Obituaries

Marylyn Rolph

Sep 27, 2018

Marylyn “Mickey” Rolph, 82, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Creps-Abels Funeral Homes in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the funeral...

Clarence Lange

Sep 27, 2018

Clarence T. Lange, 98, of the Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, while under the care of Hospice of North Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 30th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The funeral service will be held on...

Wendy Peña

Sep 24, 2018

Wendy R. (Venenga) Peña loving wife, sister, and mother of three went to be with the Lord on September 24, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at...

Joseph "Dale" Greiner

Sep 24, 2018

Joseph “Dale” Greiner, 77, of rural Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and devoted and dearly loved dog, Muffin - under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 26th, from 5-7 p.m., with sharing of memories beginning at 7 p.m. at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. The Funeral Mass...

Carolyn Harberts

Sep 21, 2018

Carolyn G. Harberts, 87, of Grundy Center, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service for Carolyn will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 10:00 AM at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa. Visitation will be held...

Gerald Ulferts

Sep 15, 2018

Gerald Ulferts, 67, of Grundy Center, passed away at his home on September 15, 2018. Private family services will be held at a later date. Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home is taking care of Gerald and his family.

James Hoy

Sep 15, 2018

James W. Hoy, 96, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his home while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A rosary service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora, Iowa followed by his visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.  A funeral mass...

Arlyn Billerbeck

Sep 10, 2018

Arlyn R. Billerbeck, 84, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A funeral service for Arlyn will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Rev. Joel Love officiating. ...

Gene Hultman

Sep 9, 2018

Gene A Hultman, 89, of Hudson, passed away on September 9, 2018, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 11 AM at the Community Church of Hudson with Reverend Chip Herrera officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30-11...

Gladys Bowers

Sep 8, 2018

Gladys J. Bowers, 97, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September, 11, 2018 at the Dike United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Dike. Memorials may be directed to the Dike United Methodist...

Vera "Helen" Huisman

Sep 5, 2018

Vera "Helen" Huisman age 98 of Holland, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Westwood Living Center, Clinton, Missouri.

A small funeral service will be held Sunday, September 9, 2018 at The Clinton Church of the Nazarene in Clinton, Missouri at 2:00 pm with visitation one hour prior.  Visitation in Iowa will be held on Wednesday, September 12th...

Leo Kopsa

Sep 4, 2018

Leo E. Kopsa, 81, of Beaman, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his home in Beaman, surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 7th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

John Bittner

Sep 4, 2018

John Dale Bittner, 57, of Gifford, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Gifford United Methodist Church from 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Sheppard Cemetery in Union, Iowa,...

Darold Duerr

Sep 2, 2018

Darold Henry Duerr, 79, of Eldora, passed away on September 2, 2018 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora at 2 PM with Reverend David Splett officiating. A memorial gathering will be held from 12- 1:45 PM at the church,...

Richard Winterroth

Aug 31, 2018

Richard H. Winterroth, 82, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa.  A visitation for Richard will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa.  A funeral service will follow the visitation at 10:30 a.m....

Gerhard "George" Viet

Aug 30, 2018

Gerhard “George” H Viet, 94, of Grundy Center, died on August 30, 2018 at Creekside Senior Living in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 5-8 PM. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 5, 2018,...

Joseph "Wade" Rose

Aug 21, 2018

Joseph “Wade” Rose, 76, left to go fishing in heaven Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo.  A Celebration of Life for Wade will be held on Saturday, August 25th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Grundy Center Community Center Legion Room, where lunch will be served.  Inurnment will be held privately....

Ronald Braga

Aug 21, 2018

Ronald Dean Braga, 83, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 21 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora.   The family would like to acknowledge the great care he received from the Eldora staff during his last few years while battling Alzheimer’s.   A Celebration of Life Open House for Ron will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 pm...

James Geerdes

Aug 19, 2018

James H. “Jim” Geerdes, 78, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the First Christian Reformed Church, west of Wellsburg. Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 24,...

Ruth Allyn

Aug 17, 2018

Ruth M Allyn, 93, formerly of Eldora and Manchester, died on August 17, 2018 at her home in Oakdale, MN with her loving family by her side. A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 20, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Eldora. A visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 9...