Obituaries

Sep 7, 2017

Lennie M. Phillips, 61, of Holland, Iowa died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Doyen-Abels Funeral Chapel in Wellsburg, Iowa with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating.  A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to...

Sep 5, 2017

Robert Louis Crouse, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on September 5th, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 9th at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center with visitation prior at 9:00 AM. There will be a luncheon immediately following the service....

Sep 5, 2017

Irene Mae Palmer, Age 97, of Eldora, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  She was born on June 25, 1920 to Glen and Olga (Gunderson) Fagan.  She attended grade school in Gifford and graduated from Union High School in 1937.

On February 18, 1939 she married Edwin Palmer,...

Sep 4, 2017

Patricia Ann Coughlin-Fike-Whitney, 75, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center.  A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church with Pastor Robby Grames officiating.  There will be no visitation.  Inurnment will be held at a...

Sep 3, 2017

Ronald J. “Ron” deNeui, 79, of Wellsburg, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Grand Jivante Assisted Living in Ackley, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 5th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 6th at 10:30...

Aug 31, 2017

Mabel Viet, 90 of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 31st at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held...

Aug 31, 2017

Myrna H. Eiten, 81, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2017...

Aug 29, 2017

Jeanett L. Meester, 100, a resident of Arlington Place in Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, of natural causes. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 31st from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 1st at 1:00 PM at the...

Aug 27, 2017

Darrell “Pete” Venenga, 80, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away following surgery, on August 27, 2017 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August...

Aug 16, 2017

Marjorie “Margie” Mae Phillips, 89, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 in Marshalltown, Iowa, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Alta, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be...

Aug 14, 2017

Alexis "Lexi" Ann Wood, 17, of Gladbrook, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 14, 2017 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa.  Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa.  A Visitation will be held...

Aug 13, 2017

Nicholas R. “Cole” Rabbitt, 25, of St. Charles, MO, formerly of Wellsburg, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 in rural Grundy County, Iowa, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation for Cole will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Conrad United Methodist Church, 206 E. Maple St.,...

Aug 11, 2017

Velma Teresa Ulferts, 60 of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away at her home in Grundy Center on Friday, August 11, 2017. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be private at Rose Hill Cemetery at a later date....

Aug 11, 2017

Delores Trusty, 86, Died August 11, 2017 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, IA.

She was the daughter of Sylvellia Lau and Donald Rahe of Oelwein and is preceded in death by her husband James Trusty.

She leaves behind their 4 children: James Trusty II and his wife Rebecca, Kathleen Trusty,...

Aug 4, 2017

PLEASE NOTE: The funeral procession for Cody is departing from the South Hardin High School Football Field following funeral services on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at promptly 12:30 PM. The procession will go in route as follows:

Highway 175 East from Eldora (traveling through Grundy Center) to Highway 14 N (traveling through Parkersburg, Allison & Roseville)

Aug 3, 2017

Orville L. Gatton, 90, of Eldora, Iowa died at his home on Thursday, August 3, 2017 while under the care of Iowa River Hospice.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora, Iowa with Father Tony Kruse officiating.  Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory...

Aug 2, 2017

Alyce Luwe, 96, of Grundy Center, formerly of Wheatland, Wyoming passed away Wednesday, August 2nd to natural causes. A private service will be held in Colorado at a later date. Engelkes- Abels Funeral home is caring for Alyce and her family. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Alyce (Beving) Luwe was born on June...

Jul 30, 2017

Jodi Marie Adams, 46, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Sunday, July 30th to natural causes, passing away on the 29th anniversary of her and her husband’s first date. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 6th from 2-4PM at the Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, 50 N 3rd St McCallsburg, Iowa  . Creps-Abels Funeral Home is...

Jul 29, 2017

Ingvert Appel, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa formerly of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at St. Paul Lutheran Church...

Jul 25, 2017

Lila L. (Ubben) Smith, 79, of Marion, formerly of Dike, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25th at the Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 1st from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, IA with the funeral service following the visitation at 1:30 PM...