Obituaries

Helen Kinsinger

Mar 23, 2009

Helen Carol Kinsinger, 101, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday March 23, 2009, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. . Helen was born August 14, 1907 on the family farm in Grant Township in Grundy County, Iowa, the daughter of Helmer H. and Jennie (Pabst) DeBerg. Helen was united in marriage to J. John (Jack) Kinsinger in...

Roger Granzow

Mar 17, 2009

Roger was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, helped with his children’s youth league sporting events and served as a Cub Scout Leader for several years. He enjoyed helping with field work at the Teske Farms, loved traveling with his family and was an avid gardener. He especially loved attending and cheering on his children at their...

Ada Mooty

Mar 12, 2009

Ada E. Mooty, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died of natural causes, Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. Ada was born April 8, 1927, the daughter of Theodore and Frances (Bausch) Klein. She attended Melrose township school near Grundy Center. On July 13, 1947 she was united in...

Donald Siefken

Mar 11, 2009

Donald J. Siefken, 89, of Wellsburg, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 14 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rural Wellsburg, Iowa. Visitation is from 5 pm – 7 pm on Friday at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg. Memorials may be directed...

Helen Collins

Mar 9, 2009

Helen M. Collins, 94, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday March 9, 2009, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. Helen M. Collins was born on July 27, 1914 in rural Conrad, Iowa, to Howard and Gertrude (Benham) Upton. She attended school in Conrad. In High School she was in the orchestra as first...

Walter Crosley

Mar 5, 2009

Walter F. Crosley, 59, of Holland, lost his battle with cancer and meet his Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Per Walter's wishes he was cremated. Memorial Services will be 10: 30 A.M., Monday, March 9, 2009 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, rural Holland. Burial will follow at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family....

Merle Mamminga

Mar 5, 2009

Merle Harris Mamminga, 84, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Visitation will be...

Mary Strickler

Mar 2, 2009

Mary Louise Strickler, 80, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. Mary Lou was born April 4, 1928, in Morgantown, West Virginia, the daughter of Charles Harold and Lorea Elgie (Boyer) Hughes. At a young age the family moved to Biggsville, Illinois. Mary Lou...

Florence McCown

Feb 28, 2009

Florence McCown 100, formerly of Eldora died at Good Samaritan Home in Indianola, Iowa on Saturday, February 28, 2009. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, Iowa with Pastor Arlen Daleske officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastlawn Cemetery. in Eldora. Visitation will be one hour...

Ardis Veld

Feb 28, 2009

Ardis Ann Veld, 88, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died Saturday February 28, 2009, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. . Ardis was born June 27, 1925 near Union, Iowa the daughter of Clem and Hattie Rash Sr. Ardis worked at the Soldier?s Home in Marshalltown after her schooling. On June 21, 1947 she was united in marriage...

Timothy Hoekstra

Feb 27, 2009

Timothy Lee Hoekstra 60, of Eldora died at his home on Friday, February 27, 2009. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor Ward Richards officiating. Per Tim's wishes cremations will take place following the service with burial at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 pm...

Adrele Senning

Feb 26, 2009

Ardele May Senning, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Thursday February 26, 2009, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Ardele was born November 16, 1919 in rural Carthage, South Dakota the daughter of Robert Lincoln and Myrtle May (Robbins) Morrison. In 1933 the family moved to Grundy County Iowa near Morrison. Ardele graduated from Reinbeck High School...

Karen Seelye

Feb 24, 2009

Kay Seelye, 70, of Eldora, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at her home. A celebration of Karen's Life will be Saturday,February 28, 2009 at Pine Lake Housing Community Center in Eldora, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorials maybe made to H.E.A.R.T in Eldora. Karen Seelye was born October 17, 1938, in Eldora, Iowa, the...

Lisa Curren

Feb 23, 2009

Lisa Jean Curren, 44, of Holland, Iowa, died of natural causes, Monday, February 23, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lisa was born December 12, 1964, the daughter of Paul and LeAnn (Venenga) Bettenga. She was born and raised in near Holland and graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1983. Lisa attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo....

Vivian Schuknecht

Feb 21, 2009

Vivian Bernice Schuknecht, 99, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 24, 2009, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00...

Mackenzie Blandau

Feb 14, 2009

She is survived by her two year old son, Carlos Dean Blandau; parents, Mike and Connie Blandau of Eldora; brother, Adam Blackstock of Marshalltown; sister, Serena Blackstock of Marshalltown; paternal Grandmother, Hazel Nordyke of Eldora; and maternal grandfather, Duane Koch of Eldora. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfathers, Ronald Blandau and Duke Nordyke; maternal grandmother, Lorraine Koch; and...

Marlys Wyatt

Feb 12, 2009

Marlys Marleen Wyatt, 88, of Hudson, Iowa, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 P.M. Monday, February 16, 2009, at Queen of Heaven Holy Family Catholic Church in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Father Dennis Quint officiating. Burial will follow in the Reinbeck Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may...

Wyone Ross

Feb 5, 2009

She is survived by her husband, Willard; daughters, Cynthia Nielsen and her husband, Steven of Wellsburg and Patricia Black and her husband, James of Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania; sister, Harriet Burns of Steamboat Rock; and by nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Roberta Rohlfsen; sisters, Mary Schmidt, Florence Tjaden, Jenny Etjen,...

Velora Wright

Feb 4, 2009

Velora Ann Wright, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center, Iowa, with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Engelkes 0...

Katherine Sheller

Feb 3, 2009

Katherine Freed Sheller, 85, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday February 3, 2009, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. Katherine Freed Sheller was born July 14, 1923, in Hardin County, Iowa to Robert and Thuie ?Smith? Freed. She attended Melrose #8 school in Grundy Co. and graduated from Whitten High School in...