Obituaries

Nov 26, 2014

John Robert Bereczki, 74, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Saint Gabriel Catholic Church in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church....

Nov 25, 2014

Bonnie K. Mock 73, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Casual dress is requested. Bonnie's family will receive friends on Friday November 28, 2014, from 4 pm to 7 pm at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center....

Nov 22, 2014

Ordean "Barney" Freese, 83, of Eldora, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls of natural causes. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 25th at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Nov 18, 2014

Lois Rand, 77, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center while under the care of Hospice Compasses. Per Lois' wishes, her body has been cremated and there will be no formal services. A private family inurnment will take place in Georgia at a later date.

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Nov 15, 2014

Randy J. Choate, 62, of Colo, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Honey Creek–New Providence Friends Church in New Providence, with Arlen Daleske officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at the Chester Cemetery in Union....

Nov 14, 2014

Frances A. Williams, 86, formerly of Eldora, passed away Friday November 14, 2014 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with the Rev. Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow at Roughwoods Cemetery rural Eldora. Visitation will be...

Nov 12, 2014

Neal John Mehus, 56, of Radcliffe, died at his home on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Visitation will be 2:00 pm – 4:00pm, Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home, Burial will be at Eldora City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...

Nov 11, 2014

Mary Jane Hippen, 85, of Wellsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the United Reformed Church, 608 S. Adams St., Wellsburg, IA. Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Nov 3, 2014

Ruthanne Peterson, 72, of Reinbeck & Cape Coral, FL, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Reinbeck while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in...

Oct 30, 2014

LuElla L. Dirks, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Oct 28, 2014

Caroline A. Fuls, 81, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday,, October 28, 2014, at her home while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2014, 10:30 A.M. at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy...

Oct 20, 2014

Beverly Ann Edith Christiansen, 84, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, October 20, 2014, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Reinbeck United Methodist Church, with Pastor Terry Plocher officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at...

Oct 10, 2014

Jerry Eugene Donner, 84, of Eldora, passed away on Friday, October 10th at the Friendship Haven Nursing Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 10:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Eldora with Father Tony Kruse officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 14th from 5 to...

Oct 8, 2014

Harlyn D. Meester, age 82, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church Cemetery...

Oct 8, 2014

Dorothy M. Appin, 87, of Eldora, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center while under the care of the Eldora Nursing staff and Iowa Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, 1307 Third Street, Eldora, Iowa. Inurnment will be private....

Oct 3, 2014

Gerald Glenn Strickler, 89, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014, at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center while under the care of Care Initiative Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, with Pastor Nathan Barkley officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday,...

Oct 1, 2014

Rose Dittmer, 80, of Grundy Center passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 509 4th St., Grundy Center, IA with visitation held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will...

Sep 28, 2014

Robert George Wood, 91, formerly of Union, Iowa, died Sept. 28 at Dove Healthcare-West in Eau Claire, Wis. He was born August 20, 1923, to Herman and Roxy Wood in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Bob idolized his father, spending his days shadowing him as he did farm work until his father's untimely death from a tragic train and truck collision in...

Sep 28, 2014

Kenneth A. Havel, 81, of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 9:00...

Sep 23, 2014

Vera Lupkes, 96, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 27th at 10:30 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Avenue, Grundy Center, with visitation to be held one hour prior to the funeral service...