Obituaries

Wilbur Culbertson

Wilbur Culbertson

Dec 17, 2007

Wilbur M. Culbertson, 80, of Grundy Center, died from natural causes on Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, December 21, 2007 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center with Pastor Matt Miller of the Grundy Center United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in...

Martha Vogt

Martha Vogt

Dec 16, 2007

Martha Johanna Vogt, 102, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Sunday December 16, 2007, at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, of natural causes. Martha was born January 14, 1905, in Bucholz, Germany. She was the daughter of John and Emilie (Schuldt) Tessau. She married Herman Vogt on December 16, 1922. Five Children were born to this union. Martha attended country school...

Lucille Aust

Lucille Aust

Dec 16, 2007

Lucille Leona Aust, 94, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Sunday, December 16, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Grundy Center, Iowa, of natural causes. Lucille was born November 19, 1913, near Beaman, Iowa, the daughter of Gustave and Mary Catherine ?Delfs? Aust. She graduated from the Beaman High School in 1931. She continued to live...

Lillian Henze

Lillian Henze

Dec 15, 2007

Lillian Mae Henze, 63 of Holland, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Woodward Medical Center in Woodward, Iowa. Lillian Mae Henze was born May 1, 1944 in Holland, Iowa, the daughter of Ferdinand Ludwig and Augusta (Ascher) Henze at home. Lillian attended Colfax #1 country school and later the special school in Fern, Iowa. Lillian liked her...

Dr. Randy Sevcik

Dr. Randy Sevcik

Dec 14, 2007

Dr. Randy A. Sevcik, 41, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Friday, December 14, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama, Iowa, with Father Dennis Quint and Father Michael Mescher officiating. Burial will follow at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, rural Clutier, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 18,...

Doreen Bru

Doreen Bru

Dec 9, 2007

Doreen Bru, 50, of Gladbrook, Iowa, died Sunday December 9 2007, at her home under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at Doreen was born January 10, 1957, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Mamie (Winkowitsch) Rottink. Doreen attended school in Allison and graduated with the class of...

Lois Rogers

Lois Rogers

Dec 7, 2007

Lois M. Rogers, 89, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Friday, December 7, 2007 at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation is...

Harold Davis

Harold Davis

Dec 7, 2007

Harold V. Davis Jr., 62, of Eldora, died at his home from natural causes on Friday,December 7, 2007. Harold Van Davis Jr. was born November 16, 1945 in Oak Harbor, Washington, the son of Harold Sr. and Opal (Timmy) (Thornbury) Davis. Harold served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. After his discharge, Harold farmed with his father...

Kenneth Rhoads

Kenneth Rhoads

Dec 7, 2007

Kenneth J. Rhoads, 77, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died from natural causes on Friday, December 07, 2007 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Monday, December 10, 2007 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Jean Bower officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy...

George Borchardt

George Borchardt

Dec 1, 2007

George Ervin Borchardt, 76, of Holland, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 1, 2007 surrounded by his family at his home after a courageous battle with cancer, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. George Ervin Borchardt was born February 5, 1931 on a farm in Mitchell County, Iowa, the son of George W. and Matie (Bartz) Borchardt. He was...

Gertie Bunger

Gertie Bunger

Nov 30, 2007

Gertie Bunger, 90, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Friday, November 30, 2007, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley, Iowa, while under the care of North Iowa Hospice. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the United Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with Pastor Harold Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Monday     December...

Grace Meester

Grace Meester

Nov 28, 2007

Grace Meester, 87, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley, Iowa, while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 3, 2007, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Todd Rempe officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Holland, Iowa....

Eugene Kadolph

Eugene Kadolph

Nov 25, 2007

Eugene "Gene" Kadolph, 86, of Eldora, Iowa, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Father Paul Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Eldora, with full military rites...

Esther Kliege

Esther Kliege

Nov 24, 2007

Esther Klieg, 92 of Dike passed away Saturday November 24, 2007 at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes, having attained the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 25 days. Esther was born on September 29, 1915, in rural Parkersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Harm and Jennie (Muhring) Venenga. She graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1933. She was...

Donna Jaspers

Donna Jaspers

Nov 21, 2007

Donna Bell Jaspers, 69, of Steamboat Rock died from natural causes on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at her home under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. Donna Bell Jaspers was born October 12, 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Wesley Ray and Lottie Martha (Plum) Campbell. Donna was raised in the Owasa area attending elementary school at Jackson...

Richard Stone

Richard Stone

Nov 14, 2007

Richard (Dick) E. Stone, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Ellsworth Memorial Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa following a long but courageous struggle resulting from several strokes and finally phenomena. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 614 Washington Street in Eldora, Iowa. Visitations will be held from 9:00...

Donald Brown

Donald Brown

Nov 9, 2007

Donald L. "Brownie" Brown, 84 of Eldora passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Following cremation private graveside services will be held on Tuesday at the Eldora City Cemetery with Pastor Corey Larson of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora officiating. Creps-Abels Funeral...

Bernerd Harms

Bernerd Harms

Nov 6, 2007

Bernerd J. Harms, 76, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at his home in Wellsburg, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, November 9, 2007, at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, rural Holland, Iowa, with Pastor Larry Hoop and Pastor Larry Doughan officiating. Burial will follow in the Colfax Center Presbyterian...

Jim Schultz

Jim Schultz

Nov 6, 2007

Herman "Jim" Schultz, 95, of Eldora, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center of Eldora while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memory Gardens...

Alice Everts

Alice Everts

Nov 5, 2007

Alice Viola Everts, 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, November 5, 2007, at the Maple Manor Nursing Home in Aplington, Iowa, under the care of Iowa Hospice. Alice was born September 8, 1921 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the daughter of John and Anna ?Schipper? Everts. Alice grew up and was educated in the Grundy Center area. Alice worked cleaning...