Obituaries

Donald Moye

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

LaVine Dudden

LaVine Dudden

Jan 16, 2016

LaVine J. Dudden, born November 26, 1930, in Dike, Iowa went home to her Lord and Savior on January 16, 2016. Born to Otto & Dena Grimmius at the beginning of the Great Depression, LaVine was part of a generation that lived history. Raised on the family farm, she rose before daybreak to share in the farming chores, all before...

Terry Folkerts

Terry Folkerts

Jan 15, 2016

Terry Lee Folkerts, 68, of Eldora, passed away at home on Friday, January 15, 2016. Visitation will be held on Sunday January 17, 2016 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church. Burial will be held...

Ardith Culbertson

Ardith Culbertson

Jan 14, 2016

Ardith Vera Culbertson, 85, of Gladbrook, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, January 14th at the Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 19th at 11:00 AM at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 509 4th St., Grundy Center, IA. Memorial visitation will be held on Monday, January 18th from 5 to...