Obituaries

Jun 24, 2023

Scott T. Hootman, 75, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Mercy One Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Eldora, City Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa, with Military Honors conducted by the Eldora American Legion -Walter Sayer Post #182 and V.F.W Roll-Harless...

Jun 17, 2023

Eva Dell Clark, 76, of rural Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away from brain cancer on June 17, 2023, at the Grundy Care Center. 

Eva was born July 27, 1946, at home in Dinsdale, Iowa, to Harold and Ruth (Ritchey) Brubaker. She was united in marriage to Robert Clark on December 19, 1964, at the Dike Methodist Church in Dike, Iowa. They made their...

Jun 10, 2023

Jun 8, 2023

Cathy (Albright) Harness of Grundy Center passed away on June 8, 2023, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, Iowa.

Cathy was born on September 6, 1948, to Amos and Marian (Kopsa) Albright. Cathy was united in marriage to Jim Harness on July 28, 1978. Jim passed away on September 29, 2003

Cathy graduated from Grundy Center Hight School in 1966....

Jun 8, 2023

Nora Lee Rickert passed away at home on June 8, 2023 while under great Cedar Valley Hospice Care.

Nora was born to Lawrence Gaylord Kilbourne and Dorothy Ellen Wallen Kilbourne in Lone Tree, Iowa on January 10, 1930.  After graduating from Lone Tree High School she attended Iowa Wesleyan College for the two year teaching program and graduated in 1951....

Jun 7, 2023

Marie Anderson, 91, of Aplington, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 12,...

Jun 5, 2023

Robert "Bob" C. Isenhower Jr, 89, of Reinbeck, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023, in Waterloo. A visitation will be held Monday, June 12, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Valley Church in Waterloo. A funeral service will follow the visitation immediately. Burial will take place Monday, June 12, 2023, 3:00 p.m. at Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may...

Jun 3, 2023

Lanette Jane Saathoff, 87 of Westbrook, MN, formerly of Grundy Center, IA died June 3, 2023 at the Sanford Medical Center in Westbrook, MN. A visitation will be held Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral and Cremation Service in Grundy Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 9, 2023, at...

May 31, 2023

 

Clyde Edward Luiken was born June 11, 1942, in Oelwein, Iowa to Lyle & Dorothy (Barker) Luiken. Their farm home near Arlington was the source of hard work with dairy cattle and boyhood pranks. Clyde graduated from Arlington High School in 1960 and went on to the Universal Trade School in Omaha, NE where he earned a Doctor of...

May 28, 2023

Billy Gene Brubaker, 83, of Eldora, IA, passed away in his home on Sunday, May 28, 2023. A visitation will be held Saturday June 3, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. with funeral mass immediately following at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 614 Washington St., Eldora IA.  Memorials will be directed to the family.

 

Billy was born March 5,...

May 25, 2023

Paul Louie Sells, 85, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center.

Paul...

May 18, 2023

 

Hayley Jo Trout Sizemore, 59 passed away Thursday May 18, 2023 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa following a heart attack at home. No services are planned at this time. Hayley attended Eldora school. She married Rob Sizemore September 18, 1981 in Missouri. They always made Eldora their home. Together they delivered the Marshalltown Newspaper for 24 years.

Hayley...

May 3, 2023

Dale Clement Huberg, 80, of New Hartford, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. A visitation will be held Monday, May 8, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Dike United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Dike United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed...

Apr 29, 2023

Barbara Jean Johnson, 90, of Grundy Center, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Creekside Cottages in Grundy Center.  She was born August 4, 1932, in rural DeKalb County, Missouri, the daughter of Earl E. Johnson and Ella Inez (Newby) Johnson. Barbara was united in marriage to Herold Foxworthy on December 3, 1949, in Winston, Missouri. The couple moved to the Cedar...

Apr 21, 2023

Ruth Mulder of Dike, Iowa, passed away April 21, 2023 at the Creekside Living Center under the additional care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Dike United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ruth was born...

Apr 20, 2023

Allen Dale Smeins, 71, of Dike, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. A visitation will be held Monday, April 24, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Stout. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Stout with...

Apr 18, 2023

 

Anne Lindsey Wiesner, age 100, passed away at the Eldora Care Center on April 18, 2023.  Anne was born at home during a blizzard on Jan. 31, 1923, to Cecil (Lindsey) and Luther R. Wilson in Chisholm, Mn.  Anne attended the Chisholm school system and went on to graduate from the University of Iowa in June, 1946.    During...

Apr 10, 2023

Arnold "Arnie" LaVerne Boekhoff, 86, of Wellsburg, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be held Friday, April 14, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wellsburg Reformed Church. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Wellsburg Reformed Church, with a burial following immediately at...

Apr 10, 2023

Frances Christine Ziesman Meeker, age 97 passed away on April 10, 2023 at Arlington Place in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am on Friday April 14, 2023 at the First Congregational Church in Eldora. Memorial service will follow at 11:00am and proceed to Rough Woods Cemetery where Frances will be placed with her husband Dale.

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Mar 31, 2023

 

Patsy Ann Clemons Rosburg, 81, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on March 31, 2023. A visitation will be held at Creps-Abels Funeral & Cremation Service in Eldora on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to gather at Sara’s following the visitation for a light meal. Memorials...