Obituaries

Jan 17, 2018

Jerry Alvin Wimer, 85, passed away peacefully at his home January 17, 2018 in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 12-12:45PM at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. A Memorial Service will follow the visitation at 1PM at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Inurnment will take place at...

Jan 16, 2018

Michael J. Stephan, 61, of Reinbeck, Iowa died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Reinbeck.  A funeral service for Mike will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2018 at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa.  Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery.  A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday,...

Jan 10, 2018

Anna Frances Morrison, 96, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 14, at French Hand Funeral Home from 4-7 PM, with a rosary service being held at 6 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday, January 15, 2018 at St....

Jan 4, 2018

Jerry Lee Noltensmeier, 70, of Reinbeck, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 8, at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa at 10 AM. A private committal service will be held at a later date. French-Hand Funeral Home is taking care of...

Jan 3, 2018

Lois M. Stewart, 91, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A funeral service for Lois will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Rev. Allen C. Craft officiating.  Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens...

Jan 2, 2018

Jane Reardon, 76, of Monona, formerly of Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, after a brief illness. A gathering of friends and family and a celebration of Jane’s life will be held on Saturday, April 14th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home, 625 Main Street, MCGregor, Iowa. The...

Jan 2, 2018

Shanteil L. Bradley, 34, of Clemons, Iowa, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2018.  Memorial services for Shanteil will be held at a later date.  Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa is caring for Shanteil and her family.

Jan 2, 2018

Lloyd John Eckhart, 71, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of Mason City, passed away January 2, 2018 after a battle with Leukemia. “Big John” had won many battles, including a stem cell transplant, but decided to move on to the big island in the sky and give Saint Peter someone to keep an eye on. A visitation will be...

Dec 28, 2017

Harold Wayne Folkerts, 91, of Iowa Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Iowa Falls. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, January 2, at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 10AM. A committal service will be held following the luncheon at...

Dec 27, 2017

Alice Ruter, one of the State of Iowa’s oldest citizens, died peacefully on December 27, 2017 at the age of 106, 8 months, and 18 days.  A native of Wellsburg, she was under hospice care in the Long Term Care Unit of Grundy County Memorial Hospital, with family members at her bedside.

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Dec 22, 2017

Ethel L. Schoolman, 93, passed away peacefully on December 22nd, 2017, at her home in Holland, IA, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and her loving family. A memorial service will be held on December 28th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Wellsburg Reformed Church, 617 E. 4th Street, Wellsburg, IA, with visitation held one hour prior...

Dec 22, 2017

Doris LaVonne Roberts, 82, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 680 Main Street, Dike, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,...

Dec 21, 2017

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lorraine Wolbrink of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on December 21, 2017, just in time to spend Christmas in heaven. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will follow at the Wellsburg Reformed Church...

Dec 18, 2017

Vernon E. Huisman, 86, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under Care Initiatives Hospice. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 21st from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A graveside service will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery...

Dec 17, 2017

Richard Louis Bouska, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Grundy Center Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 20, at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck at 10:30AM. A visitation will start prior to the service at 9:30. Inurnment will follow the memorial service at the Reinbeck...

Dec 13, 2017

Marcella Evelyn Creps, 99, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, with a visitation at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow...

Dec 10, 2017

Lewis “Louie” William Harrell, 89, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, December 15, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church. Memorials may be directed to the...

Dec 10, 2017

Linda J. Fox, 70, of Wellsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 10th at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Visitation for Linda will be held on Friday, December 15th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Chapel in Wellsburg. The funeral service for Linda will be held on Saturday, December 16th...

Dec 7, 2017

Evelyn “Evy” Burdick, 74, of Reinbeck, Iowa died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home in Reinbeck while under the care of Unity Point Hospice.  A funeral service for Evelyn will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating.  Burial will follow at the...

Dec 4, 2017

Lois Lavonne Jensen, 73, passed away December 4, 2017 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 7, from 4-7 PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family to be donated at a later time....