Obituaries

Lois Bokholt

Lois Bokholt

Jun 24, 2006

Lois Bokholt, 85, of Grundy Center, died on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. Lois was born November 7, 1920 in Sterling, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Itnyre. She was raised and educated in Sterling graduating from Sterling...

David Williams

David Williams

Jun 24, 2006

David Ronald Williams, 53 of Dike, died Saturday June, 24, 2006 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. David was born December 17, 1952 in Aurora, Illinois the son of William Langley Williams and Barbara Ann (Herman) Williams. On July 29, 1989 he was united in marriage to Laura Jean Whedon in Schaumburg, Illinois David worked as a Railroad Engineer...

Ethel Campbell

Ethel Campbell

Jun 23, 2006

Ethel F. Campbell, 100, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Friday, June 23, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, with Pastor Randy McGrady-Beach officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service from 9:30 A.M....

Genevieve Craven

Genevieve Craven

Jun 21, 2006

Genevieve May Craven, 96, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital-Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center, Iowa, from natural causes. Genevieve was born February 14, 1910, in Marshall County, Iowa, the daughter of Jess Harter May and Lulu Ethel (Fiscus). Genevieve lived in the Union Iowa area graduating from Union High School...

Wendell Byrnes

Wendell Byrnes

Jun 17, 2006

Wendell T. Byrnes, 88, of Grundy Center, died on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at his Grundy Co. Memorial Hospital. Wendell T. Byrnes was born on August 27, 1917 near Grundy Center, IA, son of Wilbur E. and Anna M. (Harris) Byrnes. He grew up and worked on the family farm near Grundy Center. He attended school in Morrison, Reinbeck and...

LaVern Boelts

LaVern Boelts

Jun 14, 2006

LaVern J. Boelts, 75, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at his home, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 17, 2006, at West Friesland Presbyterian Church, rural Ackley, Iowa, with Charles Westendorf officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 16, 2006, from...

Lucille Karkosh

Lucille Karkosh

Jun 12, 2006

Lucille Karkosh, 93, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, June 12, 2006, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Burial will be at Reinbeck Cemetery following the services. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 12 noon with...

Twyla Winters

Twyla Winters

Jun 11, 2006

Twyla Byrdene Winters, 95, of Hampton, formerly of Eldora, Iowa, died Sunday, June 11, 2006, at Franklin General Hospital Nursing Home in Hampton, Iowa. She was born January 3, 1911 in Whitten, Iowa in Grundy County. She was the daughter of Samuel and Hazel (Dunn) Newby. On October 4, 1934 she was united in marriage to Everett P. Winters at...

Robert Gibbs

Robert Gibbs

Jun 4, 2006

Robert D. Gibbs, 70, of Steamboat Rock died on Sunday, June 04, 2006 at his residence in Steamboat Rock. No public services will be held. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. Robert was born November 21, 1935, in Grundy County near Ivester, Iowa, son of Clinton and Irene (Botts) Gibbs. He graduated from New Providence...

Richard Earle

Richard Earle

Jun 2, 2006

Richard K. Earle, 59, of Grundy Center died from natural causes on Friday, June 02, 2006 in Corona, California. Richard was born August 21, 1946 in West Union, Iowa, son of Harold "Buzz" and Mildred (Ostrander) Earle. He graduated from Fayette High School in 1964 then received his BA degree in education from Upper Iowa University. On January 9, 1966...

Bernard Engelkes

Bernard Engelkes

May 29, 2006

Bernard M. Engelkes, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, May 29, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 2, 2006, at Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, near Fern, Iowa, with Pastor Russell Muillenburg officiating. Burial will follow at the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, June 1, 2006, from 5:00 P.M....

Paul Ruppelt

Paul Ruppelt

May 29, 2006

Paul D. Ruppelt, 59, of Waterloo, died at his home from natural causes on Monday, May 29, 2006. Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 1:30 pm on Monday, June 12, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Steamboat Rock with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Private family burial will take place at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Raymond Wical

Raymond Wical

May 29, 2006

Raymond "Skip" Wical, 73, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, May 29, 2006, at Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, June 2, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Lee Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center with...

Christopher Roberts

Christopher Roberts

May 27, 2006

Christopher J. "Cjay" Roberts, 57, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Saturday, May 27, 2006, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at Prairie Lakes Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with Pastor John Fuller officiating. There will be...

Richard Pettigrew

Richard Pettigrew

May 23, 2006

Richard G. Pettigrew, 74, of Eldora, Iowa Richard G. Pettigrew, 74, of Eldora, Iowa, died from natural causes on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, May 27, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Pastor Douglas Harding officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora...

Bertha Steffen

Bertha Steffen

May 17, 2006

Bertha "Betty" Steffen passed away on May 17, 2006 at Parkview Manor, Reinbeck, Iowa. A 90-year resident of the Reinbeck-Dinsdale area, Mrs. Steffen was born September 24, 1915 on her family's farm in Tama County. She was the daughter of Hans and Amanda Strohbehn Ehlers and was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters. She graduated from Dinsdale High School,...

Diane Stoppelmoor

Diane Stoppelmoor

May 15, 2006

Diane Ruth Stoppelmoor, 51, of Grundy Center, died after a long battle with cancer, on Monday, May 15, 2006 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center under the care of the Cedar Valley Hospice. Diane was born September 27, 1954 in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore Berton and Elsie June ?Peterson? Crabtree. She was raised and educated...

Harold Williams

Harold Williams

May 13, 2006

Harold J. "Hal" Williams, 87, of Union, Iowa, died from natural causes on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Valley View Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Cory Larson officiating. Burial will follow in Rough Woods Cemetery...

Jeanne Groenwald

Jeanne Groenwald

May 12, 2006

Jeanne A. Groenwald, 84 of Tucson, Arizona formerly of Cedar Rapids and Eldora, Iowa, died Monday May 12, 2006 after a short illness. Jeanne was born August 27, 1921 in Eldora, Iowa to William and Grace Stewart and graduated from Eldora High School. She married Kenneth Groenwald on July 22, 1945 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Kenneth...

Jane Maas

Jane Maas

May 10, 2006

Jane A. Maas, 84, of Wellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, Iowa. Following cremation, Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 13, 2006, at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with Pastor Todd Rempe officiating. Visitation will be Friday, May 12, 2006, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., at...