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Mike Leyden
Feb 16, 2017
Michael Blair "Mike" Leyden, age 71, of Washington, Iowa, died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his residence at Halcyon House following a one year battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2017, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Calling hours will begin 11:00 a.m. Sunday at...
Barbara Turner
Feb 16, 2017
Barbara Ann "Barb" Turner, age 81, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 20, 2017 at the First Christian Church in Washington with Pastor Colton Clay and Eva Bickhart officiating. Calling hours will begin 11:00 a.m. Sunday, February...
Phyllis Johnson
Feb 7, 2017
Phyllis Johnson, age 86, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her residence. Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Colton Clay officiating. The family will be present to receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturdya. Private...
Joan Marie Payne
Feb 7, 2017
Joan Marie Payne, age 92, of Wayland, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the Parkview Home in Wayland following a short illness. General calling hours will begin 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Private family interment will take place at...
Joyce Pfeifer
Jan 24, 2017
Joyce Pfeifer, age 86, of Richland, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her residence. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Trinity Friends Church in Richland, Iowa, with Pastor Brad Cranston and Pastor Tim Hadley officiating. Calling hours will begin at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Trinity...
Vivian Wells
Jan 24, 2017
Vivian Louise Wells, age 98, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at the Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at the United Church of Crawfordsville with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Jones & Eden Funeral...
Gladys Beenblossom
Jan 20, 2017
Gladys Marie Beenblossom, age 74, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where family will receive friends from...
Mabel Lenz
Jan 17, 2017
Mabel Lenz, age 98, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Halcyon House in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating. General calling hours will be held from noon until 5:00 p.m. Thursday and the family...
Rex Severt
Jan 17, 2017
Rex C. Severt, age 97, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Wellman, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Friday at the Jones &...
Jeanette Vittetoe
Jan 15, 2017
Jeanette Elizabeth Vittetoe, age 81, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Calling hours will begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church where...
Maxine Kelly
Jan 13, 2017
E. Maxine Kelly, age 96, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Lutheran Homes Society in Muscatine, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa, with Pastor Ben Blanchard officiating. Interment will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may...
Ken Erickson
Jan 2, 2017
Kenneth Randall Erickson, age 68, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, January 02, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Maureen Howard officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home...
Bernard V. Payne
Dec 31, 2016
Bernard V. Payne, age 97, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Washington County Hospital surrounded by family, after a short battle with pneumonia. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Ben Blanchard and Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Calling hours will begin...
Kay Bennett
Dec 31, 2016
Elizabeth Kay Bennett, age 76, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at her residence, after a brave battle with cancer. Per Kay's wishes, her body has been donated to science. Interment will be held at a later date in Cambridge, Illinois. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County and the United Methodist Church. Online condolences...
Dana Mcmullen
Dec 30, 2016
Dana Joy McMullen, age 56, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at her residence following a long battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Laurel Swartzendruber officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. Saturday....
Glen B Miller
Dec 28, 2016
Glen B. Miller, age 87, of Kalona, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Windmill Manor Nursing Home in Coralville, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Friday...
Mary Ann Piper
Dec 26, 2016
Mary Ann Piper, 77, of Washington Iowa, passed away on December 26, 2016, at McCreedy Home following a brief illness. Cremation is being handled by Jones and Eden Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to Mary Ann's family at www.jonesfh.com . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice of Washington County or McCreedy Home. She was...
Donald A. Schantz
Dec 19, 2016
Donald A. Schantz, age 84, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2016, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Edward Wenger and Pastor Ryan Dexter officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Thursday at...
Victor W. Thompson
Dec 10, 2016
Victor W. Thompson, age 86, of Washington, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 am Thursday morning. Military Honors will be conducted following the service....
Rachel Pollock
Dec 10, 2016
Rachel Lois Pollock, age 92, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, following a short illness. Memorial services will be held 6:30 p.m. Sunday, December 18th at the United Presbyterian Home in conjunction with Evensong services. Interment will take place at a later date at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington, Iowa....
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