OBITUARIES

Jan 15, 2019

Danny Lee Hubbell, age 54, of Brooklyn, passed away, Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at his home. Funeral services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Burial will be in the Community Cemetery, rural Deep River. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Memorials made be contributed to the...

Jan 13, 2019

SIGOURNEY-Tammy Lea Wallerich, age 53, of Sigourney, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her home. Tammy was born April 9, 1965, in Sigourney, to David and Judith Ann (McBeth) Wallerich and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1984. She married Terry Herman. The couple had three daughters and later divorced. Tammy worked at Louis Rich for several years and had...

Jan 11, 2019

William Ledvina, age 90, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Compass Memorial Health Center, Marengo. Funeral Services:1:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, prior to the service. A memorial fund has been established.

Jan 10, 2019

Mary Pat Kahler, age 81, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home, in Williamsburg.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday, January 18th, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home is providing the family with cremation...

Jan 9, 2019

Dwain A. (Curly) Wolter, Jr., age 57, of South Amana, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Colonial Manor in Amana. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., January 14, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead, with Pastor Zachary Voss officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Homestead. Visitation: 2 to 5 P.M., Sunday, January 13, 2019, at St. John’s...

Jan 6, 2019

Harry E. Ehrman, age 100, of Amana, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral Services; 10:00 am Wednesday January 9, 2019, Middle Amana Church with Elder Betsy Momany officiating. Burial with military honors at the South Amana Cemetery. Visitation: 3-6 pm Tuesday January 8, 2019 at the Middle Amana Church. Memorials may be contributed...

Jan 6, 2019

Irmtraud Moeller age 87 of Amana, died Sunday January 6, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Amana, with her family by her side. Graveside Service: 11:00 am Saturday January 12, 2019, at the Middle Amana Cemetery with Elder Emilie Hoppe officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00- 11:00 am at the Middle Amana Church prior to the graveside service....

Jan 6, 2019

Alvin F. Mouchka, age 85 of Marengo, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Funeral Services: 1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 10, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Robert Dugger officiating. Burial will be in the Hala Cemetery, rural Swisher, Iowa, with Military Honors. Friends may call after 12:30 P.M. Thursday until service time at the...

Jan 5, 2019

Douglas Simon Schlabach, age 61 of Oxford, passed away after battling cancer at his home on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Per his wishes, there will be no services at this time. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting with arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Marquita of Oxford; a daughter Dessirae Garcia Dolezal of Oxford; his mother, Joyce Schlabach...

Jan 5, 2019

Williamsburg - Eleanor Dietrich Wyant was born November 17, 1928, near Williamsburg, the daughter of Gordon and Blanche (Bell) Tompkins. She attended rural school and graduated from Marengo High School in 1947. Eleanor was united in marriage to Leroy E. Dietrich on September 25, 1947. To this union they were blessed with nine children. He died on March 8, 1989....

Jan 3, 2019

KEOTA-Joeleen Rebecca Krause, age 85, of Richland, formerly of Keota, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines. Joeleen was born September 23, 1934, in Richland, to Willard and Adah (Conger) Paxson. She graduated from Richland High School and attended business school for one year. On August 2, 1952, she married Robert Krause in Astoria, Oregon....

Jan 3, 2019

Williamsburg-James LeRoy Hradek was born April 9, 1940, in Williamsburg, the son of John and Cleopha (McDonald) Hradek. He attended Pilot Center #4 near Williamsburg. Jim served in the United States Army from 1963-1965. He farmed and enjoyed collecting guns and coins along with being outside. Jim passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Wellman at...

Jan 2, 2019

KALONA - Paul Jay Helmuth was born November 26, 1931, in Kalona, Iowa, the son of Peter and Barbara (Miller) Helmuth. He attended East Lincoln rural school. On December 21, 1952, Paul was united in marriage to Edith Ropp at the Fairview Mennonite Church. Paul and Edith served in IW Service in Des Moines for two years and returned to...

Jan 1, 2019

North English- Doris Jean Reinert was born January 27, 1935 near Parnell, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn Paul & Lucille (Banes) Lekin. She graduated from North English High School in 1951. Upon graduation, Doris worked at Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company in Cedar Rapids as a secretary. On May 23, 1953 Doris was united in marriage to Robert Dale Reinert...

Dec 31, 2018

Sigourney- Glenn Alva Parsons was born April 11, 1935 in Moody, Missouri the son of Alva Zellis & Bertha (Willard) Parsons. In 1963 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Kolosik in Missouri, she passed away in 1982. Glenn later married Arlene Hudson in September 1984 in Ollie, Iowa. Glenn was a custodian at the University of Iowa for twenty...

Dec 30, 2018

Glenn C. Belden, age 85, of Marengo, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. Funeral services 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until service time, Friday, January 4, 2019, at Kloster Funeral...

Dec 29, 2018

Imelda Marie “Millie” Roth, age 88, of Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January...

Dec 28, 2018

Constance “Connie” Jean Schropp, age 47, of Millersburg, passed away, Friday, December 28, 2018, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. Funeral services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Rev. Eddie Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Oxford Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. In...

Dec 27, 2018

Franklin Lewis Hochstetler, 85, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 31, 2018, in the East Union Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 pm at the Pleasantview Chapel in Kalona with Leon Stutzman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2018...

Dec 27, 2018

Homestead - Patricia Leah Hagen was born May 3, 1938, the daughter of Merritt and Vivian (Moore) Shaull. She graduated from Marengo High School, then attended cosmetology school in Cedar Rapids. Pat was united in marriage to Kenneth Martin Hagen on September 26, 1959 at St. John Lutheran Church in Marengo. She spent her time enjoying cooking, quilting, gardening, mowing...