Obituaries

Feb 19, 2015

Karen L. Cole, 49, of Eldora, Iowa died Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. Services will be held at a later date. Karen Linn Cole, daughter of Edward and Linda (Mabe) Cole was born July 3, 1965 in Seattle, Washington. She received her education from the Union-Whitten Community School. In 1988, Karen...

Feb 17, 2015

Helen Arends, 91, of Wellsburg, Iowa died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her daughter's home in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg, with Pastor Mark Andersen officiating. Burial will follow at the Wellsburg Reformed Church Cemetery in Wellsburg. A visitation will be...

Feb 16, 2015

Melvin A. Dudolski, 90, Joplin, MO, formerly of Reinbeck, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Joplin, MO. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at French-Hand Funeral Home, Reinbeck, Iowa. A visitation will be Friday, February 27, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at French-Hand Funeral Home, with a...

Feb 13, 2015

Vivian Faye Larsen, 85, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 at The Elms in Reinbeck, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will...

Feb 9, 2015

Helen E. Schumacher, 102, of Eldora, passed away on February 9, 2015 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora. Burial will take place at a later date at the Eldora City Cemetery. To leave a message of condolence for the family, visit our website www.abelsfuneralhomes.com Helen was born on June 4, 1912 in Eldora, Iowa, the daughter...

Feb 9, 2015

Arlene R. Wulf, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, February 9th at the Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 13th at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck preceded by one hour of visitation at the church. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date at the...

Feb 8, 2015

Phillip M. Willig, 67, of Glenwood, Iowa died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Bruce Zimmermann officiating. Burial will follow at the Eastlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation...

Feb 6, 2015

Jan 25, 2015

Henry "Hank" Nederhoff, 87, of Eldora, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the First Baptist Church of Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Mark Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in the Sheller Cemetery. A visitation will be held Tuesday, January...

Jan 22, 2015

Funeral services for Betty Gene Paul Dieken, 102, will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A Private Burial will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Refreshments will be served immediately following the service at Bethany Presbyterian...

Jan 21, 2015

Harm L. Aalfs, 94, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of Holland, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland, Iowa. A visitation will begin at the church on Saturday at 11:30...

Jan 21, 2015

Henrietta Pruis, 95, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:30 am at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church Cemetery, just west of Fern, IA. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the...

Jan 18, 2015

Jeanne Elizabeth Bernard, 95, of Union, died at Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora, Iowa on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Community Church in Union, Iowa. Burial will be at a later date at Hillside Cemetery in State Center, Iowa. A visitation will be held one...

Jan 16, 2015

Donald G. Steinfadt age 80, of Grundy Center, Iowa, formerly of the Cedar Rapids area, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will...

Jan 10, 2015

Lillian A. Eiten, 88, of Wellsburg, Iowa died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Grundy County Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the First Christian Reformed Church, 12419 185th Street in rural Wellsburg, with Pastor Tom Vos officiating. Burial will follow in the First Christian...

Jan 9, 2015

Therese (Teri) Hansen, 64, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Friday January 9, 2015, at her home near Dike, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Dike. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Dike. Memorials may be directed to...

Jan 7, 2015

Bernice M. Flatterich, 101, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Westbrook Acres, in Gladbrook, Iowa. A Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. on Saturday January 10, 2015 at French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place immediately following the funeral service at the Reinbeck Cemetery....

Jan 7, 2015

Evelyn Marie Briden, 93, of Eldora, died at Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Community Church in Union, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown, Iowa....

Jan 4, 2015

Nancy L. Wical Hull, 73, of Eldora, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehabilitation Center while under the care of Hospice, with family members by her side, after a brave battle with c.o.p.d. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Rev. Vicki...

Jan 4, 2015

Bernice A. Heard, 90, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eldora, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, with Pastor Bruce Baillie officiating. Interment will follow in the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. A visitation will be...