Dr. Dwayne Thomas Capper
May 7, 2023
Dr. Dwayne Capper, 57, of rural Solon passed away at his home on May 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a short courageous battle with metastatic melanoma to the liver and bones. A viewing and time to greet the family will be held Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Celebration Farm, 4696 Robin Woods Ln NE, Iowa City,...
Michael Aaron Gunderson
May 6, 2023
Michael A. Gunderson, 47, of Kalona, formerly of Zumbrota, MN, passed from this life on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at his home surrounded by family, following a courageous fight with cancer. The family will greet friends Friday, May 12, 2023, from 2:30 – 6:30 PM, followed by a memorial service at 6:30 PM, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona....
Dale Eugene Widmer
May 5, 2023
Dale E. Widmer, 92, of Kalona, formerly of Wayland, passed peacefully surrounded by his children on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. His body was cremated, and a memorial service will be held Friday, May 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland. The service will be available via Livestream at the...
Joan Annette Horesowsky
May 4, 2023
Joan Horesowsky, 58, of Richmond, passed peacefully from this life following a lengthy illness, on Thursday, May 4, 2023, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Bill Roush and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating. Per her wishes, her body has been...
Loren Paul Meade
May 2, 2023
Loren P. Meade, 85, of Oxford passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 1:00 PM at St. Peter Catholic Church in Cosgrove with Father Francis Mensah officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter Cemetery. Vistation will be held at St...
Leslie Constance Holmes
Apr 30, 2023
Leslie, Constance, Holmes, was born Nov. 18th, 1952, in Ontario Canada. Spending some of her childhood in England attending an all-girls school, she would excel in her academics and eventually graduate from Vincent Massey High School, in Windsor Ontario, where she would first lay her eyes upon the future father of her children, Richard S. Tyler, an upperclassman at Massey. After obtaining...
Betty Lou Nelson
Apr 29, 2023
Betty Lou Nelson, 79 of Washington, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 at her home in Washington.
Her body has been cremated and private family graveside services will be held at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A general memorial has been established in her name.
Betty was born September 29, 1943 in Columbus City, Iowa the daughter...
Marvin Eugene Dickel
Apr 28, 2023
Marvin Eugene Dickel 1933-2023 Marvin Dickel, 90, passed away on Friday, April 28. He was born in Frytown, Iowa on January 27, 1933, son of the late Daniel and Katie (née Kinsinger) Dickel. Marv graduated from Kalona High School in 1952. He delivered feed for Yoder’s Feed until he was inducted into the Army towards the end of the...
Sharon Kay McDougal
Apr 23, 2023
Sharon K. McDougal, 77, of Kalona, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at her home, following a lengthy illness. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Sharon Kay McDougal was born June 13, 1945, in Kalona, the daughter of Leonard and Leta Mae (Parson) Rotenburger. She was a member of Holy...
Dale Swartzendruber
Apr 17, 2023
Dale Eugene Swartzendruber, 90, died peacefully with assistance from hospice care on April 17, 2023 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A memorial service is planned at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on Saturday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Mennonite Central Committee or...
Ronald E. Bowser
Apr 13, 2023
Ronald Eugene Bowser, 91 of Washington, died Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. A celebration of his life will be held Monday, April 17, 2023, at 1:30 PM, at the West Chester Community Church with Pastor Don Patterson officiating. Burial of the cremains will follow at the West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon...
Jamison "Jamie" Lee Buffer
Apr 3, 2023
Jamison “Jamie” Buffer, 43, of Kalona, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, at her home near Kalona. She was an organ donor and her body has been cremated.
A Celebration of Life gathering for Jamison (Jamie) Buffer will be held Thursday, September 14th in the Visitor Center and Quilt Museum at the Kalona Historical Village. Friends and family are...
Ruby Marie Dempsey
Mar 23, 2023
Ruby M. Dempsey, 61, of Riverside, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Her body has been cremated and a gathering of family and friends will be held at the Evangelical Free Christian Church, Highway 18 in Clear Lake, Iowa from 12 - 2 PM on April 29th, 2023. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting...
Mark Heusinkveld
Mar 22, 2023
Mark S. Heusinkveld, 57, of Des Moines, passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids. His body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held Monday, May 8, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Mosaic of Central Iowa in Urbandale. A memorial fund has been established for Mosaic of Central...
Edward M Yoder
Mar 15, 2023
Edward Yoder, 91, of Kalona, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 following a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 at East Union Mennonite Church on 560th Street near Kalona. The service will be available via Livestream at Beatty Peterseim Facebook or Youtube pages. Burial will follow the...
Pearl Angela Michaelis
Mar 11, 2023
Pearl A. Michaelis, 85, of Washington, formerly of Kalona, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Aspire of Washington. Her body has been cremated and the family will hold a memorial gathering in late spring. A memorial fund has been established for the Kalona Public Library. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Pearl Angela (Nitz) Michaelis...
Eli Nathaniel Wibstad
Mar 11, 2023
Eli Nathaniel Wibstad, 47 of New London, IA, died Saturday, March 11, 2023 at his home.
His body has been cremated and no public services are scheduled. Beatty-Peterseim Funeral, Cremation Care, and Monument Services are assisting the family. A general memorial has been established.
Eli was born April 23, 1975 in Phoenix, AZ the son of Craig Willard and...
James C. "Stoney" Stone
Mar 11, 2023
James C. “Stoney” Stone, 51, of Wellman, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a sudden illness. A visitation will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 4 – 6 PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for Jim’s children. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the...
Virginia Norene Stauffer
Mar 9, 2023
Virginia Norene Stauffer, 94, of Wayland, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Parkview home in Wayland.
Her body has been cremated and interment will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Beatty-Peterseim Funeral, Cremation Care, and Monument Services are assisting the family. A general memorial has been established.
Virginia was born March 14, 1928, in Wayland, IA, the...
Eldora S. Yoder
Feb 26, 2023
Funeral services for Eldora S. Yoder will be held Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:30 AM at the Tobias Yoder residence, 5795 James Ave, SW, Kalona, IA. Visitation will begin Monday, February 27, 2023, at 3:00 PM at the Tobias Yoder residence. Visitation will continue Tuesday, February 28, from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Burial will be in the...
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