Obituaries

May 1, 2021

Daniel J. “Dan” Gleissner Jr., 42, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Per Daniel’s wishes, cremation rites will take place and a Celebration of Life will be held at the Orchard Hill Church on Saturday, June 26, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The Abels...

Apr 27, 2021

Marianne June Kiewiet, 86, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, April 27th at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. The funeral service for Marianne will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, with Pastor Luther Thoresen...

Apr 23, 2021

Eldon Richard Dieken, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on the morning of Friday, April 23, 2021 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services for Eldon will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Essential Instruction (formerly, Lincoln Center) Church located at 18901 Q Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638.  Public visitation will...

Apr 22, 2021

Ervin Walter “Erv” Petersen, 76, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his home in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. (Family requests masks be worn...

Apr 17, 2021

John Edwin Peters (30) of Wellsburg, Ia. went home to his Savior in heaven on April 17th at his family farm in rural Wellsburg.  His Mom, Janice, his Dad, Paul and brother, Andy were with him when he passed. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church in Wellsburg, Iowa from 9:30 a.m....

Apr 16, 2021

DeLoris Eilers, 86, of Grundy Center finished her earthly work on Friday, April 16 at the Grundy Care Center due to natural causes.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel. The funeral service for DeLoris will be at 10:30 a.m. on...

Apr 15, 2021

John E. Schlemmer, 83, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Private family services will take place and John’s final place of rest will be at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memories of John and messages of condolences may be left for...

Apr 14, 2021

Julie Christine Roe, 52, of Eldora, Iowa was called to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 where she was surrounded with her loving family.

Following Julie’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Public visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church located at...

Apr 9, 2021

Mary Anne Dalton, 85, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, April 9, 2021 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA.

Following Mary’s wishes, public visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral Home French Hand Chapel located in Reinbeck, IA where her family will...

Apr 5, 2021

Joseph “Joe” J. Karkosh Jr., 69, of Hudson, IA passed away on the morning of Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Mercy One Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, IA.

Following Joe’s wishes, public visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 at the Abels Funeral Home French Hand Chapel located in...

Apr 2, 2021

Larry Warren Feller, 70, of Keystone, Iowa, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center....

Mar 29, 2021

Charles C. “Chuck” Carney, 77, of Eldora, Iowa, formerly of San Marcos, California; passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at his home in Eldora while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and his loving wife Mary. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Chuck was...

Mar 28, 2021

Ronald “Ron” W. Schodeberg, 82, of Eldora, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora. Visitation for Ron will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Inurnment will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 10:00...

Mar 25, 2021

Donna Lee Leonard, 89, of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Eldora Specialty Care with her loving family by her side.

Funeral services for Donna will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa, with Rev. Dan Fernandez...

Mar 19, 2021

Donna Marie Allbee, 85, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, from injuries sustained from accidental fall. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora from 9:30 a.m. until time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30. Burial will be...

Mar 17, 2021

Emma D. Kalkwarf, 91, of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30 AM at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Mar 15, 2021

Marlys O. Petersen, a long time resident of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away peacefully on March 15, 2021, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A private memorial service was held by the family and a private inurnment was held at Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Marlys was born on March 20, 1939, in Malcom, Iowa, to...

Mar 12, 2021

Duane A. Jans Jr., 75, of Norman, OK, formally of Reinbeck, IA passed away on the afternoon of Friday, March 12, 2021 with his loving family by his side.

Funeral services for Duane will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Abels Funeral Home French-Hand Chapel located in Reinbeck, Iowa. Due to...

Mar 10, 2021

Robert D. “Bob” Clark, 84, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully, with his wife and daughters by his side on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at his home in Grundy Center, after a long a valiant fight with cancer. He was under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. An Open House Visitation for Bob will be held on Saturday, March...

Mar 7, 2021

Clarence D. Voss, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center on Friday, March 12, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will...