Obituaries

Jun 15, 2018

Helene Doloros Mooty, 90, of Grundy Center, went to her heavenly home on Friday, June 15th at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. Visitation for Helene will be held on Sunday, June 17th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral will...

Jun 15, 2018

Homer A. Long, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy...

Jun 14, 2018

Willard Leo Hulme, 75, of Waterloo, formerly of Reinbeck, died Thursday, June 14th at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Memorial visitation for Willard will be held on Monday, June 18th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. The memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 19th at 11:00 AM at the Union...

Jun 6, 2018

Dale Brown, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center.  A memorial service...

May 30, 2018

L. George Schildroth, 76, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at UnityPoint Health Allen Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 4th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at 10:30 AM at the...

May 27, 2018

Dorothea Maurine Appel, 99, of Grundy Center, passed away on May 27, 2018 at the Creekside Living Facility in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 31, at 2:00 PM at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Reverend Al Polito officiating. A visitation will be...

May 25, 2018

Dean M. Sorensen, 89, of Grundy Center and formerly of Morrison, Iowa died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center, Iowa.  A visitation for Dean will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 2:00...

May 25, 2018

Christian Edward Freese, 93, of Osage, formerly of Dike, passed away on May 25, 2018 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 30, at the Dike United Methodist Church at 10:30 AM with Pastor Dan Ridnouer officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 9:30 AM at the...

May 11, 2018

David C. Teater, 83, of New Providence, Iowa died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice.  A visitation for Dave will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Creps-Abels Funeral home in Eldora, Iowa.  A funeral service will be...

May 9, 2018

John Lenius, 65, of Waterloo passed May 9th, 2018 at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life Service will be held June 6th at 6:00pm at the V.F.W. 1406 Commercial Street Waterloo. Memorials may be directed to Connie Lenius, 91 D Ave #101, Grundy Center, IA 50638.  Arrangements were made with Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center....

May 4, 2018

Dean A. Beninga, 61, of Ankeny, formerly of Dike, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Dean was born on May 23, 1956, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, son of Bernard and Betty (Webrand) Beninga. He graduated from Dike High School in 1974.

Dean owned The Skyway restaurant in Reinbeck, Iowa...

May 2, 2018

Donald “Don” Raymond Rhoades, lifelong Reinbeck resident, passed away at the age of 100 at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck on Wednesday, May 02, 2018. Memorial visitation for Don will be held on Friday, May 4th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. The memorial service will be held on Saturday,...

May 2, 2018

Ceila Kay Sebekow, 65, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Creekside Nursing Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018,...

Apr 30, 2018

Evelyn Emma Satterlee, 96, of Eldora, formerly of Winterset, passed away on April 30, 2018 at the Valley View Care Center in Eldora. The family will hold a private inurnment service at a later date. Crep-Abels Funeral Home is taking care of Evelyn and her family. Online condolences may be made at www.abelsfuneralhome.com

Evelyn Emma Satterlee was...

Apr 28, 2018

Kathy Meyer, 64, of Vinton, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Keystone Care Center in Keystone, Iowa while under the care of Compassus Hospice.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck.  Memorials may be directed to the family.  French-Hand Funeral Home...

Apr 26, 2018

LaVonne Mae Jensen, 82, of Reinbeck, passed away on April 26 at the Allen Memorial Hospital while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 1st at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck at 11 AM with Reverend Randy Russom officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30...

Apr 23, 2018

Gloria Louise Rickert, 90, of Reinbeck, passed away on Monday, April 23 at her home with her loving family by her side while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 26 from 4-7 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A rosary service will be held at 7 PM following...

Apr 21, 2018

William E. “Bill” Trampe, 90 of rural Owasa, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at the Steamboat...

Apr 17, 2018

Beulahbelle “Beulah” Zielske, 88, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Scenic Manor Nursing Home in Iowa Falls. Visitation for Beulah will be held on Sunday, April 22nd from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 23rd...

Apr 16, 2018

Elizabeth (Uhlenhopp) Rodamaker Johnson, 74, of Eldora, passed away on Monday, April 16th at approximately 11:00 AM at the Israel Hospice Home in Ames. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 20th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with Words of Remembrance beginning at 5:00 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. There will be no formal funeral...