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Jean E. Hesseltine

Jean E. Hesseltine

Mar 25, 2013

Jean Eleanor Hesseltine, age 76, of Wayland, Iowa, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at her residence following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the First Christian Church with Pastor Colton Clay officiating. Visitation will begin 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will...

Rae Lee Waack

Rae Lee Waack

Mar 20, 2013

Rae Lee Waack, age 65, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the All American Restorative Care Center in Washington following a lengthy decline in health. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin noon Sunday at the Jones...

Daniel D. Sorrell

Daniel D. Sorrell

Mar 15, 2013

Daniel D. "Dan" Sorrell, age 51, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Washington County Hospital following a year long battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Troy Richmond officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. James...

Joanne Bruegge

Joanne Bruegge

Mar 13, 2013

Joanne Mae Bruegge, age 73, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at her residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the St. James Catholic Church with Father Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will begin noon Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where...

Thomas English

Thomas English

Mar 8, 2013

Thomas E. English, age 88, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Washington County Hospital following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family...

Lucille Reighard

Lucille Reighard

Mar 6, 2013

Lucille J. Reighard, age 81, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the M.L. McCreedy Home after having been seriously ill for the past month. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at St. James Catholic Church in Washington with Father Troy Richmond officiating. General calling hours will be held...

Esther Birney

Esther Birney

Mar 5, 2013

Esther Birney, 90, of Washington, Iowa passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Halcyon House following a decline in health over the past few years. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Ilene Schnicker officiating. General calling hours will be held at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home...

Raymond Howsare

Raymond Howsare

Feb 27, 2013

Raymond Howsare, age 95, of Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Crawfordsville, Iowa died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the United Church of Crawfordsville with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Visitation will begin 4:00...

Eleanor Timmins

Eleanor Timmins

Feb 25, 2013

Eleanor Rebecca Sanders Timmins, age 73, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation begins 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Jones & Eden Funeral...

Mary Jeffries

Mary Jeffries

Feb 17, 2013

Mary Ellen Jeffries, age 83, of Washington, Iowa died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Vintage Hills Cooperative in Ankeny, Iowa after a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Carlson officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until...

Shirley Long

Shirley Long

Feb 17, 2013

Shirley I. Long, age 82, of Washington, Iowa died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her residence after failing in health for the past six months. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Deb Schmidt officiating. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the Jones & Eden...

Annette Sistern

Annette Sistern

Feb 12, 2013

M. Annette Sistern, age 52, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Washington County Hospital after failing in health for the past two years. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2012 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until...

Arthur Witthoft

Arthur Witthoft

Feb 11, 2013

Arthur John "Art" Witthoft, age 98, of Washington, Iowa, died Monday, February 11, 2013 following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 at the United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from...

Kenneth "Kenny" Bodkins

Kenneth "Kenny" Bodkins

Feb 9, 2013

Kenneth Dale Bodkins, age 62, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness. In celebration of Kenny's life the family will receive friends at the Marr Park Conservation Center on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is...

Belvia Lemke

Belvia Lemke

Feb 8, 2013

Belvia Jo Lemke, age 85, of Weslaco, Texas, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at the Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, following complications of surgery. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Casey, Iowa. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m....

Bonnie Kempf

Bonnie Kempf

Jan 30, 2013

Bonnie Lea Kempf, age 64, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a battle with cancer. A time of visitation will begin noon Sunday, February 3, 2013, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 Sunday afternoon. A private family memorial...

Peggy Miksch

Peggy Miksch

Jan 22, 2013

Peggy J. Miksch, age 59, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Great River Hospice Center after failing in health since October 30th. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Colton Clay and Rev. Dan McClure officiating. Visitation will begin noon Friday...

Walter Lance

Walter Lance

Jan 21, 2013

Walter D. Lance, age 92, of Washington, Iowa and Diamondhead, Mississippi, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Washington County Hospital after a sudden illness. A memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Day Lounge of Halcyon House. Military honors will be conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29. Private family interment will...

Erma Dolezal

Erma Dolezal

Jan 21, 2013

Erma Pauline Dolezal, age 80, Iowa City, Iowa, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Mercy Hospital following an eight month battle with cancer. Private family graveside services will take place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney, Iowa at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established fro Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for Pauline's...

Helen Thorne

Helen Thorne

Jan 20, 2013

Helen Louise Thorne, age 71, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, following a two-year battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin noon Monday, January 28, 2013, at the Jones...

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