Obituaries

Mar 10, 2015

Nancy Craig, 80, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died, March 10, 2015, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. A Private family funeral service will be 7:00 P.M., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at French- Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Private family burial will be held at the Lincoln Cemetery rural Hudson Iowa. Visitation will be Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 5:00...

Mar 4, 2015

Gregory G. Gardiner, 51, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away of natural causes on March 4, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki Reece officiating. Private family burial services will be held at a later date. Gregory was born December 15, 1963, son...

Mar 4, 2015

Henrietta S. Buck, 96, of Ackley, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Gladbrook. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Feb 26, 2015

Hazel was born on July 18, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO. She passed away on February 26, 2015 in Union, Iowa. Her services and interment will be held by the family.

Feb 24, 2015

Robert "Bob" Steinfeldt, 83, of Eldora, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service...

Feb 23, 2015

Alfred Carl Cheeseman, 92, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, February 23, 2015, at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo, IA, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M....

Feb 23, 2015

Sophia Minnie Muller, 95, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Parkersburg, Iowa, passed away of natural causes, on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 10:30 am at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, just west of Fern, Iowa. Burial will follow at Rose...

Feb 23, 2015

Ruth was born on May 27, 1921, on the family homestead near Tuttle, North Dakota (Kidder County), and was the daughter of O.E. (Orange) and Florence Richmond Willis. The family returned to Iowa during her early years, and Ruth attended elementary school in Waucoma before moving to Hawkeye and graduating from Hawkeye High School in 1938. She attended Iowa State...

Feb 22, 2015

Marvyl L. Perry, 80, of Katy, Texas, died Sunday, February 22, at Houston Methodist West Hospital in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 11:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M.at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Burial will follow the visitation at the Eldora City Cemetery. A celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday...

Feb 21, 2015

Paul C. Primus, 86, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Valley View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Eldora, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, with Pastor Bruce Baillie officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Hoover-Eiserman American Legion Post...

Feb 19, 2015

Karen L. Cole, 49, of Eldora, Iowa died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date. Karen Linn Cole, daughter of Edward and Linda (Mabe) Cole was born July 3, 1965 in Seattle, Washington. She received her education from the Union-Whitten Community School. In 1988, Karen...

Feb 17, 2015

Helen Arends, 91, of Wellsburg, Iowa died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her daughter's home in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with Pastor Mark Andersen officiating. Burial will follow at the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery in Wellsburg. A visitation will be...

Feb 16, 2015

Melvin A. Dudolski, 90, Joplin, MO, formerly of Reinbeck, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Joplin, MO. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at French-Hand Funeral Home, Reinbeck, Iowa. A visitation will be Friday, February 27, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at French-Hand Funeral Home, with a...

Feb 13, 2015

Vivian Faye Larsen, 85, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at The Elms in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will...

Feb 9, 2015

Helen E. Schumacher, 102, of Eldora, passed away on February 9, 2015 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora. Burial will take place at a later date at the Eldora City Cemetery. To leave a message of condolence for the family, visit our website www.abelsfuneralhomes.com Helen was born on June 4, 1912 in Eldora, Iowa, the daughter...

Feb 9, 2015

Arlene R. Wulf, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, February 9th at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 13th at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck preceded by one hour of visitation at the church. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date at the...

Feb 8, 2015

Phillip M. Willig, 67, of Glenwood, Iowa died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation...

Feb 6, 2015

Jan 25, 2015

Henry "Hank" Nederhoff, 87, of Eldora, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Mark Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in the Sheller Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, January...

Jan 22, 2015

Funeral services for Betty Gene Paul Dieken, 102, will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A Private Burial will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Refreshments will be served immediately following the service at Bethany Presbyterian...