Obituaries

Edward Harms

Edward Harms

May 12, 2016

Edward F. Harms, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Amity Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Daryl Widmayer officiating. Burial will follow...

Samuel Schmitt

Samuel Schmitt

May 7, 2016

Samuel Imanuel Schmitt (99), of Dike Iowa, passed away on May 7th, 2016. A public visitation will be held at the Ables Funeral Chapel in Dike, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12th, 2016, in Stout, Iowa at the Reformed Church of Stout, at 1:30pm. Memorial contributions...

Marvene Niedermann

Marvene Niedermann

May 1, 2016

Marvene Marie Niedermann (93) passed away on May 1st, 2016. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4th 2016, at the Abels French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 5th 2016, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, in Reinbeck, Iowa. Memorial contributions can be...

Gary Howey

Gary Howey

Apr 27, 2016

Gary Howey, 66, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made with the Creps-Abels Funeral Home. Gary Olla Waldo Howey, son of Charles and Jennie Kelley Howey was born on November 24, 1949...

Bonnie Appleby

Bonnie Appleby

Apr 26, 2016

No services are planned at this time.

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Apr 22, 2016

Robert O. "Bob" Smith, of Eldora died on Friday, April 22 at 2:18am surrounded by his loving wife, Deb, and Pastor Vicki at home after a 3 ½ year battle with stage 4 cancer. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 29th at 10:30 AM at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki Reece & Rev. Jennifer...

Joyce Robertson

Joyce Robertson

Apr 21, 2016

Joyce L. Robertson, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorial may be directed...

Kenneth Bosely

Kenneth Bosely

Apr 19, 2016

Kenneth David "Bo" Bosely, 41, of Eldora, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 19th at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at 11:30 AM at the Chapel on the Hill in Eldora. There will be no public visitation and committal rites will be private. The family requests...

Rachel Omvig

Rachel Omvig

Apr 17, 2016

Rachel Lou Omvig, 27, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on...

Mary Kliebenstein

Mary Kliebenstein

Apr 12, 2016

Mary Louise Kliebenstein (78) passed away at Grundy County Memorial Hospital on April 12th, 2016, in the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A public memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 16th, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Memorial contributions can be made to...

Harlan Saathoff

Harlan Saathoff

Apr 11, 2016

Harlan Saathoff, 94, of Grundy Center, died Monday, April 11, 2016 of natural causes at the Unity Point-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was a resident at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care since 2008. Harlan was born on February 18, 1922 to Fike and Tillie (Huisman) Saathoff in Grundy Center, Iowa. He attended rural schools in the area....

Vernon Heerkes

Vernon Heerkes

Apr 9, 2016

Vernon R. Heerkes, 75, of Dike, Iowa passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his home in Dike, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Dike United Methodist Church, 439 Church Street Dike, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery...

Wilma Wolthoff

Wilma Wolthoff

Apr 4, 2016

Wilma I. Wolthoff, 93, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at her home in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 7th from 4 to 7 PM at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA. A funeral service will be held on Friday,...

Velda Freed

Velda Freed

Apr 4, 2016

Velda M. Freed, 94, of Waukee, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Granger Nursing & Rehab Center in Granger. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 6th at 10:30 AM at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in rural Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...

Anna Bernard

Anna Bernard

Mar 31, 2016

Anna Mae Bernard, 88, of Ackley, formerly of Wellsburg, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wellsburg, Iowa. Following the visitation, Funeral services will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Monday...

Earl Wical Jr

Earl Wical Jr

Mar 30, 2016

Earl M. Wical, Jr., 84, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at UnityPoint-Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday April 7, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at...

Gordon Sloth

Gordon Sloth

Mar 30, 2016

Gordon C. Sloth, 89, of Dike, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Dike Chapel, 680 Main Street in Dike. A remembrance service will held at 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held...

Jessie Watt

Jessie Watt

Mar 29, 2016

Jessie C. Watt, 56, of Eldora, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his home following a sudden illness. A private family memorial service for Jesse will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made with the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Jessie Coleman Watt, son of Arvin and Mary Sharp Watt was born February 11, 1960 in...

Gladys Deest

Gladys Deest

Mar 22, 2016

Gladys Rose Van Deest "Gram", 100, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her home in Grundy Center, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held...

Luverne Hawn

Luverne Hawn

Mar 20, 2016

Luverne Earl Hawn "Moe", "Papa", "Papa Bill", 76, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, in Grundy Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, 707 6th Street,...

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