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Christian Balvanz

Christian Balvanz

Mar 17, 2023

Christian Robert Balvanz, 61, of rural Wellsburg, went to his heavenly home on Friday, March 17, 2023. He died at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, Iowa, with a visitation at the church Tuesday, March...

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Darlene Mae Mulder

Darlene Mae Mulder

Mar 15, 2023

 

Darlene Mae Mulder, 93, of Grundy Center passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2023 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday March 24th at the Stout Gospel Hall in Stout, Iowa. Burial will follow the luncheon at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A visitation...

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Marlys Jean Haverkamp

Marlys Jean Haverkamp

Mar 14, 2023

Marlys Jean Haverkamp, 93, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passes away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. A memorial visitation will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy...

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Lourine Edna Pruis

Lourine Edna Pruis

Mar 14, 2023

Lourine Edna Pruis, 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Arlington Place in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in Rural Holland on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Memorials may be...

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Harriett J Muller

Harriett J Muller

Mar 11, 2023

 

Harriett June Muller, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Saturday afternoon March 11, 2023 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Harriett was born in Clear Lake, South Dakota on September 7, 1930 the daughter of George and Louise Thoren.

She grew up in Grundy Center and graduated from Grundy Center High School, Class of 1949. She married John Edward Muller of Parkersburg...

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Jean Stephan

Jean Stephan

Mar 5, 2023

Jean (Shoup) Stephan, age 86, of Altoona, IA, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Sunday, March 5th, 2023, at the Taylor Hospice House after a short illness with cancer. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow the...

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Sharon Lea Appel

Sharon Lea Appel

Mar 4, 2023

Sharon Lea (Anderson) Appel, 87, of Des Moines, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March...

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Marian Marie Thiel

Marian Marie Thiel

Feb 23, 2023

Marian Marie Thiel, age 90 passed away on February 23, 2023 in Reinbeck, Iowa. She was born to Hiram and Clara Dutton  on February 26, 1932 in Reinbeck. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday March 4, 2023 at the Reinbeck City Cemetery.

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Marilyn Jean Roberts

Marilyn Jean Roberts

Feb 21, 2023

Marilyn Jean Roberts passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was born March 4, 1938, in Hudson, Iowa to her parents, Ed and Laura Snider. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic school in Waterloo and later junior high attended Reinbeck High School with the class of 1956. She worked for her father's business, Snider Implement, as a bookkeeper. She and her...

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JoAnn Marie Harken

JoAnn Marie Harken

Feb 21, 2023

 

            JoAnn M. Harken, 81, of Holland, IA, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA.  Following JoAnn’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  A Celebration of Life for JoAnn will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church...

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Kenneth M DiRisio

Kenneth M DiRisio

Feb 9, 2023

Kenneth M. DiRisio age 56 passed away on February 9, 2023 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was born December 10, 1966 to James and Hazel DiRisio.

A celebration of Kenny's life will be held at a later date.

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Kent Pickering

Kent Pickering

Feb 8, 2023

 

Kent Pickering passed away on February 8, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born on May 6, 1954 to Lawrence and Agnes Pickering.

He grew up in Hubbard, Iowa. Graduated high school from Hubbard High School in 1972. Studied drafting at Marshalltown Community College. He retired in May of 2020.

He enjoyed...

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Carol Mae Bown

Carol Mae Bown

Feb 8, 2023

 

Carol Mae Bown was born May 3rd, 1935, in Davenport, Iowa to Albin and Esther Holmstrom. She grew up and attended school in Hazelton, Iowa graduating in 1952. After high school she attended Upper Iowa University obtaining a two-year degree in teaching. Following graduation, she took a teaching position with the Reinbeck School system. It was in Reinbeck where...

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Carl H Kraetsch, Jr.

Carl H Kraetsch, Jr.

Feb 7, 2023

 

“I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE”

Carl Henry Kraetsch Jr - Age 91, Son of Carl H. and Elizabeth E. Kraetsch,  finished his course on Feb 7 2023, and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Carl was a man known to be able to fix nearly anything; he rarely ever crossed paths with any thing, that...

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Esther Marie Blythe

Esther Marie Blythe

Feb 5, 2023

Esther M. Blythe, 93 of Wellsburg, Iowa passed away on Sunday February 5, 2023. She was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on August 7, 1929 to Elmer and Helen Gauch. A visitation will be held from 2:30pm to 3:15pm on Friday February 10, 2023 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa. Funeral services will follow, and Esther will be laid...

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V. Roger Newell

V. Roger Newell

Feb 5, 2023

 

Roger (Virgil) Newell was born on November 12, 1943 to J. Stewart and Sylvia Mae Newell in Eldora, Iowa.   Roger attended Wellsburg High School and he graduated with the class of 1962. 

 

Roger married Joyce Ann in 1966 and lived in rural Kelly, Iowa.  They have two children Ryan and Josie. 

 

A visitation will be held from...

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Lori Ann Knaack

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,...

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Rocky Dean Olson

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....

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Linda Sly

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...

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Jeffrey Dean Nelsen

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...

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