Virginia M. “Ginnie” Hoy, 96, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Arlington Place Assisted Living, in Grundy Center, IA, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.  A rosary service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eldora, followed by her visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, at the church with Father Kevin...

 Penny Elaine Snow, 76, of Reinbeck, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2019, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 10, from 4-7 PM at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck. A service will follow on Friday, October 11, at 10:30 AM at the church with Reverend Joel Love officiating. Visitation will resume at the church at 9:30 AM the day of the service. Interment will be...

Iola “Virginia” Huisman, 93, of Wellsburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel in Wellsburg. A private family funeral service will be held, with private burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, gifts will be sent to Virginia’s charities, including hearing aids for underprivileged...

George Carpenter Rose, 78, of Parkersburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel, from 10:00 a.m. until time of Masonic Rites, conducted by the Grundy Center Emerald Lodge 334 A.F. & A.M., beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center. Memorial may be directed to the...

Dennis Lee Cooper Sr., 80, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on October 2, 2019 in Reinbeck. A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. Memorials may be directed to the family.  Dennis was born on November 26, 1938 in Iowa City; he was the cherished son of the late Genevieve Cooper. After the death of his mother, Dennis was raised by his maternal grandfather,...

Robert Karl Rudebeck, 82, of Buckingham, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, while under UnityPoint Hospice. Visitation for Robert will be held on Sunday, October 6th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Abels Funeral & Cremation Service-French-Hand Chapel, 409 Clark Street, Reinbeck, IA. The funeral service for Robert will be held on Monday, October 7th at 10:30 AM at the Abels Funeral &...

Jim Bienfang, 90, passed away peacefully at Creekside in Grundy Center on Monday, September 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 4th from 5-7 pm at Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center and a private family inurnment will take place on Saturday, October 5th at 10:00 am with military honors conducted by Grundy Center American Legion Post 349 and AMVETS 17. Following his wishes, there will not be a service, but well-wishers are encouraged not to...

Dorothy Theresa Koch Messer Akkerman Dorothy Akkerman, 99, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2nd, at the Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday October 3rd at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church in rural Holland, two miles west of Fern. There will be a short visitation one...

Eloise J. Keller, 93 of Reinbeck, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at The Elms Assisted Living in Reinbeck. A memorial service for Eloise will be held on Friday, October 4th at 10:30 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Rev. Joel Love officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Inurnment will follow services at the Reinbeck City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family, where they will donate to an...

Marlys Sophia (Rohweder) Boege, 94, of Reinbeck, passed away on September 26, 2019, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Reinbeck. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 29, from 4-6 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Reinbeck. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 30, at 10:30 AM at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love officiating. Visitation will resume at the church at 9:15 AM. Interment will be held at Reinbeck City Cemetery....