Obituaries

Arlene Heller

Arlene Heller

Jan 26, 2017

Arlene Cleo Heller, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Pinnacle Specialty Care in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 30th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to...

William Kuhlman

William Kuhlman

Jan 23, 2017

William "Bill" Lawrence Kuhlman, 91, of Grundy Center, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23rd at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 28th at 2:30 PM at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa with Pastor Robby Grames officiating. Memorial visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Timothy Ralston

Timothy Ralston

Jan 22, 2017

Timothy Elon Ralston, 61, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, January 22nd at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a brief illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 25th from 4 to 7 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 26th at 10:30 AM at...

William Smith

William Smith

Jan 22, 2017

William James Smith was born on April 25, 1923, on a farm near Alden, IA to Ernest and Ruby Smith, where he was raised. He grew up helping on the farm and did that into his adult life. He married Jessie Mae Lamasters on April 24, 1943, in Princeton, MO. Bill and Jessie moved to Steamboat Rock in 1950 where...

Scott Bonk

Scott Bonk

Jan 19, 2017

Scott M. Bonk, 59, of Holland, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Services were private. Scott was born on February 4, 1957, to his parents Donald and Janet (Jeffries) Bonk. He was raised in Holland, Iowa and graduated from Grundy Center High School in the class of 1975. Shortly after...

Marlyn Meyer

Marlyn Meyer

Jan 19, 2017

Marlyn D. Meyer, 85, of Cedar Falls, and formerly of Wellsburg, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at McAllen Medical Center in McAllen, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church with Pastors Mark Andersen and Todd Rempe officiating. Burial will follow in the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery. A...

Carrie Kruger

Carrie Kruger

Jan 18, 2017

Carrie Dorothy Kruger, 94, of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, January 18th 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, January 23rd at 10:30 AM at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland with Pastor Robby Grames officiating. Visitation will be...

Danny Vlotho

Danny Vlotho

Jan 17, 2017

Danny Ray Vlotho, 59, passed away due to complications from cancer on January 17, 2017 at Vitas Hospice Center in Fort Worth, Texas. A private funeral service will be held at a later date. He was born on March 19, 1957 in Sioux City, Iowa to Shirley R. Crosser and Ray Kraft. He was later adopted by Rodney Vlotho. Danny...

Reka Flater

Reka Flater

Jan 15, 2017

Reka R. Flater, 85, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, January 15th at the Country View Care Center in Waterloo. A joint funeral for Reka and her husband Marlyn will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at...

Marlyn Flater

Marlyn Flater

Jan 11, 2017

Marlyn James Flater, 87, of Waterloo, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, January 11th 2017 at the Country View Nursing Home in Waterloo. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center with Dan Munson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...

Genevieve Folkerts

Genevieve Folkerts

Jan 11, 2017

Audrey Folkerts, 86, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Mark Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Steamboat Rock Cemetery in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. A...

Kay Nielsen

Kay Nielsen

Jan 11, 2017

Kay Susan Nielsen, 62, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Dike United Methodist Church. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January, 15, 2017 at the Dike...

John Brower

John Brower

Jan 9, 2017

John Kenneth Brower, 90, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, January 9th 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 11th from 6 to 8 PM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 12th at 10:30...

Edward Maze

Edward Maze

Jan 7, 2017

Edward P. Maze, 84, died in Iowa Falls, Iowa on January 7, 2017 at Hansen Family Hospital. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora Iowa is caring for Edward and his family. Edward is survived by six brothers, George of Webster City, IA, Ted of Maquoketa, IA, John of Steamboat...

Ella Crosser

Ella Crosser

Jan 6, 2017

Ella J. Crosser, 83, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died Friday, January 6, 2017 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 followed by her memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Inurnment...

Myrne Billerbeck

Myrne Billerbeck

Jan 4, 2017

Myrne Minnie Matlida Billerbeck, 96, of Reinbeck, Iowa passed, away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church....

Janet Shaver

Janet Shaver

Jan 4, 2017

Janet I. Shaver, 82, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery...

Eugene Buthman

Eugene Buthman

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...

Dorothea Nance

Dorothea Nance

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...

Devon Erickson

Devon Erickson

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,...