Obituaries

Jan 17, 2017

Danny Ray Vlotho, 59, passed away due to complications from cancer on January 17, 2017 at Vitas Hospice Center in Fort Worth, Texas. A private funeral service will be held at a later date. He was born on March 19, 1957 in Sioux City, Iowa to Shirley R. Crosser and Ray Kraft. He was later adopted by Rodney Vlotho. Danny...

Jan 15, 2017

Reka R. Flater, 85, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, January 15th at the Country View Care Center in Waterloo. A joint funeral for Reka and her husband Marlyn will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at...

Jan 11, 2017

Marlyn James Flater, 87, of Waterloo, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, January 11th 2017 at the Country View Nursing Home in Waterloo. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center with Dan Munson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...

Jan 11, 2017

Audrey Folkerts, 86, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Mark Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Steamboat Rock Cemetery in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. A...

Jan 11, 2017

Kay Susan Nielsen, 62, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Dike United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January, 15, 2017 at the Dike...

Jan 9, 2017

John Kenneth Brower, 90, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, January 9th 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 11th from 6 to 8 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 12th at 10:30...

Jan 7, 2017

Edward P. Maze, 84, died in Iowa Falls, Iowa on January 7, 2017 at Hansen Family Hospital. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora Iowa is caring for Edward and his family. Edward is survived by six brothers, George of Webster City, IA, Ted of Maquoketa, IA, John of Steamboat...

Jan 6, 2017

Ella J. Crosser, 83, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 followed by her memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Inurnment...

Jan 4, 2017

Myrne Minnie Matlida Billerbeck, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed, away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church....

Jan 4, 2017

Janet I. Shaver, 82, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery...

Jan 3, 2017

Eugene Robert "Gene" Buthman, 73, of Steamboat Rock, IA, passed away at his home on January 3rd 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7th at 1:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Steamboat Rock with Mike Brost officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. The family will continue to celebrate Gene's life at...

Jan 3, 2017

Dorothea M. Nance, 93, of Eldora, Iowa died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Burial will follow at Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will...

Jan 1, 2017

Devon Andrew Erickson, 18, of Grundy Center, Iowa, was taken from us on January 1, 2017. He died at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,...

Jan 1, 2017

Dec 29, 2016

Iva Dean L. Freese, 85, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. The funeral service will be held on Monday January 2nd at 10:30 AM at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland (Fern), IA with Pastor Rick Vollema officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday January...

Dec 27, 2016

Donna I. Richards, 90, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00...

Dec 24, 2016

Isabelle Charmaine Venenga, 98, of New Hartford, Iowa died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Maple Manor Village in Aplington, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in New Hartford, Iowa. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00...

Dec 18, 2016

James Erwin Rohweder, 68, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, near his favorite place, Kinnick Stadium. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 21st from 4 to 7 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on...

Dec 15, 2016

Clarence C. Freese, 93, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on December 15, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa. A funeral service will be held...

Dec 13, 2016

Carl H. Nederhoff, 88, of Wellsburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 16th at 1:30 PM at the First...