Obituaries

Jan 3, 2017

Eugene Robert "Gene" Buthman, 73, of Steamboat Rock, IA, passed away at his home on January 3rd 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7th at 1:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church of Steamboat Rock with Mike Brost officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. The family will continue to celebrate Gene's life at...

Jan 3, 2017

Dorothea M. Nance, 93, of Eldora, Iowa died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Burial will follow at Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will...

Jan 1, 2017

Devon Andrew Erickson, 18, of Grundy Center, Iowa, was taken from us on January 1, 2017. He died at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,...

Jan 1, 2017

Dec 29, 2016

Iva Dean L. Freese, 85, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. The funeral service will be held on Monday January 2nd at 10:30 AM at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland (Fern), IA with Pastor Rick Vollema officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday January...

Dec 27, 2016

Donna I. Richards, 90, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00...

Dec 24, 2016

Isabelle Charmaine Venenga, 98, of New Hartford, Iowa died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Maple Manor Village in Aplington, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in New Hartford, Iowa. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00...

Dec 18, 2016

James Erwin Rohweder, 68, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, December 18th, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, near his favorite place, Kinnick Stadium. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 21st from 4 to 7 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on...

Dec 15, 2016

Clarence C. Freese, 93, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on December 15, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa. A funeral service will be held...

Dec 13, 2016

Carl H. Nederhoff, 88, of Wellsburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 16th at 1:30 PM at the First...

Dec 7, 2016

Ruth M. Piper, 89, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Reverend Vicki Reece officiating. A private family burial will be held at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A...

Dec 5, 2016

Beulah A. Iezek, 72, of Voorhies, Iowa died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Medical Center of McKinney in McKinney, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Reverends Mike and Sheryl Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa....

Dec 5, 2016

John Paul Hondzinski, 58, of Grundy Center, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 5th 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life for John will be held in the spring. Details about the memorial will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family. John was born...

Dec 2, 2016

Willard B. Meeker, 97, of Eldora, Iowa died Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora with Rev. Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery...

Nov 29, 2016

James Allen Bowen, 81, of Reinbeck, passed away on Tuesday, November 29th 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo due to natural causes. Visitation will be held on Friday December 2nd from 5 to 7 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck and will continue on Saturday morning, one hour prior to the funeral service. The funeral service will...

Nov 27, 2016

LuRay K. Neessen, 75, of Holland, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27th 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 30th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 1st at 1:30 PM at the...

Nov 24, 2016

Gene K. Foster, 95, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at...

Nov 24, 2016

Ruth E. (Gillam) Spurlin, 92, of Union, formerly of Marshalltown, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Community Church in Union, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Hauser Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Nov 24, 2016

Marcia Meyers La Morte, a resident of Buffalo since 1951, died in her home after battling cancer. Marcia grew up in the small town of Grundy Center, Iowa in 1925. She was an alumna of Stephens College, MO, class of 1945 and the University of Iowa, class of 1947. Her graduate work took her to Teachers College, Columbia University where...

Nov 16, 2016

Gladys Mae Rhoads, 83, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Grundy Care Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 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 10:00 a.m....