Obituaries

Marlin Siefken

Feb 11, 2019

Marlin Siefken, 84, of Reinbeck, died peacefully at his home, with his loving family by his side on February 11, 2019, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Marlin had selflessly decided to donate his body to the University Of Iowa to aid in the education of medical students. A memorial gathering will be announced at a later...

Rhonda Groninga

Feb 8, 2019

Rhonda Groninga, 64, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the...

Tracy Paul

Feb 7, 2019

Tracy D. Paul, 58, longtime resident of Humboldt, passed away at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, following a brief illness, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. The funeral service for Tracy will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 12:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Visitation will precede...

Donna Venenga Matheson

Feb 7, 2019

Donna Mae Schmidt Venenga Matheson, 87, of Sun Prairie, WI, formerly of Reinbeck, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Visitation will be held at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...

Vanessa (Sager) Wilson

Feb 6, 2019

Vanessa M. (Sager) Wilson, 59, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in Morrison, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation for Vanessa will be held on Friday, February 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16th at 10:30 AM...

Louann Moore

Feb 4, 2019

Louann Moore, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the United Methodist...

Ruth Paige

Feb 2, 2019

Ruth Selma Paige, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away on February 2, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. A private inurnment ceremony will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the G-R Comm School District, please add Lunch Acct-Ruth in the memo line; memorials may be mailed to 300 Cedar St. Reinbeck, IA 50669....

Henry Rose

Jan 27, 2019

Henry Martin Rose, 95, of Eldora, passed away on January 27, 2019, at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A visitation will be held for Henry on Sunday, February 3, from 3-5 PM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock. A funeral service will be on Monday, February 4, at 10:30 AM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in...

Charles "Charlie" Riek

Jan 22, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Edward Riek, 91, of Coralville, IA, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville. Visitation for Charlie will be held on Tuesday, January 29th 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...

Travis Kriegel

Jan 22, 2019

Travis Allen Kriegel, 42, of Whitten, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Creps-Chapel, in Eldora. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to...

Johanna Coffman

Jan 19, 2019

Johanna “Jo” Coffman, 92, of Grundy Center, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on January 19, 2019, at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 23, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 24, at 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church in Grundy Center...

Rick Baker

Jan 19, 2019

Rick John Baker, 60, of New Providence, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the New Providence Roundhouse, 104 N. Main St., New Providence, Iowa, followed by a Celebration of Life service, beginning at 6:00 PM. Following services,...

Sharon Klar

Jan 14, 2019

Sharon Sue (Hanson) Klar, 50, of Surprise, AZ, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on January 14, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, January 23, at 10:30 AM at Orchard Hill in Grundy Center with Pastor Chris Henely officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Abels Funeral And Cremation Service Engelkes Chapel is taking...

Janice Kramer

Jan 9, 2019

Janice R. Kramer, 93, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 9th at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Visitation for Janice will be held on Friday, January 11th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 12th at 10:30 AM at...

Viola Peters

Jan 1, 2019

Viola M. “Vi” (Meyer) Peters, 97, of Wellsburg, IA, was born into eternity on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Burial will follow in the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held prior to the funeral service at the church from...

Dean Krull

Dec 29, 2018

Dean Krull, 65, of Wellsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 29th at his home in Wellsburg. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 5th from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Wellsburg Tap. Military Honors will be held prior, at 2:30 at the Wellsburg Veterans Memorial (City Park).

Julia Muller

Dec 24, 2018

Julia June Muller, 90, of Grundy Center, passed away on December 24, 2018, at Grundy Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018, from 5-7 PM at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service Engelkes-Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Abels Funeral And Cremation Service...

Marcella Doak

Dec 23, 2018

Marcella Dena Doak, 95, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2018, at Grundy Center Care Center in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at 10:30 AM, at Grundy Center United Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Miller officiating. A memorial gathering will...

Dean Davison

Dec 17, 2018

Dean Winfred Davison, 100, of Clinton, IA, formerly of Eldora, passed into eternity on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Bickford Assisted Living in Clinton, IA.  He was under the loving care of staff, Hospice services, and family members.  A visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Eldora United Methodist Church.  A funeral...

Darlene Smoldt

Dec 14, 2018

Darlene A. Smoldt, 80, of Grundy Center, passed away on Friday, December 14th at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice, following a lengthy illness.  A Celebration of Life will be held on (PLEASE NOTE DATE) Saturday, December 29th at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Grundy Center, with visitation beginning...