Obituaries

Gloria Henze

Oct 25, 2019

Gloria D. Henze, 79, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel, Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29,...

Jason Choate

Oct 23, 2019

Jason Matthew Choate, 47, of Colo, Iowa formerly of Nevada, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his mom’s home in Colo. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora. A funeral Service will be held at 10:30...

Lisa Waltersdorf

Oct 22, 2019

Lisa Waltersdorf, 50, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, October 22nd at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Private family directed services are being planned. The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service- Engelkes Chapel is caring for Lisa and her family. For further assistance, you may call the funeral home at (319) 824-3319.

Peggy Anderson

Oct 17, 2019

Peggy Ann Rosburg Anderson, 59, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at a friend’s home in Eldora, after losing her fight with cancer. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps-Chapel in Eldora. Burial will follow...

David Owings

Oct 17, 2019

David Keith Owings, 54, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Virginia. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps-Chapel in Eldora. Burial will follow the visitation at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora.

Elisabeth Clapp

Oct 17, 2019

Elisabeth Frances “Liz” Clapp, 90, of Dike, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her home in Marion. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service, Dike Chapel 680 Main Street in Dike. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,...

Virginia Hoy

Oct 17, 2019

Virginia M. “Ginnie” Hoy, 96, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Arlington Place Assisted Living, in Grundy Center, IA, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A rosary service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora, followed by her visitation from 9:30 a.m....

Penny Snow

Oct 7, 2019

Penny Elaine Snow, 76, of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 10, from 4-7 PM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. A service will follow on Friday, October 11, at 10:30...

George Rose

Oct 5, 2019

George Carpenter Rose, 78, of Parkersburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Masonic Rites, conducted by the Grundy Center Emerald Lodge 334 A.F. & A.M.,...

Virginia Huisman

Oct 5, 2019

Iola “Virginia” Huisman, 93, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel in Wellsburg. A private family funeral service will be held, with private burial to follow. In...

Dennis Cooper Sr.

Oct 2, 2019

Dennis Lee Cooper Sr., 80, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on October 2, 2019 in Reinbeck. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Dennis was born on November 26,...

Robert Rudebeck

Oct 1, 2019

Robert Karl Rudebeck, 82, of Buckingham, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, while under UnityPoint Hospice. Visitation for Robert will be held on Sunday, October 6th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel, 409 Clark Street, Reinbeck,...

James Bienfang

Sep 30, 2019

Jim Bienfang, 90, passed away peacefully at Creekside in Grundy Center on Monday, September 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 4th from 5-7 pm at Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center and a private family inurnment will take place on Saturday, October 5th at 10:00 am with military honors conducted by...

Dorothy Akkerman

Sep 30, 2019

Dorothy Theresa Koch Messer Akkerman

Dorothy Akkerman, 99, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd, at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at...

Eloise Keller

Sep 29, 2019

Eloise J. Keller, 93 of Reinbeck, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at The Elms Assisted Living in Reinbeck. A memorial service for Eloise will be held on Friday, October 4th at 10:30 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Rev. Joel Love officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...

Marlys Boege

Sep 26, 2019

Marlys Sophia (Rohweder) Boege, 94, of Reinbeck, passed away on September 26, 2019, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 29, from 4-6 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 30, at 10:30 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in...

Donald Osterhaus

Sep 22, 2019

Donald Leroy Osterhaus, Jr., 67, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2019, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held on Friday, September 27, from 3 – 8PM at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center with a time of sharing for family and friends at 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial...

Wilhelmina Van Hove

Sep 17, 2019

Wilhelmina “Willie” Van Hove, 86, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Grand JiVante in Ackley, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps Chapel in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September...

Mary Hurley

Sep 15, 2019

Mary Dee Hurley, 70, of Reinbeck, passed away at her home on September 15, 2019. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 19, at 10:30 AM at French-Hand Funeral Home with Reverend Joel Love officiating. Visitation will resume an...

William Bruner

Sep 12, 2019

William T. “Bill” Bruner, 92, of Eldora, died on September 12, 2019, at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg. Per Bill’s request, there will be no formal services held. Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps-Chapel is taking care of Bill and his family.

Bill Bruner was born on March 6, 1927, in Missouri Valley, Iowa. His family...