Methodist Cemetery, rural Riverside Visitation: Wednesday, June 22  3-7 PM at Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona

Irene Grout died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness. She was a resident...

Jun 17, 2011

Brenda Diane Roth, 55 of North Liberty, Iowa died Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Windmill Manor in Coralville following a battle with cancer. A Celebration of her Life will be 1:00 PM Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor James Cluney officiating. Her body has been cremated. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday...