Obituaries

May 9, 2018

John Lenius, 65, of Waterloo passed May 9th, 2018 at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life Service will be held June 6th at 6:00pm at the V.F.W. 1406 Commercial Street Waterloo. Memorials may be directed to Connie Lenius, 91 D Ave #101, Grundy Center, IA 50638.  Arrangements were made with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center....

May 4, 2018

Dean A. Beninga, 61, of Ankeny, formerly of Dike, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Dean was born on May 23, 1956, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, son of Bernard and Betty (Webrand) Beninga. He graduated from Dike High School in 1974.

Dean owned The Skyway restaurant in Reinbeck, Iowa...

May 2, 2018

Donald “Don” Raymond Rhoades, lifelong Reinbeck resident, passed away at the age of 100 at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck on Wednesday, May 02, 2018. Memorial visitation for Don will be held on Friday, May 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. The memorial service will be held on Saturday,...

May 2, 2018

Ceila Kay Sebekow, 65, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Creekside Nursing Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018,...

Apr 30, 2018

Evelyn Emma Satterlee, 96, of Eldora, formerly of Winterset, passed away on April 30, 2018 at the Valley View Care Center in Eldora. The family will hold a private inurnment service at a later date. Crep-Abels Funeral Home is taking care of Evelyn and her family. Online condolences may be made at www.abelsfuneralhome.com

Evelyn Emma Satterlee was...

Apr 28, 2018

Kathy Meyer, 64, of Vinton, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Keystone Care Center in Keystone, Iowa while under the care of Compassus Hospice.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck.  Memorials may be directed to the family.  French-Hand Funeral Home...

Apr 26, 2018

LaVonne Mae Jensen, 82, of Reinbeck, passed away on April 26 at the Allen Memorial Hospital while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 1st at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck at 11 AM with Reverend Randy Russom officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30...

Apr 23, 2018

Gloria Louise Rickert, 90, of Reinbeck, passed away on Monday, April 23 at her home with her loving family by her side while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 26 from 4-7 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A rosary service will be held at 7 PM following...

Apr 21, 2018

William E. “Bill” Trampe, 90 of rural Owasa, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Steamboat...

Apr 17, 2018

Beulahbelle “Beulah” Zielske, 88, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls. Visitation for Beulah will be held on Sunday, April 22nd from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 23rd...

Apr 16, 2018

Elizabeth (Uhlenhopp) Rodamaker Johnson, 74, of Eldora, passed away on Monday, April 16th at approximately 11:00 AM at the Israel Hospice Home in Ames. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 20th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with Words of Remembrance beginning at 5:00 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. There will be no formal funeral...

Apr 12, 2018

Shirley Anne Meyeraan, 81, of Grundy Center, IA, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at St....

Apr 12, 2018

Charles W. Wildman, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa.  A memorial service for Charles will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa.   A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday beginning at...

Apr 9, 2018

Harriett Jean Muller, 88, of Holland, passed away on Monday, April 9th at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held Friday, April 13, 2018 from 4-6 PM at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on...

Apr 6, 2018

Hattie Behrends, 85, of Wellsburg, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness. Visitation for Hattie will be held on Sunday, April 8th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Chapel in Wellsburg. The funeral service will be held on Monday, April...

Apr 5, 2018

Arlene Marie Crosser, 95, of Eldora, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Hubbard Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Eldora United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the...

Apr 3, 2018

Lydia Lucille Henze, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on April 3, 2018 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital.  A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. A private burial...

Mar 30, 2018

Albert “Bud” Lorenz, 91, of Reinbeck, passed away at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center on March 30, 2018. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from 4-7PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A private burial will be held at a later date. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed...

Mar 27, 2018

Evelyn Dee Bergman, 77, of Dike, Iowa died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Eisenhower Memorial Hospital in Rancho Mirage, California.  A funeral service for Evelyn will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at the Reformed Church of Stout in Stout, Iowa with Pastor Stephen Shaffer officiating.  A luncheon will follow the service, after which burial...

Mar 27, 2018

Nancy L. Hook, 81, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Grundy County Long Term Care in Grundy Center.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at...