Obituaries

Jul 21, 2005

Maynard G. Widmer, 88 of Wayland, died Thursday, July 21, 2005 near Fern Cliff Park while picking blackberries.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 28, 2005 at the Bethel Mennonite Church with Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. His body has been cremated. Private family burial will be held...

Jul 19, 2005

Kyle Ruben Vasquez, infant stillborn died Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held Friday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield with Rev. Fr. Ed O’Melia officiating. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday, July 21, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with family present from 6-8:00 in the evening. A prayer...

Jul 15, 2005

Lee Long, 68 of rural South English, Iowa died Friday, July 15, 2005 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 18, 2005 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery Little Creek. Viewing and Visitation will be all day Sunday at the Long residence located at...

Jul 6, 2005

Norma Anna Leichty, 71 of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, July 06, 2005 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 9, 2005 at the Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Monte Knudson officiating. Burial will be in the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday at the Church...

Jul 5, 2005

James Herman Leichty, 70 of rural Wayland, died Tuesday morning, July 5, 2005 at the Washington Care Center following declining health. Funeral services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 8, 2005 at the Bethel Mennonite Church with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday at the Bethel...

Jun 18, 2005

Evelyn Louise Whitten Hensel, 70 of Washington, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Funeral services have been set for 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev. Julie Poulsen and Rev. Everett Burham officiating. Burial will be in the Packwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday...

Jun 15, 2005

Dale A. Nebel, 89 of Wayland, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at the Henry County Hospital in Mt. Pleasant following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Eicher Mennonite Church near Wayland with the Rev. Herb Yoder and Rev. Chuck Visser officiating. Burial will be in the Eicher Cemetery. Visitation will...

May 31, 2005

Stanley Glenn Zehr, 75 of West Chester, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. His body has been cremated and a Memorial Services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Marlene Janssen of the West Chester United Methodist Church officiating. Burial...

May 30, 2005

Flossie Janecek, 93 of Washington, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at the Washington Care Center in Washington, following declining health.

Funeral services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 3, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Nancy Renfro officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation...

May 25, 2005

Clayton Joseph Nebel, 89 of Noble, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 28, 2005 at the Sugar Creek e with Pastor Nathan Luitjens and Pastor Robert Hartzler officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday at the Sugar Creek Mennonite...

May 5, 2005

Mary Louise Escher, 65 of Washington, died Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Washington Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 9, 2005 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Fr. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the...

Apr 30, 2005

JACQUELINE ELAINE RAYA, age 39, of Brewster Minnesota, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at her home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the Dingmann Funeral Chapel in Worthington, MN with visitation Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM at the Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Graveside Services will be...

Apr 16, 2005

Edward “Bud” C. Schantz, 81 of Eldorado Springs, Mo formally of the Wayland area, died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at the Monett Health Care Center in Monett, Missouri. Funeral Services where held 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 18, 2005 at Peterson Funeral Home in Aurora, Missouri. Burial was in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri with full military honors. Edward...

Apr 15, 2005

Olive Ellen McDowell, 102 of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, April 15, 2005 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant, following declining health. Graveside services have been set for 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at the Forest Home Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the family receiving friends...

Apr 11, 2005

Helen M. Johnson, 73 of Washington, died Monday, April 11, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 14, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in the West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday at...

Apr 4, 2005

Agnes Elizabeth Mueller King, 92 of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 8, 2005 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in the St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon...

Apr 3, 2005

Myrtle Jones Hazen, 97 of Corydon, Iowa, formally of Mt. Pleasant and Salem, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 7, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Dr. Edward Petersen officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery,...

Mar 24, 2005

Samuel Robert Spray, 84 of Mt. Pleasant, formally of Hillsboro, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 28, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be at the Hillsboro Cemetery....

Mar 20, 2005

Edith Lorene Hileman, 96, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the Parkview Home in Wayland. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Gerry Klopfenstein and Pastor Pam Unruh officiating. Burial will be in the North Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Tuesday at the Beatty...

Mar 14, 2005

Beatty Funeral Home 107 South 15th Ave. Washington, Iowa 52353 319-653-2164 Mark A. Beatty Funeral Director Terri Ann Hurlbut, 37 of Columbus Junction, died suddenly, Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Cathy Whitlatch officiating. Burial will...