OBITUARIES

Oct 30, 2018

Gilbert Perez, age 62, of Marengo, passed away in his home on October 30, 2018. Friends may gather to celebrate Gilbert’s life from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be directed to the Gilbert Perez memorial fund in care of Kloster Funeral Home, 298 W. Washington St., Marengo, Iowa, 52301....

Oct 28, 2018

Homestead-Richard Henry Hagen Sr. was born August 1, 1930 on the family farm south of Homestead, the son of Martin George and Hilda Louisa Adelina (Schwarting) Hagen. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1948. Richard was inducted in the U.S. Army on January 16, 1952 and received his training in Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was united in marriage to...

Oct 27, 2018

Williamsburg- Norman Joseph Kuddes was born October 28, 1934, the son of Norman and Bridget (Carney) Kuddes. Norman was united in marriage to Beverly Hormel on September 17, 1966, and they have been married for 52 years. In Norman's early years he helped his folks out on the farm and worked for his brother Frank who owned and operated a...

Oct 25, 2018

South English- Richard "Dick" Allen Harris was born November 23, 1927 in rural Keokuk County, Iowa, the son of Ira Paul & Lela Roey (Lockridge) Harris. He graduated from North English High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On December 11, 1949 Dick was united in marriage to Mary Jean Robu in Sigourney. The couple made their...

Oct 24, 2018

Claudine (Parnell) Gale was born on January 28, 1929, to Elige and Anne Nora Parnell in Tibbie, Alabama. She told many stories of growing up there. She truly enjoyed life and spoke of the many hardships of that time as if it were a unique journey that she traveled. She never complained about any of it. She looked back on...

Oct 23, 2018

WELLMAN - Wayne Lamonte Miller was born November 29, 1925, in rural Johnson County, the son of Murrie S. and Katie (Marner) Miller. He attended Hickory Grove School. He was baptized at 13 years of age and became a member of the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church where he was adult and Primary Superintendent, MYF sponsor, trustee, and Sunday School...

Oct 23, 2018

Lois Mae Lukes, age 66, of Homestead, passed away October 23, 2018, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Homestead Cemetery, with Elders Betsy Momany and Jon Childers officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established....

Oct 21, 2018

Gene Bartachek, age 86 of Brooklyn, passed away, Sunday evening, October 21, 2018, at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, October 25, 2018, First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn with Rev. Ben Nti officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, October 24, 2018, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Memorials may be contributed...

Oct 15, 2018

KEOTA-M. Ardys Weber, age 88, of Keota, died Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Washington County Hospital. Ardys was born February 16, 1930, near North English, to Roy and Gail (Butler) Claypool and graduated from North English High School in 1949. She worked as an aide at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Ottumwa and the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City....

Oct 15, 2018

Theodore Siegel Setzer, age 87, of South Amana, and Prescott, Arizona, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 19, 2018, Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana, Iowa, with Elder Emilie Hoppe officiating. Burial will be in the South Amana Iowa Cemetery with military honors. Memorials may be directed to the family...

Oct 13, 2018

Williamsburg-Philip Morris Jones was born September 12, 1940 in Williamsburg, Iowa the son of Thomas and Mabel (Klever) Jones. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1959. Philip served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1963-1965. He worked as a quality controller for Amana Refrigeration for 37 years retiring in 2003. Philip was a member of the First Presbyterian...

Oct 12, 2018

Kevin L. Wille, age 60 of Marengo, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at his home. Memorial Services: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, October 20, 2018, First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Lisa Crow officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 P.M. Friday, October 19, 2018, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established in Kevin’s...

Oct 12, 2018

Wendell James Kahler, age 84 of Jacksonville, TX, passed away Friday morning, October 12, 2018, in Tyler, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled at 10 o’clock in the morning, Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Jacksonville. Officiant is Father Patrick Hartnett. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 9...

Oct 11, 2018

Shana Marie Petrzelka, age 48, of Garrison, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Visitation: 2-5 p.m., Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be given to her daughters...

Oct 10, 2018

Daniel Joseph VanErsvelde, age 17 of Huxley, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries suffered in a house fire. Memorial Services: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Ballard High School Gymnasium, 701 Ballard Drive, Huxley, Iowa 50124. Rev. Emily Peasley will officiate. Private inurnment will be at a later date. The...

Oct 9, 2018

Robert G. Shoemaker, age 61 of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering at the Norway Masonic Lodge on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 5 to 7 P.M. Memorials can be directed to the family in Robert’s name.

Robert is survived by...

Oct 8, 2018

Louis Knapp Jr., age 79, of Marengo, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018, at Unity Point Health St. Lukes, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 12, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home,...

Oct 7, 2018

Brett J. VanErsvelde, age 47 of Huxley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018, due to injuries suffered in a house fire. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Slater. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 12, 2018, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn,...

Oct 5, 2018

Nicole L. Matlick Milligan, age 39 of Marengo, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at her home. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 P.M. Monday, October 15, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. There will be no services. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Marengo Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Nicole Matlick Memorial...

Oct 2, 2018

It is with much grief, but even greater hope in the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, that we announce that on October 2nd, 2018, Catherine Sue (nee Armbruster) Grout of Forest, Virginia fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 67 after a recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Catherine was born on April 18, 1951 in Iowa...