Obituaries

Renee Smith

Nov 12, 2018

Renee Sue Smith, age 59, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at her home in Eldora, while under the care of both Care Initiatives Hospice and Greenbelt Home Health Care. Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A memorial...

Michal Szegda

Nov 7, 2018

Michal Szegda, 96, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on November 7, 2018, in Omaha, NE. A funeral service for Michal will be held on Wednesday, November 14, at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be held before the service starting at 9 AM and will be held until that start...

Gerald "Pete" Evans

Nov 3, 2018

Gerald A. “Pete” Evans, 88, of Eldora, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, November 8th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The memorial service will be held on Friday, November...

Elizabeth "Betty" Fonken

Nov 1, 2018

Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Fonken, 96, of Carbondale, Colorado and formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on November 1, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was being cared for by her family in Golden, Colorado at the time. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9th at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in...

Kenneth "Ken" Mason

Oct 31, 2018

Kenneth "Ken" D. Mason, 63, of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, October 31st at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, after a lengthy illness. A private family gathering will take place and per Ken's wishes, his body will be cremated. The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center is caring for Ken and his family.

Ken...

Esther Meyer

Oct 29, 2018

Esther Etta Meyer (Peters), age 97, of Grundy Center, IA, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be...

Larry Plaehn

Oct 26, 2018

Larry Allen Plaehn, 61, of Nebraska, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on October 26, 2018. A memorial gathering for Larry will be held on November 17, 2018, from 3-5 PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck with a time of sharing starting at 4:30 PM. French-Hand Funeral Home is taking care of Larry and his family.

Larry...

Donald Ennenga

Oct 26, 2018

Donald Eilt Ennenga, 86, of Holland, passed away on October 26, 2018, at Arlington Place in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, from 5-7 PM at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 10:30...

Joan Rodie

Oct 25, 2018

Joan Sue Rodie, 57, of Holland, Iowa passed away from cancer on October 25th, 2018, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center.  A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2018, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM with a memorial service to follow.  Visitation and service will be held at the Wellsburg Reformed Church at 617 E 4th Street in...

Nancy Ketring

Oct 24, 2018

Nancy Lee (Arthur) Ketring passed away peacefully on October 24, 2018, at Creekside Cottages in Grundy Center, Iowa where she resided for a short time.

A memorial service is planned at 11:30, November 3rd, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Edgewood, Iowa.  An internment service with military honors will be held in Greenville, Ohio at a...

Iva Crosser

Oct 24, 2018

Iva Mae Crosser, 91, of Eldora, passed away on October 24, 2018 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 1, from 5-7 PM at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Her funeral service will be on Friday, November 2, at 10:30 AM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock with Reverend...

Leona Johnson

Oct 23, 2018

Leona Dorothy Johnson, 83, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Saint John’s Lutheran...

David "Dick" Morgan

Oct 22, 2018

David R. “Dick” Morgan, 78, of Eldora, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, October 22, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, October 29th at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora, with visitation from 9:30 AM until the time of service at the church. Inurnment will follow at St. Mary’s...

Bonnie Freese

Oct 21, 2018

Bonnie Jean Freese, 76, of Reinbeck, passed away from cancer on October 21, 2018 at home,  with her family by her side while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A visitation will be held Wednesday, October 24, from 5-8 PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held Thursday, October 25, at Open Bible...

Dorisjane Casey

Oct 20, 2018

Dorisjane Herwynn Casey, 99, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the...

Carl Schmidt

Oct 19, 2018

Carl George Schmidt, 97, of Grundy Center, passed away on Friday, October 19th at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center of natural causes. The memorial service for Carl will be held on (PLEASE NOTE FUTURE DATE) Monday, November 5th at 10:30 AM at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends...

Paul Miltenberger

Oct 17, 2018

Paul John Miltenberger, 59, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Iowa City VA Health Center. A memorial gathering will take place from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Memorial Building in Reinbeck.

Arlene Van Hauen

Oct 17, 2018

Arlene Joan Van Hauen, 84, of Grundy Center, IA, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Arlington Place in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018 at...

James Hartman

Oct 15, 2018

James Edward Hartman, 90, of Jefferson City, MO, passed away on Monday, October 15th at the Morrison House Hospice in Ohio. The funeral service for Jim will be held on (PLEASE NOTE THE DATE) Friday, October 26th at 2:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, preceded by an hour of visitation. The committal service will follow the funeral service...

Stanley Van Hauen

Oct 5, 2018

Stanley Ralph Van Hauen, 87, of Dike, passed away on October 5, 2018 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday, October 11 from 5-8 PM at Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel in Dike. An inurnment service will follow on Friday, October 12, at 10:30 AM at Elmwood Cemetery in Dike with military honors performed by...