Obituaries

BRIGHTON ? Karen K. Scarff, 71, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in Halcyon House in Washington.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at the Brighton First Church of God with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., Friday at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Visitation will be held Thursday afternoon at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, where the family will be ...

Richard ?Dick? Lee Hayes, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Halcyon House in Washington.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Doug Tinnes officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been ...

KALONA ? Donna Pauline Maas, 86, of Kalona, formerly of Iowa City, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 21, at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in Kalona with the Rev. Erling Shultz and the Rev. Leah Pogemiller, district superintendent, officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Center United Methodist Cemetery. ...

Harley Nicholas Short, 21, of Ottumwa, formerly of Wayland, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at his home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Burial will follow at the North Hill Cemetery in Wayland. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. A general memorial fund has been established.Mr. ...

KALONA ? Funeral services for Avery M. McCoy will be at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Please note the time change.Avery, age 17 months, of Riverside, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at her home.

John ?JR? Jameson, 66, of Des Moines, formerly of Ottumwa, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery in Batavia.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ...

KALONA ? Avery M. McCoy, 17 months old, of Riverside, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at her home.A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established.Avery was born May 31, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, the daughter of Anthony ...

KALONA ? Charles Leonard ?Chuck? Peiffer, 84, of Kalona, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at the First Christian Church in Washington with the Rev. Colton Clay officiating. The body will be cremated following the service. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund has ...

KALONA ? Verda Arlene Troyer, 90, of Kalona, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.Celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Wellman Mennonite Church in Wellman with the Rev. Nathan Ramer officiating. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. A memorial fund ...

KALONA ? Ida M. (Miller) Mullet, 91, of Kalona, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Services are pending at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona.