Obituaries
Cecil "Ike" Rooks
Dec 11, 2022
Cecil F Rooks “Ike” was born in Polk City, Iowa, to Ruby and Cecil Rooks on September 22nd, 1946, passed away on December 11, 2022 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Ike grew up in Eldora; he was active in 4-H and Boy Scouts. When he was young, Ike developed a love for the great outdoors; he...
Alecia Francine Reed
Dec 10, 2022
Alecia Francine Reed, 59, of Eldora, Iowa, went to be with Jesus unexpectedly on December 10th, 2022, at home.
Alecia was born to Michael T. Reed and Laveta P. Reed on October 12, 1963, in Fremont, California. She is the second of three children. Alecia moved to Eldora, Iowa in 2005 to be closer to her family. Alecia was never...
Elmer Lee Wilson
Dec 9, 2022
Elmer Lee Wilson, 74, formerly of Eldora, passed away on December 9, 2022, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home while under the care of Iowa River Hospice, after a battle with dementia. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel, in Eldora. A funeral service...
Lisa Swalley
Dec 6, 2022
Lisa Marie (Cole) Swalley was welcomed home to heaven on Tuesday December 6, 2022 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at McKennen Avera Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born November 6, 1967 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Del and Marcia (Shroyer) Cole. Lisa graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1986. She was very intelligent, talented, and social. Lisa’s...
James Lyle Spear Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
James Lyle Spear Jr, 80, of Reinbeck, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Services - French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A rosary service will be held during the visitation at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of...
Arnold Charles Schultz
Dec 1, 2022
Arnold “Arnie” Schultz, 92, of Grundy Center, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the care of Creekside Living. A visitation will be held Monday, December 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Full military honors will take place after the memorial service....
Leona Kaye Hoover
Dec 1, 2022
Leona Kaye (Tordoff) Hoover, 75, of Eldora, passed away on December 1, 2022 suddenly at her home.
A visitation will be held from 10:00am to 12:00pm on December 14, 2022 with a service to follow at Creps-Abels Funeral in Eldora, Iowa. A graveside service and burial will be after the service at Eastlawns Cemetery, also in Eldora. The family...
Gerald Dean Koch
Dec 1, 2022
Gerald Dean Koch, 72, of New Providence, formerly of Wellsburg, passed away December 1, 2022, at Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo. A visitation will be held December 23rd from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a brief memorial service following at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church rural Wellsburg.
Gerald was born December 13, 1949, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, the son...
Harold Dean Aukes
Nov 30, 2022
Harold Dean Aukes, 80 of Wellsburg, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at his home.
Funeral services for Harold will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church located at 10164 D Ave., Ackley, IA 50601. Pastor Elton Labree will officiate the service. Public visitation will be held from 5 to...
Mary Catherine Nielsen
Nov 30, 2022
Mary Catherine Nielsen 70, of Reinbeck, passed away Wednesday, November 30th at home. She was born on May 12, 1952 in Creighton, Nebraska, the daughter of Gilbert and Phyllis Ulrich.What brought the most joy to Mary was her family and friends. She went out of her way to care for everyone she could. Her smile & laugh were infectious and...
Darlene Jane Tharp
Nov 25, 2022
Darlene Jane (Pruin) Tharp, 87, of Grundy Center, IA, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center, preceded by visitation at 9:30 a.m. at the church. A private burial will take place at the Riverside Cemetery in Shell Rock, IA....
Janice Elaine Van Deest
Nov 24, 2022
Janice Elaine Van Deest, age 82 of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at Creekside Nursing Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at Bethany Presbyterian Church, Grundy Center with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December...
Lynda Kay Land
Nov 22, 2022
Lynda Kay Land, 67, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at the Grundy Care Center. A memorial will be held at a later date.
Harvin D. Meyer
Nov 22, 2022
Harvin D. Meyer passed away peacefully at Creekside Assisted Living Facility in Grundy Center, Iowa, on Tuesday, November 22nd, at the age of 86.
Harvin was born on January 31, 1936, to Harm H. and Johanna (Luppen) Meyer at the Marshalltown Community Hospital. He grew up on a farm east of Wellsburg, Iowa, the oldest of two sons. Harvin lost...
David A. Herman
Nov 21, 2022
David Albert Herman, 66, of Holland passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 21, 2022, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital.
He was born on March 6th, 1956, in Waterloo to Albert and Virginia Herman. At 17, David joined the Marines serving from 1973-1977. He was stationed in Twentynine Palms California and Camp Lejeune North Carolina. After leaving the Marines,...
Troy Jason McDonald
Nov 11, 2022
Troy Jason McDonald, 52, of Eldora, passed away on November 11, 2022.
Visitation services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Abels Funeral Home located at 905 Edgington Ave, Eldora, Iowa from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a private family service to follow. For condolences, please contact the funeral home at 541-858-2181
Troy was born in Kearney, Nebraska,...
Stanley Hood
Nov 7, 2022
Stanley Joe Hood, 69, of Waterloo, passed away after a year long battle with cancer November 7, 2022, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. Per Stan’s wishes, services will not be held. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences can be made at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com
Stan was born March 24, 1953, to William and Opal Hood in Urbana, Missouri....
Nancy Louise Stensland
Nov 5, 2022
Nancy Louise Jansen Stensland, age 83, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away November 5, 2022, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital. She was born September 15, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Wm. Howard and Gladys (Koch) Jansen. She was named after her great grandmother and her grandmother. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High in 1956 and the Dubuque Beauty...
Gail Lee Van Lengen
Nov 3, 2022
Gail Lee (Diamond) Van Lengen, 71, of Eldora, passed away November 3rd, 2022, at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa. Following Gail’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be a celebration of life to be held at a future date.
Gail was born on August 14, 1951, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to her parents Ray and Bertha (Aswegen)...
Susan Amelia Albers
Nov 1, 2022
Susan Amelia Albers (Samuels), 80, of Wellsburg, passed away at home November 1, 2022, in Ames, Iowa in the care of Suncrest Hospice. A visitation will be held Friday, November 4, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service – Doyen Chapel in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022,...
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