Obituaries

Lauren L. Chalupa, 91, of Washington, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, in the Washington County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Washington.

Richard Dean Barnes, 73, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Marie Ruth (Ediger) Widmer, 98, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Halcyon House in Washington.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, at the Washington Mennonite Church with the Rev. Amanda Beachy officiating. Following the service, there will be a fellowship meal at the church, during which the family will greet friends. A private family burial will be held prior to the memorial ...

KALONA ? Marion Elaine Nelson, 87, of Kalona, formerly of Davenport, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Windmill Manor in Coralville.A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah?s Witnesses, at 3801 Hillandale in Davenport. Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is assisting the family.Mrs. Nelson was born Dec. 26, 1927, in Muscatine, the daughter of Harry ...

Louise Frakes, age 71, of Brighton, passed away at home on December 18, 2015, surrounded by her family and supported by Washington County Hospice.Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington with Pastor Maureen Howard, Pastor Dennis Arnold and Ginger Morgan jointly officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 7:30 ...

Marie Widmer, 98, of Washington, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Halcyon House in Washington. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home in Washington.

Jacqueline Joyce Traver, 59, of Milton, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at home.A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Milton American Legion Hall. A potluck meal will follow.Memorials to the family may be taken to the service or mailed to the family at 203 W. Old Main St., Milton 52570.

Betty Ruth Wyse Farrier was born July 17, 1925, near Wayland, IA to Arthur John and Lillian Ann (Weaver) Wyse. She attended country school and graduated from Wayland High School. She attended and graduated as a Registered Nurse from Mennonite School of Nursing in Bloomington, IL. She married Howard E. Harris in the summer of 1949. They had 3 children: Dorothy Ann, Brenda Kay, and Celesta Louise. Later they were ...

RIVERSIDE ? Leroy Eugene O?Conner, 87, of Riverside, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Oaknoll Health Center in Iowa City.Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 21, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. David Brownfield, Ph.D., officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. Following committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the St. ...

KALONA ? Bernard ?Bud? Thomann, 92, of Kalona, formerly of Riverside, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona.A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 14, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside with the Rev. David Brownfield and the Rev. Rich Adam officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Riverside. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., ...