Obituaries
Robert Swan
Aug 9, 2025
Robert Swan, 80, of Dike, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Cremation rights have been accorded. A graveside service will be held at a later date. Abels Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Erin K. Higgins
Aug 9, 2025
Erin Kristine Higgins, 42, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away suddenly on August 9, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wellsburg on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to Abels Funeral Home, 509 4th St in Grundy Center or the account set up at Greenbelt...
Daniel Vinton
Aug 7, 2025
Daniel Vinton, 75, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on August 7, 2025, at the Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama, Iowa. Cremation rights have been accorded. Abel’s Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements. Dan will be buried next to his parents at East Lawn Cemetery in Eldora. A Celebration of Life Open House for family and...
Lois Knaack
Aug 6, 2025
Lois Knaack, 99, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on August 6, 2025, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Reinbeck Community Church in Reinbeck. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place at the Lincoln Township Cemetery. A luncheon...
Marjorie "Marj" Freitag
Aug 6, 2025
Marjorie Freitag, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on August 6, 2025, at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place at Maple Hill Cemetery...
John J. Abbas
Aug 6, 2025
John Jerry Abbas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend joined our Lord on August 6th, 2025. John was under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 84. He was the son of John and Grace (DeBoer) Abbas born on March 22, 1941.
John lived a...
Viola E. Weatherwax
Aug 5, 2025
Viola E. Weatherwax, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Creekside Living - Cottages and Villas in Grundy Center. Cremation rights have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Niobrara, Nebraska. Abels Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Glenda L. Alexia
Aug 5, 2025
Glenda L. Alexia, 74, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away August 5, 2025, at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Cremation rights have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Abels Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Marlys Garber
Jul 19, 2025
Marlys Ann (Knights) Garber was born November 23, 1939, to Gilbert and Helen (Koehler) Knights in Marshalltown Iowa. She was raised on the family farm 4 miles north of Green Mountain and started her education in the Vienna #6 one room schoolhouse located on the corner of the Knights farm just a ½ mile east of the family home. When...
Eunice Darlene Potts
Jul 16, 2025
Eunice Darlene Potts, 89, of Buckingham, Iowa, passed away on July 16, 2025, at Creekside in Grundy Center, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel, Grundy Center. A private inurnment will be held at the Geneseo Cemetery in Tama County.
Eunice...
Kelly Kruse
Jul 15, 2025
Kelly Kruse, 56, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 15, 2025. A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Serice, Engelkes Chapel Grundy Center. Funeral services will be Monday, July 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock,...
Vallory Joy
Jul 14, 2025
Vallory Joy, 61, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of Independence, Iowa, passed away on July 14, 2025. Cremation rights have been accorded. Abels Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with her arrangements.
Melvin Dickerson
Jul 14, 2025
Melvin Dickerson, 77, of Eldora, Iowa passed away at this home on July 14, 2025. Cremation rights have been accorded. Abels Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with his arrangements.
Michael Janopoulos
Jul 12, 2025
Michael "Mike" Janopoulos, a distinguished educator and devoted traveler, was born on March 2, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois. He passed away peacefully on July 12, 2025, in Grundy Center, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at St John's Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Mike's academic journey was marked by dedication and...
Jvonne Moeller
Jul 11, 2025
Jvonne Moeller, 94, of Holland, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Creekside in Grundy Center, Iowa, on Friday, July 11, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will take place at the Holland Cemetery in...
Kevin C. Andersen
Jul 3, 2025
Kevin C. Andersen, 71, of Grundy Center, Iowa formerly of Waterloo, Iowa; passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with...
Erika Margaret Amfahr
Jun 30, 2025
Erika M. Amfahr, 39, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away suddenly from complications of a massive stroke on Monday, June 30, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy...
Wilma Marie Ross
Jun 29, 2025
Wilma Marie Ross, 93 of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will take place at the church cemetery following the funeral service. Memorials...
Philip Lee Hawn
Jun 27, 2025
Philip Lee Hawn was born October 28, 1938, in Grundy Center to Burgess & Ruth Wagner Hawn. He graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1956. He married Marilyn Joy Bailey on July 23, 1960. Three children were born to this union: Lori, Bradley and Marci.
Phil worked at John Deere in Waterloo then began his career at Frederick Furniture in...
Ronald O. Larson
Jun 23, 2025
Ronald Orrie Larson was born in Eldora, Iowa on March 28, 1951, to Anna Mae and Arnold Larson. He passed away June 23, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French Hand Chapel...
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