Obituaries
Agnes Williams
Mar 7, 2016
Agnes E. Williams, 89, of Marshalltown, Iowa and formerly of Eldora, Iowa died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, where she has been residing for the past seven years with her husband, Kenneth. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the...
Robert Camp
Mar 6, 2016
Robert Anthony Camp, 63, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Rob was born on March 11, 1952 in Ohio. On October 15, 2004 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Marie Hill in Polk County. He loved everything about fishing, from spending time out on the water...
Charles Pratt
Mar 1, 2016
Charles L. Pratt, 79, of Eldora, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his home while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Eastlawn Memory Gardens...
Donald Moye
Feb 27, 2016
Donald Julius Moye, 86, of Reinbeck, Iowa died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. A memorial service for Don will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. Don...
Eleanor Harms
Feb 23, 2016
Eleanor Harms, 96, of Wellsburg, passed away on Wednesday February 23, 2016 at Parker Place in Parkersburg. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 27th at 10:30 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 26th from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at the Doyen-Abels Funeral Home in...
Marjorie Buck
Feb 22, 2016
Marjorie Ruth Buck (Deluhery), 91, of Grundy Center, died Monday, Feb. 22, at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Grundy Center, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary Service to be held at 7:00...
Violet Murphy
Feb 21, 2016
Violet R. "Bubby" Murphy, 64, of Eldora, Iowa died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora, Iowa with Father Tony Kruse officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation...
Jessie Cooley
Feb 20, 2016
Jessie Irene Cooley, 95, of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck, with Pastor Mike Campbell officiating. Burial will at 1:30 PM at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Visitation will be...
Myrtle Venenga
Feb 17, 2016
Myrtle Evelyn Venenga, 84, of Ackley, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Grand JiVante in Ackley. Committal rites will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Myrtle's name. Myrtle was born February...
Donna Lawler
Feb 15, 2016
Donna R. Lawler, 71, of Union, Iowa, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at Eldora Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa, while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial for Donna will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora with Father Tony Kruse officiating. Burial will follow...
Arlah Johnson
Feb 11, 2016
Arlah Johnson, 94, of Eldora, passed away on Thursday, February 11th at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. There will be no public services and per Arlah's request, her body has been cremated and a private family burial will take place at a later date. The Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora assisted the family.
Elizabeth Traeger
Feb 10, 2016
Elizabeth Laurie Traeger, 62 of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00...
Maurice Bolt
Feb 6, 2016
Maurice R. Bolt, 95, of Reinbeck, Iowa died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his home. Funeral services for Maurice will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...
Dean Eiffler
Feb 3, 2016
Dean A. Eiffler, 61, of Waterloo, Iowa died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Rev. Troy Pepperkorn officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck, Iowa. A visitation...
Rebecca Murra
Jan 27, 2016
Rebecca Helen Murra, 65, of Wellsburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27th at the Unity Point Health Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo after a long fight with many illnesses. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 30th at 11:00 AM at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday,...
Dorothy Buchwald
Jan 22, 2016
Dorothy A. Buchwald, of Grundy Center Long Term Care, formerly of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died on January 22, 2016 at the age of 93. She was born on Oct. 8, 1922, in Nevada, Iowa to John Wesley Shalley and Mary Beebe Shalley. She was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, and graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1940. After graduation, she and...
Brenda Ennenga-Cohen
Jan 21, 2016
Brenda S. Ennenga-Cohen, 61, of Thousand Oaks, California died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her home in Thousand Oaks, California. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck, Iowa with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Burial will follow at the Rosehill Cemetery in Grundy Center, Iowa. A visitation will...
Ron Mastain
Jan 20, 2016
Ronald Russell Mastain, 81, of Reinbeck, formerly of Hudson, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. He was born January 23, 1934, in Hudson, son of Russell and Elsie (Ramundt) Mastain. Ron graduated from Hudson High School in 1952. On April 11, 1954, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Malcomson at the United Methodist...
Mary Rubow
Jan 19, 2016
Mary Louise Rubow of Eldora, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 86. She was born January 13, 1930 in Valley Junction, Iowa, daughter of Vernon and Frances Hicks. Mary grew up in state parks as her father served as Park Ranger first at Lake Ahquabi State Park, Indianola, then Backbone State...
Mildred Preston
Jan 16, 2016
Mildred Jean Preston, 89, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Services and burial will be held privately by the family. Memorials may be directed to the family....