Obituaries

Mildred Miller

Mildred Miller

Mar 24, 2008

Mildred P. Miller, 85, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Monday, March 24, 2008 at Bethany Life Communities in Story City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora with Chaplain Sandy Anenson of Bethany Life Communities officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in...

Carrie Boekhoff

Carrie Boekhoff

Mar 24, 2008

Carrie Boekhoff, 97, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley, Iowa. Carrie (Wubbens) Boekhoff was born June 15, 1910, north of Wellsburg, the daughter of George and Hattie (Hayenga) Wubbens. She attended rural country school north of Wellsburg. On October 10th 1951, Carrie was united in marriage to John Boekhoff at the home...

Lois Snow

Lois Snow

Mar 24, 2008

Lois Evelyn Snow (Donnie), 90, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, of natural causes. Donnie's wishes were to be cremated and there is no services planned at this time.Condolences may be sent to her niece- Geri Weeks at 1117 R Ave., Buckingham, Iowa 50612. Lois Evelyn Snow (Donnie) was born September...

Ella Staker

Ella Staker

Mar 23, 2008

Ella Augusta Staker, 97, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, March 23, 2009, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 27, 2009, at Amity Presbyterian Church, rural Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Diane Martin officiating. Private family committal will follow at the Grant Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church....

Landon Hobbs

Landon Hobbs

Mar 22, 2008

Landon James Lowe Hobbs, 10 day old infant, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City Landon James Lowe Hobbs was born in Iowa City on March 12, 2008 to Lucas Lee Hobbs and Marcie Dawn Lowe. Survivors include his parents, half sisters: Laci, Zoey and Chelsey Hobbs of Grundy Center; maternal...

Virginia Geerdes

Virginia Geerdes

Mar 22, 2008

Virginia M. Geerdes, 78, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with Pastor Todd Rempe officiating. Burial will follow at the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 26,...

Anita Junker

Anita Junker

Mar 20, 2008

Anita Junker of Cresco, IA, died March 20 of congestive heart failure at the age of 95. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 at St. Johns Lutheran church, Wellsburg, IA, with Pastor Bruce Zimmerman officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 25, between the hours of 4:00 and...

Eunice Bakker

Eunice Bakker

Mar 19, 2008

Eunice E. Bakker, 73, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 22, 2008, at First Christian Reformed Church, rural Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Tom Vos officiating. Burial will follow at First Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Wellsburg. Visitation will be Friday, March 21, 2008, from 5:00 P.M. to...

Verdena Brower

Verdena Brower

Mar 19, 2008

Verdena Brower, 93, of Holland, Iowa, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at her home in Holland, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 22, 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Gary Burkhalter officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Wellsburg. Visitation will be Friday,...

Gail Silverthorne

Gail Silverthorne

Mar 15, 2008

Gail Silverthorne, 87, of Dike, Iowa died Saturday March 15, 2008 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Gail was born in rural Grundy County IA on July 12, 1920 to Edward and Nita (Roberts) Kappleman. She graduated from Grundy High School in 1938. Gail loved to cook and worked at a number of food establishments in the area....

John Thompson

John Thompson

Mar 13, 2008

John LeRoy Thompson, 54, of New Providence, Iowa, died at his home from natural causes on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Maple Hill Cemetery near Gladbrook with memorial services to follow at 6:00 pm at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence. John's family...

Wilma Engelkes

Wilma Engelkes

Mar 13, 2008

Wilma R. Engelkes, 94, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Wilma Ruth Johnson Engelkes was born in Parkersburg, IA November 2, 1913 to George and Anna Mead Johnson in the home that is now the funeral home. Her grandfather Mead built that house....

Sara Yoder

Sara Yoder

Mar 10, 2008

Sara Lee Yoder, 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Sara Lee was born March 29, 1921, in Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Flora (Parker) Yoder. She attended and graduated from Grundy Center High School. Sara Lee lived...

Louise Hagen

Louise Hagen

Mar 10, 2008

Louise A. Hagen, 82, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Monday, March 10, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 15 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation...

Ruth Ryerson

Ruth Ryerson

Mar 6, 2008

Ruth Jane Ryerson, 80, of Eldora, died at the Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday March 6, 2008. Ruth was born February 24, 1928, in Eldora, Iowa, the daughter of Otis and Mary (Blair) Waldo. She graduated from New Providence High School in 1946. On July 30, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert Orville Ryerson in...

Charles Shore

Charles Shore

Mar 5, 2008

Charles Marion Shore, 89, of Eldora, died at the Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday March 5, 2008. Charles was born January 11, 1919, in Lawn Hill, Iowa, the son of William and Ida (Vestal) Shore. He graduated from New Providence High School in 1937. Charles served his country During WWII in the United States Navy as a...

Verina Folkerts

Verina Folkerts

Mar 3, 2008

Verina Folkerts, 91, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Verina was born November 13, 1916, in Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Alvina (Durben) Kopsa. She attended country school in Grundy County. On August 14, 1937, Verina was united in marriage to Adolph William Folkerts at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Colleen Guiles

Colleen Guiles

Feb 25, 2008

Colleen F. Guiles, 78, of Union, Iowa died from natural causes on Monday, February 25, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, February 29 at the Church of Christ in Union with Pastor Rick Schill officiating. Burial will follow at Sheppard Cemetery near Union. Visitation is from 6 pm ?...

Edna Morrow

Edna Morrow

Feb 25, 2008

Edna Morrow, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, February 25, 2008, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Edna Mary Petersen Morrow the daughter of William F. and Mayme (Kvidera) Petersen was born November 28, 1911, on a farm east of Reinbeck, Iowa. She moved with her folks to Toledo and then...

Katherine Haskin

Katherine Haskin

Feb 24, 2008

Katherine V. "Kay" Haskin, 79, of Eldora, died of natural causes on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Thursday, February 28 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will follow at Benson Cemetery near Whitten, Iowa. Visitation is...

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