Obituaries
Wayne Bean
Nov 9, 2006
Wayne C. "Bub" Bean, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Thursday, November 9, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, November 13, 2006, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, with Pastor Randy McGrady-Beach officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery, with full military rites provided by the Reinbeck American Legion Action...
Willis Grimmius
Nov 8, 2006
Willis B. Grimmius, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday November 8, 2006, at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Willis Ben Grimmius was born June 17, 1927, in Palermo Township of Grundy County. He was the son of Ben and Emma (Stoehr) Grimmius. Willis attended Palermo #7 School and graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1944. He...
Lorraine Hess
Nov 5, 2006
Lorraine Kathryn Hess, 87, of Grundy Center went home to be with Her Lord, Sunday, November 5, 2006, at the home of her daughter in Reinbeck, Iowa. Lorraine was born April 5, 1919 in Clay Township in Hardin County, IA to Leonard Allen and Mary Delilah. (Huffman) Taylor. She grew up on a farm in Hardin County, IA. She graduated...
Delbert Clarke
Nov 4, 2006
Delbert Clarke was born on April 10, 1918 in Brokenbow, Nebraska, son of Allan and Carrie (Hutchinson) Clarke. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska. In the late, 1930?s, Delbert moved with his brothers to the Reinbeck area to work for area farmers. While working at an area farm, Delbert met Lorraine Witt. On November 22, 1942, Delbert was...
Katie Linder
Nov 3, 2006
Katie Magdalene Linder was born on September 2, 1907 in Wilster, Germany, daughter of Johann and Emma (Schultz) Klaaschen. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 17, arriving at Ellis Island on February 23, 1925. Upon arriving, she moved to Morrison, IA. Katie married Fritz Linder on December 27, 1927. Together, they farmed near Morrison. Fritz died...
Donald Rosine Jr
Nov 3, 2006
Donald "George" Rosine Jr., 53, of Eldora, Iowa, died from natural causes on Friday, November 3, 2006 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, November 8, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5...
Gertrude Dietrich
Nov 1, 2006
Gertrude Dietrich, 95, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Amity Presbyterian Church of rural Reinbeck, IA. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM with family present...
Jeanette Cirksena
Oct 27, 2006
Jeanette V. Cirksena, 90, of Dike, Iowa, died Friday October 27, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Jeanette was born October 10, 1916, near Dike, Iowa, the daughter of George and Emma "Beninga" Alberts. On November 20, 1936 she was united in marriage to Ray Cirksena at her parent"s home near Dike, Iowa. The couple farmed near...
Douglas Seeman
Oct 22, 2006
Douglas Seeman was born on April 10, 1919 in Crystal Township, Tama County, son of John N. H. and Amy E. (Morse) Seeman. He grew up in Traer, IA. Douglas graduated from Traer High School in 1937. After high school, Douglas worked as a farm hand for 2 years before moving to California to work in the olive groves, and...
Jennie Doolaard
Oct 20, 2006
Jennie Doolaard, 74, of Rural Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died from natural causes on Friday, October 20, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am, on Monday, October 23 at the First Christian Reformed Church, rural Wellsburg, Iowa with Pastor Thomas Vos officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 4 pm...
Carl Voss
Oct 19, 2006
Carl H. Voss, 74, of Holland, Iowa, died suddenly Thursday October 19, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Carl was born February 2, 1932, in Grundy County, Iowa, the son of Carl and Susie (Klunder) Voss. Carl was educated in country school. On June 12, 1952, Carl was united in marriage to Alvina Buseman in Dumont, Iowa....
Chester Taber
Oct 17, 2006
Chester B. "Chet" Taber, 84, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, died at his home from natural causes on Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, October 20, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery with military honors provided by Hoover-Eiserman post...
Barbara Dellit
Oct 16, 2006
Barbara Joyce Dellit, 57, of Grundy Center, died Monday October 16 of injuries sustained when she was struck by a car. Barbara was born August 1, 1949 in Rockwell, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Elaine "Peter" Taylor. She graduated from North Central High School in 1967 and from North Iowa Area Community College in 1969. On August 22, 1970...
Ian Daleske-Ford
Oct 14, 2006
Ian Josiah Daleske-Ford, infant son of Shane Ford and Teresa Daleske of Des Moines, Iowa was stillborn on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Private graveside services will be held at the Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor David Splett officiating. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements....
Frances Alvung
Oct 13, 2006
Frances Mary Alvung, 100, of Eldora, Iowa, formerly of Oelwein, Iowa died from natural causes Friday, October 13, 2006, at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. Frances Mary Alvung was born November 26,1905 in Cory Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harry and Nellie (Duke) Leighner. She was raised in Butler, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Slippery Rock University in Slippery...
Bernice McGowan
Oct 10, 2006
Bernice McGowan was born on September 13, 1918 in Reinbeck, IA, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Fredrichson) Weben. Bernice was raised and attended school in Reinbeck, and graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1936. Bernice was united in marriage to John N. McGowan on November 28, 1938 in Waterloo, IA. The couple moved to a farm near Gladbrook where they...
Mark Wold
Oct 9, 2006
Mark A. Wold, 55, of Eldora, died at his home from natural causes on Monday, October 9, 2006. Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, October 17 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora with Pastor Roger Crawford of the Calvary Baptist Church in Union officiating. Military honors will be provided by Walter-Sayer Post 182...
Jack Heritage
Oct 5, 2006
Jack D. Heritage, 88, of Dike, Iowa, died Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Dike, Iowa, with Reverend Stephen Bibb and Reverend Matt Conover officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Dike, with full military rites...
Gary Eiten
Oct 5, 2006
Gary Dean Eiten, of New South Wales, Sidney, Australia, died on Thursday, October 5, 2006. Graveside inurnment services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 11, 2006, at the First Christian Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Wellsburg, Iowa, with Pastor Tom Vos officiating. Luncheon and fellowship with the family will be held at the church fellowship hall, following the graveside service. Gary...
Anna Burdick
Oct 5, 2006
Anna M. "Peggy" Burdick was born on August 22, 1919, in Oelwein, IA, daughter of Elmer J. and Sylvia Esther (Loyd) Thompson. Her parents moved to West Union, IA in 1924 where she spent most of her childhood, attending the rural country schools to the 8th grade, and graduating from West Union High School in 1937. On December 21, 1936,...