OBITUARIES

Mar 15, 2019

Jean Susan Shima, age 57 of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marengo, Iowa passed away Friday evening, March 15, 2019 at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 21, 2019, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo with Fr. David Wilkening officiating. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 Thursday at the church, prior to...

Mar 15, 2019

HARPER-Marcella L. Snakenberg, age 95, of Harper, died Friday, March 15, 2019, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney. Marcella was born February 28, 1924, in Harper, to Anton and Anna (Schulte) Herman and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School. On April 27, 1948, she married John Snakenberg in Harper. He passed away on December 16, 1979. The couple lived...

Mar 14, 2019

Williamsburg- Thelma Marie Gragg was born November 9, 1946 in Colorado Springs, CO the daughter of Andrew and Dora (Kempf) Snyder. She graduated in 1964 from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs. Thelma was united in marriage to David LeRoy Gragg in June 1964, they were blessed with two sons. They later divorced. Thelma has lived in Williamsburg since 1969....

Mar 14, 2019

Millersburg- William Fredrick Ludwig was born February 4, 1957 in Dubuque, Iowa the son of Orville & Margurite (Stoffel) Ludwig. He attended Sacred Heart and Dubuque Hempstead High School. He served in the US Navy from 1976- 1996 where he taught engineering system repair to steam plants on the Navy ships. In 1999 he started working at the Veteran Affairs...

Mar 13, 2019

SIGOURNEY-Maurice Ray Britt, Jr., age 59, of Sigourney, passed away at his home on March 13, 2019 after a long battle with health issues. Ray was born July 21, 1959, to Dorothy (Shore) Roberts, in Norwich, Connecticut. He later moved his family to Sigourney, Iowa, where he lived out his life. Ray spent most of his life driving semi across...

Mar 13, 2019

KEOTA-Esther See, age 100, of Keota, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Washington County Hospital in Washington. Esther was born July 1, 1918, in Keota, to Henry and Myrtle (Reighard) Trier and attended Keota High School. On October 21, 1938, she married Richard See in Lancaster, Missouri. A lifelong Keota resident, Esther worked at Gamble's for 24 years. She also...

Mar 13, 2019

Norma Eloida Allen, age 96, of Newton, passed away peacefully in her home at Newton Village. Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Grace United Methodist Church with Pastor Joyce Proctor and Pastor Bob Spilger officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2019,...

Mar 13, 2019

Ladora- Patricia Ann Faas was born December 1, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph William and Ruth Esther (Starr) Brennan. She graduated from Millersburg High School in 1949. Pat was a waitress at Hometown Café, bookkeeper at Middle America, housekeeper at the Holiday Inn and later a CNA at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. On September...

Mar 10, 2019

KALONA - Katie A. (Yoder) Nisley was born August 26, 1943 to Amos and Katie (Hochstetler) Yoder near Shipshewana, Indiana. She was baptized on her faith in Jesus, in the Old Order Amish Church and remained steadfast until her death on March 11, 2019 at her home near Kalona, Iowa, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 12...

Mar 8, 2019

Marvin Duane Slaymaker, age 82 of Marengo, Iowa passed away at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Friday March 8, 2019. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church, Marengo. Funeral Service will be at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church,...

Mar 8, 2019

KALONA - Mildred Brenneman was born August 27, 1935 in rural Washington County, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Stout) Salterberg. She graduated from Packwood High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. In 1957 Millie was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) Dickinson in Packwood. She and Bob lived in Newton, IA where she taught grade school and worked in...

Mar 8, 2019

Ronald Charles Kriegel, age 68 of Johnston, passed away Friday March 8, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., Monday March 11, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn at a later date. Visitation: 4-6 p.m., Sunday March 10, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn with a...

Mar 6, 2019

Marilyn J. Sanders “Muggs”, age 69, of Grinnell, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Compass Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Grinnell Eagles Club, 616 Fourth Avenue, Grinnell, Iowa, 50112.

Marilyn is survived by her mother Phyllis; a daughter Jodi Bacon; two...

Mar 5, 2019

Zachary Dillon Deitrich was born September 28, 1992 and passed on March 5, 2019. He is the son of Ronnie (McGee) and Jane Deitrich. Zach graduated from Kennedy High School and studied Economics at Iowa State University. He was previously employed by Principal as an Economic Analyst. He is survived by his parents and brother Josh and wife Anne (Hammell)...

Mar 2, 2019

George Charles Wyant, age 86, of North English, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the English Valley Care Center. Funeral services 12:00 Noon, Wednesday March 6, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday March 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, rural...

Feb 27, 2019

Williamsburg-Thomas Harold Claypool was born April 28, 1958, in Marengo, Iowa. The son of Robert Louis and Helenka Blanche (Bartunek) Claypool. Tom graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1976, received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1980, and received his Juris Doctor and Masters in Accounting from Iowa in 1983. Tom was united in marriage to...

Feb 22, 2019

RIVERSIDE - Gerald Travis Maye was born May 19, 1933 in Westbrook, Maine, the son of Chester and Verna (Fillmore) Maye. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1953-1955 during the Korean War. On May 19, 1954, Gerald was united in marriage to Grace "Ricki" Stoltzfus in Yuma, Arizona. They lived in Maine for many years where...

Feb 22, 2019

CORALVILLE - Ralph Bohlin passed away February 22, 2019 at the age of 101 after a long period of declining health. Ralph was born in Toledo, Ohio, March 11, 1917 to Charles and Adele Bohlin. The loss of his mother when he was only two affected him deeply. Luckily, he had a good grandmother while growing up in Michigan City,...

Feb 22, 2019

Esther Marie Uden, age 80, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Compass Memorial Hospital in Marengo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo, with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2019, at Kloster...

Feb 22, 2019

North English- Gene Carroll Cobb was born September 8, 1935 in Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Estill Anthony & Martha Lucille (Wade) Cobb. He graduated from North English High School in 1953. On November 20, 1955 Gene was united in marriage to Clara Martha Allison at the North English United Methodist Church. He was a life long resident and...