Obituaries

May 2, 2014

Catherine May Morgan, age 72, of rural Eldora, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 3, 1942, to Charles and Catherine (Gogerty) Snider in Marshalltown, Iowa. Catherine married Dick Morgan on May 11, 1963, in Jersey City, New Jersey, and they enjoyed...

Apr 27, 2014

Marjorie A. McCall, age 89, formerly of Eldora, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad. She was born April 22, 1925, to Ralph and Mildred (Stemm) Dickson in Menlo, Iowa. Marjorie's family moved to Eldora in 1931. She graduated from Eldora High School in 1943. Upon graduation, Marjorie helped in the family business. In...

Apr 25, 2014

Karen Ann Klein, 68, Grundy Center, IA, formerly of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 29th at 11:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held from...

Apr 25, 2014

William John Blaeske, 83, of Eldora, Iowa entered eternal life on Friday, April 25, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at Jackson Township Cemetery in Owasa, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 29,...

Apr 18, 2014

Joseph Francis Hemrich, 90, of Grundy Center, died on Friday, April 18, 2014, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice in Grundy Center, Iowa. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, rural Reinbeck, Iowa. Private family burial will follow...

Apr 10, 2014

Bernadine L. "Bernie" Wilkinson, age 101, of Eldora, Iowa, formerly of Webster City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bernie was born on June 16, 1912 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to her parents Lawrence and Lillian (Lister) Griffith. She was...

Apr 9, 2014

Harrison "Brud" Wolcott, 87, passed away on April 9, 2014. Harry was born on Dec. 4, 1926, to Leo F. Wolcott and Eugenia "Boomer" Harrison. He graduated from Eldora High School in 1944, and enlisted in the Navy immediately after. During World War II, he served from Dec. 13, 1944, to July 9, 1946, as a radar specialist on the...

Apr 9, 2014

Alan Lutterman, 61, of Holland, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 09, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 12th at 10:00 A.M. at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Rev. Dr. Verlyn...

Apr 8, 2014

Darlene J. "Dolly" Barnes, 76, of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 11, 2014 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M....

Apr 6, 2014

Arlene H. Engelkes, age 90, of Reinbeck, Iowa formerly of Holland, Iowa; passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Memorial visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M. until time of memorial service at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial will be held privately at the Colfax Center...

Apr 4, 2014

Charlotte D. Ploog, a resident of Parkview Manor, Reinbeck, passed away on April 4, 2014. She was the daughter of Dr. Albert and Dorothy Ploog of Lincoln. Charlotte was graduated from Reinbeck High School and The University of Iowa. She spent her teaching career in Beaman, Milford, and Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles,...

Apr 4, 2014

Doris Ann Luiken, age 62 of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Burial of the cremated remains will follow the memorial...

Apr 2, 2014

Gordon V. Akers 75, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Memorials may be directed to the family. Gordon Vernon was born March 5, 1939, in Grundy Center, Iowa, son of Odra and Burnius (Hawn) Akers. He graduated from Grundy Center High School with...

Apr 1, 2014

Zola was born on a farm in Grundy County, Iowa, in the same bedroom where her mother was born. She was the oldest of four children born to David Lawrence Barton and Florence Hazel Musgrave Barton on August 30, 1917. She attended rural school, Melrose #8, and graduated from Whitten High School in 1935. She worked in a tea room...

Mar 26, 2014

Lavern "Vern" D. Van Heiden, 79, of Wellsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 31st at 1:00 P.M. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Wellsburg with inurnment to immediately follow at the...

Mar 24, 2014

Anna Marie "Red" Beenken, age 81, of Morrison, Iowa, passed at her home in Morrison on Monday, March 24, 2014. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the French-Hand Funeral Home in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Union Congregational...

Mar 23, 2014

Donald Ralph Ehrig, 89, of Reinbeck, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 28th at 10:30 A.M. at the Amity United Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 27th from 5 to...

Mar 22, 2014

Donna L. Arends, 79, of Beaman, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Oakview Nursing Home in Conrad after a two year battle with cancer. Once diagnosed she never complained and maintained a brave and cheerful outlook. Visitation will be from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesday, March 25 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Funeral services...

Mar 22, 2014

Lois Mae Erpelding, 93, of Waterloo, formerly of Dike, passed away on Saturday, March 22nd at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held on Friday, March 28th from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Friendship Village Cove in Waterloo, 3720 Village Place, Waterloo, IA 50702. A graveside service will be held...

Mar 22, 2014