Obituaries

Avis Jones

Avis Jones

Feb 16, 2014

Rescheduled Avis Winifred (Smith) Jones, age 92, passed away peacefully at a private home in Medford, Oregon on February 16, 2014 and is with the Lord in Heaven! A funeral service for Avis will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, 509 4th St., Grundy Center, IA with visitation held one hour...

Ethel Petersen

Ethel Petersen

Feb 10, 2014

Ethel Mae Petersen, formerly of Reinbeck, and more recently of Marion, IA, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 15th at 10:30 A.M. at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Rev. Joel officiating. Memorial visitation will be held on...

Meint Bakker

Meint Bakker

Feb 5, 2014

Meint J. Bakker, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born October 27, 1926, in Wellsburg, Iowa to John G. and Anna (Ross) Bakker. Meint served in the army during World War II as a paratrooper and was stationed in Japan. He married Gerry Hornung in 1950. Meint owned Bakker...

Betty Frerichs

Betty Frerichs

Feb 5, 2014

Betty Iris Frerichs, age 89, of Eldora, formerly of Steamboat Rock, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2014 at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center, in Eldora, while under the care of Iowa Hospice. Visitation will be held at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church on Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 1:30 P.M. until time of memorial service at 2:30 P.M. at...

Bonnie Hurst

Bonnie Hurst

Feb 3, 2014

Bonnie Hurst, 90, of Garner formerly of Eldora, passed away at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa on Monday, February 3, 2014. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, February 7, 2014 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora, Iowa with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow at the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will...

Stuart Pettigrew

Stuart Pettigrew

Feb 1, 2014

Stuart L. Pettigrew, 52, of Eldora, died from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Pastor Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Eldora United Methodist...

Roger Hawley

Roger Hawley

Feb 1, 2014

Roger H. Hawley, 85, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 6th at 10:30 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 5th from...

Meta Balvanz

Meta Balvanz

Jan 29, 2014

Meta A. Balvanz, 91, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Eldora, Iowa died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be at...

Marlin Peters

Marlin Peters

Jan 27, 2014

Marlin Ray Peters, 78, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, January 27, 2014, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January...

Marvin Boelts

Marvin Boelts

Jan 26, 2014

Marvin A. Boelts, 86, of Parkersburg, formerly of Wellsburg, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the Parker Place in Parkersburg. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 1st at 11:00 A.M. at the West Friesland Church in rural Ackley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be...

Iva Rose

Iva Rose

Jan 25, 2014

Iva A. Gast Rose, 79, of Eldora went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames while surrounded by her children. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, January 31 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Burial will follow at the New Providence Cemetery,...

Richard Lowe

Richard Lowe

Jan 25, 2014

Richard K. Lowe, 47, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center from natural causes. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 31st at 11:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may...

Orville Wilts

Orville Wilts

Jan 17, 2014

Orville O. Wilts, 92, of Steamboat Rock, IA, passed away on Friday, January 17th at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 22nd at 10:30 A.M. at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church in rural Ackley. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 21st from...

Louisa Havens

Louisa Havens

Jan 17, 2014

Louisa Havens, age 96, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, while under Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Burial will follow the funeral service at Steamboat...

Robert Finger

Robert Finger

Jan 15, 2014

Robert Marvin Finger, age 81, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, January 20, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will be held immediately following...

Arthur Frerichs

Arthur Frerichs

Jan 15, 2014

Arthur Lee Frerichs, age 93, of Eldora, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center, in Eldora, while under the care of Iowa Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Steamboat Rock Baptist Church. Burial will be held privately. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Mavis Meester

Mavis Meester

Jan 14, 2014

D. Mavis Meester, 89, of Dike, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18th at 10:30 A.M. at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in Fern. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 17th from 5 to 7:30 P.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Dike Chapel, 680...

Martha Freese

Martha Freese

Jan 10, 2014

Martha Ann Freese, 91, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died January 10, 2014, at the Long Term Care Unit of the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. A private family committal service at Rose Hill Cemetery...

Erla Schodeberg

Erla Schodeberg

Jan 10, 2014

Erla M. "Peggy" Schodeberg, 80, of Eldora, IA, died on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. Following cremation, graveside services will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Eldora City Cemetery. Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora is in charge of the arrangements. On-line...

Minnie Eddy

Minnie Eddy

Jan 9, 2014

Minnie C. Eddy, 93, of Dike, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at The Western Home, Martin Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Dike. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. A visitation will...