Obituaries

Mary Stahl

Apr 13, 2019

Mary Stahl, 98, of Wellsburg, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Wellsburg with Pastor Victoria Shepherd officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service starting at...

Ralph Boomgarden

Apr 12, 2019

Ralph Reford Boomgarden, age 85 of Eldora, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Eldora Specialty Care.

Ralph was born June 3, 1933 in Wellsburg, Iowa, the son of Jake and Etta (Schmidt) Boomgarden. He graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1951. On May 12, 1953 he entered the United States Army and was honorably...

Tucker Ragsdale

Apr 2, 2019

Tucker Lynn Ragsdale, 4-month old son of Nathan & Ariana (Oliver) Ragsdale, earned his tiny but mighty angel wings on Tuesday, April 2nd at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, after a brave fight in his short, but beautiful life. Visitation for Tucker will be held on Monday, April 8th from 4:00 PM to 7:00...

Randall Roegner

Apr 1, 2019

Randall Lee Roegner, 65, of Ackley, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6,...

Debra Miller

Mar 28, 2019

Debra Ann Miller, 65, of Reinbeck, passed away on March 28, 2019, at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg while under the care of Compassus Hospice due to alzheimers/dementia. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 2, from 4-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at 10:30 AM...

Mary Lu Ellis

Mar 28, 2019

Mary Lu Ellis, age 87 of Eldora, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Hubbard Care Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.

Mary Lu was born on June 26, 1931, the daughter of Earl and Dorothea (Kautsky) Stumpf in Indianapolis, Indiana.  She was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. Mary...

Joseph "Joe" Junker

Mar 26, 2019

Joseph “Joe” Junker, 84, of Grundy Center, passed away on March 26, 2019, at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 28, from 5-7 PM at Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 29, at 2:00 PM at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland with...

Norman Thoms

Mar 25, 2019

Norman Keith Thoms, 72, of Steamboat Rock, passed away on March 25, 2019, at his home. Private services will be held at a later date. Abels Funeral And Cremation Service Creps-Chapel is caring for Norman and his family.

Doris Kuhlman

Mar 23, 2019

Doris Ann Kuhlman, age 92 of Grundy Center, died Saturday morning, March 23, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center. Services for Doris will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, 18935 K Avenue, rural Holland. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until time of service at the church on Friday....

Gayle Baker

Mar 22, 2019

Gayle Ann Baker, 55, longtime resident of the Harmony House in Waterloo, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at MercyOne (Covenant) Medical Center in Waterloo. There will be no public services held. The Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel assisted Gayle and her family. For further assistance, you may call the funeral home at (319) 824-3319.

Duane Schipper

Mar 17, 2019

Duane A. “Dewey” Schipper, 75, of Dike, passed away peacefully as the result of a stroke, on Sunday, March 17th at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for Dewey will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Dike United Methodist Church. Funeral services will begin following the...

Mabel Nederhoff

Mar 16, 2019

Mabel Lucille Nederhoff, 99, of Wellsburg, passed away on March 16, 2019, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls while under the care of Compassus Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at 10:30 AM at Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Mike Brost officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting...

Donna Cory

Mar 12, 2019

Donna “Lovey” Marie Cory, age 62 of Eldora, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames with her loving husband by her side.

Funeral Services for Donna will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, March 19th at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Visitation will be held from 5:00...

Marvin Janssen

Mar 9, 2019

Marvin Henry Janssen, 87, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel, in Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m....

Margaret Ohrt

Mar 9, 2019

Margaret Lucile Ohrt, 91, of Reinbeck, passed away on March 9, 2019, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 13, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A Funeral Service will follow on Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 AM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love...

Rebecca Peterson

Mar 5, 2019

Rebecca R. Peterson, 72, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Tuesday, March 5th at The Suites of the Western Home Communities, in Cedar Falls, while under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.

Per Rebecca's wishes, no public services are planned and a full obituary will not be available.

Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand...

Ruth Sommerlot

Feb 28, 2019

Ruth Sommerlot, age 89 of Parkersburg, formerly of Waterloo, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2019 at Parker Place Retirement Community in Parkersburg. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Greenhill Baptist Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be held Monday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Greenhill...

Donna Korte

Feb 28, 2019

Donna June Korte, 76, of Reinbeck, died on February 28, 2019, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, March 7, from 5 to 7:30 PM at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 8, at 10:30 AM at Abels Funeral...

Sherry Rich

Feb 24, 2019

Sherry L. Rich, age 54 of Stout, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The funeral service for Sherry will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the Calvary Baptist Church in Parkersburg 501 4th Street, Parkersburg, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to...

Gary Johannsen

Feb 22, 2019

Gary A. Johannsen, 69, of Wellsburg, IA, died at his home on Friday, February 22nd, while under his family’s loving care. The memorial service for Gary will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at 11:00 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Visitation will precede the service, beginning at 10:00 AM at the church. Inurnment...