Obituaries

Aug 19, 2018

James H. “Jim” Geerdes, 78, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church, west of Wellsburg. Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 24,...

Aug 17, 2018

Ruth M Allyn, 93, formerly of Eldora and Manchester, died on August 17, 2018 at her home in Oakdale, MN with her loving family by her side. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 20, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Eldora. A visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 9...

Aug 17, 2018

Betty M. Eklund, 91, of Eldora, Iowa died on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.  A visitation for Betty will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24,...

Aug 15, 2018

Merle E. Rittgers, 86, of Lincoln, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, Iowa.  A visitation for Merle will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa.  A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the...

Aug 12, 2018

Florene Tiller, 76, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, August 12th at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. All services will be private. The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center is caring for Florene and her family. For further assistance, please call the funeral home at (319) 824-3319.

Aug 12, 2018

Bernice E. Depping, 96, of Reinbeck, formerly of Dike, passed away on Sunday, August 12th at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A private burial will be held at a later date. Engelkes-Ables Dike Chapel is caring for Bernice and her family. Online condolences may be made at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com

Bernice Evelyn Depping was born on October 1, 1921 in...

Aug 7, 2018

Gertie Eiklenborg, 97, of Dike, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation for Gertie will be held on Thursday, August 9th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, IA. The funeral service will be held on...

Aug 6, 2018

Doris Marie Walters, 84, of Holland, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018...

Aug 3, 2018

Charlene Sharp, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo with her loving family by her side.  A visitation for Charlene will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Salem Church of Lincoln in Lincoln, Iowa.  A funeral service will follow...

Jul 29, 2018

Velma Anita Meints, 94, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2018 at the Creekside Living Nursing Home in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 3, at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 5-7 PM. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 4, at the Colfax Presbyterian Church in...

Jul 28, 2018

Reba Eileen Gummert, 96, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held...

Jul 28, 2018

Margaret Ruth Farmer, 91, of Eldora, passed away on Saturday, July 28th at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, after a brief illness. Visitation for Margaret will be held on Tuesday, July 31st from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 1st at 10:30 AM...

Jul 27, 2018

Velva Marie (Wagner) Butler, passed away on Friday, July 27th at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 2nd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Ivester Church of the Brethren, 25056 E Avenue, Grundy Center, Iowa. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 3rd at 10:00...

Jul 26, 2018

Gregory L. ‘Greg” Harms, 68, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, July 26th at his home in Grundy Center, after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was cared for by his family and the staff of UnityPoint Hospice. A Gathering of Family & Friends will be held on Thursday, August 2nd from 5:00 PM to 8:00...

Jul 25, 2018

Donald Duane Dimke, 83, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center. The family will hold a private committal service at Rose Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Don was born on May 18, 1935 in Wellsburg, Iowa. He was the loving...

Jul 19, 2018

Michael Dean Frier, 49, of Colfax, Iowa formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away suddenly at his mother’s home in Reinbeck on Thursday, July 19, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Inurnment will be held at Reinbeck...

Jul 18, 2018

Joseph John Neuerburg, 67, of Eldora, IA, formerly of Traverse City, MI and New Hampton, IA, passed away peacefully at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, after a long struggle with the effects of a stroke he suffered back in 2015. A graveside memorial service will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery...

Jul 17, 2018

VerDene Rust, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center.  A visitation for VerDene will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, followed by her funeral service at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the church. ...

Jul 15, 2018

Betty Sue Wolthoff, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July...

Jul 14, 2018

Joan Klein, 94, passed away on July 14, 2018 at the Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. A visitation for Joan will be held on Tuesday, July 17, from 5-7PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center with a rosary service being held at 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, July 18,...