Obituaries

June Marion Hamilton

June Marion Hamilton

Dec 18, 2024

June Marion Hamilton, 98, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died on December 18, 2024. June was born June 11, 1926, on a farm west of Lincoln, Iowa. She was the daughter of Harry and Selma Schulz. On July 24, 1947, June married Alvin F. Hamilton at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grundy Center. Alvin passed away on June 14, 2010,...

Galen John Cox

Galen John Cox

Dec 9, 2024

Galen John Cox 78 of Dike, Iowa passed away on December 9, 2024, peacefully in Waterloo under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. He was born on November 4, 1946, in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of John and Viola “Lucille” Cox.

 Galen was a graduate of Iowa State University, he then enlisted in the United States Army. He served from 1969 to...

Gerald Ernest Ehrig

Gerald Ernest Ehrig

Dec 8, 2024

Gerald Ernest Ehrig died Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Reinbeck under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held from 9:30am to 11:00am on Tuesday December 17, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am.

He was born September 23, 1932, in rural Tama County, son of Ernest and Emma...

Rodney Dean Stahl

Rodney Dean Stahl

Dec 2, 2024

Rodney “Rod” Dean Stahl, 58, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on his farm in Wellsburg, on Monday, December 2, 2024. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Burial...

John Chris Freese

John Chris Freese

Nov 28, 2024

John (Jitz) Freese, 61, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. John was born on August 10, 1963, to Clarence & Arvilla (Meyer) Freese of Wellsburg, Iowa.

John graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1982. He attended Ellsworth Community College, worked in...

Lucille Ann Abbas

Lucille Ann Abbas

Nov 25, 2024

Lucille Ann Abbas, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend joined our Lord November 25, 2024. Lucille was under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and passed away surrounded by loved ones at the age of 80 in the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Lewis and Donna Mae (Hughes) Osborn born on March 31,...

Gail Maxine Lawler

Gail Maxine Lawler

Nov 17, 2024

Gail Maxine Lawler, 98 of Steamboat Rock, Iowa passed away on Sunday November 17, 2024, in Eldora, Iowa. Rosary service will begin at 9:45 am followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora.

She was born on a farm on October 5, 1926, in Hardin County, Iowa, the...

Steven George Faust

Steven George Faust

Nov 16, 2024

Steven George Faust, 77 of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Grundy Center Hospital. He leaves behind a legacy of love, hard-work and kindness. 

Steve was born on January 12, 1947, to Harold and June (Michaelsen) Faust of Dunkerton, Iowa and grew up on the family farm. After graduating from Jesup High School in 1965,...

Violet Mae Adams

Violet Mae Adams

Nov 10, 2024

Violet Mae Adams, 93, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Grand JiVante Nursing home in Ackley, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at...

Marian Louise Buhman

Marian Louise Buhman

Nov 5, 2024

Marian Louise Buhman died Friday evening, November 1, 2024, at Grand Ji Vante Nursing Home in Ackley, Iowa, after a brief illness. She was 73 years old.

Marian was born January 19, 1951, the youngest daughter of John & Marcella Buhman of Reinbeck, Iowa. She graduated from Dike Community High School in 1969. She lived on the family farm helping her...

Carma Jeanne Dimke

Carma Jeanne Dimke

Nov 4, 2024

Carma Jeanne Dimke, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. The family was comforted knowing Robin was there by Carma’s side through her transition. Inurnment will be held privately by the family at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorials in Carma’s name may be made to one’s charity...

Carol Ann Thede

Carol Ann Thede

Nov 2, 2024

Carol Ann Thede, lovingly known as "CT," was born on March 10, 1958, in Grundy Center, Iowa. She passed away on November 2, 2024, in Waterloo, Iowa, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, community spirit, and cherished memories.

CT graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1976, continued her education at Grandview College in Des Moines and graduated from Westmar College...

Steven K. Krukow

Steven K. Krukow

Oct 24, 2024

Steven Kenneth Krukow, born January 5, 1963, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Steve was the son of the late Ken and Doris Krukow of Eldora. He was born in Hampton, Iowa and later grew up in Eldora, graduating from Eldora High School in the class of 1982. He then attended Ellsworth Community college for 2 years and then...

Carl J. Schick, Jr.

Carl J. Schick, Jr.

Oct 21, 2024

Carl J. Schick, Jr., 85, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024,...

Laura May Beard

Laura May Beard

Oct 16, 2024

Laura M. Beard age 87 of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on October 16, 2024 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Laura was born December 19, 1936, in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, daughter of John and Norma (Meyer) Segebarth. She graduated from Plainfield High School in 1955.  

On May 17, 1958, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Beard at St....

John Brandt

John Brandt

Oct 16, 2024

John R. Brandt, age 57 of Holland, Iowa, passed away at home on October 16, 2024, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. He was born December 22, 1966, son of John C. and Dixie (Gage) Brandt.

John graduated from Cedar Falls High School in May of 1985. On July 22, 1994, he married the love of his life, Tina Leadley,...

Gaylord "Gig" Billerbeck

Gaylord "Gig" Billerbeck

Oct 11, 2024

Gaylord “Gig” Billerbeck, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a masonic service conducted by the Reinbeck Coin Lodge 394, at 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 18,...

Kathleen Struck

Kathleen Struck

Oct 11, 2024

Kathleen “Kathy” Struck, 76, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home in Eldora on Friday, October 11, 2024. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora. Inurnment will be private. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Kathy was born...

Charles L. Ware

Charles L. Ware

Oct 8, 2024

Charles Lincoln Ware

January 26, 1930 – October 8, 2024

Charles Lincoln (“Charlie”) Ware, 94, recently of Clive and a long-time resident of Grundy Center, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at UnityPoint Methodist West Hospital in West Des Moines. He was born in Hardin County on January 26, 1930, the youngest son of Charles H. and Susan (Hess) Ware.

He grew up in...

Barbara Jean Morrow

Barbara Jean Morrow

Oct 7, 2024

Barbara Jean Morrow, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Amity Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck. Burial will be held privately by the family at...

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