Obituaries

Sep 9, 2020

Julia “Judy” Mossman, 87, of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Public visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Creps Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, IA.  Funeral services for Judy will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September...

Sep 9, 2020

Brett Wood, 57, of Dysert, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, September 12, 2020 while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.

Following Brett’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no public services held at this time.  Memorial contribution’s...

Sep 3, 2020

Kenneth R. Harken ,79, of Holland, IA, passed away on the morning of Thursday, September 03, 2020 at the Creekside Living in Grundy Center, IA.  Following Kenneth’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life for Kenneth will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church with Pastor Luke...

Aug 25, 2020

Florence Pauline (Vogt) Jones, 94, of Reinbeck, formerly of Dike, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, while under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. Visitation for Florence will be held on Thursday, August 27th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes...

Aug 19, 2020

Beverly “Kay” Van Heiden, 81, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Creekside Cottages in Grundy Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Wellsburg. Due to the current health situation, the memorial service will be open to members of the...

Aug 16, 2020

Gregg E. Reisinger, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020, after a month-long battle with Covid-19.

Gregg is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Sandra, son Mark, daughter-in-law Rebecca, and two beautiful grandchildren.  Gregg’s two brothers, Gordon and Gary, also survive him.   A private funeral will take place in the coming days,...

Aug 15, 2020

Lee Bakker, age 95, of Hudsonville, MI, formerly of Wellsburg, IA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 15, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the First Christian Reformed Cemetery in Wellsburg, IA.  Public visitation will be held from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the...

Aug 15, 2020

Donna Mae Wiley, 87, of Grundy Center, Iowa, and formerly of Conrad, Iowa and San Benito, Texas; passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  Visitation and services will be held on Saturday, August 22, at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center.  Visitation will be...

Aug 4, 2020

Delpha Marie (Rice) Sorensen, 81, of Morrison, passed away on Tuesday, August 4th at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation for Delpha will be held on Thursday, August 6th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 7th at 2:00 PM...

Aug 4, 2020

Patricia Mae (Bartlett) Wieben passed away on August 4, 2020, after a brief illness. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020 at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa. The family requests all in attendance to wear face coverings.

Pat was born in Wibaux, MT, the second of five children of...

Jul 28, 2020

Peggy C. Mitchell “Peg", 83, of Union, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in the comfort of her own home.

Following Peggy’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  Public graveside services for Peggy will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2020 at the Shepard Cemetery with Pastor Ward...

Jul 25, 2020

Steamboat Rock, Iowa, resident John David Maze, 85, died July 25, 2020, at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Per John’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.

At the family’s request, no services will be held at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Memorials may be directed to a charity of your choice. Abels...

Jul 18, 2020

Winnie was the 7th and last of the 11 children of Dick, Sr and Winnie Werkman. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, Iowa. Inurnment will follow at the Holland Cemetery.

Winnie was born in Holland, IA and...

Jul 18, 2020

Lavonne Frances (Moye) Anderson, a longtime resident of Marshalltown, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Saturday, July 18th at The Willows of Marshalltown, while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 21st at 9:30 AM at the Reinbeck City Cemetery. We ask those...

Jul 17, 2020

Gregory Charles “Greg” Roberts, 60, of Dike, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home in Dike. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Dike Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Dike United Methodist...

Jun 27, 2020

Lee D. Hogle, 88, of Ames, formerly of Conrad, passed away on Saturday, June 27th at the Israel Family Hospice Home in Ames, following a lengthy battle with cancer. A drive-by visitation will be held on Thursday, July 2nd from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the family farm at 28818 E Avenue, Conrad, IA. Tractors are encouraged! A...

Jun 21, 2020

Lilajean Petersohn, 100, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. until time of funeral service at 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...

Jun 17, 2020

Brenda Lea Jones, 51, of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Iowa City Veterans Hospital of natural causes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing will be requested, and reasonable safety measures abided by. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 24, from 5-8 PM with 5-6 PM reserved for the elderly at Englkes-Chapel in...

Jun 13, 2020

Zelda Helen Kellum, 76, of Waverly, Iowa, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to protect the health and safety of all, services are currently being limited as required by state and local authorities and the CDC.

Funeral...

Jun 13, 2020

Randall Jon “Randy” "Woody" Cordes, 61, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his home in Wellsburg. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the hour of 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. is...