Obituaries

Edward Philp

Edward Philp

Jun 2, 2017

Edward William Philp passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at The Life Center in Des Moines at the age of 84. He died of a relatively short battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10:30 am at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held one...

Caryl Moye

Caryl Moye

May 29, 2017

Caryl Moye, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa died May 29, 2017 at The Elms Assisted Living in Reinbeck, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. A memorial visitation will be held...

Ramona Stille

Ramona Stille

May 25, 2017

Ramona Marie (Blain) Stille, 90, of Shell Rock, formerly of Dike, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Shell Rock Senior Living, where she resided for the past several years. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 27th at 2:00 p.m. at the Liberty Baptist Church, 705 1st St., Dike, IA. Visitation will be held...

Beverly Plaehn

Beverly Plaehn

May 22, 2017

Beverly Kay "Bev" Plaehn, 75, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, May 22nd at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 26th at 11:00 am at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. A memorial...

Etta Schmitt

Etta Schmitt

May 16, 2017

Etta Schmitt, of Dike Iowa, passed away on May 16th, 2017 of natural causes. A visitation will be held at the Ables Funeral Home in Dike, Iowa, on Friday, May 19th, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 20th at the Reformed Church of Stout at 1:30 PM with visitation one hour prior to...

Lindsay Stupp

Lindsay Stupp

May 12, 2017

Lindsay M. Stupp, 32, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died Friday, May 12, 2017 from injuries resulting from an ATV accident near Steamboat Rock, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Burial will follow in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery with graveside military...

Gloria Breakenridge

Gloria Breakenridge

May 7, 2017

Gloria Joan Breakenridge, 86, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 13, from 9:45 to 10:45am at Amity Presbyterian Church, 1803 Hwy D-65, Reinbeck. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am at Amity Presbyterian Church with Pastor Daryl Widmayer officiating with a...

Joan Walker

Joan Walker

May 2, 2017

Joan Marie Walker, 86, of Hubbard, Iowa, formerly of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Burial will follow at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation will be held...

Lutjen Beenken

Lutjen Beenken

May 2, 2017

Lutjen Gerhard "Luke" Beenken, Jr., 89, of Morrison, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8,...

Dennis Zuck

Dennis Zuck

Apr 30, 2017

Dennis P. Zuck, 59, of Eldora, formerly of Jesup, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A celebration of life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Dennis' nephew, Trent Zuck's home in Dunkerton, Iowa. Inurnment will be private. Dennis was born on February...

Anna Deters

Anna Deters

Apr 29, 2017

Anna Mae Deters, 88, peacefully passed away on Saturday, the twenty-ninth of April, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Born July 21, 1928, in Grundy County, Anna Mae Riebkes was the fourth of five children. She had a joyful childhood, filled with love. A motivated and excellent student, she enjoyed attending the Grundy County Country School through the eighth grade....

Linda Ehrig

Linda Ehrig

Apr 27, 2017

Linda Ehrig, 66, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd, at Frenchhand Funeral Home in Reinbeck from 5-7P.M. Private interment will be held at a later date per the family's wishes. Memorials may be directed to the...

David Butler

David Butler

Apr 22, 2017

David George "Dave" Butler, 52, of Eldora, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, April 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with words of remembrances starting at 6:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Per David's wishes, he will be...

William Getting

William Getting

Apr 21, 2017

William "Billy" Dean Getting, 80, of rural Clemons, passed away on Friday, April 21, at the Iowa River Hospice Home, in Marshalltown, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, in Grundy Center. A private family graveside service will be at the Lincoln Center Cemetery. Bill...

Donald Hepperle

Donald Hepperle

Apr 20, 2017

Donald Eugene Hepperle, 86, of Ames, Iowa, formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Accura Healthcare of Ames. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until...

Blanche Koobs

Blanche Koobs

Apr 19, 2017

Blanche neé Collette Koobs, 92, passed away on April 19, 2017 at Westbrook Acres, Gladbrook, Iowa. Blanche was born May 16, 1924, in Sierck-les-Bains, district of Lorraine in France. She was the daughter of Charles and Hedwige neé Riehl Collette. During the second World War, both Blanche and SGT Claire worked at the telephone office in Metz, France, and were...

Doris Deest

Doris Deest

Apr 18, 2017

Doris Van Deest, 78, of Grundy Center, Iowa died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Grundy Care Center while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial service for Doris will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, with Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Violet Henze

Violet Henze

Apr 18, 2017

Violet L. Henze, 95, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Orchard Hill Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A visitation will be...

Carrie Mackie

Carrie Mackie

Apr 18, 2017

Carrie Jennie Mills Mackie, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 at the Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown, Iowa of natural causes. A committal service will be held on Monday, April 24th at 10:00am at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa with Pastor Al Polito officiating. Memorials can be directed to the family. Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home...

David Clubine

David Clubine

Apr 18, 2017

David L. Clubine, 90, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April, 18, 2017 at his home in Reinbeck. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Inurnment will be held privately at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dave...

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