Obituaries

Feb 17, 2018

Anona M. Arends, 97, of Grundy Center, Iowa died Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Arlington Place in Grundy Center, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A funeral service for Anona will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa.  Burial will follow at the Church...

Feb 16, 2018

Alvertis “Pete” Kirby, 87, of Lincoln, IA, passed away at his home on February 16, 2018. A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Salem Church of Lincoln at 10:30 AM in Lincoln, IA, with Pastor Barbara Muhs officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 9:00 AM. Burial will follow the service....

Feb 11, 2018

Steven Alan Tscherter, 71, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa on February 11, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. A visitation will be held from 5-8 PM on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Saint Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck, with a rosary service being held at 7:30 PM. A Funeral Service will...

Feb 10, 2018

Marvin J. “Nick” Hamann, 88, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 following a lengthy illness. The funeral service for Nick will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:30 am at  the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, preceded by one hour of visitation at the church. Burial will follow services at the...

Feb 9, 2018

Cory David Clubine, 23, of Traer, formerly of Lincoln, passed away at his home on Friday, February 9, 2018. Family directed services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the family and online messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com

Cory was born on April 17, 1994 in Waterloo, Iowa, to his...

Feb 8, 2018

Verlyn P. Henze, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February...

Feb 8, 2018

Ann Dornsbach Sheehy, 76, passed away February 8, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa.  Inurnment will be in the Eldora Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eldora Public Library, the Eldora American Legion or the...

Feb 8, 2018

Philip R. Ohrt, 64, of Reinbeck, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Manitee Memorial Hospital in Brandenton, Florida. A funeral service for Phil will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa.  Burial will follow the service at the Reinbeck Cemetery.  Visitation...

Feb 8, 2018

Betty Lou Key, 77, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Bickford Assisted Living in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. until time of funeral service, 12:30 p.m. at the Eldora United Methodist Church. Burial will follow the funeral service at the Eldora City Cemetery Memorial...

Feb 7, 2018

Robert “Bob” Hansen, 72, of Cedar Falls, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. A memorial gathering of friends will be held on Tuesday, February 13th from 1:00 PM until the time of the Memorial Service at 2:00 at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, Iowa. Following the service,...

Feb 6, 2018

Donald “Don” C. Luchtenburg, 91, of West Des Moines, formerly of Grundy Center, died Tuesday February 6, 2018, at Brookside Assisted Living, Edgewater Communities in West Des Moines. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with visitation held one hour prior to the service at...

Feb 4, 2018

Genevieve Helen Veld, 81, of Eldora, Iowa, entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at her home in Eldora, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...

Feb 3, 2018

Marvin A. James Jr. 25, of Grundy Center, Iowa died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at home in Grundy Center. A memorial for family and close friends will held for Jr later this week. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o Nicole Rhoads - Rhonda James 206 J Ave, Grundy Center, Iowa 50638. Engekles-Abels Funeral Home is caring for...

Feb 2, 2018

Alvin James Meester, 82, of Dike, IA, passed away February 2, 2018 at the Grundy Center Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 4-7 PM at Engelkes-Ables Dike Chapel in Dike, IA. A funeral service will be held Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland,...

Feb 1, 2018

Stanley L. Chvojka, 89, of rural Hudson, Iowa died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.  A funeral service for Stanley will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Community Church of Hudson in Hudson, Iowa.  Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa with graveside military rites...

Jan 31, 2018

Mary Jo Schreck, 81, of Reinbeck, IA, passed away on January 31, 2018 while in the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held Sunday, February 4, 2018 from 1-3 PM at Engelkes-Ables Funeral Home Dike Chapel with a rosary service to be held at 3 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, February...

Jan 25, 2018

Lena Faye Nirk, 63, of Stout, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Inurnment will be held privately by the family at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Lena was born on April 8, 1954 in Wilmington, North Carolina to...

Jan 24, 2018

Lynn A. Holman, 69, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday January 28th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Memorial...

Jan 23, 2018

George Sietsema Jr., 96, Wellsburg, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The funeral service for George will be held on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 25th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral...

Jan 20, 2018

Dyanne E. McDowell, 55, of Eldora, Iowa died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice on Saturday, January 20, 2018. A funeral service for Dyanne will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown, Iowa with Pastor Ed C. Hannahs officiating. ...