Obituaries

KALONA ? Nancy Marie (Bell) Komarek, 40, of Kalona, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with the Rev. Marvin Eugene Bender officiating. Burial will follow at the Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established ...

KALONA ? Janette Carolyn Slaubaugh, 86, of Kalona, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in the Pleasantview Home in Kalona following a short illness. A celebration of life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 11, at the Kalona Mennonite Church in Kalona with the Rev. Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will follow at the West Union Cemetery in rural Parnell. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday with family ...

BOULDER, Colo. ? Margarette A. ?Marge? Fuhr, 75, of Boulder, Colo., died Sunday, June 3, 2012, after battling brain cancer for several months. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 8, at First Presbyterian Church in Boulder, Colo. Donations may be made to the RLS Foundations or Hospice Care. Crist Mortuary in Boulder, Colo., is handling the arrangements.

KALONA ? Howard Firmin Keifer, 94, of Washington, died Friday, June 8, 2012, in the All American Care Center in Washington following a lingering illness. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with the Rev. Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the ...

KALONA ? George ?Jake? Hartsock, 74, of Iowa City, died Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Private committal services will be held Thursday in the Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona is handling the arrangements.

WINFIELD ? Joe E. Hesseltine, 94, of rural Winfield, died Monday, June 4, 2012, in the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Asbury Cemetery northwest of Winfield with the Rev. Ed Spencer officiating. Friends may call from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Honts Funeral Home in Winfield. A general memorial has been established.

Mary Madora Adeline (Lonsdale) Smith, age 85, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the United Presbyterian Home following a lengthy illness.Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2012 at the United Methodist Church with Ilene Schnicker officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Thursday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 ...

CHARLESTON, W. Va. ? Ralph R. Cherry, 80, of Sissonville, W.Va., died Monday, May 28, 2012, in St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, W. Va., after a short illness. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home in Charleston, W.Va., with the Rev. Melvin Sizemore and the Rev. William Serles officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Garden of Memories in ...

Stanley William Chabal, age 92, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Halcyon House following a sudden illness.Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012 at the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bob Wollenberg and Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Thursday at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 ...

Jeffrey Burton Arnold, 58, of Washington, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, in All American Care of Washington.Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Washington. A general memorial has been established. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting with arrangements.