Obituaries

Apr 4, 2014

Charlotte D. Ploog, a resident of Parkview Manor, Reinbeck, passed away on April 4, 2014. She was the daughter of Dr. Albert and Dorothy Ploog of Lincoln. Charlotte was graduated from Reinbeck High School and The University of Iowa. She spent her teaching career in Beaman, Milford, and Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles,...

Apr 4, 2014

Doris Ann Luiken, age 62 of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains will follow the memorial...

Apr 2, 2014

Gordon V. Akers 75, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Memorials may be directed to the family. Gordon Vernon was born March 5, 1939, in Grundy Center, Iowa, son of Odra and Burnius (Hawn) Akers. He graduated from Grundy Center High School with...

Apr 1, 2014

Zola was born on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa, in the same bedroom where her mother was born. She was the oldest of four children born to David Lawrence Barton and Florence Hazel Musgrave Barton on August 30, 1917. She attended rural school, Melrose #8, and graduated from Whitten High School in 1935. She worked in a tea room...

Mar 26, 2014

Lavern "Vern" D. Van Heiden, 79, of Wellsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 31st at 1:00 P.M. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Wellsburg with inurnment to immediately follow at the...

Mar 24, 2014

Anna Marie "Red" Beenken, age 81, of Morrison, Iowa, passed at her home in Morrison on Monday, March 24, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Union Congregational...

Mar 23, 2014

Donald Ralph Ehrig, 89, of Reinbeck, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 28th at 10:30 A.M. at the Amity United Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 27th from 5 to...

Mar 22, 2014

Donna L. Arends, 79, of Beaman, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad after a two year battle with cancer. Once diagnosed she never complained and maintained a brave and cheerful outlook. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday, March 25 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Funeral services...

Mar 22, 2014

Lois Mae Erpelding, 93, of Waterloo, formerly of Dike, passed away on Saturday, March 22nd at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held on Friday, March 28th from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Friendship Village Cove in Waterloo, 3720 Village Place, Waterloo, IA 50702. A graveside service will be held...

Mar 22, 2014

Mar 22, 2014

Warren "Shorty" Witt, 89, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 20, 2014

Roger D. Whitcome, 84, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died March 20, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00...

Mar 17, 2014

Rebecca (Becky) Jane Roberts Rebecca (Becky) Jane Roberts, 72, of Dumont, Iowa, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa. A private, family burial service will be held at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will be in the Reinbeck City Cemetery, Reinbeck, Iowa. Becky was born October, 5, 1941 on a farm north...

Mar 16, 2014

Floyd E. Van Tiger, 92 of Hampton, Iowa, formerly of Eldora died on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. There will be no public services. Floyd was laid to rest in the Eldora City Cemetery. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. Floyd was born July 18, 1921, in Eldora, Iowa, son...

Mar 10, 2014

Donald Wayne Brown, 78, of Reinbeck, died on Monday, March 10, 2014, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, on Friday, March 14, 2014 at St. Gabriel Catholic, rural Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorial visitation will be on Thursday, March 13 from 4pm...

Mar 9, 2014

Carla L. Nash, 10, of Charles City, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Funeral services for Carla Nash will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014 at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag will officiate. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m....

Mar 5, 2014

Mae Jean Hoeppner, age 84, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until time of funeral service at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will...

Mar 5, 2014

Jeanette I. Adair, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Merlin on March 3, 2014. Jeanette and Merlin were blessed with 75 years of marriage. A joint funeral service will be held on Monday, March 10, 2014, 10:30 A.M. at the...

Mar 3, 2014

Samuel Justin Iverson, 72, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, March 3, 2014, of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Sam died at his home in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Visitation will be Friday,...

Mar 3, 2014

Floyd Wayne Wallace, age 93, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery with military honors...