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Julie Jean Zieser

Julie Jean Zieser

Jul 6, 2016

Julia Jean "Julie" Zieser, age 63, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday July 9, 2016, at Prairie Flower Baptist Church in rural Washington, Iowa, with Pastor David Cotner officiating. Calling hours will begin Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home...

Marion J. Jones

Marion J. Jones

Jul 1, 2016

Marion J. Jones, age 92, of Crawfordsville, Iowa, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Sunrise Terrace Nursing Center following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held in conjunction with her husband's service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6th at the Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church in rural Columbus City, Iowa. Calling hours will begin noon Tuesday at the...

Lester R. Jones

Lester R. Jones

Jun 29, 2016

Lester R. Jones, age 97, of Crawfordsville, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the Henry County Health Center following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6th at the Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church in rural Columbus City, Iowa, with Pastor Dottie Halverson officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Tuesday, July 5th at...

Don Shafer

Don Shafer

Jun 28, 2016

Donald L. "Mose" Shafer, age 75, of West Chester, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 from a 6 year battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Watson officiating. Calling hours will begin 12:00 p.m. Thursday at the Jones & Eden...

Phil Long

Phil Long

Jun 21, 2016

Phillip J. "Phil" Long, age 59, of Washington, Iowa, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a courageous battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2016, at St. James Catholic Church. Those attending the service are encouraged to wear orange and black in honor of...

Freda Jeffries

Freda Jeffries

Jun 13, 2016

Freda W. Jeffries, age 98, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Home following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2015 at Elm Grove Cemetery. General calling hours will be held from noon until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Interment will...

Dolores Witte

Dolores Witte

Jun 12, 2016

Dolores B. Witte, age 87, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Lincolnshire, Illinois, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Halcyon House in Washington after a lengthy illness. Memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16th in the Day Lounge at Halcyon House. Private family interment will take place at Elmwood Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois, at a later...

Beulah Mae Embree

Beulah Mae Embree

Jun 8, 2016

Beulah Mae Embree, age 85, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington. Visitation will begin 2:00 pm Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm. A graveside service and interment will be held at Holy Trinity Cemetery...

Cathy Lloyd

Cathy Lloyd

Jun 6, 2016

Cathy Lloyd, wife, mother, entrepreneur, actress, night owl, lover of fairies and of good books passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2016. Mary Catherine (Cathy) was born in Washington on May 11, 1942, to Richard C. Young and Willa (Briley) Young. She lived in Washington virtually all of her life. She developed her well-known sense of humor and...

Sandra Jean Mcavoy

Sandra Jean Mcavoy

Jun 4, 2016

Sandra Jean McAvoy, age 62, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a two month battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2016, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Calling hours will begin 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 9th at the...

Phyllis Hardy

Phyllis Hardy

May 27, 2016

Phyllis Ann Hardy, age 89, of Washington, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev.Kitch Shatzer officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Monday, May 30, 2015, at the Jones &...

Jack Norman Moore

Jack Norman Moore

May 27, 2016

Jack Norman Moore, age 80, of Brighton, Iowa, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at his residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. General calling hours will begin 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church...

Steven E. Garner

Steven E. Garner

May 17, 2016

Steven E. Garner, age 64, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 17th at Pearl Valley Nursing and Rehab Center in Washington, Iowa. No services are planned at this time. Steven was born September 9, 1951, in Terra Haute, Indiana, the son of Alfred G. and Virginia (Winkles) Garner. He attended Concanon Elementary School and later attended high school in Indianapolis,...

Betty Mccall

Betty Mccall

May 8, 2016

Betty J. McCall, age 86, of Washington, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital following a brief illness. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home...

Jeanette Miksch

Jeanette Miksch

May 7, 2016

Jeanette Lucile Miksch, of Washington, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 19, 2016 in the main dining room of the United Presbyterian Home with Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. The family will receive friends following the service until 3:30...

Wyatt Miller

Wyatt Miller

Apr 23, 2016

Wyatt Alan Miller, infant son of Joseph and Pamela (Holte) Miller, was born into the arms of the angels on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Calling hours...

Virginia Crone

Virginia Crone

Apr 23, 2016

Virginia Jane Crone, age 91, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Wichita, Kansas. A graveside service and interment will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Online condolences may be sent for Virginia's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com or www.cochranmortuary.com . Virginia was born in the family farmhouse in rural Washington,...

Jim Rosien

Jim Rosien

Apr 13, 2016

James C. Rosien, age 81, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the M.L. McCreedy Home following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the Prairie Flower Baptist Church with Pastor Dave Cotner officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in...

Robert Satter

Robert Satter

Apr 13, 2016

Robert Gunn Satter, born January 2, 1947, passed away peacefully April 13th. His struggle with cancer didn't hamper his zest for life. Bob grew up in Clear Lake, was an Eagle Scout and a lifeguard at City Beach. He loved the water and spent summers sailing and was a true laker! Bob graduated as a landscape architect from Iowa State...

Harold C. Wylie

Harold C. Wylie

Apr 9, 2016

Harold C. Wylie, age 84, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Home from complications related to injuries incurred while working at his home. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the...

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