Obituaries

Madleen Engel

Dec 25, 2019

Madleen G. Engel. 71, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa. Services will be private.

Glennus "Glenn" Hinders

Dec 6, 2019

Glennus (Glenn) Hinders, 88, of Eldora entered into eternal life surrounded by his family on Friday, December 6, 2019.  A visitation will be held at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora from 4-7 pm on Tuesday, December 10th.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 11th at 10:30 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...

James "Jim" Pagel

Dec 5, 2019

James “Jim” William Pagel, 89, of Eldora, went to go fishing with the lord on December 5, 2019, at his residence in Eldora with his loving family by his side while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 9, from 5-7 PM at Creps-Chapel in Eldora with a scripture service and...

Faye Paulsen

Nov 30, 2019

Faye Elinor Paulsen, 97, of Reinbeck entered into eternal life on Saturday, November 30, 2019 surrounded by her family at Parkview Manor while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 4th from 5-7 pm at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French Hand Chapel in Reinbeck.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December...

Rita Thompson

Nov 29, 2019

Rita Thompson, 77, of Eldora, passed away on November 29, 2019, surrounded by her family at Grand JiVante assisted living in Ackley.  A  memorial service will be held on Monday, December 30th, at 11:00 am at the Eldora United Methodist Church.  Memorials may be directed to the family who will be donating the money among several charities at a...

Christine "Chris" Bruns

Nov 27, 2019

Christine “Chris” Ann Bruns, 53, of Dike, passed away suddenly on November 27, 2019, at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1, from 4-7 PM at Fredsville Lutheran Church in rural Dike. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 2, at 10:30 AM at Fredsville Lutheran Church with Reverend Lisa...

Kenneth Adams

Nov 16, 2019

Kenneth D. Adams, 92, of Wellsburg, entered eternal life on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, November 22nd at the Wellsburg Reformed Church, 617 E. 4th St., Wellsburg, IA. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 23rd at 10:30 AM at...

William "Bill" Halbach

Nov 16, 2019

William N. “Bill” Halbach, 91, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation for Bill will be held on Tuesday, November 19th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel, with a 7:00 PM...

Larry Mulder

Nov 13, 2019

Larry Dean Mulder, 75, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, following a lengthy illness. Per Larry’s wishes, he has graciously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Deeded Body Program. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 23rd from 2:00...

Sidney Harberts

Nov 12, 2019

Sidney Dale Harberts, 70, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. A memorial visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church....

Glenna Foutch

Nov 10, 2019

Glenna Rae Foutch, 74, of Reinbeck, former longtime resident of Holland and Hudson, passed away on Sunday, November 10th at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Glenna’s family will hold a private family Celebration of Life at a later time. Inurnment will also be private. Memorials may be directed to the...

Delores Ross

Nov 8, 2019

Delores Nanelene (Renken) Ross, 88, of Holland, passed away on November 8, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 11, 2019, from 4-7 PM at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 6 PM...

Bernice Rewerts

Nov 7, 2019

Bernice May (Harken) Rewerts, 100, of Grundy Center passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Creekside Living Cottages in Grundy Center, IA.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 AM at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Al Polito officiating.  Visitation will be held prior to the start of the...

Shirley Patterson

Nov 4, 2019

Shirley Rae Patterson, 83, of Eldora, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2019, at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, IA. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 7, at 11 AM at Church of Christ in Liscomb with Pastor Ralph Norman officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the start of the service at 10:00 AM at...

Ruth Bleeker

Nov 3, 2019

Ruth Bleeker, 87, of Steamboat Rock, passed away on Sunday, November 3rd at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday November 6th from 4-7 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora and from 9:30-10:15 AM on Thursday November 7th at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church. A funeral service will be held at...

Kenneth DeBerg

Nov 3, 2019

Kenneth Wayne DeBerg, 78, of Grundy Center, passed away on November 3, 2019, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 11, at 6 PM at United Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Joel Wories officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 3-6 PM...

Raymond Nance

Oct 31, 2019

Raymond L. Nance, 89, of Chandler, Arizona passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Brookdale North Senior Living Center in Chandler.  A celebration of his life will be held at the Abels Funeral Home in Eldora at 1 PM on Saturday, December 28, 2019.

Ray was born on April 19, 1930 on a farm near...

Julia Witt

Oct 30, 2019

Julia M. Witt, 87, a resident at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Her family would also like to acknowledge their gratitude to the wonderful staff of Creekside who were caring for her not only through her long term stay, but also at...

Shirley Harrell

Oct 30, 2019

Shirley Mae (Alley) Harrell went with Jesus to her eternal home on October 30, 2019. She was a fabulous 91 years young. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, Iowa. At her request, any memorials will be donated to the...

Rene Faichney

Oct 29, 2019

Rene Suzette Faichney, 64, of New Hartford, passed away on Tuesday, October 29th at MercyOne-Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Services are currently pending. The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Dike Chapel is caring for Rene and her family. Service information will be updated as soon as it becomes available by the family. For further assistance, you may call the funeral...