Obituaries

Dec 30, 2020

Karla Lea Hayungs, 66, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Services and interment are private. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Karla was born on February 24, 1954 in Fenimore, Wisconsin, to her parents Karl and Dorothy (Nixt) Hayungs. The family later relocated...

Dec 27, 2020

Glenda Cordes, 82, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Grundy Care Center.

Funeral services for Glenda will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church located in Eldora, IA with Pastor Bruce Zimmerman officiating.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone is required...

Dec 26, 2020

Pauline H. Stephenson, 94, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Elms in Reinbeck. Services and interment are private. Memorials may be directed to the family. Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Pauline was born on October 5, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, to...

Dec 25, 2020

Mattie Irene Henricks, 85, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on December 25, 2020 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Mattie was born on February 9, 1935 in Parkersburg, Iowa to her parents Earl and Tillie (Adolfs) Iblings. She was raised in...

Dec 24, 2020

Mitzi Belle Quick, 89, of Iowa Falls, IA passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, IA.

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

Dec 24, 2020

Helen Marie Brandl, 89, of Reinbeck, IA passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck.

Following Helen’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed in Helen’s name to her family which will be...

Dec 22, 2020

Darris E. Smit, 81, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Grundy Care Center, following a brief illness. Private graveside services will be held at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family, who will donate funds in Darris' memory, to the Colfax Center Church...

Dec 22, 2020

Dennis Duane Johnson, of Parkersburg, passed away suddenly on December 22, 2020 of natural causes.  He was born on July 8, 1954 the second son of Wayne D. and Barbara (Abbas) Johnson. He worked as an auto mechanic all of his life for various shops, dealerships and friends until he was forced to retire in 2009 due to health concerns....

Dec 19, 2020

Lorna (Jensen) Bieber passed away on December 19, 2020, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, in Grundy Center. Private graveside services will be held at the Lincoln Township Cemetery in Black Hawk County, Iowa. No public services will be held at this time and a Celebration of Life is planned this upcoming summer....

Dec 18, 2020

Donald Edward Knudsen

July 5, 1933 – December 18, 2020

Donald Edward Knudsen was born July 5th, 1933 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Leo and Marian (Sorensen) Knudsen.  He was raised in Dike, Iowa and graduated from Dike High School in 1952. He married Dorothy Ruth Henricksen on September 14th, 1956 at Dike Methodist Church,...

Dec 17, 2020

Robert Duane Ehlers

June 4, 1927 – December 17, 2020

Robert Duane Ehlers (Bob) passed away peacefully on December 17th, 2020 at the Grundy County Hospital.

Bob was born June 4th, 1927, in Reinbeck, Iowa to Herman and Emma (Nissen) Ehlers.  He was raised and graduated from Reinbeck High School; after graduating, Bob...

Dec 13, 2020

Dean Edward Snow, 82, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck; with a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. conducted by the Reinbeck...

Dec 9, 2020

Roy Lee Mortiz Jr., 54, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in the comfort of his own home.

Following Roy’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will not be any public services held at this time.  Memorial contributions may be directed in Roy’s name to his family which will be later...

Dec 8, 2020

Harold L. Brock, 79, of Eldora, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, following a brief illness. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Eldora City Cemetery. We ask those in attendance to please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Memorials may...

Dec 8, 2020

Robert Bruce “Buck” Rickert, age 84 of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck...

Dec 5, 2020

Casey (Kenneth)Bonk, 68, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Waterloo, Iowa.

Casey was born on January 5, 1952 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to his parents Janet Louise (Jeffries) Bonk and Donald Dean Bonk. He was raised in Grundy Center and graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1970. On July 10,...

Dec 3, 2020

Randall Lee “Randy” Beard, 59, of Hudson, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his brother’s home in Hudson, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Randy was born on January 30, 1961 in Waterloo, Iowa to his parents Robert and Donna Beard....

Dec 1, 2020

Virgil (Lee) Arends, 90, of Grundy Center, IA passed away on December 1, 2020 at the Grundy Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA surrounded by his loving family. A private funeral will be held at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland, IA. A celebration of Lee’s life will take place at a later date. Memories and messages of condolence...

Nov 30, 2020

Martha Torrence, 71, of Urbandale, passed away on November 30, 2020, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.

Following Martha’s wishes, her family will have a graveside service at the Eldora City Cemetery, with immediate family in attendance at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 4, 2020.

Martha was born on June...

Nov 29, 2020

Anna Julitta (King) Caster, 89, of Union, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora with Father Kevin Earleywine officiating. Anna will be laid to rest at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, also in Eldora. A...