Obituaries

Dec 16, 2013

Gaye G. Muller, 58, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, December 16, 2013 at her home in Grundy Center while under the care of Iowa Hospice. A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 18th at 10:30 A.M. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck. Inurnment will be held privately...

Dec 14, 2013

David Alan Hartke, 57, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, December 14th at Lake Ponderosa in Montezuma, IA. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 21st at 10:30 A.M. at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Ave., Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 20th from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral...

Dec 13, 2013

Edgar H, Abels, 98, of Dike, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013, at The Western Home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Dike. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013, from 9:30 a.m....

Dec 11, 2013

Gordon L. Johannsen, 61, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died at his home on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 while under the loving care of his family and Iowa River Hospice. A gathering to Celebrate Gordon's Life will be held Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family. Gordon...

Nov 26, 2013

Nov 26, 2013

Raymond Dale Huisman, 85, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held from 4:00...

Nov 25, 2013

Michael D. Burdick, 53, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, November 25, 2013, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2013, 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. Visitation will be on Friday, November 29, 2013 from 5 to 7 P.M. at...

Nov 21, 2013

Darlene S. Beenken, 81, of Morrison, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at her home in Morrison while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 24th from 2 to 4 P.M. at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 25th at 10:00 A.M. at...

Nov 20, 2013

David Ring Crownfield, age 83, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Services are private.

Nov 18, 2013

Arlene Pekarek Hartwig Wingrove, age 95, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. A visitation will...

Nov 17, 2013

Phyllis A. Giesking, 71, of Reinbeck, died at her home on Sunday, November 17, 2013 while under the loving care of her family and Iowa Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 22nd at 10:30 A.M. at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Rev. Joel Love officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Nov 16, 2013

Faithe L. Walters, 86, of Eldora, Iowa, died on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow funeral services at the Eldora City Cemetery. A visitation will...

Nov 12, 2013

Shirley A. Halbach 78, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Rural Reinbeck. Burial will take place at Rose...

Nov 10, 2013

Frieda M. Beenken, 89, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 14th at 10:30 A.M. at the American Lutheran Church with Pastor Luther...

Nov 10, 2013

Opal F. Brown, 87, of Eldora, Iowa, died on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the University Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Following cremation graveside services will be held at 10 am on Friday, November 15 at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Corey Larson of the First Congregational United Church of Christ officiating. Memorials may...

Nov 2, 2013

Timothy Tripp, 53, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, November 8, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will follow at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, November 3, 2013, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M, at French...

Nov 1, 2013

Delbert R. Wrage, 78, of Hudson, passed away at his home on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Hudson. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church in Eagle Center, Iowa with Father Ray Atwood officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from...

Nov 1, 2013

Edith S. Moeller, 93, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 4 from 5pm to 7pm at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, November 5...

Nov 1, 2013

Lois V. Stephan, 76, of Reinbeck, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013, at Covenant Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 4, 2013 from 5 to 7 P.M. at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck with a 7 P.M. scripture service. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 10:30 A.M....

Oct 30, 2013

Minnie M. Schmidt, 86, of Holland, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center while under the care of Iowa Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2013, 10:30 A.M. at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Visitation will be held Friday, November 1, 2013, from 5...