Obituaries

Blanche Saint

Blanche Saint

Dec 5, 2006

Blanche L. Saint, 86, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Tuesday, December 05, 2006, at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 8, 2006, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation...

Kendall Buskohl

Kendall Buskohl

Dec 3, 2006

Kendall Lee Buskohl was born on June 19, 1953 in Grundy Center, IA, son of Harvey and Lois (Rademaker) Buskohl. Kendall was raised by his aunt and uncle, Bill and Carrie Bergman on a farm near Dike. He attended school at Dike and graduated in 1971. On April 7, 1973, Kendall was united in marriage to Janice Hickey in Dike....

Lucy Abels

Lucy Abels

Nov 30, 2006

Lucy G. Abels, 88, of Holland, Iowa, died from natural causes on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Saturday, December 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Daniel C. Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill...

Kenneth Peterson

Kenneth Peterson

Nov 30, 2006

Kenneth P. Peterson, 72, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Thursday, November 30, 2006, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral service will be at 10:30 am, Monday, December 4, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Graveside and military services will be at 1:30 pm at Riverside Cemetery in Shell Rock,...

Audrey Dudolski

Audrey Dudolski

Nov 28, 2006

Audrey Dudolski, age 80, died Wednesday, November 28, 2006 at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, IA. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Friday, December 1, 2006 at the French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck....

Ralph Allbee

Ralph Allbee

Nov 27, 2006

Ralph R. "Buster" Allbee, 92, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Monday, November 27, 2006 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm, Friday, December 1 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery with military...

Mary Wrage

Mary Wrage

Nov 25, 2006

Mary Jean Wrage, age 46, died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN due to complications of Devic?s disease. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM Thursday, November 30, 2006 at St. Mary?s of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Eagle Center, IA, with Father Jerry Blake as the celebrant. Burial will follow Mass at Blessing Cemetery. Visitation...

Donald Kopsa

Donald Kopsa

Nov 25, 2006

Donald Francis Kopsa, 78 of Grundy Center, died on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Donald was born January 8, 1928 in Grundy Center, Iowa the son of Frank and Alvina (Durbin) Kopsa. Don was raised and educated in Grundy Center. On January 30, 1953 he was united in marriage to Diane Barge at...

Verna Balvanz

Verna Balvanz

Nov 23, 2006

Verna L. Balvanz, 90, of Eldora, Iowa, died Thursday, November 23, 2006, at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 27, 2006, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, November 26, 2006,...

Virginia Tatum

Virginia Tatum

Nov 22, 2006

Virginia Tatum, 87, of New Providence, IA, died November 22, 2006 in her home. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Tatum and one daughter, Lori Tatum Grim. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2006, at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, IA. Visitation with the family will be...

Feliz Tovar

Feliz Tovar

Nov 22, 2006

Feliz ?Phil? S. Tovar, 75, of Grundy Center, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Feliz was born in Waterloo on February 21, 1931 the son of Regino and Mildred (Erdmann) Tovar. Phil worked as a train car inspector for the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad starting in November of 1947. Phil...

Walter Block

Walter Block

Nov 22, 2006

Walter C.W. Block, 82, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 25, 2006, at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg, with full military rites provided by the Wellsburg...

Dennis Orton

Dennis Orton

Nov 22, 2006

Dennis P. Orton, 73, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 27, 2006, at First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Dean Button officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, November 26,...

Robert Lindaman

Robert Lindaman

Nov 21, 2006

Robert E. Lindaman, 69, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley, Iowa. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 25, 2006, at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Bruce Baillie officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Visitation will be Saturday at Doyen-Abels Funeral Home from 12:00 Noon...

Eva Greany

Eva Greany

Nov 20, 2006

Eva Greany, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, November 20, 2006, under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa. One of ten children, (Mary) Eva was born November 17, 1917 to Edwin and Bertha (Lohberger) Aldrich at the family farm near Garwin, Iowa. She graduated...

Carrian Muller

Carrian Muller

Nov 20, 2006

Carrian "Carrie" Louise Muller, 90, passed away of natural causes on Monday, November 20, 2006 in Humboldt, Iowa. Carrie was born at home in Colfax Township, Grundy Co., Iowa, the daughter of John and Kate (Harms) Finke on June 5, 1916. On December 3, 1941 Carrie married Klaas Muller in at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural Wellsburg, Iowa.. The...

Larry Kiehne

Larry Kiehne

Nov 18, 2006

Larry Kiehne was born on June 27, 1940 in Decorah, IA, son of Reuben and Norma (Todd) Kiehne. He was raised and attended school in Harmony, MN. After high school, Larry enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in the Airborne Special Forces. When Larry had finished serving his country, he returned home to work with his parents on...

Betty Plaehn

Betty Plaehn

Nov 15, 2006

Betty Lee Plaehn was born on August 23, 1929 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Charles and Marion (Taylor) Stum. On November 19, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Kenneth Plaehn in Reinbeck, IA. Together, they made their home in Reinbeck. Betty was a wonderful homemaker and mother. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and taught Sunday...

Steven Sayer

Steven Sayer

Nov 12, 2006

Steven P. Sayer, 39, of New Providence, died in Eldora on Sunday, November 12, 2006. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, November 16, at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, Iowa with Pastor Arlen Daleske officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Chapel Cemetery near New Providence. Visitation is from 5 pm to 8...

C. Ennenga

C. Ennenga

Nov 10, 2006

C. Marie Ennenga, 70, of Holland, Iowa, died Friday, November 10, 2006, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, rural Holland, Iowa, with Pastor Larry Hoop and Pastor Larry Doughan officiating. Burial will follow...