Obituaries

Jun 5, 2019

Rolland “Rolly” Howard Hummel, 83, of Reinbeck, passed away on June 5, 2019, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 8, at 10:30 AM at Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Troy Peperkorn presiding. Visitation will be held at 9AM until the start of the service. Interment will...

Jun 3, 2019

Marion Samo, age 96 of Grundy Center passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center due to complications of too many birthdays. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service – Engelkes Chapel with burial following at Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Grundy...

Jun 2, 2019

Gladys Lucille Bakker, age 95, passed away June 2, 2019, at Arlington Place in Grundy Center. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Orchard Hill in Grundy Center with Pastor Brian Steenhoek officiating. All are welcome to join us for a memorial gathering with an honorary tea time starting at 1:00...

Jun 1, 2019

Dale Edward Larsen, 86, of Cedar Falls, formerly of the Gladbrook/Reinbeck area, passed away of natural causes, on Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Salem Church of Lincoln, 110 Pershing, Lincoln, Iowa 50652.  A memorial service will be held...

May 30, 2019

Mary Jane Henze, 90, resident of Grand JiVante in Ackley, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Visitation for Mary will be held on Monday, June 3rd from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday,...

May 24, 2019

Lillian Amelia Emma (Buls) Eiffler, 99, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at...

May 20, 2019

Lois Edith Putnam, 95, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Eldora Specialty Care, in Eldora. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Eldora United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service at the church. Inurnment will be private. Memorials...

May 19, 2019

Johanna “Jo” Garrett, 89, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Visitation for Jo will be held on Thursday, May 23rd from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Friday, May 24th at...

May 19, 2019

Karen Jean Meyer, 79, of Wellsburg, died Sunday, May 19th, at 7:15pm, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

Karen was born on January 28th, 1940, in Cedar Falls, daughter of Ralph and Elner (Foote) Sassaman.  She graduated from Cedar Falls high school in 1958; and was married to LuRay Meyer on October 7th, 1966.  Some of her jobs...

May 17, 2019

John Joseph Anderson, 87, of Aplington, passed away on May 17, 2019, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 22, from 5-8 PM at First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 1 PM at the church with visitation resuming at 12...

May 14, 2019

Mary Gertrude DeBerg, age 92 of Grundy Center, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Orchard Hill Church in Grundy Center with burial following at Lincoln Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday...

May 10, 2019

Catherine E. Zmolek, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, entered eternity with her Lord and Savior on May 10, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service,...

May 3, 2019

Raymond James Freeman, 72, of Grundy Center, passed away on May 3, 2019, at Mercy One Hospital in Waterloo while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A  private inurnment service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center with military honors. Memorials may be directed to the family to be donated to a cause of their...

Apr 30, 2019

Richard “Dick” William Nirk, age 75 of Stout, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Unity Point Health – Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo from natural causes. Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa.

Dick was born on April 7, 1944 in...

Apr 23, 2019

Florence Irene Ruth, 87, of Grundy Center, passed away on April 23, 2019, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A service will be held on Saturday, April 27, at 11 AM at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, Engelkes-Chapel, in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held beforehand from 9-11 AM. Private inurnment will be held at a later...

Apr 22, 2019

Scott Charles Harvey, 50, of Eldora, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Eldora on Monday, April 22, 2019. Memorial Visitation for Scott will be held on Tuesday, April 30th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 1st at 4:00 PM at...

Apr 21, 2019

Thelma Dirks, 97, of Grundy Center, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center, in Grundy Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Orchard Hill Church in Grundy Center with burial in Lincoln Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:30 P.M. until time of...

Apr 20, 2019

John Buskohl, 95, of Lincoln, IA, passed away on April 20, 2019, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 4-7 PM at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 26, at 1:30 PM at Salem Church of Lincoln in Lincoln, IA, with Pastor Barbara...

Apr 18, 2019

Harry G. Schiller, 80, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Burial will be held privately by the family at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Harry was born on July 1,...

Apr 18, 2019

Merriem M. Gast, 95, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, formerly of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock. Burial will follow at the Steamboat...