Obituaries

Florence Schildroth

Florence Schildroth

Jun 21, 2010

Florence Helen Schildroth, 89, passed away Monday, June 21, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center after a brief illness due to congestive heart failure. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the United Methodist Church 505 Spruce St. Reinbeck, IA 50669. Burial will follow the funeral service at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Henry Rhoads

Henry Rhoads

Jun 18, 2010

Henry Dusty Rhoads, 89, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, went to be with our Lord on June 18, 2010. Memorial services will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A memorial fund...

Alvin Hamilton

Alvin Hamilton

Jun 14, 2010

Visitation will be held at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday, June 18 with prayer services and sharing time beginning at 5pm and a rosary at 7 pm. Burial will be at 1 pm, following lunch, at Maple Hill Cemetery , north of Gladbrook, with military honors provided by Grundy...

Guy Rich

Guy Rich

Jun 14, 2010

Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 16 at the Dike United Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Ridnouer officiating. The Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Dike Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

He was raised in Finchford and on November 21, 1938 Guy was united in marriage to Edyth Holcomb....

DeLilah Whitmire

DeLilah Whitmire

Jun 12, 2010

DeLilah Pearl Bessman was born on March 26, 1926 in Alden, Iowa, the daughter of George and Marie (Willig) Bessman. DeLilah was united in marriage to Merle R. Whitmire on November 25, 1946 at St. Peter’s Church of Christ in rural Wellsburg. To this union they were blessed with 5 children; Bonnie (Tom) Horobik of Benkelman, NE, Robert (Darla) Whitmire...

June Rhoades

June Rhoades

Jun 11, 2010

June Leona Rhoades 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Burial will be held privately at...

Randall Ohrt

Randall Ohrt

Jun 8, 2010

“A man who works with his hands is a laborer, a man who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman, but a man who works with his hands, his mind and his heart is an artist.” Louis Nizer Randall Ohrt, 60, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at his home in Reinbeck, Iowa, of...

John Harms

John Harms

Jun 4, 2010

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock, Iowa with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Visitation will be at the church for one hour prior to the service.

John was born on a farm...

Joan Winger

Joan Winger

May 29, 2010

Joan was born on February 6, 1940 in Beaman Township, Iowa to her parents Gratus and Dena Nederhoff. Joan lived in Wellsburg most of her life. She graduated from Wellsburg High School. Joan was united in marriage to John “Bill” Winger on August 14, 1964 in Eldora, Iowa. She and her husband lived briefly in Davenport and Waterloo, Iowa. However,...

Donald Willis

Donald Willis

May 27, 2010

Donald L. Willis, 73, of Wellsburg, passed away on Thursday, May 27 th , 2010 at his home in Wellsburg while under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 1 st , 10:30 am at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland, Iowa with Pastors Larry Hoop and Larry Doughan officiating. Burial...

Robert Dufel

Robert Dufel

May 23, 2010

Robert Ray Dufel, 73, of Hudson, Iowa, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, from natural causes at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, Iowa, with Pastor Claudia Tessmer officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 pm to 7:00...

Raymond Thoms

Raymond Thoms

May 18, 2010

Raymond Willis Thoms, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Amity Presbyterian Church, rural Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Diane Martin officiating. Burial will follow at the Grant Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, May...

Leonard Gelder

Leonard Gelder

May 15, 2010

Leonard Edwin Gelder, 86 of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg. Burial will follow immediately after the funeral service at the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery. A military service...

Bob Davison

Bob Davison

May 14, 2010

Adelbert “Bob”Davison, 93, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehab Center while under the care of the Iowa Hospice. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Eldora, with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will be immediately...

Kenneth Morris Jr

Kenneth Morris Jr

May 13, 2010

Kenneth H. Morris, Jr. was born July 22, 1948 in Fort Myers, Florida to his parents Hazel and Kenneth H. Morris, Sr. He graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1967. Kenneth was one of many young men who bravely served his country during the Vietnam War. He was proud to tell people that he was a complete Vietnam era...

Helen Riekena

Helen Riekena

May 11, 2010

Helen Riekena, 91, of Wellsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Ackley Presbyterian Village. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Bruce Baillie officiating. Burial will be held immediately following the funeral service at the the First Christian Reformed Church...

Marvin Sternhagen

Marvin Sternhagen

May 11, 2010

Marvin Sternhagen, 62, of Holland, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 15 th at 10:30 am at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Reinbeck with Father Dennis Quint officiating. Interment will follow mass at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Grundy Center. Visitation will be...