Obituaries

Betty J. Clubb Hammes Conkity was born August 4, 1926 near Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Fixmer) Clubb. On August 19, 1944 Betty was united in marriage to Leon F. Hammes. Leon died in 1972. On August 12, 1977 Betty was united in marriage to Omar Conkity. Betty, 91, died on Monday, January 29, 2018, at her home in rural Harper. Betty is survived by six children: Linda Anderson of Warsaw, Ill.; Larry ...

June 4, 1944 - January 29, 2018 Shirley Lou Hobbs, 73, of West Chester, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Funeral Services have been set for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow in the West Chester Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Friday, with family present from 5:00-7:00 p.m. A memorial to the ...

Shirley Lou Hobbs Shirley Lou Hobbs, 73, of West Chester, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washingto

Dorothy M. Cole was born May 6, 1928 in Spring Township, Pa. the daughter of William and Leona (Cole) Moses and graduated from high school. On December 2, 1944, she married Charles A. Telliho in Meadville, Pa. He preceded her in death in 1974. She then married Lynn Cole and they were later divorced. A homemaker, Dorothy lived in Meadville, Pa. until moving to Wellman in 2010. She was a lifetime member of the ...

August 24, 1922 - January 27, 2018 A celebration of life for Harold J. Miller, 95, of Wayland will be held Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in Wayland with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church where ...

August 9, 1920 - January 22, 2018 Alberta Adaliza "Teddy" Tedford, age 97, left this earth to meet her heavenly Father on Monday, January 22, 2018, at the Bedford Specialty Care Center in Bedford, Iowa. She previously resided in Washington, Iowa, at the United Presbyterian Home. A memorial service will be held in Washington as well as interment at Elm Grove Cemetery at a later date. A memorial has been ...

Steven Fred BennettSteven Fred Bennett, 71, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at United Presbyterian Home in Washington, Iowa following a battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Arrangements are pending at The Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Service in Riverside

Lester Dean Farrier, 87, passed away at his daughter's house in Des Moines, Iowa. Lester lived most of his life in Rock Island, Ill. He was born May 14, 1930, to Charles Marion and Tempest Houston Farrier. He loved working in the garden, square dancing and family. He had a giggle that made you laugh. Les married Shirley Ekland on September 11, 1949, and together they had five children. He later married Betty ...

Margaret Karyn Hills, 84, of Columbus Junction, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Colonial Manor Care Center in Columbus Junction.Private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Columbus City Cemetery. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Columbus Junction American Legion. A short prayer by Don Clark will be recited at 11:30, followed by a ...

August 11, 1958 - January 19, 2018 Charles David Wright was born August 11, 1958 in Washington, Iowa, the son of David and Jean (Koenig) Wright. He attended school in Keota. Chuck worked with his father doing electrical work along with working at Kalona Plastics and later Ray-Man for 23 years. He was a member of the Keota Jaycee's. Chuck enjoyed tinkering around, doing handyman jobs and going on road trips with ...