Obituaries
Charlotte Ann Harms
Nov 29, 2023
Charlotte Ann (Coordes) Harms, 68, of Shell Rock formerly of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023. She was born April 3, 1955, in Ackley, daughter of Delmer and Bernice (Roegner) Coordes. She graduated from Ackley-Geneva High School in 1973.
She married Daryl Harms on July 21, 1975, at the St. John’s United Church of Christ in Ackley,...
Randy Lee Martin
Nov 25, 2023
Randy Lee Martin, 65, of Reinbeck, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 25, 2023. A celebration of life for Randy will be held Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Reinbeck Memorial Building. A brief service will take place at 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be...
Donna Jean Walters
Nov 25, 2023
Donna J. Walters, age 64 of Eldora, Iowa passed away on November 25, 2023. No services have been scheduled at this time.
Mary Jo Voss
Nov 24, 2023
Mary Joan Voss, formerly of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 24, 2023, at Terrace Glen Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 92 years old at the time of her passing.
Mary Jo was born on March 25, 1931 in rural Reinbeck to William and Leila Mitchell. During...
Gloria Jane Owings
Nov 24, 2023
Gloria Jane Owings, 68, of Conrad, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. No services will be held at the present time.
Gloria was born on September 11, 1955, in Marshalltown, Iowa to her parents Robert and Fern (Rumbaugh) Richeson. She graduated from West Marshall High School in the...
Zachariah Nathaniel Thomas
Nov 11, 2023
Zachariah Nathaniel Thomas, 41, of Holland, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at his home. A visitation for Zach will be held Friday, December 1, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Ivester Church of the Brethren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Ivester Church of the Brethren with interment to follow...
Mary M. Ascher
Nov 7, 2023
Mary Martha Ascher, 82, of rural Grundy Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Wellsburg Reformed Church...
Marianne Elizabeth Gatton
Nov 2, 2023
Marianne E Gatton, 97, of Eldora, Iowa died at Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls, Iowa on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Friday, November 10th at 11:00 am. A visitation and gathering will take place Thursday night from 6-8 pm at Abel’s funeral home in Eldora.
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Donna Lou Muller
Nov 1, 2023
Donna Lou Muller, 93, of Waterloo, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at home while under the care of UnityPoint Hospice with family at her side. A visitation will be held Sunday, November 5th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service - Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will...
Jack Ray Schlicht
Oct 28, 2023
Jack Ray Schlicht, 76, of Hudson, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo.
Jack Ray Schlicht was born on August 3, 1947, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Kenneth and Willadean (Rasmussen) Schlicht. He grew up in Hudson, Iowa, and graduated from Hudson High School in 1965.
Jack attended Ellsworth Jr. College in Iowa Falls, and then...
Rose M. Ruth
Oct 26, 2023
Rose M. Ruth, 72, of Beaman, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. No further services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online...
Barbara Joan Wildman
Oct 18, 2023
Barbara Joan Wildman (Stock), 91, of Reinbeck, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held Friday, November 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-- French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A memorial service will be held following the visitation at 12:00 p.m. with lunch afterwards at the Methodist...
Roxanne Argyros
Oct 18, 2023
Roxanne (Burkett) Argyros, 69, passed away at her home in Eldora, Iowa on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from complications of ALS. Roxanne was born on August 6, 1954 in Chicago Heights, IL to Louis and Wanda Burkett. The family relocated to Burlington, Iowa in 1964. Roxanne attended Sunnyside Elementary and Oak Street Middle School, before graduating from Burlington High School...
Lois J. Bern
Oct 14, 2023
Lois J. Bern, 102, of Reinbeck, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Parkview Nursing Home in Reinbeck.
Lois was born August 28, 1921, in Grundy County, to Alva and Ferne Heltibridle. She graduated from Grundy Center High School. She married Noel C. Bern on July 6, 1944, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Noel passed away August...
Roger L. Krull
Oct 12, 2023
Roger Lee Krull, 75, passed away peacefully at the Kavanagh Hospice House in West Des Moines on Thursday, October 12, 2023, with his wife and family by his side. He was born to George and Anna (Meyer) Krull on August 17, 1948, in Waterloo, Iowa. He attended country school near Fern, Iowa until he was in second grade. He continued...
Lowell Lee Trepp
Oct 5, 2023
Lowell Lee Trepp, age 84 passed away on October 5, 2023. He was born August 7, 1937 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, son of Alma and Dick Trepp. They moved to Reinbeck in 1941 and has lived there ever since. He went to Reinbeck schools, graduating with the class of 1957. Lowell went into the Army for six months the fall...
James Kenneth Collins
Oct 5, 2023
James “Ken” Collins, 86, of Eldora, Iowa passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at Abels Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, with Pastor Rick Bachman officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, October 9, 2023, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Abels Funeral Home. Online condolences may be...
Dorothy Lois Westerman
Sep 25, 2023
Dorothy Lois Westerman, age 92 went to be with the Lord on Monday September 25, 2023. She was born on December 30, 1930 in Grundy Center, Iowa to Onno and Effie (Knock) Klosterboer. A visitation will be held from 10:00am to 11:00 am on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in Holland, Iowa. Funeral service...
Robert J. "Bob" Stephan
Sep 23, 2023
Robert (Bob) Stephan, age 89, of Altoona, IA, formerly of Reinbeck, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Services will be held at St Gabriel's Catholic Church rural Reinbeck on Oct 4, 2023. Visitation will be at 9:30 AM with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 AM. Following a light luncheon the burial will follow at Reinbeck Cemetery...
Austin Owen Fernow
Sep 22, 2023
On September 22, 2023, Austin “Woody” Fernow made his final transfer after battling Parkinson’s disease for several months. He was a resident at Creekside, Inc. in Grundy Center.
No funeral services are scheduled at this time, but a celebration of life and memorial event will be planned at a future date.
Austin “Woody” Owen Fernow was born April 4, 1933,...