Obituaries
Lori Ann Knaack
Feb 4, 2023
Lori Ann (Kaufman) Knaack, age 53, of Reinbeck gained her angel wings on February 4, 2023. Lori, who never met a stranger, will be greatly missed and will live on in the hearts of her family and friends. Her generosity, hospitality, and kindness made all those she knew feel loved and always welcome. Lori was born on August 17, 1969,...
Rocky Dean Olson
Feb 3, 2023
Rocky Dean Olson, 72, of Holland, IA passed away in his home Friday, February 3rd, 2023. A visitation will be held at American Lutheran Church Wednesday, February 8th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a funeral service following the visitation at 11 a.m.
Rocky was born July 22, 1950, in Ramona, SD to Conrad and Gladys Olson....
Linda Sly
Jan 31, 2023
Linda K. Sly, 73, of New Providence, passed away on January 31, 2023 in her sleep after a long struggle with Leukemia.
Linda was born on March 28, 1949 to Marjorie W. and Harry St. John in Arkansas and was raised by her step-father “Skeeter”. Linda grew up in Iowa, moved to Colorado, back to Iowa again to graduate from...
Jeffrey Dean Nelsen
Jan 29, 2023
Jeff Nelsen, 64, of Traer, IA passed away after a series of cardiac events on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA with his family by his side. A private family service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Amity Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from...
Donna Mae Lage
Jan 27, 2023
Donna Mae (Harms) Lage
Donna was the daughter of Raymond and Dena (Gieken) Harms. Donna was born on January 21, 1957 and entered her eternal home on January 27, 2023.
Donna attended the Wellsburg Community school and graduated with the class of 1975. In 1977 she was united in marriage to Lynn DeBoer. At this time they made their home in Wellsburg. Donna...
Thomas Charles Rich
Jan 26, 2023
Thomas Charles (Tom) Rich, 80, of Dike died Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Hospice Unit at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, IA.
Tom was born in Finchford, IA to Guy and Edyth (Holcomb) Rich on May 6, 1942. He graduated from Dike High School in 1960, and in 1963 he was married to Barbara (Eddy) Rich. They have made their...
Marylene C. Phillips
Jan 26, 2023
Marylene Carrie Phillips 85 of Wellsburg, IA died January 26th at U of I Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Following cremation, memorial services will be Thursday, February 2nd at 10am at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg, IA with Reverend Bruce Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow at Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 1st from...
Sheryl Ann Wilson
Jan 21, 2023
Sheryl Ann Wilson, 65, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Sheryl was...
William James Bertram
Jan 21, 2023
Bill Bertram passed away Saturday, January 21st, 2023.
Bill was born April 29th, 1954 to Alton and Cora Bertram in Waterloo, Iowa. He was raised in the Grundy, Butler, Black Hawk counties. He attended high school in Cedar Falls and later joined the Navy. The Navy took him to IL for school and eventually the East Coast on the USS...
Randall Ray Rhoads
Jan 19, 2023
Randall Ray Rhoads, 73, of rural Reinbeck, passed away on Thursday, January 19 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was cared for by his loving family and the caring staff at Hospice. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 24 from 10am to 11:30am at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 212795 U Ave,...
Marcia B Thompson
Jan 18, 2023
Marcia Thompson, 92 of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames surrounded by loved ones. She was born on February 27, 1930, in Algona, Iowa, the daughter of Kermit (Kay) and Harriet (French) Setchell.
Marcia married Hans Hollis Hansen and to this union a daughter was born, Debbie (Pettigrew) Kissel. Hans passed away...
Joylyn J. Stoehr
Jan 15, 2023
Joylyn Jeanette Stoehr, 86, was called home by her Lord on January 15, 2023 while residing at Scenic Manor Living Community in Iowa Falls, IA.
Joylyn was born on August 1, 1936, to Wilbur and Jeanette (Moore) Baker in Eldora, IA. She was raised on a farm near Whitten where she attended school. After graduation from Whitten High...
Patsy "Pat" Kerr
Jan 13, 2023
Patsy "Pat" Kerr, 74 of Raymond, Iowa passed away January 13, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She was born in West Union, Iowa on September 2, 1948 to Thomas and Adeline (Ishman) Kerr.
A visitation will be held at Abels Funeral Home and Cremation - Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, Iowa from 9:00am to 10:30am...
Joyce Eileen Lanxon
Jan 11, 2023
Joyce Eileen Lanxon,75, of Washington, Iowa, formerly of Eldora, passed away peacefully at the University of Iowa Hospital on January 11th
Joyce was the oldest of three daughters, born to Arthur and Dorothy Klettke in Eldora, Iowa. She lived in Eldora and graduated from Eldora High School. She devoted her life to healthcare with over 40 years as a Nurse.
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Sandra Lea Reisinger
Jan 9, 2023
Sandra L. (Williams) Reisinger died on January 9, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Her funeral service will be held at Eldora United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 10:00am. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Sandy was a lifelong resident of Hardin County, Iowa. She was born in Eldora in 1946 and grew...
Major, Kendall R. Tack
Jan 1, 2023
Kendall Tack, 57, of Wellsburg, IA, peacefully passed away on January 01, 2023.
Born in Waterloo, IA, to Kenneth and Beulah Tack, Kendall was curious and incorrigible as a boy. Kendall was fiercely passionate about many things. From the start, he was a true country boy. He was driving tractors as soon as he could sit upright in a...
Pamela "Pam" Danette Fogt
Dec 25, 2022
Pamela “Pam” Danette Fogt, 53, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2022, with her children by her side. Pam was born January 2, 1969, to Duane and Susan (Scott) Hamann. She spent her childhood living in rural Gladbrook. After graduating from Gladbrook High School in 1987 she attended the School of Hair Design. She married Ken Fogt, and they...
Margaret Lucille Schuneman
Dec 25, 2022
Margaret Lucille Schuneman (Zimmerman), 88, of Steamboat Rock, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of Christmas day of 2022. A visitation will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service – Creps Chapel in Eldora. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 28,...
Betty Jane Cheeseman
Dec 19, 2022
Betty Jane Cheeseman, 96, of Reinbeck, IA, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, under the care of Parkview Manor and UnityPoint Hospice. A visitation will be held on January 4, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A funeral service will be held January 4, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Abels French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck, IA. Burial at Reinbeck City Cemetery...
Leon K Doughty
Dec 15, 2022
Leon K Doughty was born in Eldora, Iowa to Linus and Myrtle (Kirkdorffer) Doughty on February 18, 1935. He passed away on December 15, 2022 at Creekside Senior Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish Leon's memory are his wife Mary Ellen, children Kelley (Darwin) Sents, Steve Doughty, and...
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