Obituaries

Lester Peters

Lester Peters

Jun 12, 2016

Lester Thomas Peters (64) passed away on June 12th, 2016. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 25th, at 1705 12th St (in the shop) in Eldora, Iowa, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Memorial contributions can be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Engelkes Abels Funeral Home is caring for Lester and his...

Edward Ziesman

Edward Ziesman

Jun 4, 2016

Edward Ziesman went home to Heaven on Saturday, June 4, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. The celebration of Edward's life will begin Friday, June 10, 2016, with visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. The celebration continues at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora, Iowa, on Saturday, June 11, 2016, with worship service beginning...

Walter Mennenga

Walter Mennenga

Jun 3, 2016

Walter C. Mennenga, 94, of Reinbeck, passed away on Friday, June 3rd at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 8th at 11:00 AM at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Troy Pepperkorn officiating. Visitation will be held one...

LaVonne Stirler

LaVonne Stirler

Jun 1, 2016

LaVonne May Stirler (88) of Reinbeck, Iowa passed away on June 1st, 2016, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice and in the presence of her family. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday June 7th, 2016, at St. John's Lutheran Church at 11:00 am, in Reinbeck, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Elms...

Roy Diamond

Roy Diamond

May 19, 2016

Roy W. Diamond, 96 of Conrad, Iowa, passed away on May 19, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Whitten Community Church...

Marjorie Diedrick

Marjorie Diedrick

May 18, 2016

Marjorie Emily Slessor Diedrick, 87, of Hudson, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Unity Point Health, Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck. Burial will immediately follow the funeral service at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be held one...

Leona Engelkes

Leona Engelkes

May 16, 2016

Leona Engelkes, 96, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, May 16th at an assisted living facility in Grand Rapids, MI. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 21st at 11:00 AM at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in Holland (Fern) with Pastor Rick Vollema officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, May...

Eugene Hogueisson

Eugene Hogueisson

May 16, 2016

Eugene L. "Gene" Hogueisson, 86, of Henderson, Nevada passed away early Monday morning, May 16th, 2016. He was a beloved companion, father, grandfather, and loyal friend. Gene was born on July 28, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. He was an honorable veteran participating in the Korean Conflict, serving nine years in the naval forces, and spending the rest of his professional...

Dolores Main

Dolores Main

May 14, 2016

Dolores Catherine Main (81) of Denver, Iowa, passed away on May 14th, 2016, under the aid of Care Initiatives Hospice. No public services are planned at this time. Memorial Contributions can be made to Care Initiatives Hospice of Waterloo, Iowa. For questions, please visit www.abelsfuneralhomes.com or call (319) 824-3319. Engelkes Abels is caring for Dolores and her family. Dolores Catherine...

Edward Harms

Edward Harms

May 12, 2016

Edward F. Harms, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Amity Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Daryl Widmayer officiating. Burial will follow...

Samuel Schmitt

Samuel Schmitt

May 7, 2016

Samuel Imanuel Schmitt (99), of Dike Iowa, passed away on May 7th, 2016. A public visitation will be held at the Ables Funeral Chapel in Dike, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 12th, 2016, in Stout, Iowa at the Reformed Church of Stout, at 1:30pm. Memorial contributions...

Marvene Niedermann

Marvene Niedermann

May 1, 2016

Marvene Marie Niedermann (93) passed away on May 1st, 2016. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4th 2016, at the Abels French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck, Iowa, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 5th 2016, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, in Reinbeck, Iowa. Memorial contributions can be...

Gary Howey

Gary Howey

Apr 27, 2016

Gary Howey, 66, of Eldora, Iowa died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made with the Creps-Abels Funeral Home. Gary Olla Waldo Howey, son of Charles and Jennie Kelley Howey was born on November 24, 1949...

Bonnie Appleby

Bonnie Appleby

Apr 26, 2016

No services are planned at this time.

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Apr 22, 2016

Robert O. "Bob" Smith, of Eldora died on Friday, April 22 at 2:18am surrounded by his loving wife, Deb, and Pastor Vicki at home after a 3 ½ year battle with stage 4 cancer. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 29th at 10:30 AM at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki Reece & Rev. Jennifer...

Joyce Robertson

Joyce Robertson

Apr 21, 2016

Joyce L. Robertson, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorial may be directed...

Kenneth Bosely

Kenneth Bosely

Apr 19, 2016

Kenneth David "Bo" Bosely, 41, of Eldora, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 19th at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 23rd at 11:30 AM at the Chapel on the Hill in Eldora. There will be no public visitation and committal rites will be private. The family requests...

Rachel Omvig

Rachel Omvig

Apr 17, 2016

Rachel Lou Omvig, 27, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on...

Mary Kliebenstein

Mary Kliebenstein

Apr 12, 2016

Mary Louise Kliebenstein (78) passed away at Grundy County Memorial Hospital on April 12th, 2016, in the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A public memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 16th, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held one hour prior. Memorial contributions can be made to...

Harlan Saathoff

Harlan Saathoff

Apr 11, 2016

Harlan Saathoff, 94, of Grundy Center, died Monday, April 11, 2016 of natural causes at the Unity Point-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. He was a resident at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care since 2008. Harlan was born on February 18, 1922 to Fike and Tillie (Huisman) Saathoff in Grundy Center, Iowa. He attended rural schools in the area....