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James David Marshall

James David Marshall

Jan 13, 2015

James David "Jim" Marshall, age 66, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the Medical Center of Aurora following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. Visitation will begin noon Saturday at the...

Sharon Kay Merz

Sharon Kay Merz

Jan 11, 2015

Sharon Kay (Moothart) Merz, age 75, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Calling hours will begin 12:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones & Eden...

R. Louise (Hall) Chandler

R. Louise (Hall) Chandler

Jan 10, 2015

R. Louise (Harten) Hall Chandler, age 93, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, January 10, 2015, at her residence at Halcyon House. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family...

Delores D. Franzen

Delores D. Franzen

Jan 9, 2015

Delores Darlene Franzen, age 84, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, January 9, 2015, at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Calling hours will begin 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family...

John Edward "Ed" Jones

John Edward "Ed" Jones

Jan 9, 2015

John Edward "Ed" Jones, age 69, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, January 09, 2015, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington after failing in health for the past year. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Carpenter officiating. Visitation will begin noon Sunday at...

William A. Potratz

William A. Potratz

Jan 5, 2015

William A. "Bill" Potratz, age 93, of Washington, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the University Of Iowa Hospital following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m....

Randy James Brock

Randy James Brock

Jan 3, 2015

Randy James Brock, age 60, of Trenton, formerly of Washington, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 3, 2015 in the Henry County Health Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. Calling hours will begin 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Interment will be private....

Betty D. Engle

Betty D. Engle

Jan 2, 2015

Betty Darlene Engle, age 85, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, January 02, 2015, at the Washington County Hospital after declining in health for the past several months. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with services conducted by Pastor Jim Stiles. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday at...

Florence A. Augustine

Florence A. Augustine

Dec 31, 2014

Florence A. Augustine, age 97, of Keota, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Keota Health Care Center in Keota, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Visitation will begin 2:00 p.m. Friday at the...

Joan M. Hoyle

Joan M. Hoyle

Dec 31, 2014

Joan M. Hoyle, age 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the United Presbyterian Home. A private celebration of Joan's life will be held at a later time. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington at a later date. Memorials have been established for the Alzheimer's Association or for a project in memory of Joan...

Mary Lucile Brown

Mary Lucile Brown

Dec 29, 2014

Mary Lucile Brown, age 86, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, December 29, 2014 at the Halcyon House in Washington. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015. at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 1st, at the Jones & Eden Funeral...

Mary Megan Jenkins

Mary Megan Jenkins

Dec 28, 2014

Mary Megan (Harrill) Jenkins, age 37, of Grinnell, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 28, 2014, in Grinnell, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. The family will be present to receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Monday evening. Interment...

Doris M. Reeves

Doris M. Reeves

Dec 27, 2014

Doris M. Reeves, age 90, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died December 27, 2014 in Phoenix. Memorial services for both Doris and Marion Reeves will be held in the spring of 2015 at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent for Doris's...

Dorothy Leona Bartholomew

Dorothy Leona Bartholomew

Dec 25, 2014

Dorothy Leona Bartholomew, age 82, of Washington, Iowa, died Thursday, December 25, 2014, in Washington following an extended illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Rick Zickefoose officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Monday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive...

Elaine Zahs

Elaine Zahs

Dec 18, 2014

Elaine Zahs, 90, of Ainsworth, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona of infirmities of old age. Celebration of life services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Mike Zahs officiating. Calling hours will begin 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Jones & Eden Funeral...

Loreta Kay Litton

Loreta Kay Litton

Dec 14, 2014

Loreta Kay Litton, age 69, of Iowa City, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Windmill Manor in Coralville following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 17th, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Hughes officiating. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden...

Deborah L. Milam

Deborah L. Milam

Dec 13, 2014

Deborah L. "Debbie" Milam, age 55, of Keota, Iowa, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, in Keota following a brief illness. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18th, at the United Church of Faith in Keota, Iowa. Calling hours will begin 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16th at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington...

David A. Bell

David A. Bell

Dec 5, 2014

David A. Bell, age 77, of Washington, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a six month battle with cancer. We lost our husband, best friend, dad, grandpa and great grandpa last week. He was a quiet, kind and gentle man. He had respect for others and a faith expressed not so much by...

Linda D. Fisher

Linda D. Fisher

Dec 2, 2014

Linda D. Fisher, age 74, of West Des Moines, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospital following complications due to heart failure. Private family services will be held at a later date at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for the American Heart Association. The Jones &...

Leland "Pete" Jeffries

Leland "Pete" Jeffries

Nov 29, 2014

Leland D. "Pete" Jeffries, age 88, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Rev. Keith Carlson officiating. Calling hours will begin 10:00 a.m....

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