Obituaries

Oct 28, 2022

Pamela Anne Bonk, 62 of Grundy Center, IA passed away surrounded by her children on October 28, 2022.

 

Pam was born February 23, 1960 to Donald and Mary Dalton in Waterloo, IA.  She had three children and moved around a bit before finally settling in to be a long-time member of the Grundy Center community where many considered her...

Oct 21, 2022

Everett Ray Wilson, age 84, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Everett was born February 7, 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Harold and Mildred Wilson. Everett went to school in Grundy Center and was a graduate of the class of 1956. He grew up in the Grundy Center First Baptist...

Oct 14, 2022

Harold N. “Curly” Ehmen, 90, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Oct 12, 2022

David Foster Owen, 59, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on October 12, 2022. A visitation will be held Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Stout with a memorial service to immediately follow.  Memorials may be directed to the family and will be divided between the Reformed Church of Stout...

Oct 8, 2022

Arnold Dean Ennenga, 87, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away October 8, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa due to complications from a stroke. A funeral service will be held on Saturday October 15, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church with Pastor Wolfe officiating. A visitation will be held Friday, October 14,...

Sep 29, 2022

Kaleb Christofer Reents, 35, passed away on September 29, 2022.  He was born on June 11, 1987, in Barrington, IL. He was the son of Richard and Jane (Snyder) Reents. Kaleb was united in marriage to Katerina Tolchenova on September 12, 2017, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. They welcomed 2 beautiful girls to their family, Ulyana and Amelia.

Sep 28, 2022

Margaret Ann (Stewart) Mumm, 90, of Hudson, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Hudson. A visitation will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of...

Sep 27, 2022

Marlys Ann Johannsen (Guelner), 95, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Parkview Manor. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A burial at Reinbeck...

Sep 27, 2022

On Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, Karen Lynn (Tweet) Steppe, loving wife and mother of two, passed away at age thirty-six, with friends and family by her side, after her battle with breast cancer.

A beautiful daughter and younger sister, Karen grew up in Illinois on a dairy farm learning and growing in ways that she would later...

Sep 25, 2022

Ray E. Wilson, 80, of Grundy Center passed away Sunday September 25, 2022 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.  A funeral service will be held Saturday October 8, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, rural Holland, Iowa.  Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service with lunch immediately following...

Sep 19, 2022

Juanita Virginia (Diamond) Hovick, age 84, of Ames, Iowa, passed away on September 19, 2022, and Mill Pond Care Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service – Creps Chapel in Eldora, Iowa. A visitation will take place Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m....

Sep 15, 2022

Marlys Fay Rops, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on September 15, 2022. A visitation will be held Friday, September 23, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service – Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A private family inurnment will follow at a later date at Allison Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Sep 15, 2022

LaRue Brandemuehl, 89, of rural Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on September 15, 2022, at Westbrook Acres. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery Beaman, Iowa. Friends and family are welcome to join the family at Beaman Memorial Hall following the graveside service for food and fellowship. Memorials may be made...

Sep 13, 2022

Cheryl Lynn Haupt, 65, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 13, 2022 at the University of Iowa, due to complications from a heart attack. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 20, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church of rural Wellsburg. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, September 21, at 10:00 am at First...

Sep 12, 2022

Dorothy Anne Wrage, age 87 passed away peacefully at her home in Hudson, Iowa on September 12, 2022. She was born on April 18, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa to Louis and Margaret (Stefan) Kuriger. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Thursday September 15, 2022, at Abels Funeral Home and Cremation (French-Hand Chapel) in Reinbeck, Iowa. ...

Sep 12, 2022

Darlene Ann (Watson) Perrin, 92 of Eldora, Iowa passed away on September 12, 2022, in the comfort of her home.

She was born June 23, 1930, in Marshalltown, Iowa to Max and Anna (Becvar) Watson, they had two boys and two girls with Darlene being the second oldest.

All have preceded her in death.

Sep 8, 2022

Harold Guiles, 93, of Union, Iowa died from natural causes on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Eldora Specialty Care after a short stay.

Public graveside services for Harold will be held at Sheppard Cemetery near Union on September 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Public visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on...

Sep 7, 2022

Ethel Marian Rudebeck, 82, of Buckingham, Iowa, passed away on September 7, 2022, at Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls. Visitation for Ethel will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September...

Sep 7, 2022

Lester “Les” Frederick Wrage, 91, of Hudson, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Grundy Care Center. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 13 at 11:00 AM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck on Tuesday, September 13 from 10:00...

Aug 31, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Allen Fogt, 76, of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away on August 31, 2022, in the comfort of his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 5, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6,...