Obituaries

Evelyn Lawless

Evelyn Lawless

Nov 10, 2016

Evelyn Oppold Lawless of Eldora and more recently Iowa Falls, passed away November 10, 2016 at Hansen Memorial Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora, Iowa on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be...

Elsie Wilson

Elsie Wilson

Nov 9, 2016

Elsie Jean Wilson, 78, of Grundy Center, IA, went home to her Lord on Wednesday, November 9th 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 14th at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastors Mike &...

Sandra DeBerg

Sandra DeBerg

Nov 8, 2016

Sandra Ellen DeBerg (66) of Reinbeck, Iowa went to be with her Lord on November 8th, 2016. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at the French Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 11th, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa...

Ralph Sternhagen

Ralph Sternhagen

Nov 6, 2016

Ralph J. Sternhagen, 54, of Holland, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Iowa with Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Bernice Harrenstein

Bernice Harrenstein

Nov 3, 2016

Bernice Anna Harrenstein, 91 of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Grand JiVante in Ackley, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church with a memorial visitation at the church one hour prior to the memorial service. Inurnment will follow...

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Nov 2, 2016

Terry E. Smith, 66, of New Providence, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, November 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church, 604 Cherry Ave., New Providence, IA. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, November...

Dale McIntyre

Dale McIntyre

Nov 1, 2016

Dale A. "Duke" McIntyre, 80, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 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 Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A Mass of Christian Burial...

Irene Harvey

Irene Harvey

Oct 29, 2016

Irene F. Harvey, 96, of Eldora, Iowa died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Eldora United Methodist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Phil Dicks officiating. Burial will follow at...

Ila Venenga

Ila Venenga

Oct 28, 2016

Ila Mae Venenga (74) of Ackley, Iowa, passed away on October 28th, 2016. A public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1st, 2016, at the Doyen Abels Funeral Home in Wellsburg, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural...

Patricia Bakker

Patricia Bakker

Oct 26, 2016

Patricia Sue Bakker, 66 of Pueblo, CO, formerly of Grundy Center, went home to her Lord on October 26, 2016 at The Oasis Assisted Living Home under the care of Campussus Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Nathan Barkley officiating. The...

Jason Craig

Jason Craig

Oct 21, 2016

Jason John Craig, of Dike, passed away on Friday, October 21st at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 24th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, IA. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at 1:00 PM at the Kent Church, 3386...

Betty Johnston

Betty Johnston

Oct 21, 2016

Betty C. Johnston 87, of rural Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa. Funeral service and burial will be held privately by the family. Memorials may be directed to the family. Betty was born on October 23, 1928 in Tama County, Iowa to her parents Lester "Mike" and Nettie...

Kenneth Barfels

Kenneth Barfels

Oct 19, 2016

Kenneth "Kenny" Barfels (73) of Reinbeck, Iowa, boarded his last flight at 3:35 am on October 19th, 2016. A public visitation will be held on October 28th, 2016, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Amity Presbyterian Church, in Reinbeck, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am on October 29th, 2016, at the Amity Presbyterian Church. Memorial...

Beverly Schmidt

Beverly Schmidt

Oct 18, 2016

Beverly Ann Schmidt, 75, of Vinton, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Tuesday, October 18th at the Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton, Iowa. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 29th at 1:30 PM at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck. Memorials may be directed to the family. The French-Hand Funeral home of Reinbeck is caring for Bev and...

Betty Hazelwood

Betty Hazelwood

Oct 18, 2016

Betty June Hazelwood, 76, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2016 at St. Paul...

Kenneth Krukow

Kenneth Krukow

Oct 18, 2016

Kenneth Lowell Krukow, 88 of Ackley, formerly of Eldora, passed away on October 18th at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 22nd at 2:00 PM at the Liscomb Church of Christ with Pastor Ralph Norman officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Eugene Stone

Eugene Stone

Oct 13, 2016

Eugene "Gene" Stone, 82, of Reinbeck, passed away on Thursday, October 13th at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 21st from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 22nd at...

Linda Albright

Linda Albright

Oct 12, 2016

Linda Lou Albright (62) of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 12th, 2016. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 at the United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM in Grundy Center, Iowa. A public visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Memorial contributions can be made to the family. For...

Hattie DeVries

Hattie DeVries

Oct 5, 2016

HATTIE DEVRIES, 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away of natural causes on October 5, 2016 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:30AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center, with Pastor Mike Campbell officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given in memory...

Patience Hewitt

Patience Hewitt

Oct 1, 2016

Patience M. Hewitt, 61, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Grundy County Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30...