Obituaries

KALONA ? Lena Pearl Ropp, 88, formerly of Kalona, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, at Beatty and Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour, Sunday at the funeral home.Mrs. Ropp was born Aug. 24, 1928, the daughter of Ollie and Ora Hochstetler. She married Omer Wesley Ropp of Kalona on Sept. 11, 1949, at the East ...

G. William ?Bill? Barr, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in the McCreedy Home in Washington.A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the Green Mound Cemetery in Trenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Washington County.Mr. Barr ...

CORNELIA, Ga. ? Lois Ellen Stapp Lee, 72, of Demorest, Georgia, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016.Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, at Alto Congregational Holiness church in Alto, Georgia, with the Rev. Scott Ledbetter officiating. Habersham Crematory of Cornelia, Georgia, is in charge of arrangements.Ms. Lee was born March 21, 1944, in Washington, the daughter of Donald and Pauline ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Bette L. Griffin, 78, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction.Memorial services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Griffin was born Oct. 7, 1938, in Prairie ...

Evelyn Anna Widmer Roth-Goff, 89, born June 7, 1927, was given the privilege of going home to be with the Love of her life, Jesus, on November 25, 2016. She is finally home.Evelyn is survived by her devoted husband of almost 26 years, Maynard Goff, Jr.; her children Philip (Mary) Roth, Debra (Bill) Middleton, Dee (Larry) Clingman, Penelope (Kevin) Jordan, Marti (Steve) Walker, and Lori (Dale) Mullikin; her ...

Timothy ?Timmy? Daniel Fluharty Jr., 18, of Brighton, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Family visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. A general memorial in the name of Timothy Fluharty Jr. has been ...

DuWayne Robert ?Sonny? ?The Catfish Man? Pratt, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a monthlong illness.A memorial service will be held at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established. The Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is handling arrangements.Mr. Pratt was born Dec. 7, 1935, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, the son of Tiny ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Everett Willis Grim, 86, of Nichols, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Pioneer Park in Lone Tree.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Nichols Christian Church. Burial will be in Nichols Cemetery with military rites by the Allen Wright Hanft American Legion Post 100. Following the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church. Visitation will be from ...

Ronald Roy Flora, age 72, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, November 25, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a lengthy illness.Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29th at the First Christian Church in Washington with Pastor Colton Clay officiating. The family will be present to receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. In lieu of ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Fern Hartman, of Columbus Junction, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.Private family graveside services will be held Friday, Nov. 25. A general memorial has been established in Fern?s name. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction is handling the arrangements.Fern Elaine Marie Hartman was born Nov. 20, 2016, in Ames, ...