Obituaries

Elmer Ruby

Elmer Ruby

Jan 20, 2007

Elmer L. "Duke" Ruby Jr., 93, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died from natural causes on Saturday, January 20, 2007, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. No services are planned at this time. Elmer was born February 4, 1913 in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, son of Elmer Sr. and Ima (Hoover) Ruby. He was raised in Steamboat Rock where...

Grace Groves

Grace Groves

Jan 19, 2007

Grace Martha Groves, 90, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Friday, January 19, 2007, at North Rehabilitation Center, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Memorial services will be 1:30 P.M., Saturday, September 22, 2007, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Gary Burkhalter officiating. Inurnment will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Wellsburg, Iowa. Grace was born September...

Chris Eilbert

Chris Eilbert

Jan 19, 2007

Chris Louis Eilbert, 52, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at AGWSR Middle School in Wellsburg, IA. Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Middle School in Wellsburg, with the family present...

Steven Peterson

Steven Peterson

Jan 16, 2007

Steven L. Peterson, 45, of Eldora, died at his home following a long, hard battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 while under the care of Hospice of North Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:30...

George Hauser

George Hauser

Jan 14, 2007

George P. Hauser, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Sunday, January 14, 2007, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, January 18, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, Iowa, with Pastor Daniel C. Graham officiating. Burial will follow at Hauser Cemetery, rural Union, Iowa. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 17, 2007,...

Robert Green

Robert Green

Jan 14, 2007

Robert W. "Rob" Green, 50, of Eldora, Iowa, formerly of Steamboat Rock, died at his home in Eldora on Sunday, January 14, 2007. Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 30 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock. Memorials may be directed to Rob's family. Rob was born April 18, 1956 in Heidelberg, Germany,...

Constance Geerdes

Constance Geerdes

Jan 13, 2007

Constance "Connie" Geerdes, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died from natural causes on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 17, at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Grundy Center with Msgr. Paul Steimel officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 pm at...

LeRoy Ennenga

LeRoy Ennenga

Jan 13, 2007

LeRoy E. Ennenga, 77, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital-Long Term Care Unit, in Grundy Center, Iowa, from lung cancer, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, rural Holland, Iowa, with Pastor Larry Hoop and...

Opal Hood

Opal Hood

Jan 8, 2007

Opal M. Hood, 79, of Grundy Center, formerly Morrison, died Monday, January 8, 2007, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 12, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa; with Pastor Randy McGrady-Beach officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Township Cemetery,...

Darlys Gula

Darlys Gula

Dec 29, 2006

Darlys Sue Gula, 65, of New Port Richey, FL, formerly of Reinbeck, IA, died Friday, December 29, 2006, at the Marliere Care Center in New Port Richey, FL. Darlys was born July 18, 1941, in Buckingham, IA, the daughter of Virgil and LaVera (Petersen) Behrns. She graduated from Traer High School in 1959. She later attended St. Mary?s University in...

Rosemary McIntire

Rosemary McIntire

Dec 28, 2006

Rosemary McIntire, 67, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died from natural causes on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Rosemary was born September 25, 1939 in New Castle, Indiana, daughter of Odis and Flora (Burnside) Surber. She was raised and educated in New Castle. On October 27, 1962 she was united in marriage to...

Winona Barfels

Winona Barfels

Dec 25, 2006

Winona M. Barfels, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, December 25, 2006, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 28, 2006, at First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, Iowa, with Pastor Daniel C. Graham officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 P.M., on Thursday, at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck,...

Tim Matthias

Tim Matthias

Dec 15, 2006

Tim A. Matthias, 62, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Friday, December 15, 2006, at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Amenity Hospice of Cedar Falls. Following cremation memorial services will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, December 19 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with Pastor David Splett of St....

Roger Haan

Roger Haan

Dec 15, 2006

Roger Gene Haan 53, of Parkersburg, Iowa, died Friday, December 15, 2006, at Mary Brigh Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Roger was born April 30, 1953, in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Harold Ubbe and Lillian (Sents) Haan. He attended school in Parkersburg graduating in 1971. He then attended Gates Business School in Waterloo for accounting. He worked as a bookkeeper...

Karen Crandall

Karen Crandall

Dec 14, 2006

Karen C. Crandall, 89, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Thursday, December 14, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 19 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation will be at...

John Meister

John Meister

Dec 13, 2006

John D. Meister, 80, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center. Following cremation, private family memorial services will be held at the Gifford United Methodist Church. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. John was born February 7, 1926 in Manning, Iowa, the youngest son...

Ruth Ascher

Ruth Ascher

Dec 11, 2006

Ruth Minetta Ascher, 87, died Monday, December 11, 2006 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, IA. Ruth was born on April 9, 1919 on the family farm in Colfax Township, Grundy County, Iowa, daughter of Fred D. and Lena (Casjens) Harberts. She was raised in the Holland area and attended country school at Lincoln #4. On February 22,...

Grace Hippen

Grace Hippen

Dec 11, 2006

Grace Hippen, 78, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Monday, December 11, 2006, at her home, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and her family. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 14, 2006, at Faith Presbyterian Church, rural Ackley, Iowa, with Pastor Tim Diehl and Pastor Allen McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Faith Presbyterian Church Cemetery, rural...

John Rhoads

John Rhoads

Dec 9, 2006

John R. Rhoads, 88, of Holland, Iowa, died Saturday, December 9, 2006, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa. Following cremation, Memorial Services will be 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at the New Hope Fellowship Church in Holland, Iowa, (formerly known as the Holland Christian Reformed Church), with Pastor Gary Nibbelink officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Delbert Lindaman

Delbert Lindaman

Dec 7, 2006

Delbert J. Lindaman, 84, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, December 7, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 11, 2006, at East Friesland Presbyterian Church, rural Ackley, Iowa, with Pastor Bruce Baillie and Lay Pastor Lynn Arends officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Sunday, December...