Obituaries

May 2, 2015

Dr. Wouter Hendrik Verduyn, 83, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Sunrise Care Center in Traer, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Dr. Verduyn donated his body to the University of Iowa for medical research. A celebration of his Life will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at...

May 1, 2015

Julia L. Wulf, 89, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Grundy Care Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Apr 28, 2015

Apr 25, 2015

Carroll H. Haren, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died April 25, 2015, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Following Cremation, memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Private Family burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will held...

Apr 22, 2015

Bernice L. Riggert, 93, of Eldora, Iowa died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastlawn Memory Garden Cemetery in Eldora. Visitation will be...

Apr 20, 2015

Mildred V. Knaack, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Rev. Joel Love officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery...

Apr 15, 2015

Bettie Lucille Thede, age 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m....

Apr 13, 2015

Irma Luella Gould Shipley, age 98, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. The visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be...

Apr 10, 2015

Arnold "A.J." Flater, 63, of Holland, Iowa died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2015 at Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa with Pastor Mark Andersen officiating. Burial will follow in the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery....

Apr 6, 2015

William Conrad Brown, 71, of Reinbeck, died on Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. William was born August...

Apr 5, 2015

Jean F. Kahr, 73, of Eldora, Iowa died Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Valley View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Eldora. Private family services will be held Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Jean Faye Pearce, daughter of Charles and Ivene (McKay) Pearce was born March 20, 1942 in Eldora, Iowa. She received her education from the Eldora Community Schools. In 1958,...

Apr 1, 2015

Gusta Mae McIntyre, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the Manor Care in Waterloo while under the care of Unity Point Hospice after her courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at The First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April...

Mar 29, 2015

Julie A. Oetker, 57, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 21275 U Ave., Reinbeck, IA. Burial will follow the service at...

Mar 24, 2015

Howard Harry Hockert, 87, of Grundy Center passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A private memorial service was held by the family. Inurnment was held privately at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the Grundy United Methodist Church. Howard was born on September 21, 1927 in Sioux City,...

Mar 24, 2015

Ray Allen Taylor, 91, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, went to be with his Lord Jesus Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Valley View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Eldora, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Eldora with Pastor Gordon Taylor officiating and Pastor Mark Chapman assisting. Burial will...

Mar 21, 2015

Warren Anderson, 91, of Holland, Iowa, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at his home while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home...

Mar 18, 2015

Ronald Elmer Brunk, 80, of rural Grundy County, Iowa, died on March 17, 2015, at home after a brief but courageous battle with liver and stomach cancer. Ron was born April 27, 1934 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the only child of David Elmer and Hazel Helen (Spong) Brunk. He lived the majority of his life until graduating from Punahou High School...

Mar 15, 2015

Lois Mae Saylor, 89, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, IA. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 4P.M....

Mar 12, 2015

Angeline Murriel Harriet Duhn, 89, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Andersen officiating. Burial will follow at West Friesland Cemetery rural Ackley. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from 12:00...

Mar 11, 2015

Dorothy A. Schwarck, 83, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2015 at Whitten Community Church in Whitten, Iowa with Pastor Jim Hartman officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held...