Obituaries
Arlyne Buchanan
May 30, 2024
Helen Arlyne Buchanan
July 3, 1934 - May 30, 2024
Born Helen Arlyne Newcomb in Butte, Montana, Arlyne was the older daughter of Joseph Myles Newcomb and Helen (Rodgers) Newcomb. She spent the first nineteen years of her life in Butte, where she grew up loving the surrounding Rocky Mountains and outdoor activities like camping and horseback riding. Her younger sister, Lynne,...
Terrance Joseph Portz
May 24, 2024
Terrance “Terry” Joseph Portz, 77, of Eldora passed away on May 24, 2024, after saying goodbye to a steady parade of family and lifelong friends. Terry was an adored husband, father, father-in-law, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend. Terry loved the community of Eldora and spent his best years raising sons Chris and Tim there with his beloved wife Annie. He...
Janice Lee Peters
May 23, 2024
Janice Lee Peters 77 of Grundy Center, Passed away on May 23, 2024 peacefully at Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Jan married Dennis Peters on December 27th, 1969. Jan loved spending time with her family, watching her grandkids play sports, babysitting her grandkids, doing puzzles and going for walks to her favorite places in town. Jan is survived by her two sons; William...
Gregg Alan Moser
May 22, 2024
Gregg Alan Moser, 82 of Reinbeck, passed away May 22nd at his home, under the care of hospice. He was born November 14, 1941, the first child of LeRoy and Rosalyn (Robertson) Moser. He graduated with the class of 1960 from Reinbeck High School. He attended Upper Iowa University for 1 ½ years, before returning to Reinbeck to join in...
Jerry D. Freese
May 17, 2024
Jerry D.(Frosty) Freese, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away in his home on May 17, 2024, due to natural causes. His journey began on January 2, 1954, in Grundy Center, Iowa, where he was born to John and Lena (Harms) Freese. He grew up surrounded by love and support from his two sisters and the close-knit community of Eldora, where he graduated...
Hildegarde P. Dirks
May 15, 2024
Hildegarde Pauline Dirks, 101, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died on May 15, 2024, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the service. A...
Leona Pruisner
May 13, 2024
Leona Pruisner, 95, passed away peacefully in the arms of family on May 13, 2024, wanting nothing more than to again be with her husband of over 73 years at the pearly gates. Leona was born in Fern, Iowa, on July 24, 1928, to Luke L. and Louise (Lizzie) (Schmidt) Aswegan, the youngest of five (Leonard, Louise, Luke & Lawrence)....
Phyllis R. De Neui
May 10, 2024
Phyllis Rolene De Neui, 94, passed Away peacefully on May 10, 2024, at Comforts of Home Senior Living Home in River Falls, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., on Friday, May 17, 2024, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery in rural...
Debra Ann Hemmen
May 7, 2024
Debra Ann Hemmen passed away on May 7, 2024, peacefully with the love of her family surrounding her. She was born in Sumner, Iowa on March 13, 1960, to her parents, Duane and Dorothy Mueller, and joined her older sister Diane. Later they were joined by their younger sister Dawn.
Deb graduated from Dike Community High School in 1978. Soon after,...
Leo Allen Dietrich
May 5, 2024
Leo A. Dietrich, 83, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Libertyville, IL surrounded by his loving family.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) in Libertyville. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Patricia JoAnn Bown
May 4, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia JoAnn Bown, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who departed from this world on May 4, 2024, at Grundy Center, Iowa. She was born on March 7,1937, in Reinbeck, Iowa to Leonard and Ruth (Lacour) Schildroth.
She graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1954. Patricia met and then married...
Sherry D. Mesenbrink
May 3, 2024
Sherry D. Mesenbrink, 57, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Dike Chapel. Burial will be private, with the family, at Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Daniel Joseph Rogers
May 1, 2024
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Rogers, 40, of Gladbrook, Iowa passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends on May 1, 2024. He was born on August 17, 1983, in Waterloo, Iowa to his parents Michael and Ellen (Jeffries) Rogers.
Dan was deeply devoted to his wife Kelly and his two children, Alex (17) and Willa (11). He cherished spending time with...
Kathleen Zue McCall
May 1, 2024
Kathleen (Kathy) McCall, of Eldora, passed away on May 1, 2024, at Holland Farms in Norwalk, Iowa.She was born March 3, 1947, in Marshalltown, daughter of Hattie Neessen. Kathy graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1965 and attended Ellsworth Community College for one year. Kathy married David McCall on August 6, 1971, at the Eldora First Baptist Church. She worked...
James Ross Duwelius
Apr 30, 2024
James Ross Duwelius (96) passed away peacefully April 30, 2024 at Sartori Hospital, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 10:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service. A burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. In...
Louise Gregory
Apr 29, 2024
Louise Nadine Gregory, 81 years of age, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024, at NewAldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Louise was born December 22, 1942, in Waterloo, IA to the late Clifford and Evelyn (Speer) Gregory. She was the second of 4 children; one brother, Paul, one sister-in-law, Solveig Gregory and one brother-in-law, Jerry Speakar preceded her in...
Betty Jane Collins
Apr 22, 2024
Betty Jane Collins, beloved music teacher and devoted mother, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. She was born on October 5, 1943, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to her loving parents Warren and Arleen Fulton Hanson. Betty's life was marked by a deep love for music and teaching, as well as an unwavering devotion to her family and...
Kelly Lynn Canavan
Apr 22, 2024
Kelly Lynn Canavan, a talented chef who had a deep passion for cooking, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Waterloo, Iowa. She was born on September 24, 1959, in Georgia.Kelly's love for culinary arts not only filled the stomachs of those around her but also warmed their hearts. Her creativity in the kitchen knew no bounds, and her dishes...
Riley M. Gilbert
Apr 16, 2024
Riley M. Gilbert of Hudson IA, passed away on April 16th, 2024, doing what he loved most, riding his Harley. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at New Life Church in Reinbeck. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at New Life Church. Interment will...
John Weatherford
Apr 16, 2024
John Weatherford age 84 passed away on Tuesday April 16, 2024. He was born in Missouri on July 11, 1939, to C. Wallace and Jessie (Brooks) Weatherford. There are no services scheduled at this time.
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