Obituaries

Mar 17, 2019

Duane A. “Dewey” Schipper, 75, of Dike, passed away peacefully as the result of a stroke, on Sunday, March 17th at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for Dewey will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Dike United Methodist Church. Funeral services will begin following the...

Mar 16, 2019

Mabel Lucille Nederhoff, 99, of Wellsburg, passed away on March 16, 2019, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls while under the care of Compassus Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at 10:30 AM at Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Mike Brost officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting...

Mar 12, 2019

Donna “Lovey” Marie Cory, age 62 of Eldora, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames with her loving husband by her side.

Funeral Services for Donna will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 19th at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Mar 9, 2019

Marvin Henry Janssen, 87, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel, in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m....

Mar 9, 2019

Margaret Lucile Ohrt, 91, of Reinbeck, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 13, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A Funeral Service will follow on Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 AM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love...

Mar 5, 2019

Rebecca R. Peterson, 72, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Tuesday, March 5th at The Suites of the Western Home Communities, in Cedar Falls, while under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.

Per Rebecca's wishes, no public services are planned and a full obituary will not be available.

Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand...

Feb 28, 2019

Ruth Sommerlot, age 89 of Parkersburg, formerly of Waterloo, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2019 at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Greenhill Baptist Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be held Monday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Greenhill...

Feb 28, 2019

Donna June Korte, 76, of Reinbeck, died on February 28, 2019, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, March 7, from 5 to 7:30 PM at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 8, at 10:30 AM at Abels Funeral...

Feb 24, 2019

Sherry L. Rich, age 54 of Stout, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The funeral service for Sherry will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the Calvary Baptist Church in Parkersburg 501 4th Street, Parkersburg, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to...

Feb 22, 2019

Gary A. Johannsen, 69, of Wellsburg, IA, died at his home on Friday, February 22nd, while under his family’s loving care. The memorial service for Gary will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 10:00 AM at the church. Inurnment...

Feb 14, 2019

Elaine N. Ehlers, 95, of Reinbeck, died on February 14, 2019, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 10:30 AM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love officiating. There will be no formal memorial gathering before...

Feb 11, 2019

Marlin Siefken, 84, of Reinbeck, died peacefully at his home, with his loving family by his side on February 11, 2019, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Marlin had selflessly decided to donate his body to the University Of Iowa to aid in the education of medical students. A memorial gathering will be announced at a later...

Feb 8, 2019

Rhonda Groninga, 64, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Feb 7, 2019

Tracy D. Paul, 58, longtime resident of Humboldt, passed away at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, following a brief illness, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. The funeral service for Tracy will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 12:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Visitation will precede...

Feb 7, 2019

Donna Mae Schmidt Venenga Matheson, 87, of Sun Prairie, WI, formerly of Reinbeck, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Visitation will be held at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...

Feb 6, 2019

Vanessa M. (Sager) Wilson, 59, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in Morrison, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation for Vanessa will be held on Friday, February 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16th at 10:30 AM...

Feb 4, 2019

Louann Moore, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the United Methodist...

Feb 2, 2019

Ruth Selma Paige, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away on February 2, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. A private inurnment ceremony will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the G-R Comm School District, please add Lunch Acct-Ruth in the memo line; memorials may be mailed to 300 Cedar St. Reinbeck, IA 50669....

Jan 27, 2019

Henry Martin Rose, 95, of Eldora, passed away on January 27, 2019, at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A visitation will be held for Henry on Sunday, February 3, from 3-5 PM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock. A funeral service will be on Monday, February 4, at 10:30 AM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in...

Jan 22, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Edward Riek, 91, of Coralville, IA, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville. Visitation for Charlie will be held on Tuesday, January 29th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on...