Obituaries

Margaret Deest

Margaret Deest

Sep 28, 2016

Margaret Van Deest (96) of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on September 28th, 2016. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 3rd, 2016, at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church, at 10:30 am. A public visitation will be held on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, at the Engelkes Abels Funeral Home, from 4:00 until 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions can be...

Beulah Sietsema

Beulah Sietsema

Sep 26, 2016

Beulah Sietsema (98) of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on September 26th, 2016. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 29th, 2016, at the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, at 2:30 pm. A public visitation will be held an hour prior. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church. Doyen Abels Funeral Home is caring...

Betty Knudsen

Betty Knudsen

Sep 24, 2016

Betty Knudsen, 82, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Dike died on September 24, 2016 at Western Home Communities Thalman Square. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28th at the Western Home Communities Chapel with lunch following. Visitation will be held at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Dike Chapel, 680 Main Street, Dike from 5:30 p.m....

Betty Knudsen

Betty Knudsen

Sep 24, 2016

Services are currently pending and will be updated as soon as they become available. You may call the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home at (319) 824-3319 for further assistance.

John Muller

John Muller

Sep 22, 2016

John E. Muller, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Long Term Care in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at...

Robert Osburn

Robert Osburn

Sep 19, 2016

Robert "Bob" W. Osburn, 55, of Eldora, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora. Private family services have been held and inurnment will be held at a later date. The Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora was entrusted with services. Robert was a loving father, brother, and uncle. Robert loved the outdoors including fishing,...

Wayne Fogt

Wayne Fogt

Sep 19, 2016

Wayne R. Fogt, 78, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the United...

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones

Sep 13, 2016

Sharon Jones (77) of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on September 13th, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 16th, 2016, at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church (Holland) Iowa. Visitation will be held an hour prior to service time. Memorial contributions can be made to the family to be designated to the Colfax Center Prebyterian...

Leslie Stille

Leslie Stille

Sep 12, 2016

Leslie K. Stille, 36, of Eldora, Iowa died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m....

Zelda Studebaker

Zelda Studebaker

Sep 12, 2016

Zelda Studebaker (61) of Jesup, Iowa, passed away on September 12th, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, Iowa, at 11:00 a.m. The family will be receiving attendees at the church from 10:00 am until the hour of service. Memorial contributions can be made to the family to...

Naaman Haren

Naaman Haren

Sep 2, 2016

Naaman Haren (95) of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice on September 2nd, 2016. A public visitation will be held from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 8th, 2016, at the Engelkes Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. A graveside service will follow. Engelkes Abels Funeral Home is caring for Naaman...

William Vos

William Vos

Aug 26, 2016

William C. "Bill" Vos, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,...

Richard Norton

Richard Norton

Aug 24, 2016

Richard "Dick" Norton, 70, of Dike, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24th at his home in Dike while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, September 3rd from 1 to 4 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 5:00 PM at the Fox Ridge Country Club...

Jacob Johnson

Jacob Johnson

Aug 22, 2016

Jacob Chad Johnson, 23, of Des Moines died on Monday, August 22, 2016. The family will receive friends and relatives on Sunday, August 28, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Boman Funeral Home in Webster City. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Webster City Church of Christ....

Judy Sager

Judy Sager

Aug 15, 2016

Judy C. Sager, 71, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at UnityPoint Health- Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 18,...

Howard Corwin

Howard Corwin

Aug 12, 2016

Howard H. Corwin, 85, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Parkview Manor, in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,...

Charles Juel Jr

Charles Juel Jr

Aug 9, 2016

Charles "Chuck" Juel, Jr., of Dike, formerly of Stout, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 12th from 4 to 7 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680 Main St., Dike, IA. A funeral service will be held...

Janet Nederhoff

Janet Nederhoff

Aug 8, 2016

Janet Kay Nederhoff, 60, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Eldora Specialty Care. A celebration of life funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the celebration of life funeral service at the funeral home....

Myron Craig

Myron Craig

Aug 6, 2016

Myron Craig (82) of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on August 6th, 2016. A graveside service will be held at the Lincoln Township Cemetery on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, at 10:30 am. Military Honors have been accorded for Myron. A public visitation will be held on Saturday, August 13th, 2016, at the American Legion Post #242 in Reinbeck, Iowa, from 2:00...

Joanne Orgel

Joanne Orgel

Jul 26, 2016

Joanne "Genie" Eugenie Orgel, 87, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Eldora Specialty Care. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at St. Paul Lutheran Church...