Perhaps it is WASHINGTON, IOWA? Their paper is the Evening Journal. They wouldn't have old obits online, but here is their webpage...
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.asp?brd=1142&nav_sec=2282...
You might also check the Washington Co. Genealogy Society...
http://www.washlib.net/genealogy.html
They do look-ups.
Sam Cook, Milan, MO