Obituaries
Rebecca Maine
Sep 21, 2014
Rebecca L. Maine, age 63, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Rebecca was born to her parents Jay A. and Dorothy A. Keigley on January 17, 1951 in Ames, Iowa. She is survived by her children Tammy...
Sheridan Downey
Sep 21, 2014
Sheridan W. Downey, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Sheridan donated his body to the University of Iowa for medical research. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Salem Church of Lincoln....
Lutjen Beenken
Sep 20, 2014
Lutjen G. Beenken, 79, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday, September...
Robert Brandt
Sep 14, 2014
Robert Raymond Brandt, 87, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Reinbeck with Pastor Mike Campbell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...
Doris Snyder
Sep 13, 2014
Doris Fern Snyder our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the age of 97. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 17th at 11:00 A.M. at the Ivester Church of the Brethren in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 16th from 4 to 7 P.M. at the...
Alice Beenken
Sep 12, 2014
Alice J. Beenken, 88, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Friday, September 12, 2014, Grundy Care Center while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center, Pastor Luther Thoresen officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will...
Florence Jones
Sep 12, 2014
Florence Louise Jones, age 101, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehab Center, in Eldora, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. Services and Interment are private. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.abelsfuneralhomes.com Florence was born to George and Eva Margaret (Athey) Jenness on October 18,...
Thomas Heronimus
Aug 28, 2014
Thomas John "TJ" Heronimus, 77, of Grundy Center, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd at 10:30 A.M. at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 315 G Ave., Grundy Center, IA with Pastor Jean Bower officiating....
Robert Liesener
Aug 28, 2014
Robert L. Liesener, Sr. "Bob" of Eldora, IA, age 80, passed away August 28, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Robert was born April 21, 1934 to Vernie and Lillian (Reimers) Liesener in Anita, Iowa. He served in the US Navy on the USS Gurke during the Korean conflict 1952-1956, honorably discharged in 1956. Robert married Barbara...
Paul Graham
Aug 28, 2014
Paul R. Graham of Grundy Center passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck, Iowa. A Celebration of his life will be held at Grundy Center United Methodist Church, Saturday, September 20 at 11: 00 am with Pastor Phil Dicks officiating. Lunch will follow. A visitation will be held Friday, September 19 at the Methodist Church from...
Patricia Spurlin
Aug 25, 2014
Patricia Spurlin, 85, passed away and entered eternal rest on August 25, 2014 in the care of Hospice of Palm Beach County. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa. Patricia was born on January 26, 1929 in Stapp, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of William...
James Key
Aug 23, 2014
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ." James 1:1 James Bryson Key died Saturday, August 23, 2014, and went home to be with the Lord. He courageously battled Alzheimer's disease, holding tight to God's promise to work all things together for good, even in the midst of severe decline. A funeral service will be held at...
Leola Hook
Aug 23, 2014
Leola Mae Hook 96, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:30 A.M. at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 27, 2014,...
Paula Sells
Aug 21, 2014
Paula Margaret Sells, 97, of Grundy Center, died on August 21, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. She was born in rural Grundy County on September 28, 1916 to Peter and Marie (Christensen) Christiansen. Paula graduated from Dike High School, and shortly thereafter, married Louie Sells on October 20, 1934 in Crookston, Minnesota. She transitioned...
Eileen Schultz
Aug 20, 2014
Eileen L. Schultz 91, of Marshalltown, Iowa formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, died August 20, 2014, at Oakview , in Conrad, Iowa. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on...
Cornelius Doolaard
Aug 20, 2014
Cornelius John Doolaard, age 94, of Eldora, died at Unity Point Health Center Allen Hospital in Waterloo on August 20, 2014. Cornelius was born November 19, 1919 at home in Clay Township, Hardin County to Cornelius and Grietje (Eertmoed) Doolaard. Cornelius attended Clay #5 Country School through the 8th grade when he began helping his dad farm. Cornelius married Maybelle...
Cameron Gaffney
Aug 20, 2014
Tribute: Cameron was conceived on an amazing spring day and introduced himself to his mommy as soon as he could. He had an eventful twenty-two week pregnancy. His excited parents celebrated Cameron at a party revealing his gender on August 17th. Family and friends were in attendance, and a joyful water balloon fight was had. In the days that followed, his...
Ernest Barz
Aug 14, 2014
Ernest "Ernie" A. Barz, age 91, of Eldora passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehab Center, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, August 18, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Visitation will be...
Donald Stephan
Aug 14, 2014
Donald C. "Don" Stephan, 77, of Reinbeck, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Reinbeck. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 18th at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church in rural Reinbeck with Father David Kucera officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 5 to 7...
Lucille Jacobsen
Aug 12, 2014
Lucille Gladys Jacobsen, age 95, of Voorhies, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Ennoble Manor in Dubuque, Iowa. Services were private and burial was held privately at Reinbeck Cemetery. Lucille was born April 12, 1919 in Toledo, Iowa; the daughter of James and Mary (Ribby) Wacha. She graduated from Toledo High School. She taught country school...
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