Obituaries

Anna Caster

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...

Karen Foede

Nov 25, 2020

Karen Foede, 77, passed away on November 25, 2020 with Beth, her daughter, by her side and Paula on the phone. Karen was born August 16, 1943 in Donnelly, MN at home to Joseph and Bertha (Krienke) Mau. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on June 12, 2021 at the Delano American Legion Post 377. The address...

Gerald Sternhagen

Nov 23, 2020

Gerald L. Sternhagen, 70, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services and committal will be held privately by the family. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Gerald was born on March 31, 1950 in Cascade, Iowa; to his loving parents Merlin and...

William Richman

Nov 23, 2020

William Eugene “Gene” Richman, 71, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Allen Memorial Hospital due to COVID-19. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center from 10 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will...

Marilyn Storjohann

Nov 23, 2020

Marilyn Mae Storjohann, 89, of Reinbeck, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at The Elms Assisted Living in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. The funeral for Marilyn will be held on Friday, November 27th at 10:00 AM at The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Paul Voss

Nov 21, 2020

Paul Voss, 89, of Grundy Center, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at his home. A graveside service is planned for Spring of 2021. The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel is caring for Paul and his family. For further assistance, you may call the funeral home at (319) 824-3319.

Virgil Volkens

Nov 21, 2020

Virgil D. Volkens, 90 of rural Reinbeck passed away on the morning of Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Grundy Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, masks must be worn as well as social distancing.  Memorial contributions may be...

Carol Munn

Nov 21, 2020

Carol Munn, 78, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Services and arrangements are currently pending. The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel is caring for Carol and her family. You may call the funeral home at (319) 345-2622 if you need assistance.

Anna Hultman

Nov 20, 2020

Ann Hultman, 88, of Hudson, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Friday, November 20, 2020 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, Iowa.

Graveside services for Ann will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Lincoln Township Cemetery with Pastor Matt Ulven officiating.  Burial will be on what would have been her...

Kenneth Thede

Nov 19, 2020

Kenneth J. Thede, 90, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Graveside services for Kenneth will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Reinbeck City Cemetery with Pastor Steve Tyykila officiating.  Due to...

Loyd Thayer

Nov 18, 2020

Loyd E. Thayer, 92, of Eldora, Iowa, went to be with his Heavenly Father on the morning of Wednesday, November 18, 2020 while in the comfort of his home.

Following Loyd’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  Graveside services for Loyd will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Berlin Cemetery (Jackson...

Albert Johnson

Nov 14, 2020

Albert LeRoy Johnson, 80, formerly of Waterloo and Hudson, died Saturday, November 14th at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, where he has been a resident since 2016. Albert was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to George & Ethel (Coe) Johnson on August 26, 1940. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1958. He worked at Clay Equipment,...

Ray Tessau

Nov 13, 2020

Ray John Tessau, 84, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020, at Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Wellsburg Reformed...

Betty Chvojka

Nov 12, 2020

Betty J. Chvojka (89) of rural Hudson, died Thursday, November 12 at Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo. The funeral service for Betty will be held on Saturday (PLEASE NOTE DATE), November 28th at 11:00 at the Community Church of Hudson, 226 Eldora, Rd., Hudson, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Following...

Justin Redix

Nov 8, 2020

Justin Lee Redix, 40, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on November 8, 2020 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Justin was born on January 23, 1980 to his parents Russell Redix and Vicki Goebel. Justin was...

Otho Graham Jr.

Nov 8, 2020

Otho Vern Graham, Jr., 53, of Eldora, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, following a lengthy illness. A graveside service for Otho will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 11:00 AM at the Eldora City Cemetery. Following the graveside service, a luncheon open house will be held at Dorothy’s...

Curt Wical

Nov 6, 2020

Curt Wilson Wical, 58, of Eldora, Iowa, went to join his heavenly father on the afternoon of Friday, November 6, 2020 in the comfort of his own home.

Following Curt’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. For the safety of everyone the family will be having a small private committal service held at a later date. There...

Carol Beving

Nov 5, 2020

Carol (Buss) Beving, 92, of Wellsburg, IA, passed away in the comfort of her home on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

Carol Buss was born on December 30, 1927, in New Hartford, IA, the daughter of Sam and Grace (Fleshner) Buss.  She married LeRoy Beving on September 10, 1948.

Carol graduated from New Hartford High School...

Richard Fox

Nov 3, 2020

Richard G. Fox, 76, of Wellsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at his son’s home in Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 7th at 11:00 AM at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery in Steamboat Rock, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family and messages of condolence and memories...

Lillian Appel

Nov 3, 2020

Lillian Mae Appel, 93, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Arlington Place in Grundy Center, IA, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services for Lillian will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, IA with Pastor Al...