Obituaries

James Pieters

James Pieters

Dec 7, 2010

James A. Pieters, 73, of Holland, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Following cremation, a memorial service will be at 10:30 am Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, Iowa with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Visitation will be...

Pastor Zimmermann

Pastor Zimmermann

Dec 7, 2010

Pastor John C. Zimmermann, 96, of Vinton, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at The Lutheran Home in Vinton. He had a humble and confident trust in his gracious Savior and died peacefully in the arms of the Good Shepherd. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, December 13 at St. Paul Lutheran...

Faye Daleske

Faye Daleske

Dec 6, 2010

Faye M. Daleske, 85, died on Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 2 pm on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation is from 2 pm to 4...

Ruth Johnson

Ruth Johnson

Dec 4, 2010

Ruth Irene Johnson, 83, of Eldora, died at her home from natural causes on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock, Iowa with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation is from 5 pm to...

Gayland Meester

Gayland Meester

Nov 25, 2010

Gayland D. "Butch" Meester, 66, of Waterloo, formerly of rural Dike, IA, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at 10:30 am at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, just west of Fern, IA. Burial will follow funeral services at the church...

Bernard Switzer

Bernard Switzer

Nov 24, 2010

Bernard James Switzer, 86, Liscomb, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown. A private family funeral service was 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor Jim Hartman officiating. Burial was held at the Liscomb Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. Bernard was born June...

George Werkman

George Werkman

Nov 23, 2010

George Werkman, 92, of Holland, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland, Iowa with Pastors Larry Hoop & Larry Doughan officiating. Burial will follow funeral services...

Vernon Sickle

Vernon Sickle

Nov 17, 2010

Vernon "Jack" Van Sickle, 77, of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at his home in Eldora. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the South Hardin High School Auditorium in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Interment will be held privately by the family. Born on February 27, 1933,...

Charles Mooty

Charles Mooty

Nov 14, 2010

Charles "Bud" Mooty, Jr., 86 of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, IA with Pastor John Butler officiating. Burial will...

Mary Dinnes

Mary Dinnes

Nov 11, 2010

Mary E. Dinnes, 86, of rural Eldora, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines of pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 at 1:30 pm at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in Grundy Center with Pastor Arlen Daleske officiating. Interment will be held privately by...

Janice Anway

Janice Anway

Nov 11, 2010

Janice LaVonne Anway, 90, of Eldora, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Funeral service and burial will be held privately by the family. Janice was born on October 2, 1920, to George and Emma (Bessman) Newhall, the second of four children. Janice attended rural schools through the eighth grade, her...

Chalmer Reber

Chalmer Reber

Nov 7, 2010

Chalmer L. “Charlie” Reber, 98, of Grundy Center, formerly of Decatur, IN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at his home in Grundy Center, IA, of natural causes. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, IA, with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Visitation will be...

Arlene Rodd

Arlene Rodd

Nov 3, 2010

Arlene was born on June 12, 1922 in Grundy County, Iowa. Arlene graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1940 and graduated from the Iowa Teachers College in 1942. On January 18, 1942, she was united in marriage to Lyle Rodd in Princeton, Missouri. Arlene taught school in Holland, Maquoketa and Knoxville, Iowa. Lyle and Arlene raised their family in West...

Lois Hess

Lois Hess

Oct 31, 2010

Lois R. Hess, 86, of Eldora, Iowa died on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. Following cremation, memorial services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Creps – Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. The family will be present to greet friends at the funeral home from...

James McDonald

James McDonald

Oct 30, 2010

James E. McDonald, 88, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastors Bruce Baillie and Lloyd McDonald officiating.    Visitation is on Wednesday, November 3, from 5pm to 7pm...

Curtis Adair

Curtis Adair

Oct 29, 2010

Curt was born on July 6, 1941, on a farm southeast of Reinbeck to his parents Merlin and Jeanette (Stumberg) Adair. He graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1959 and has been a lifelong Reinbeck resident. Curt worked as a foreman for PCI, retiring in 2007. Curt is survived by his parents Merlin and Jeanette Adair of...

Rick Guiles

Rick Guiles

Oct 25, 2010

Ricky Lee Guiles, 58, of Union, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Community Church in Union, Iowa, with Reverend Rick Schill officiating. Burial will be held privately at Sheppard Cemetery in Gifford, Iowa. Visitation will...

Merle Lindsey

Merle Lindsey

Oct 21, 2010

Merle W. Lindsey, 88, of Eldora, died on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation is from...

Velma Arnold

Velma Arnold

Oct 15, 2010

Velma H. Arnold, 97, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor Carlton Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

Desmond Copeman

Desmond Copeman

Oct 13, 2010

Desmond Archie Copeman 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor John Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center with military rites conducted by the...