Obituaries

Anna Deters

Anna Deters

Apr 29, 2017

Anna Mae Deters, 88, peacefully passed away on Saturday, the twenty-ninth of April, at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Born July 21, 1928, in Grundy County, Anna Mae Riebkes was the fourth of five children. She had a joyful childhood, filled with love. A motivated and excellent student, she enjoyed attending the Grundy County Country School through the eighth grade....

Linda Ehrig

Linda Ehrig

Apr 27, 2017

Linda Ehrig, 66, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, IA. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd, at Frenchhand Funeral Home in Reinbeck from 5-7P.M. Private interment will be held at a later date per the family's wishes. Memorials may be directed to the...

David Butler

David Butler

Apr 22, 2017

David George "Dave" Butler, 52, of Eldora, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A memorial gathering will be held on Thursday, April 27th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with words of remembrances starting at 6:00 PM at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Per David's wishes, he will be...

William Getting

William Getting

Apr 21, 2017

William "Billy" Dean Getting, 80, of rural Clemons, passed away on Friday, April 21, at the Iowa River Hospice Home, in Marshalltown, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, in Grundy Center. A private family graveside service will be at the Lincoln Center Cemetery. Bill...

Donald Hepperle

Donald Hepperle

Apr 20, 2017

Donald Eugene Hepperle, 86, of Ames, Iowa, formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Accura Healthcare of Ames. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until...

Blanche Koobs

Blanche Koobs

Apr 19, 2017

Blanche neé Collette Koobs, 92, passed away on April 19, 2017 at Westbrook Acres, Gladbrook, Iowa. Blanche was born May 16, 1924, in Sierck-les-Bains, district of Lorraine in France. She was the daughter of Charles and Hedwige neé Riehl Collette. During the second World War, both Blanche and SGT Claire worked at the telephone office in Metz, France, and were...

Doris Deest

Doris Deest

Apr 18, 2017

Doris Van Deest, 78, of Grundy Center, Iowa died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Grundy Care Center while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial service for Doris will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, with Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Violet Henze

Violet Henze

Apr 18, 2017

Violet L. Henze, 95, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Orchard Hill Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. A visitation will be...

Carrie Mackie

Carrie Mackie

Apr 18, 2017

Carrie Jennie Mills Mackie, of Marshalltown, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 at the Hawkeye Care Center in Marshalltown, Iowa of natural causes. A committal service will be held on Monday, April 24th at 10:00am at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa with Pastor Al Polito officiating. Memorials can be directed to the family. Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home...

David Clubine

David Clubine

Apr 18, 2017

David L. Clubine, 90, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April, 18, 2017 at his home in Reinbeck. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Inurnment will be held privately at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dave...

Theodore Kolthoff

Theodore Kolthoff

Apr 15, 2017

Theodore "Ted" Kolthoff, 86, of Eldora, Iowa died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were made with the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Ted Kolthoff, son of Hilko and Christina Ascher Kolthoff was born December 31, 1930 in...

Eleanora Holm

Eleanora Holm

Apr 13, 2017

Eleanora Holm, 94, of Dewar, Iowa passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Specialty Care Assisted Living Facility in LaPorte City, Iowa of natural causes. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Countryside Vineyard Church, 3467 Lafayette Rd., Evansdale, IA. A funeral service will be held following...

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Apr 13, 2017

Kenneth W. Williams, 98, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Eldora, Iowa died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Central Iowa Healthcare in Marshalltown, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gradens in Eldora with...

Glenn Wells

Glenn Wells

Apr 11, 2017

Glenn A. Wells, 67, of Eldora, Iowa died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his home. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at a later date. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is caring for Glenn and his family.

Donald Billerbeck

Donald Billerbeck

Apr 8, 2017

Donald M. "Don" Billerbeck, 86, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, April 8th at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo after a brief illness. Public visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 11th from 4 to 7 PM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ, 225 Broad St., Reinbeck, IA and will continue for one hour prior to the funeral...

Ruth Primus

Ruth Primus

Apr 7, 2017

Ruth J. Primus, 91, of Ackley, formerly of Steamboat Rock, passed away on Friday, April 7th at Grand JiVante Assisted Living in Ackley, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 15th at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, IA with Pastor Mike Brost officiating. Following the...

Mary Goodell

Mary Goodell

Mar 31, 2017

Mary Jean Goodell, 93, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard, Iowa. She had lovingly been cared for by their entire dedicated staff, along with kind compassion from Iowa River Hospice in her final days. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the...

August Steinmeyer

August Steinmeyer

Mar 29, 2017

Steve Steinmeyer, 59, of Grundy Center, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Colfax Center Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

August Steinmeyer

August Steinmeyer

Mar 29, 2017

Steve Steinmeyer, 59, of Grundy Center, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Colfax Center Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m....

Harold Henricks

Harold Henricks

Mar 23, 2017

Harold Arthur Henricks, 93, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, March 23rd at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit while under Care Initiatives Hospice. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 26th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Monday, March 27th...