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Caroline Fuls

Caroline Fuls

Oct 28, 2014

Caroline A. Fuls, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday,, October 28, 2014, at her home while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, 10:30 A.M. at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy...

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Beverly Christiansen

Beverly Christiansen

Oct 20, 2014

Beverly Ann Edith Christiansen, 84, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Reinbeck United Methodist Church, with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at...

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Jerry Donner

Jerry Donner

Oct 10, 2014

Jerry Eugene Donner, 84, of Eldora, passed away on Friday, October 10th at the Friendship Haven Nursing Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora with Father Tony Kruse officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 14th from 5 to...

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Harlyn Meester

Harlyn Meester

Oct 8, 2014

Harlyn D. Meester, age 82, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church Cemetery...

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Dorothy Appin

Dorothy Appin

Oct 8, 2014

Dorothy M. Appin, 87, of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center while under the care of the Eldora Nursing staff and Iowa Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, 1307 Third Street, Eldora, Iowa. Inurnment will be private....

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Gerald Strickler

Gerald Strickler

Oct 3, 2014

Gerald Glenn Strickler, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center while under the care of Care Initiative Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, with Pastor Nathan Barkley officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...

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Rose Dittmer

Rose Dittmer

Oct 1, 2014

Rose Dittmer, 80, of Grundy Center passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 509 4th St., Grundy Center, IA with visitation held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will...

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Robert Wood

Robert Wood

Sep 28, 2014

Robert George Wood, 91, formerly of Union, Iowa, died Sept. 28 at Dove Healthcare-West in Eau Claire, Wis. He was born August 20, 1923, to Herman and Roxy Wood in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Bob idolized his father, spending his days shadowing him as he did farm work until his father's untimely death from a tragic train and truck collision in...

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Kenneth Havel

Kenneth Havel

Sep 28, 2014

Kenneth A. Havel, 81, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 9:00...

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Vera Lupkes

Vera Lupkes

Sep 23, 2014

Vera Lupkes, 96, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 27th at 10:30 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Avenue, Grundy Center, with visitation to be held one hour prior to the funeral service...

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Rebecca Maine

Rebecca Maine

Sep 21, 2014

Rebecca L. Maine, age 63, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Rebecca was born to her parents Jay A. and Dorothy A. Keigley on January 17, 1951 in Ames, Iowa. She is survived by her children Tammy...

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Sheridan Downey

Sheridan Downey

Sep 21, 2014

Sheridan W. Downey, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Sheridan donated his body to the University of Iowa for medical research. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Salem Church of Lincoln....

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Lutjen Beenken

Lutjen Beenken

Sep 20, 2014

Lutjen G. Beenken, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday, September...

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Robert Brandt

Robert Brandt

Sep 14, 2014

Robert Raymond Brandt, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Mike Campbell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...

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Doris Snyder

Doris Snyder

Sep 13, 2014

Doris Fern Snyder our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the age of 97. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 17th at 11:00 A.M. at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16th from 4 to 7 P.M. at the...

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Alice Beenken

Alice Beenken

Sep 12, 2014

Alice J. Beenken, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Friday, September 12, 2014, Grundy Care Center while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will...

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Florence Jones

Florence Jones

Sep 12, 2014

Florence Louise Jones, age 101, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehab Center, in Eldora, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. Services and Interment are private. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com Florence was born to George and Eva Margaret (Athey) Jenness on October 18,...

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Thomas Heronimus

Thomas Heronimus

Aug 28, 2014

Thomas John "TJ" Heronimus, 77, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd at 10:30 A.M. at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Ave., Grundy Center, IA with Pastor Jean Bower officiating....

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Robert Liesener

Robert Liesener

Aug 28, 2014

Robert L. Liesener, Sr. "Bob" of Eldora, IA, age 80, passed away August 28, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Robert was born April 21, 1934 to Vernie and Lillian (Reimers) Liesener in Anita, Iowa. He served in the US Navy on the USS Gurke during the Korean conflict 1952-1956, honorably discharged in 1956. Robert married Barbara...

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Paul Graham

Paul Graham

Aug 28, 2014

Paul R. Graham of Grundy Center passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. A Celebration of his life will be held at Grundy Center United Methodist Church, Saturday, September 20 at 11: 00 am with Pastor Phil Dicks officiating. Lunch will follow. A visitation will be held Friday, September 19 at the Methodist Church from...

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