Obituaries
Miriam Priske
Sep 22, 2007
Miriam G. Priske, 90, of Eldora, died at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora of natural causes on Saturday, September 22, 2007 while under the care of Amenity Hospice. Miriam was born September 6, 1917, in Eldora, Iowa, daughter of Edwin and Dessie (Castello) Doud. She attended school in Owasa and graduated from Owasa High School in 1935....
Ruth Davison
Sep 19, 2007
Ruth Ellen (Baker) Davison, 79, of Eldora, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 22, 2007, at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be Friday,...
Juanita Rowen
Sep 19, 2007
Juanita H. Rowen, 89, of Eldora, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, September 24, 2007, at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Garden Cemetery in Eldora. Visitation will be Monday morning for one hour prior...
Glen Callaway
Sep 15, 2007
Glen E. Callaway, 94, of Steamboat Rock, died at his home from natural causes on Saturday, September 15, 2007 while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Following private family graveside services at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery, a memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, September 18 at the First Baptist Church of Eldora. There will be no...
Frances Eilderts
Sep 13, 2007
Frances Eilderts, 93, of Aplington, Iowa, died Thursday September 13, 2007, at Maple Manor Care Center in Aplington, Iowa. Frances was born June 5, 1914 in Hancock County near Wooden, Iowa. She was the daughter of Albert and Jennie (Harms) Korte. She was the oldest of seven children. She attended school in Minnesota and Parkersburg, Frances married Harm Eilderts on...
Anna Werkman
Sep 12, 2007
Anna Werkman, 94, of Holland, Iowa, died Wednesday September 12, 2007, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Anna was born July 18, 1913 near Holland Iowa, the daughter of Renko and Henrietta (Mammen) Schmidt. Anna attended country school through the 8th grade. She was united in marriage to Henry Werkman on November 9, 1933 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian...
Francis Belknap
Sep 11, 2007
Francis M. Belknap, 69, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died while being with his loving family on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Burial will follow in the Steamboat Rock...
Angeline Aalfs
Sep 11, 2007
Angeline Aalfs, 89, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at her home in Wellsburg. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, September 14, 2007, at First Christian Reformed Church, rural Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Tom Vos officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Thursday, September 13th from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with...
Gene Merritt
Sep 8, 2007
Gene Raymond Merritt, 72, of Eldora, died at his home from natural causes on Saturday, September 08, 2007. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, with Pastor Richard Boatman officiating. Following cremation, burial will be at a later date in Kalona, Iowa. Visitation will be at the...
Ruth Sonksen
Sep 8, 2007
Ruth Sonksen, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital-Long Term Care Unit, in Grundy Center. Ruth was born April 13, 1915, in rural Butler County, Iowa, the daughter of Steffen and Minnie (Mennen) Johnson. She attended country school. On May 10, 1941 she was united in marriage to Erich H. Sonksen...
Paul Buck
Sep 1, 2007
Paul R. Buck, 85, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grundy Center, Iowa, with Father Dennis Quint officiating. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Grundy Center with...
Reverend Dieken
Aug 30, 2007
On Thursday, August, 30, 2007, Reverend Glenn Russell Dieken, 92, was welcomed into heaven by the Lord he served and by his beloved wife, Johanna. Glenn passed away in Reno, Nevada. Funeral Services for Reverend Glenn R. Dieken will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, Iowa, with Pastor Rick Vesely officiating....
Howard Bowers
Aug 30, 2007
Howard Bowers, 80, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2007, at The Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Howard Bowers was born January 1, 1927, near Whitten, Iowa, the son of Charles and Gertie (Allen) Bowers. On August 8, 1949, he was united in marriage to Gladys Eilers in Kansas City, MO. Howard drove semi and...
Merlyn Kallem
Aug 29, 2007
Merlyn Kallem, 87, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 1, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 pm to 8...
Irene Henning
Aug 28, 2007
Irene G. Henning, 88, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Friday, August 31 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 pm to 7 pm on...
Gloria Abbas
Aug 27, 2007
Gloria Jane Abbas, 69, of Dike, Iowa, died on Monday, August 27, 2007 at her home, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Gloria Abbas was born September 3, 1937, in rural Butler County the daughter of Pete and Mary (Holm) Doddema. She was raised in the Dike...
Roland Kruger
Aug 27, 2007
Roland Dean Kruger, 61, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died of natural causes, Monday, August 27, 2007 at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. Roland was born February 23, 1946 in Grundy Center, Iowa, the son of George and Grace (Muller) Kruger. He was raised on a farm near Fern, Iowa, and attended Country School and graduated from Dike High School...
Vivian Peters
Aug 26, 2007
Vivian Irene Peters, 71, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Sunday, August 26, 2007 at the Mayo Clinic - St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Vivian was born October 3, 1935 in Cyril, Oklahoma, daughter of Woodrow and Mary Dell (Camp) Stamper. She graduated from the Rush Springs high School in 1953 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. On April 13,...
Elvin Danielsen
Aug 24, 2007
Elvin C. "Joe" Danielsen, 79, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Friday, August 24, 2007, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, August 27, 2007, at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, August 26,...
Elmer Lage
Aug 22, 2007
Elmer Ray Lage, 73, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday August, 22, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Elmer was born December 15, 1933, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Alta (Rohweder) Lage. He graduated in the class of 1951 at Grundy Center High School. On March 8, 1953 he was united in marriage to Frances Kuehl...