Obituaries

Beulahbelle Zielske

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...

Elizabeth Johnson

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...

Shirley Meyeraan

Apr 12, 2018

Shirley Anne Meyeraan, 81, of Grundy Center, IA, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at St....

Charles Wildman

Apr 12, 2018

Charles W. Wildman, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa.  A memorial service for Charles will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa.   A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday beginning at...

Harriett Muller

Apr 9, 2018

Harriett Jean Muller, 88, of Holland, passed away on Monday, April 9th at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held Friday, April 13, 2018 from 4-6 PM at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on...

Hattie Behrends

Apr 6, 2018

Hattie Behrends, 85, of Wellsburg, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, following a brief illness. Visitation for Hattie will be held on Sunday, April 8th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Chapel in Wellsburg. The funeral service will be held on Monday, April...

Arlene Crosser

Apr 5, 2018

Arlene Marie Crosser, 95, of Eldora, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Hubbard Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Eldora United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the...

Lydia Henze

Apr 3, 2018

Lydia Lucille Henze, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on April 3, 2018 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital.  A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. A private burial...

Albert Lorenz

Mar 30, 2018

Albert “Bud” Lorenz, 91, of Reinbeck, passed away at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center on March 30, 2018. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from 4-7PM at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A private burial will be held at a later date. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed...

Evelyn Bergman

Mar 27, 2018

Evelyn Dee Bergman, 77, of Dike, Iowa died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Eisenhower Memorial Hospital in Rancho Mirage, California.  A funeral service for Evelyn will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at the Reformed Church of Stout in Stout, Iowa with Pastor Stephen Shaffer officiating.  A luncheon will follow the service, after which burial...

Nancy Hook

Mar 27, 2018

Nancy L. Hook, 81, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Grundy County Long Term Care in Grundy Center.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center.  A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at...

George Schmidt

Mar 26, 2018

George William Schmidt, 93, of Holland, passed away at his home on Monday, March 26, 2018. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, from 5-7PM. A funeral service will be held the following day, Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Colfax Presbyterian Church in Holland, IA, at 10:30 AM,...

Maxine Stocks

Mar 22, 2018

Maxine L. Stocks, 85, of Eldora, Iowa died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa.  Maxine’s wishes are to be cremated and there will be no services.  Creps-Abels Funeral Home is caring for Maxine and her family.

Andeline Abels

Mar 22, 2018

Andeline E. “Andy” Abels, 90, of Grundy Center, formerly of Wellsburg, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Grundy Care Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church from 10:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...

Ramona Bartos

Mar 20, 2018

Ramona A. Bartos, 88, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Voorhies, passed away on Tuesday, March 20th at UnityPoint Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a brief illness. The funeral service for Ramona will be held on Monday, March 26th at 10:30 AM at NewAldaya Lifescapes, 7511 University Ave., Cedar Falls, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Kelly Patterson

Mar 14, 2018

Kelly J. Patterson, 53, of Whitten, Iowa died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.  A funeral service for Kelly will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Whitten Community Church in Whitten, Iowa with Pastor Jim Hartman officiating.  Burial will follow the service at Hauser Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the...

Donald Main

Mar 14, 2018

Donald Robert Main, 84, of Denver, IA, passed away peacefully at his home in the presence of his family on March 14, 2018. The family will hold a graveside service at Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center, IA, on March 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM with Reverend Russell Boersma officiating. Memorials may be made to Unity Point Hospice or The American...

Nelson Nichols

Mar 12, 2018

Nelson E. Nichols, 93, of Eldora, Iowa died Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.  A funeral service for Nelson will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Church with Pastor Lynn Arends officiating.  Burial will be held at the Eldora City Cemetery Memorial Edition in...

Daniel Rinnels

Mar 12, 2018

Daniel Michael Rinnels, aged 48 of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Monday, March 12, 2018. Danny passed peacefully in his sleep following a long but brave battle with COPD.  A memorial service for Danny will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, at the Grundy Center United Methodist Church, 707 6th Street, Grundy Center, Iowa. Pastor Terry Plocher of...

Frederick "Fred" Strohbehn

Mar 10, 2018

Frederick W. “Fred” Strohbehn, 88, of Reinbeck, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at The Elms Assisted Living in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a Masonic Service beginning at 6:30 PM at the...