Obituaries

Jan 9, 2012

Debra Jean Neal, 53, of Grundy Center, Iowa formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, January 13, 2012, at Union Congregational United Church of Christ, in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Pastor Joel Love officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation...

Jan 7, 2012

William "Roger" Mark, 77, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Per Roger's request, his body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 14th, 11:00 A.M. at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Inurnment will be private. To leave a message...

Jan 6, 2012

Mildred "Millie" L. Knutson, 81, of Eldora, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City due to complications from an automobile accident. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 11th, 10:30 A.M. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora with Pastor David Splett officiating. Interment will be held at...

Dec 26, 2011

Eldene Kay "Sue" Hayek, 67 of Reinbeck, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at her home in Reinbeck while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at St. Gabriel Church in Reinbeck, Iowa. Burial will follow at St. Gabriel Cemetery. A visitation will be...

Dec 26, 2011

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Boelts, 84, of Aplington, formerly of Wellsburg, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at the Maple Manor Village in Aplington. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at West Friesland Presbyterian Church in rural Ackley. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will...

Dec 22, 2011

Berniece E. Groote, 84, of Dike, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Eldora Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Eldora, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 26, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the Dike United Methodist Church in Dike. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be private....

Dec 13, 2011

Mary Schoneman, 101, of Holland, Iowa, passed away of natural causes, on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Grundy Center, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 10:30 am at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, just west of Fern,...

Dec 12, 2011

Creps-Abels Funeral Home 905 Edgington Ave. Eldora, Iowa 50627 Phone (641) 858-2181 Fax (641) 858-3933 Etta M. Hansen, 91, of Boone, Iowa formerly of Eldora, Iowa Etta M. Hansen, 91, of Boone, Iowa formerly of Eldora, Iowa died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Westhaven Community in Boone. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, December 16,...

Dec 7, 2011

Marcella Buhman, age 90 of Ackley, formerly of Holland, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 12th at the Liberty Baptist Church in Dike, Iowa. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Dike. A visitation will be held Sunday, December 11th from 4...

Dec 5, 2011

Arthur Dirk Mulder, 83, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 9th at the Stout Gospel Hall in Stout, Iowa. Burial will follow the luncheon at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center with military honors being...

Dec 4, 2011

Dec 4, 2011

Joann M. Hamann, 77, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 04, 2011, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Waterloo, Iowa while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, Iowa, with Rev. Joel Love officiating. Burial will follow at...

Dec 3, 2011

Darlene F. Hansen, 55, of rural Union, Iowa, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident near New Providence, Iowa. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with Pastor David Werges officiating. Darlene's family will gather to greet friends on Tuesday, December...

Dec 3, 2011

Eric Alan Fischer, 39, of Stout passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the Dike United Methodist Church in Dike. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Engelkes-Abels...

Dec 3, 2011

Frances S. Smoldt, 102, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 9th from 6 to 8 P.M. at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. The funeral and interment will be private. Frances was born on November 5, 1909 in Grundy...

Nov 30, 2011

Irvin D. Kosanke, 86, of Eldora, died at his home on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Salem United Methodist Church in Hubbard with Pastor Rochelle Swenson officiating. Burial will follow in the Eldora City Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Church on Monday from 9:30 am until service...

Nov 28, 2011

Larry L. Sweet, 59, of Dike, went to be with his Lord on Monday, November 28, 2011 at his home in Dike. A celebration of his life will be 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Friday, December 9, 2011 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home Dike Chapel, Dike Iowa. A memorial fund has established. Larry was born to Jennie Sweet on August 2,...

Nov 23, 2011

Marvin Lee Meester, 74, of rural Dike, IA, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 28h, 2011 at 10:30 am at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, just west of Fern, IA. Burial will follow funeral services at the church cemetery. A visitation will be...

Nov 20, 2011

Nov 20, 2011

Rachel Barnes, 88 of Grundy Center, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in Grundy Center. Visitation will be on Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Engelkes...