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Joann Zager
Jul 12, 2018
JoAnn Elizabeth Zager, age 70, of Brighton, Iowa, died Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2018, at Ss Joseph and Cabrini Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain with Fr. Damian Ilokaba officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday at the Jones &...
Lawrence Meek Whisler
Jul 11, 2018
Lawrence Meek Whisler, age 99, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at his residence. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Church. Calling hours will begin 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 13th at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00...
Nancy S. Crawford
Jul 11, 2018
Nancy S. Crawford, age 61, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at the Washington County Hospital following a battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held at a later date. A private graveside service and interment will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be...
Edward E. Jones
Jul 11, 2018
Edward Elmer "Fast Eddie" Jones, age 70, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his residence. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the High School Auditorium in Washington with Pastor Jon Rees officiating. Calling hours will begin at noon on Tuesday July 17, 2018 at the Jones & Eden...
Sharon Evans
Jul 9, 2018
Sharon Evans, age 74, of Washington, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at the United Presbyterian Church with Chaplain Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Calling hours will begin at noon on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the...
Ellen Perdock
Jul 9, 2018
Ellen Perdock, age 95, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, July 9, 2018, at the Halcyon House in Washington following a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018 in the Morrison Center at Halcyon House with Rev. Bill Warhover officiating. A private interment will be held at Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been...
Joe Burke
Jun 24, 2018
Joseph "Joe" Burke, age 39, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Chaplain Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Jones...
Lorraine Guy
Jun 23, 2018
Lorraine Guy, age 76, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington. Calling hours will begin noon Friday, June 29th , at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will...
Wendell K. Wilson
Jun 21, 2018
Wendell K. Wilson, age 84, of Wapello, Iowa, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the Parkview Home in Wayland, Iowa, following a battle with cancer and congestive heart failure. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Marion Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, Iowa, with Pastor Larry Brown and Pastor Joseph Brown officiating....
Jennifer Lynne Mcfarland
Jun 9, 2018
Jennifer Lynne McFarland, age 46, of Ainsworth, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018, at the Ainsworth Community Church in Ainsworth, Iowa, with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday at the Jones &...
Ruth Hotchkiss
Jun 2, 2018
Ruth Maxine Hotchkiss, age 95, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Faith Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Jon Rees officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at...
Sikke D. Temple
Jun 1, 2018
Sikke David Temple, age 95, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction after failing in health for the past eight months. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Bill Warhover officiating. Calling hours will begin 2:00 p.m. Tuesday...
Birchard A. Holden
May 28, 2018
Birchard A. "Birch" Holden, age 95, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, Iowa, following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Home Main Dining Room with Chaplain Andrew Zuehlke officiating. Interment with military honors will take place that afternoon (Tuesday, June...
Robert C. Friese
May 26, 2018
Robert C. "Bob" Friese, age 83, of Washington, Iowa, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Halcyon House in Washington, following a lengthy illness. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018, at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Bernie Weir and Fr. Charles Fladung officiating. Calling hours will begin 3:00 p.m....
Robert J. Coon
May 25, 2018
Robert J."Bob" Coon, age 91, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Washington County Hospital following a decline in health. . A celebration of life service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at the United Presbyterian Church in Columbus Junction with Rev. Dennis Coon and Rev. Christian Coon officiating. Visitation will begin 3:00...
Thomas Tanner
May 9, 2018
Thomas William Tanner, age 92, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, where...
Jean Annette Rietz
May 7, 2018
Jean Annette Rietz, age 97, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Belmond, Iowa, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Halcyon House in Washington following a short illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018, at the Belmond United Methodist Church in Belmond, Iowa, with Pastor Leila Blackburn officiating. The family will be present to receive friends...
Gloria Reed
May 4, 2018
Gloria June Reed, age 64, of Washington, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Abundant Mercy Church in Fairfield, Iowa. Interment will be held at a later date. A memorial has been established for the University of Iowa Heart and...
Helen Davison
Apr 30, 2018
Helen Levon (Wells) Davison, age 97, of Wayland, Iowa, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at the Parkview Home in Wayland, where she had been a resident for eight years. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Chaplain Don Combs officiating. The family...
Birdie Leavitt
Apr 27, 2018
Birdie Caroline Leavitt, age 93, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Chaplain Don Combs officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Interment...
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