Obituaries

Donna Huisman

Donna Huisman

Jan 9, 2010

Donna was born on October 9, 1942 in Eldora, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred (Cakerice) Newell. She grew up in rural Wellsburg and attended the Eldora school system, transferring to the Wellsburg schools in junior high. Donna graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1960, and went on to receive her 2 year business degree from the UNI Teaching...

Jake Heeren

Jake Heeren

Jan 9, 2010

Jake Edward Heeren was born December 27, 1924, in Albion Township, Butler County, Iowa, the son of Louie and Grace (Klaassen) Heeren. He attended rural school in Albion Township. Jake worked as a hired hand for area farmers until he was united in marriage to his wife Esther on February 18, 1948. Jake then went on to farm,...

Eddie Sizemore

Eddie Sizemore

Jan 6, 2010

Eddie L. Sizemore, 45, of Ackley, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 12 th , 2010 10:30 am at the Community Church of Union in Union, IA with Pastor Lloyd McDonald officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, January 11 th from 5 to...

Helen Simmons

Helen Simmons

Jan 6, 2010

Helen Lucille Simmons, 98, of Hubbard, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 9 th 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora with burial to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery . Visitation will be...

Loren Jeske

Loren Jeske

Jan 3, 2010

Loren E. Jeske, 70, of Eldora , Iowa passed away suddenly on January 3, 2010 at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls after several years of battling a number of health problems. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2010

Memorial contributions can be made to...

Irvin Norman

Irvin Norman

Jan 2, 2010

Mr. Irvin L. Norman, 73, of Yadkinville, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010 at his home. A committal service will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:00 A.M. at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. Funeral services were held earlier in North Carolina. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 15,...

Marilyn Gill

Marilyn Gill

Dec 28, 2009

Reinbeck, IA, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at Manor Care Health Services. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 2, at 10:00 a.m. at the...

Henrietta Johnson

Henrietta Johnson

Dec 27, 2009

Henrietta Johnson, 77, of Wellsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Allen Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 30 th 10:00 A.M. at the Austinville Christian Reformed Church, 31871 2 nd St. Austinville, IA with Pastor Jonathan Spronk officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 29 th from 5 to 7...

Jackie Thayer

Jackie Thayer

Dec 23, 2009

Jacqueline “Jackie” L. Thayer, 78, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Following lunch at the church, burial will be at the Jackson Township Cemetery “ Berlin Cemetery ” near Owasa. Memorials may be directed to C.E.F., Child...

Janice Hauen

Janice Hauen

Dec 22, 2009

Janice Van Hauen, 56, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Michael Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa. Visitation will be Monday, December 28, 2009, from 6:00...

Harm Rust

Harm Rust

Dec 20, 2009

Harm A.Rust, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa died Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Visitation will be from...

Melvin Kosanke

Melvin Kosanke

Dec 18, 2009

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora. There will be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the services.

Melvin was born October 5, 1917, in rural Eldora , Iowa , son of Fred H. and Anna M. (Garbe) Kosanke....

Loretta Stull

Loretta Stull

Dec 10, 2009

Loretta M. Stull, 92, of Eldora, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes. A Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, December 14, 2009 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora with Father Paul Baldwin officiating. Visitation will...

Carl Christiansen

Carl Christiansen

Dec 9, 2009

Carl H. Christiansen, 84 of Reinbeck, formerly of Parkersburg, Iowa passed away, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Grundy County Memorial Hospital, in Grundy Center, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck with pastor Paul Shadig officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 3:00 p.m....

Betty Roll

Betty Roll

Dec 9, 2009

Betty Mae Roll, 83, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls of natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 15 from 5 to 8 P.M....

Varinia Marias

Varinia Marias

Dec 8, 2009

Varina DesMarias, M.D., of Grundy Center , Iowa , died December 8, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo . She graduated from Grundy Center High School with the class of 1933, and from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 1940. She is survived by one sister, Lillian DesMarias of Private graveside services for Varina DesMarias will...

Emma Rose

Emma Rose

Dec 8, 2009

Emma Rose, 81, of Grundy Center , Iowa passed away, Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, in Grundy Center , Iowa ; where she was a resident for the last 12 years of her life. Funeral Services will be Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at...

Margie Jurchen

Margie Jurchen

Dec 4, 2009

She worked at several small jobs in Wellsburg until gaining employment with the Grundy Memorial Hospital where she worked until 1971. Margie then worked for Mapco Gas Company in Eldora until 1986 and then for Snittjer Grain Company in Wellsburg, retiring in 2001. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the UNI Scholarship Club. She enjoyed watching basketball, football, and...

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