Obituaries

Jul 22, 2021

Donald Lee Butler passed away Thursday, July 22nd at Arlington Place Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 1st from 5:00-7:00 PM at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, Iowa. The funeral service will be held on Monday, August 2nd at 10:00 AM at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel. Burial...

Jul 22, 2021

Adele Pearl Pruin, 92, passed away at Creekside Assisted Living in Grundy Center, IA, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, due to a recent hip surgery and congestive heart failure. She lived at Arlington Place, in Grundy Center. Visitation is at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, Monday, July 26, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00...

Jul 20, 2021

It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to mom.  She was a military wife, mother of seven rambunctious children; faced obstacles & challenges with strength and determination! We could only hope one day to be half the person she was.  We take solace in knowing she is dancing in heaven with dad.   Goodbye mom, love and miss...

Jul 18, 2021

Myrna L. Veld, 69, of Steamboat Rock, passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

Following Myrna’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be a celebration of her life held at a later date.  Memorial contributions may be directed in Myrna’s name to...

Jul 18, 2021

Junior Thede, 91,  passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, July 18th at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck.  A private interment will be held at the Reinbeck cemetery.  A celebration of Junior’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Reinbeck Memorial Building. Food will be served. Inurnment will be held...

Jul 17, 2021

Catherine Kay “Cathy” Aswegan, 64, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A memorial Service will be held at...

Jul 15, 2021

Connie Guiles, 71, of Union, Iowa passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa.

Public graveside services for Connie will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Sheppard Cemetery with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating.  Public visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m....

Jul 13, 2021

Rada Lee Diamond, 96, of Conrad, Iowa passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Unity Point Hospital in Grundy Center under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice care.

Funeral services for Rada will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Community Church in Whitten, IA with Pastor...

Jul 12, 2021

Jo Anne (Hook) Duwelius (91) passed away peacefully July 12, 2021 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 17,...

Jul 12, 2021

Gregory Lee Andersen, 59, of Eldora, passed away at home on July 12, 2021. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Fredsville Lutheran Church in rural Cedar Falls. There will be a masonic service at 7:00 p.m. conducted by Wade Sheeler and the Montague Lodge #117 of Eldora.  A funeral...

Jul 10, 2021

Susan Dickerson peacefully passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.  Her family thanks the staff for their kind and gentle care of Mom. Per her wishes there will be no services and she will be cremated.

Susan was born March 13, 1939 to Marjorie Quandt in Mason City, Iowa.  She considered...

Jul 3, 2021

Jack was born on Flag Day 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa, the second son

of Lyle L. and Hazel J. Cherry. He graduated from West Waterloo

High School in 1960, and took miscellaneous college courses of interest

to him at Iowa State University and the University of Northern

Iowa. After five years...

Jul 2, 2021

Rosemarie McNamer, 95, of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, July 2, 2021 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loved ones.

Following Rosemarie’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time.  Memorial contributions may be directed in her name to...

Jul 1, 2021

Marcella Otters, 65, of Waterloo, Iowa passed away in the comfort of her home on July 1, 2021.

Following Marcella’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time.  Memorial contributions may be directed in Marcella’s name to her family which will later be designated elsewhere.  For further information...

Jun 27, 2021

Linda Carol Helland, 76, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora. A memorial Gathering will be held on July 10, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora, Iowa. Inurnment will be private. Memorials may be directed to the...

Jun 24, 2021

Veryl W. Hammond, 92, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Eldora Specialty in Eldora, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 12 noon, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora. Burial will follow at the Eldora City...

Jun 23, 2021

Vernon Conradi, 93, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Per Vernon’s request, there will be no services. He has donated his body to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine for research and the education of our future doctors and nurses.

Vernon was born May 14, 1928 in...

Jun 22, 2021

Patricia Ann Neessen, 73, of Holland, Iowa passed away on June 22, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service , Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...

Jun 19, 2021

Harriet J Burns, formerly of Steamboat Rock, passed away peacefully June 19th, 2021 at Valley View Village in Des Moines. She was born June 1, 1928 to Sara and Harry Maas in Wellsburg Iowa, the youngest of eight.

Together Harriet and husband John owned and ran Burns Grocery in Steamboat Rock from 1964 to 1981. Harriet continued...

Jun 16, 2021

Boyd Kenneth Meyer, 83, of Wellsburg, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Mercy One Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

Funeral services for Boyd will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church with Pastor Todd Rempe officiating.  Public visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m....