Obituaries

Donald Harless

Donald Harless

Nov 15, 2012

Donald E. Harless, 86, of Eldora, Iowa died on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora with his loving family at his side and under the care of Iowa Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, November 19, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating....

Elaine Cerne

Elaine Cerne

Nov 14, 2012

Elaine Elizabeth Cerne, 92, of Grundy Center, Iowa passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care whileunder the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 3p.m. on Friday, November 16, 2012, at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Burial will be held privately by the family. Elaine was...

Marcella Partridge

Marcella Partridge

Nov 11, 2012

Marcella R. Jordening Partridge, of Ames, Iowa, formerly of Eldora, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Northcrest Community in Ames, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held from 5:00...

Dale Meeker

Dale Meeker

Nov 9, 2012

Dale Lawrence Meeker, 88, of Eldora, passed away on Friday, November 09, 2012 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at 10:30 A.M. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, November...

John Miller

John Miller

Nov 7, 2012

John A. Miller, 80 of Waterloo, passed away at his home on Monday, November 5, 2012 while under the care of Care Initiatives Hospice. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Dike Chapel. Burial will follow the visitation at the Elmwood Cemetery in Dike with Military...

Harold Freese

Harold Freese

Nov 6, 2012

Harold M. Freese, 79, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Cemetery in Eldora. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral...

Carl King

Carl King

Nov 4, 2012

Carl J. King, 88, of the Hubbard Care Center, formerly of Eldora, Iowa, died on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Jerry Bleeker

Jerry Bleeker

Nov 2, 2012

Jerry Bleeker, 54, of New Hartford, passed away at his home on Friday, November 2nd, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at the New Hartford Methodist Church. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 7th from 4 to 7 P.M. at the New Hartford Methodist Church and one hour prior to...

Melvin Thede

Melvin Thede

Oct 29, 2012

Melvin Dean Thede, 63, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, from complications of surgery. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, November 1, 2012, at United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery in Reinbeck. Visitation will be...

Marlys Dieken

Marlys Dieken

Oct 26, 2012

Marlys Claassen Dieken, age 92, of Dike, Iowa, was born the daughter of Claas and Alice (Neessen) Claassen on December 9, 1919, in Colfax township where she received her education. On January 1, 1938, Marlys was united in marriage with Elmer Dieken at her parents' home in Grundy Center. They lived on the Dieken family farm in Grundy County and...

Elma Stover

Elma Stover

Oct 21, 2012

Elma Ruth Eiklenborg Stover, age 92, died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 of congestive heart failure at the home of her daughter Faye Petersen in Urbandale, IA. Elma was born on June 11, 1920 to Fredrick and Remka Eiklenborg in Grundy County, IA. On April 3, 1941, she was united in marriage to Francis E. Stover, and they made their...

Richard Mumm

Richard Mumm

Oct 19, 2012

Richard Donald Mumm, 87, of Hudson, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 22, 2012, at Hudson United Methodist Church, Hudson, Iowa, with Pastors Marvin and Carolyn Cleair officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday, October 21, 2012, at French Hand...

Howard Clingerman

Howard Clingerman

Oct 16, 2012

Howard Warren Clingerman, age 94, of Eldora, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, while under the care of Iowa Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora, Iowa. Burial will follow at the Eldora City...

Jeffrey Schwandt

Jeffrey Schwandt

Oct 16, 2012

Jeffrey Lee Schwandt, 54, of Eldora, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls, IA. Following cremation a Memorial Service will be held from 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 19, 2012, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A trust has been set up at...

Judith Manship

Judith Manship

Oct 13, 2012

Judith K. Manship, 69, of Iowa Falls, Iowa, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls with Rev. Dr. Jeff L. Blackman officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 pm at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens in...

Marjorie Kosanke

Marjorie Kosanke

Oct 10, 2012

Marjorie A. Kosanke, 92, of Eldora, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Eldora United Methodist Church with Pastor Vicki Reece officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Memory Gardens in...

Freda Crosser

Freda Crosser

Oct 6, 2012

Freda Voll Crosser, 88, of Eldora, Iowa died on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9 am to 10 am on Tuesday, October 9 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora with burial in the Eldora City Cemetery at 10:00 am. Following burial, a memorial service will be at 11:00...

Greta Flater

Greta Flater

Oct 3, 2012

Greta Flater, 98, of Grundy Center, Iowa, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012, 10:30 A.M. at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00,...

Evelyn Lindaman

Evelyn Lindaman

Oct 1, 2012

Evelyn M. "Peanuts" Lindaman, 92, of Wellsburg, Iowa died on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church in Wellsburg with Pastor Michael Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in Wellsburg. Memorials may be directed to the...

Etta Pabst

Etta Pabst

Sep 29, 2012

Etta Pabst, 98, of Marshall, Michigan, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Maplewood Assisted Living in Marshall, Michigan. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the Orchard Hill Church @ Lincoln Center in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at...