Obituaries

Aug 25, 2014

Patricia Spurlin, 85, passed away and entered eternal rest on August 25, 2014 in the care of Hospice of Palm Beach County. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Patricia was born on January 26, 1929 in Stapp, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William...

Aug 23, 2014

"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ." James 1:1 James Bryson Key died Saturday, August 23, 2014, and went home to be with the Lord. He courageously battled Alzheimer's disease, holding tight to God's promise to work all things together for good, even in the midst of severe decline. A funeral service will be held at...

Aug 23, 2014

Leola Mae Hook 96, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:30 A.M. at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2014,...

Aug 21, 2014

Paula Margaret Sells, 97, of Grundy Center, died on August 21, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was born in rural Grundy County on September 28, 1916 to Peter and Marie (Christensen) Christiansen. Paula graduated from Dike High School, and shortly thereafter, married Louie Sells on October 20, 1934 in Crookston, Minnesota. She transitioned...

Aug 20, 2014

Eileen L. Schultz 91, of Marshalltown, Iowa formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, died August 20, 2014, at Oakview , in Conrad, Iowa. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on...

Aug 20, 2014

Cornelius John Doolaard, age 94, of Eldora, died at Unity Point Health Center Allen Hospital in Waterloo on August 20, 2014. Cornelius was born November 19, 1919 at home in Clay Township, Hardin County to Cornelius and Grietje (Eertmoed) Doolaard. Cornelius attended Clay #5 Country School through the 8th grade when he began helping his dad farm. Cornelius married Maybelle...

Aug 20, 2014

Tribute: Cameron was conceived on an amazing spring day and introduced himself to his mommy as soon as he could.  He had an eventful twenty-two week pregnancy.  His excited parents celebrated Cameron at a party revealing his gender on August 17th.  Family and friends were in attendance, and a joyful water balloon fight was had.  In the days that followed, his...

Aug 14, 2014

Ernest "Ernie" A. Barz, age 91, of Eldora passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehab Center, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, August 18, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation will be...

Aug 14, 2014

Donald C. "Don" Stephan, 77, of Reinbeck, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Reinbeck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 18th at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck with Father David Kucera officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 5 to 7...

Aug 12, 2014

Lucille Gladys Jacobsen, age 95, of Voorhies, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Ennoble Manor in Dubuque, Iowa. Services were private and burial was held privately at Reinbeck Cemetery. Lucille was born April 12, 1919 in Toledo, Iowa; the daughter of James and Mary (Ribby) Wacha. She graduated from Toledo High School. She taught country school...

Aug 9, 2014

Jeanne Raab, 90, of Grundy Center, died at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care, on August 9, 2014. Jeanne was born May 30, 1924 to Frank and Emma (Dirks) Weseman in Grundy Center, Iowa. Jeanne grew up on a farm, the oldest of 5 children. Being the oldest often put her in the role of caretaker for the younger...

Aug 8, 2014

Lola Marie Whitcome, 80, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died August 8, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Aug 6, 2014

Kenneth W. Pappas, 40, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 11, 2014 from 5 to 7 P.M. at Engelkes Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa with a 6:30 P.M. scripture service. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Aug 6, 2014

Oliver Siert Wright, 91, of Eldora, died at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora of natural causes on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Eldora. Visitation will be one hour prior to service...

Aug 6, 2014

Theresa Harms, 95, of Morris, IL, formerly of Wellsburg, died on August 6, 2014, at Walnut Grove Nursing Home in Morris. Theresa was born on March 30, 1919, to George and Davida (Sonius) Meyer. Theresa grew up in the Wellsburg area, and graduated from Wellsburg High School. Upon graduation, she attended the Teacher's College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Theresa then...

Aug 6, 2014

Douglas Lavern Coffman, 56, of Eldora, passed away August 6, 2014, at Eldora Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on June 26, 1958, in Osceola, Iowa to Kenneth and Betty (Kimes) Coffman. Doug was raised on a farm in Eldora. He loved the outdoors and from the time he was a young boy, until his illness, Doug would rather have...

Aug 3, 2014

Aug 1, 2014

Curtis L. Meester, 68, of Grundy Center, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 4th at 10:30 A.M. at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow the service at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held...

Jul 28, 2014

Leslie "Les" Reed age 68, of Pleasantville, Iowa, formerly of Chariton, Iowa, passed away on July 28, 2014 at the Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Burial will follow at the Radcliffe Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4...

Jul 28, 2014

LeRoy Elwood Dew, 96 of Grundy Center, died July 28, 2014 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, in Grundy Center. LeRoy was born February 3, 1918 to Glenn and Caroline (Ellison) Dew in rural Tama County. LeRoy graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1936. On March 14, 1942, he married Nadine Norris, in Morrison. As the two of them began...