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Dorothy A. Grim

Dorothy A. Grim

Feb 5, 2015

Dorothy A. Grim, age 89, of Washington, died Thursday, February 5, 2015, in Washington, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 16, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington. Visitation will begin 2:00 p.m. Sunday February 15th, at Immanuel Lutheran Church where the family will receive friends from 2:00-5:00 Sunday and 1 hour prior to the Monday service....

Fred M. Shafer

Fred M. Shafer

Feb 4, 2015

Fred M. Shafer, age 76, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the McCreedy Home in Washington. A private graveside service with military honors was held at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois.

Ray W. Musgrove

Ray W. Musgrove

Feb 1, 2015

Ray W. "Friday" Musgrove, age 95, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at his residence in Washington following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Kelly Allard officiating. Military honors will be accorded following the funeral service at the Jones...

Lucille Miller

Lucille Miller

Feb 1, 2015

Lucille Miller, age 96, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Peterson officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from...

Pauline Ellen Smithburg

Pauline Ellen Smithburg

Jan 27, 2015

Pauline Ellen Smithburg, age 84, of Wayland, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at the Washington County Hospital after failing in health for the past year. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in rural Wayland, Iowa, with services conducted by Pastor Scott Johnson. The family will be...

Viola Genevieve Norton

Viola Genevieve Norton

Jan 27, 2015

Viola Genevieve Pohren Norton, age 96, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died January 27, 2015, at Bickford Cottage in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2015 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Teddy Widdel officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday, January 29, 2015 at...

Donald Dean Hendrickson

Donald Dean Hendrickson

Jan 26, 2015

Donald Dean Hendrickson, age 83, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, January 26, 2015, at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 31st at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. Visitation will begin noon Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family...

Jean Dickerson

Jean Dickerson

Jan 16, 2015

P. Jean Dickerson, age 70, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at her residence in Washington following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday, January 20th at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will...

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...

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