Obituaries

Dec 25, 2008

Margaret Matilda Aswegan, 91, of Stout, Iowa, died on Thursday December 25, 2008. Margaret was born April 6, 1917 in Grundy County, Iowa the daughter of John and Margaret (Blackford) Ash. On December 30, 1935 she was united in marriage to Jerry Aswegan in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Margaret loved to crochet making Raggity Ann dolls. She also enjoyed her flowers...

Dec 24, 2008

2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Grundy Center, with Pastor Mike Nemmers officiating. Visitation for the public will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the church on Monday. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center, with full military rites provided by the Conrad American Legion Post #681.  A memorial fund has been established. He...

Dec 23, 2008

2:00 P.M., Saturday December 27, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Eldora, with Pastor Richard Boatman and Pastor John Gaulke officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Saturday at the church. A memorial fund has been established. Mary was a member of the Eldora United Methodist...

Dec 20, 2008

Elmer Muller, 80, of Holland, Iowa, died December 20, 2008, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. Elmer Lawrence Muller was born June 6, 1928, in rural Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Jelske and Dena (Kalkwarf) Muller. He was baptized in to the Christian faith at Salem Lutheran Church on June, 25, 1928. He attended...

Dec 19, 2008

Lee Ernest Schrage, 78, of Aplington, formerly of Parkersburg, Iowa, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. . Lee was born September 8, 1930 in Cedar Falls, Iowa the son of Ernest and Etta (Johnson) Schrage. He grew up in Parkersburg, Iowa and graduated from Parkersburg High School. Lee married LaVona...

Dec 18, 2008

He is survived by his daughter, Holly Jane Kusserow-Smidt and her husband, Donovan Smidt, of Forest City, Iowa and by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in April 2000; his sisters, Lydia and Agnes; and his brothers, Ilo and Lorenz.

Dec 15, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 18, 2008, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, with Pastor David Splett officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, with the family present to greet friends. He received his education...

Dec 15, 2008

Theresa F. Petersen, 91, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, December 15, 2008, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Theresa was born August 13, 1917, in Gilbertville, Iowa, the daughter of Victor and Mary (Arends) Girsch. She attended Immaculate Conception school in Gilbertville. On November 15, 1941, Theresa was...

Dec 10, 2008

The Reverend Calvin W. Vanderwerf entered the Church Triumphant on December 10, 2008 at a Temple hospital.

Dec 10, 2008

Louise Bertha (Schmidt) Ross was born on December 14, 1918, in Stout, Iowa, the daughter of Richard F. and Vina R. (Kalkwarf) Schmidt. She was raised and educated in the Wellsburg School System. Louise was a member of the 1938-1939 Wellsburg Girls State Championship Basketball Team. She graduated from Wellsburg High School with the Class of 1939. On March 12, 1941, Louise was united...

Dec 9, 2008

Paul James Paton 66, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2008. Paul was born on May 24, 1942 in Waterloo, Iowa. He was the son of A. James and Edna (Ehlers) Paton. He graduated from Dinsdale High School and then went on to business school in Des Moines, Iowa. Paul was a officer in the United States...

Dec 8, 2008

During Merle’s younger years he enjoyed snowmobiling and tractor-pulling, and was proud to have won first place pulling at the Iowa State Fair in 1965. He enjoyed playing cards throughout his life and was very fond of his many boxer dogs, all of who were called “Max”.

Dec 7, 2008

He was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he served on various committees. He was also formerly a member of the Knights of Columbus, a past president and director of the Farm Bureau, vice-president of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, a former 4-H leader, and had served two terms as president of the Steamboat Rock School Board. He...

Dec 7, 2008

Ella May Meints, 87, of Grundy Center, Iowa Ella Meints, 87, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died December 7, 2008, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. Ella was born July 21, 1921, in Comfrey, MN, the daughter of August and Gepka (VanDeest) Henze. She received her education at...

Dec 5, 2008

Dec 3, 2008

Shirley E. Klar, 73, of Grundy Center, Iowa, rejoined her husband, Marlin in eternal life on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Shirley was born August 16, 1935 near Clarksville, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold and Bertha Wilken. She grew up in the area of her birth while attending country school. During her school years she excelled in basketball and participated in...

Nov 29, 2008

Berneita Iola Neubauer, 74, of Parkersburg, Iowa, died of natural causes at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, November 29, 2008.      Berneita was born December 10, 1933 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Web and Cecil (McNeil) Snyder. She grew up in the Vinton area, graduating from Vinton High School in 1953. She was united in marriage to...

Nov 27, 2008

Ernest Gilbert Larsen was born November 30, 1922, in rural Reinbeck, Iowa, the son of Sofus C. and Ingeborg Nicoline (Larsen) Larsen.  Ernest enlisted into the United States Navy on November 25, 1940. He served his country during World War II, fighting in all of the invasions, including, the Battle of Normandy, North Africa, and Italy. Ernest was honorably discharged on December...

Nov 25, 2008

Jennie Fern Hinshaw, 99, of Eldora, Iowa died from natural causes at the Stratford Nursing and Rehab Center in Stratford, Iowa on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Fern was born January 18, 1909 in Eldora, Iowa, daughter of Frank Barton and Tamar Ann (Eggelston) Arnold. She grew up in the Eldora, Whitten area graduating from the Whitten High School in 1927....

Nov 23, 2008

Vernon was born November 14, 1919, on a farm southwest of Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of William and Mary (Sherbon) Kinsinger. Vernon was educated in the Palermo Township country school. In 1939 the family moved to Williams, Iowa where Vernon continued to help his father on the family farm. In 1940 he moved back to Grundy Center to work...