Obituaries

Alice Amanda (Gingerich) Beachy, daughter of Benedict and Lizzie (Kemp) Gingerich was born March 25, 1919, in Johnson County, Iowa, and died at her home August 23, 2018, at the age of 99 years, 4 months and 28 days. On January 31, 1941, she was united in marriage to Eli M. Beachy. They lived in matrimony for 56 years. Surviving are 4 children: Elizabeth Ellen Schrock of Kalona, Mrs John H.( Emma Irene) Beachy of ...

Neville Wiggins, 40, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, as the result of a vehicular accident on Highway 34 in Jefferson County.Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Friday at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m.A service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the memorial chapel with the Rev. Guy Sammons officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery.Online condolenc...

Dale Alvin Hamilton, 79, of Chicago, Ill. died Nov. 21, 2012, near Pleasant Plain, as a result of an auto accident.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Antioch Church, north of Fairfield, with Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery.?Visitation for family and friends will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday at the church.??Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and can ...

WELLMAN - Orval E. Brenneman was born May 26, 1930, the son of Emery and Alice (Bender) Brenneman. On August 21, 1955, Orval was united in marriage to Norma Jean Showalter at the Mennonite Church of LaJunta. Orval passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 88 years.Orval is survived by his wife Norma Jean of Wellman, son: Robert (Kim) Brenneman of Harrisonburg, VA, ...

Joseph Michael Peccia, 67, of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Sommers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida, following a short illness.An interment service will take place on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Family and friends may meet at 1:30 p.m., with the service following at 1:45 p.m.

Sandra K. Frakes, 72, of Mount Union, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at her daughter?s home.No service is planned; she wished for family and friends to gather for a meal to share memories and appreciate one another. Mrs. Frakes was a kidney transplant recipient seven years ago, and has chosen to donate her body to the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa for scientific research.Memorials have ...

Wanda L. Warner, 73, of rural Keosauqua, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with Larry Shipley officiating.An open visitation began at 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with family present 6-8 p.m.Memorials may be made to the family. Memorials and cards may be left at the funeral home or ...

BLOOMFIELD: Fern Grant, 104, of Bloomfield, Iowa and formerly of Fairfield, Iowa died November 15, 2012 at the Bloomfield Care Center. She was born September 2, 1908 near Bloomfield to Hardy and Hettie Kratzer Richardson. She married Glenn Grant on May 14, 1927 in Bloomfield. He preceded her in death September 9, 1981. Fern was a homemaker and worked for the Fairfield School District for several years.She is ...

Evelyn Hayes, 90, of Washington, went to her eternal home on Friday, August 10, 2018. A celebration of life will be 10:30AM, Saturday August 25, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Gracehill Cemetery in rural Washington. Visitation will be 9:00-10:30AM, Saturday August 25. A memorial fund has been established for The Peyton Hayes Foundation for cardiac children and their families....

Claire Eileen (Curran) Owen, of Rogers Park, Chicago, born on June 30, 1951 in Quincy, Massachusetts, to the late Marjorie and Paul Curran, passed away at age 67 on August 13, 2018 in Fontana, Wisconsin. Claire was the devoted wife of Brian C. Owen for 43 years and superhero mom of son, Barry Owen (wife Emily) and daughter, Elizabeth Smith (husband Patrick). Claire was the loving big sister of brothers Ken ...