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Harold "Butch" Kerr,

Harold "Butch" Kerr,

Dec 4, 2011

Harold L. "Butch" Kerr Jr., age 71, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington with services conducted by Pastor Mike Putney. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the...

Marlene Mckeone

Marlene Mckeone

Nov 26, 2011

Marlene, fondly known as "Cathy" McKeone, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Cathy was the second oldest daughter of the late Emil Drajeske and late Yustyna "Tina" (Timchuk) Drajeske. Cathy was born in Winnepeg, Manitoba Canada on September 2, 1941 and moved with her family in 1955 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a young woman, Cathy made...

Steven Schultz

Steven Schultz

Nov 26, 2011

Steve Schultz, age 60, of Ainsworth, Iowa, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at his residence after a battle with Bile Duct Cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with services conducted by Sherrie Hazen-Hansen. Visitation will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the...

Everett Evans

Everett Evans

Nov 24, 2011

Everett E. "Ed" Evans, age 56, of Washington, Iowa died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at the Washington All American Care Center in Washington, Iowa. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday at Sandy Hook Cemetery in rural Brighton with Pastor Don Ruffenach officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 until 5:00 p.m Sunday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home...

Christine "Chris" Kuntz

Christine "Chris" Kuntz

Nov 15, 2011

Christine Marie "Chris" Kuntz, age 48, of Keota, Iowa formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospital following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19th at the Prairie Flower Baptist Church with Pastor Don Collings officiating. Visitation will begin 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Prairie...

Benjamin Barnes

Benjamin Barnes

Nov 14, 2011

Benjamin Levett Barnes, age 76, of Iowa City Iowa, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City with Pastor Arnette Pint officiating. Visitation will begin 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at St....

Betty Forinash

Betty Forinash

Nov 13, 2011

Betty Forinash, age 77, of Haines City, Florida, formerly of West Chester, Iowa, died Sunday November 13th at the Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City after declining in health. Memorial services for Betty will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are appreciated...

Margaret Van Meter

Margaret Van Meter

Nov 12, 2011

Margaret "Peg" Van Meter, age 93, of Washington, Iowa formerly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness. Memorial services will be held 6:30 p.m. Sunday, November 27th in conjunction with Evensong services at the United Presbyterian Home. Interment will take place at the Ivy Hills Cemetery in Abington, Pennsylvania....

Eric Baumert

Eric Baumert

Nov 4, 2011

Eric D. Baumert, age 54, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa following complications from surgery. Eric was born at the Washington County Hospital on July 9, 1957 the son of Donald E. and A. Jean (Patterson) Baumert. He attended Washington High School and in 1981 received a diploma from...

Lisa Cunningham

Lisa Cunningham

Nov 3, 2011

Lisa Renee (Jones) Cunningham, age 30, of Dyersville, Iowa, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 peacefully in her sleep at her residence. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 7th at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Brian Fink officiating. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6th at the Jones-Eden...

John Mccarty,

John Mccarty,

Nov 2, 2011

John Edward McCarty Jr., age 61, of Washington, Iowa formerly of Glendale, Arizona, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Washington following a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Keota Cemetery in Keota, Iowa with services conducted by Fr. Larry McCarty. A general memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent...

Robert Buffington

Robert Buffington

Nov 1, 2011

Robert L. Buffington, age 75, of Washington, Iowa died Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Larson officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive...

Dorothy Megchelsen

Dorothy Megchelsen

Oct 28, 2011

Dorothy Leann Megchelsen, age 74, of Ainsworth, Iowa died Friday, October 28, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Bob Wollenberg officiating. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where...

William Trotter

William Trotter

Oct 24, 2011

William Allen Trotter, age 92, of Washington formerly of Ainsworth, Iowa died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation will begin noon Thursday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the...

Joe Kaufman

Joe Kaufman

Oct 22, 2011

Joe Kaufman, age 64, of Ainsworth, Iowa, died Saturday, October 22, 2011at his residence following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Ainsworth Community Church in Ainsworth, Iowa with Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Visitation will begin 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Ainsworth Community Church where the family will receive...

Louise Mcfarlane

Louise Mcfarlane

Oct 19, 2011

Louise (Porter) Fields McFarlane, age 94, of Washington, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Halcyon House following a lengthy illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m Saturday, October 22nd, at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin noon Friday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive...

Kenneth Bakehouse

Kenneth Bakehouse

Oct 17, 2011

Kenneth George Bakehouse, age 90, of Washington, Iowa died Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa after failing in health for the past several months. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Elm Grove Cemetery with Pastor Colton Clay officiating. Visitation will begin 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Jones...

Joseph Golden

Joseph Golden

Oct 14, 2011

Joseph Lawrence Golden, age 72, of Plymouth, Minnesota, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at the North Memorial Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after a long battle with cancer. Celebration of life services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with services conducted by Rev. Dave Stoufer. Visitation...

Lucille Wagner

Lucille Wagner

Oct 13, 2011

Lucille Margaret Coon Wagner, age 93, of Amana, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Lakeview Village in Amana, Iowa. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home...

Maranda Schoonover

Maranda Schoonover

Oct 1, 2011

Maranda Marie Schoonover, age 84, of Washington, Iowa, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a sudden illness. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 6th at the United Methodist Church in Washington with Pastor Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will begin 12 noon Wednesday, October 5th at the Jones Eden Funeral...

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