Obituaries

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, ...

Ray V. Graham, 92, of Pella, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Al Schreuder officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Military honors will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and VFW. ...

Rickey Shaw, 51, of Washington, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington following an accident.Funeral services have been set for 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with the Rev. Darryl Carr officiating. Burial will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. A general memorial has been ...

Rosella Means was born in Washington, Iowa in 1919. She was a gentle woman with a wry sense of humor. In her final months of life, when asked by a healthcare provider how she felt, her response was ?with my hands?. She lived life with dignity, integrity, honesty, hard work and a can-do attitude.Rosella graduated from Washington High School in 1938. In 1940, she married the love of her life, George E. Means, Sr. ...

LIBERTY CITY, Texas ? Stephen Ray Krantz, 69, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at his home following an illness.Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington at a later date. The family has requested any donations to be made to the American Cancer Society.Mr. Krantz was raised in Riverside, and spent most of his life in his home state of Iowa. He moved to the Longview, Texas, area in 1994. Working in car sales ...