Obituaries

Apr 5, 2021

Joseph “Joe” J. Karkosh Jr., 69, of Hudson, IA passed away on the morning of Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Mercy One Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, IA.

Following Joe’s wishes, public visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at the Abels Funeral Home French Hand Chapel located in...

Apr 2, 2021

Larry Warren Feller, 70, of Keystone, Iowa, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center....

Mar 29, 2021

Charles C. “Chuck” Carney, 77, of Eldora, Iowa, formerly of San Marcos, California; passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at his home in Eldora while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and his loving wife Mary. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Chuck was...

Mar 28, 2021

Ronald “Ron” W. Schodeberg, 82, of Eldora, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora. Visitation for Ron will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Inurnment will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:00...

Mar 25, 2021

Donna Lee Leonard, 89, of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Eldora Specialty Care with her loving family by her side.

Funeral services for Donna will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Rev. Dan Fernandez...

Mar 19, 2021

Donna Marie Allbee, 85, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, from injuries sustained from accidental fall. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora from 9:30 a.m. until time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30. Burial will be...

Mar 17, 2021

Emma D. Kalkwarf, 91, of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30 AM at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Mar 15, 2021

Marlys O. Petersen, a long time resident of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A private memorial service was held by the family and a private inurnment was held at Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Marlys was born on March 20, 1939, in Malcom, Iowa, to...

Mar 12, 2021

Duane A. Jans Jr., 75, of Norman, OK, formally of Reinbeck, IA passed away on the afternoon of Friday, March 12, 2021 with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services for Duane will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Abels Funeral Home French-Hand Chapel located in Reinbeck, Iowa. Due to...

Mar 10, 2021

Robert D. “Bob” Clark, 84, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully, with his wife and daughters by his side on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at his home in Grundy Center, after a long a valiant fight with cancer. He was under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. An Open House Visitation for Bob will be held on Saturday, March...

Mar 7, 2021

Clarence D. Voss, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center on Friday, March 12, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will...

Mar 1, 2021

James Barnes “Jack”, 85, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 of natural causes at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services for Jack will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at the Honey Creek Friends Meetinghouse with Pastor Arlen Daleske officiating.  Public visitation will be held...

Mar 1, 2021

MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE VISITATION, BUT NOT REQUIRED MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE AT ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH Steven H. “Steve” Kopsa, 66, of Grundy Center, passed away in the arms of his family, Monday, March 1, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo, following a short illness. Visitation will be held...

Feb 28, 2021

Roger Lee Kiewiet, 77, of Morrison, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, after complications from injuries sustained in a house fire. Memorial visitation will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at...

Feb 18, 2021

Karen Lynn Thompson, 75, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on February 18, 2021 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be held privately by the family, however, there will be a celebration of life held at a later date. Burial will be held privately at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. In lieu...

Feb 16, 2021

Ila L. Hoeppner, 86, a resident of Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Ila was born March 24, 1934 at home in Reinbeck, Iowa to her parents Henry and Irene Ehlers Toben. She was brought up in Reinbeck and graduated from Reinbeck High School. She played basketball at guard position and was...

Feb 15, 2021

James “Jim” M. Fekkers, 85, of Parkersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at a later date and per Jim’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Memories of Jim and messages of condolence may be...

Feb 10, 2021

Kelli Rai Rogers, 56, of Eldora, Iowa died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital.

Following Kelli’s wishes cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services held at this time.  Kelli’s final wishes of helping others was granted when she was an accepted Donor.  The family is planning on having...

Feb 6, 2021

Betty Joan McDowell, 88, of Eldora, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 6, 2021. A memorial service to remember and celebrate Betty’s life will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa. The family asks that in lieu of flowers,...

Feb 6, 2021

Philip Lee Vande Voort (72) of Eldora, IA, went home to his Savior in heaven on February 6 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. His wife, Darlene was with him when he passed.

Phil was the seventh and youngest child of Henry and Ella Vande Voort. He grew up in Hayward, MN, Wellsburg, IA, and Luverne,...