Obituaries

Jul 12, 2019

Ilene Ann Bernhardt, 86, of Dike, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness. Visitation for Ilene will be held on Tuesday, July 16th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, Iowa. A Mass of...

Jul 9, 2019

Ilo Luse, 88 of Eldora, IA, passed away at Eldora Specialty Care into the arms of Jesus on July 9, 2019. Visitation will be at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, Creps-Chapel in Eldora on Thursday, July 11, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Jul 6, 2019

Raymond Arthur McDowell, 87, of Eldora, passed away on July 6, 2019, at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at 1 PM at First Baptist Church in Eldora with Pastor Mark Chapman officiating. Visitation will start at 10 AM at the church until the time of a luncheon...

Jul 3, 2019

Carol Rose Tscherter, 72, of Reinbeck, passed away on July 3, 2019, at Bickford Senior Living in Cedar Falls, IA. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 11, at 12 PM, at Saint Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck with Father David Kucera officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 10 AM at...

Jun 29, 2019

Bernice Volkens, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, June 29th at Parkview Manor Nursing 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 Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service French-Hand Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...

Jun 27, 2019

Howard Dean Hudson Jr, 60, of Eldora, passed away  on June 27,2019. He lost his battle to cancer while being cared for at home by his Wife Cindy Hudson and Iowa River Hospice Care. Services will be held on Saturday July 13,2019 at 3:00 pm. at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church.

He is survived by His Wife...

Jun 26, 2019

Linda Lee Peters, age 71, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at home in Maxwell, Iowa. Visitation for Linda will be held on Saturday, June 29th from 1:00 until time of her funeral service beginning at 3:00 PM at the Wellsburg Reformed Church, 617 E. 4th Street, Wellsburg, IA. A private interment will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery...

Jun 26, 2019

Linda Lee Peters, age 71, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at home in Maxwell, Iowa. Visitation for Linda will be held on Saturday, June 29th from 1:00 until time of her funeral service beginning at 3:00 PM at the Wellsburg Reformed Church, 617 E. 4th Street, Wellsburg, IA. A private interment will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery...

Jun 25, 2019

Keith Duane DeNeui, 87, passed away on Tuesday, June 25th at his daughter’s home in Ankeny, after a long battle with cancer. Services have been conducted and they were held privately by the family at the Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Doyen-Chapel in Wellsburg was entrusted with arrangements.

Keith was born on June 4, 1932,...

Jun 24, 2019

Frances “Fran” N. Lage, 83, of Grundy Center, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. The funeral service for Fran will be held on Friday, June 28th at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Jun 24, 2019

Steven Wilkey Piper, 77, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Eldora Specialty Care. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Eldora United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the church. Burial will follow...

Jun 22, 2019

James Ronald “Ron” Hazelwood, 77, of Eldora, passed away peacefully Saturday June 22, 2019, at the nursing home in Zearing, Iowa, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019, from 5-7 PM at Creps-Chapel in Eldora. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 1 PM at Creps-Chapel in...

Jun 16, 2019

Dorothea Mae Kruger, 90, of Fern, passed away on June 16, 2019, at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg of natural causes. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 20, from 4-7 PM at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 21, at 10:30 AM at Colfax Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Visitation...

Jun 13, 2019

Richard Eduard Waugh, 80, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away on June 13, 2019 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, June 21, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until time of Masonic service 2:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, conducted by the Marshall Lodge 108 AF...

Jun 12, 2019

Bernard “Bud” Priske, 87, of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. A memorial service for Bud will be held on (PLEASE NOTE DATE) Saturday, July 27th at 10:00 AM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Inurnment will follow the service at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora with...

Jun 11, 2019

Leona M. Gray, 95, long-time resident of the Eldora area, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service, Creps Chapel, Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June...

Jun 10, 2019

Monday June 10th, 2019, Victoria Lynn Risius passed away at the young age of 62 after a 6 year battle with cancer.

Vicki was born April 2nd 1957 in Nevada, Iowa to Loren & Jean Goodknight, she was the oldest of 3 children. Vicki graduated from Eldora High School in the class of 1975. That same year...

Jun 8, 2019

Richard “Dick” F. Woodley, age 82 of Dike, passed peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, County Rd T55 (U Ave), Reinbeck. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday at...

Jun 7, 2019

David Sheridan “Duff” Roberts, 82, of Reinbeck, passed away on June 7, 2019, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, June 10, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 11, at 11 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck. The memorial...

Jun 6, 2019

David G. Schildroth, age 62 of Reinbeck, died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 14, 2019 at...