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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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