Obituaries

Mar 3, 2005

Mabel M. Gerig, 97, of Goshen, IN formally of Wayland, IA, died Thursday, March 3, 2005 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 7, 2005 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Family visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Sugar...

Feb 18, 2005

Stella Magdalena Wenger, 84 of Wayland died early Friday morning, February 18, 2005 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant. A Celebration of Stella’s life will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 21, 2005 at the Bethel Mennonite Church with Pastor Phil Slabaugh officiating. Burial will be held prior to the service at 10:15 A.M. Monday at the Bethel...

Feb 14, 2005

Emery E. McGuire, 77 of Wayland died Monday evening, February 14, 2005 at his home following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 18, 2005 at the Cottonwood United Methodist Church west of Wayland with Rev. Nancy Renfro officiating. Burial will be in the Cottonwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday at the Beatty...

Feb 12, 2005

Debra M. Zahradnek, 48 of Washington died Saturday, February 12, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev. Rich Boyd and Rev. Charles Visser officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove...

Jan 27, 2005

Larry LeRoy Reschly, 55 of Washington, died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at his home in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Grant Nebel officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday with family present from 6-8:00 in...

Jan 21, 2005

Ethel Virginia Hauenstein, 94 of Wayland, died Friday evening January 21, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Charles Visser officiating. Burial will be at the Eicher Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland with...

Jan 9, 2005

Jeannette Tackenberg, 76 of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 13, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Fr. Nick Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M....

Jan 8, 2005

Maxine L. Steele, 84 of Washington, died Saturday evening, January 8, 2005 at the Washington Care Center following declining health. Services have been set for 1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 13, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Julie Poulsen officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery with Military rites. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday...

Jan 8, 2005

Stanley Harlan Baird, 95 of Washington, died Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital after declining health. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 14, 2005 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Robert Nelson of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Thursday...

Jan 3, 2005

Francis H. Puffinbarger, 83 of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, January 3, 2005 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral Services have been set 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jeffrey Crawford officiating. Burial will be in the Lambirth Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Tuesday at the Beatty Funeral Home...

Dec 29, 2004

Ernest 92, of Washington, died Wednesday December 29, 2004 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 31, 2004 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer and Rev. Charles Brock officiating. Burial will be at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

Dec 20, 2004

Ralph Edward Messer, 88 of Fairfield, formally of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following declining health. Graveside Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 24, 2004 at the White Oak Cemetery Chapel with Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Open visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. till 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the...

Dec 20, 2004

June Ann Shull, 84 of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at the Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield following declining health. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Don Coffin officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery. Open visitation will be Noon...

Dec 17, 2004

Donna Lee Frost, 63 of the Mount Pleasant died Friday, December 17, 2004 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City following a lengthy illness.

Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the Pastor Matt Barret officiating. Burial will be in the...

Dec 15, 2004

Raymond J. Miller, 81 of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 18, 2004 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Julie Poulsen of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Grove Cemetery with Military...

Dec 11, 2004

Leona Grace Thompson, 77 of Salem, died at 8:40 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2004 in West Point, Iowa. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at the Sharon Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Daniel Hemken officiating. Burial will be in the Sharon Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in...

Dec 8, 2004

Lloyd Edward Hinkle, 75 of rural Trenton, died Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at the New London Nursing and Rehab Center in New London. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the Trenton Missionary Church with Rev. Stephen Ortmann, Rev. Larry Secor, Rev. Gary Hinkle and Pastor Don Johanson officiating. Burial will be in the...

Dec 3, 2004

Leah Eichelberger Bachman, 102 of Tiskilwa, IL. formally of Wayland, died Friday, December 03, 2004 at the Colonial Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Princeton, IL. Funeral Services have been set for 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church south of Wayland with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Mennonite...

Nov 27, 2004

Winifred Clark Sharpe, 94 of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, November 27, 2004 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 2, 2004 at the Forest Home Chapel with Dr. Edward Peterson officiating. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with the family present from...

Nov 12, 2004

Mary Bean, 53 of Wayland, died unexpectedly Friday, November 12, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City with her husband and family at her side.

A Celebration of Mary’s life will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at the Wayland Mennonite Church with Pastor Nancy Renfro officiating. Visitation...