Greenwood Funeral Home, of Cherokee, Iowa, was built in the late 1870s by Homer Walrath. This home was later purchased by Frank Stanoshek and his family who made this a home to be remembered as they lived there for many years.
Funeral Homes in Washta, IA
Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Washta.
Zip codes in the city: 51061.
Cherokee County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Carlsen Funeral Home of Le Mars was founded in July of 2001 by Douglas and Karen Carlsen. Construction on our facility in Le Mars began in May of 2001 and was completed in January of 2002. Our facility was designed and constructed to be...
Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in Storm Lake, continues the tradition of service started when H.L. Hughes first established the business in 1900. The Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home, owned by Nathan and...
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Facts about the city
Washta is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census. It holds the distinction of being \"The Coldest Spot in Iowa,\" having recorded a temperature of 47 degrees below zero without wind chill on January 12, 1912.Washta's name dates back to 1868 when a local man named Whisman turned his farm into a trading post/mail stop for the freight train going from Correctionville, Iowa to Cherokee, Iowa. He was asked to be the official postmaster for the area. When asked what the name of his town would be, he recalled an interesting encounter with two Native Americans the year before. While Whisman was out hunting, the two came upon him, removed his gun, looked at it, and handed it back while saying, \"Wash-tay, Wash-tay,\" meaning good. Changing the pronunciation slightly, Whisman decided he would call the town Washta.
Washta Obituaries
It was reported by Grand Island Independent on January 17th, 2021 that Joy M Mr Beazley passed on in Grand Island, Nebraska. Beazley was 87 years old and was born in Washta, IA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joy M Mr's life.
History
The population was 282 at the 2000 census. Washta is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa County, Iowa, United States. . . .
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