All Obituaries

Elaine N. Ehlers, 95, of Reinbeck, died on February 14, 2019, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 10:30 AM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love officiating. There will be no formal memorial gathering before the start of the service. Inurnment will be held at Reinbeck City Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Parkview or the...

  Marlin Siefken, 84, of Reinbeck, died peacefully at his home, with his loving family by his side on February 11, 2019, while under the care of Unity Point Hospice. Marlin had selflessly decided to donate his body to the University Of Iowa to aid in the education of medical students. A memorial gathering will be announced at a later date. Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel, is taking care of Marlin and his family. Messages of condolence may be sent to 908 Park St...

Rhonda Groninga, 64, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in Rural Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.  Rhonda was born on March 13, 1954 in Eldora,...

  Donna Mae Schmidt Venenga Matheson, 87, of Sun Prairie, WI, formerly of Reinbeck, IA, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. Visitation will be held at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck, on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family. Donna was born in Reinbeck, IA, on August 29, 1931, the...

Tracy D. Paul, 58, longtime resident of Humboldt, passed away at Valley View Nursing & Rehab Center in Eldora, following a brief illness, while under the care of Iowa River Hospice. The funeral service for Tracy will be held on Wednesday, February 13th at 12:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Creps Chapel in Eldora. Visitation will precede the service at 11:00 am until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. Memorials...

Vanessa M. (Sager) Wilson, 59, of Reinbeck, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in Morrison, as the result of an automobile accident. Visitation for Vanessa will be held on Friday, February 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 16th at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church, followed by the burial at the Washington Township Cemetery in Morrison. Memorials may be directed to the family. Messages...

  Louann Moore, 88, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Reinbeck. Burial will follow at the Reinbeck Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.  Louann was born in...

  Ruth Selma Paige, 87, of Reinbeck, passed away on February 2, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. A private inurnment ceremony will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the G-R Comm School District, please add Lunch Acct-Ruth in the memo line; memorials may be mailed to 300 Cedar St. Reinbeck, IA 50669. Abels Funeral And Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel, is taking care of Ruth and her family. Online condolences may be made at...

Henry Martin Rose, 95, of Eldora, passed away on January 27, 2019, at Valley View Specialty Care in Eldora. A visitation will be held for Henry on Sunday, February 3, from 3-5 PM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock. A funeral service will be on Monday, February 4, at 10:30 AM at Steamboat Rock Baptist Church in Steamboat Rock with Pastor Harrison Lippert officiating. Visitation will resume at 9:30 AM from the evening prior. Burial will follow the service at Steamboat Rock...

Charles “Charlie” Edward Riek, 91, of Coralville, IA, formerly of Grundy Center, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville. Visitation for Charlie will be held on Tuesday, January 29th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 30th at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow services at the...