OBITUARIES

Sep 2, 2018

William Lewis "Bill" Wade, 77, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away at his beloved home on the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri on Sunday, September 2, 2018. His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services...

Sep 2, 2018

WELLMAN - Madonna G. Droz, 93, of Wellman, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 2, 2018. Per her request she has donated her body to the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. There will be no visitation. A mass will be said in her memory at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wellman at a later date. Memorials...

Aug 31, 2018

John J. Rotter, Watkins, age 65, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after courageously battling a long term illness for the past 5 years. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m....

Aug 28, 2018

WELLMAN - Mary Lee Strong was born November 7, 1938, in Albany, Oregon, the daughter of Ernest and Mabel (Stutzman) Heyerly. She graduated from Western Mennonite High School and Hesston College in 1959, with an Associates of Arts degree in Bible. On August 20, 1959, Mary Lee was united in marriage to Sam Strong at the Fairview Mennonite Church in...

Aug 27, 2018

North English- Sharon E Williams was born May 29, 1948 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the daughter of James Richard & Lorraine W. (Koch) Williams. She lived in Mahaska and Grundy counties before moving to Iowa County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church near Victor. She graduated from HLV High School in 1967. Sharon worked as a dietary...

Aug 25, 2018

North English- Jerry Dean Harris was born June 17, 1932 near Millersburg, Iowa the son of Wayne & Helen (Troutman) Harris. He graduated from North English High School in 1950. On November 10, 1950 Jerry was united in marriage to Mary Lou Lockridge at the North English Christian Church. He was a life long farmer on the family farm. Jerry...

Aug 25, 2018

Vava Joy Heller, 87 passed away on Saturday, August, 25 th , 2018. Funeral services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. Burial will be in the Kostza Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00-1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the church. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster...

Aug 23, 2018

RIVERSIDE - Alice Amanda (Gingerich) Beachy, daughter of Benedict and Lizzie (Kemp) Gingerich was born March 25, 1919, in Johnson County, Iowa, and died at her home August 23, 2018, at the age of 99 years, 4 months and 28 days. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church where...

Aug 23, 2018

WELLMAN - Orval E. Brenneman was born May 26, 1930, the son of Emery and Alice (Bender) Brenneman. He attended Franklin rural school and graduated from Iowa Mennonite School. Orval spent 2 years in voluntary service in La Junta, Colorado, where he met the love of his life. On August 21, 1955, Orval was united in marriage to Norma Jean...

Aug 22, 2018

KALONA - J Frank Pottorff, Jr. was born July 10, 1945, in Casper, Wyoming, the son of Jay Frank and Mary (Clark) Pottorff. He graduated from Casper High School, and then served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam War where he was awarded the Purple Heart and several other noble awards. Honorably discharged from the Marines, Frank...

Aug 22, 2018

WATERLOO -- Kenneth Jacob Brower, 90, of Waterloo, died Monday, Aug. 20, at NorthCrest Specialty Care of cancer. He was born Dec. 4, 1927, in Aplington, son of Riekus and Gertrude Neymeyer Brower. He married Ruth Ferris on Aug. 16, 1952. He graduated from Aplington High school, joined the Navy and then graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in...

Aug 16, 2018

Linda Meyer, age 65, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be contributed to the Farm and Family Veterinary Clinic, Brooklyn, Iowa. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn is in charge of arrangements.

Linda was born on April 16, 1953 at St. Joseph Hospital in...

Aug 14, 2018

James H. “JJ” Johnson, age 79 of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Specialty Select Care Center in Des Moines. Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Friday, August 17, 2018, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in Ohio Cemetery, rural Ladora. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, August 16, 2018, Kloster Funeral...

Aug 13, 2018

Williamsburg- Shirley was born December 18, 1932, in West Branch, Iowa, the daughter of Axel and Elma (Gilster) Werner. She graduated from West Branch High School in 1951. She was united in marriage to John Francis McCune Jr. on October 9, 1959. After marriage they moved to Parnell and later the farm south of Williamsburg. Shirley enjoyed caring for her...

Aug 10, 2018

KEOTA-April Mahan, age 58, of Keota, passed Friday, August 10, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. April was born July 9, 1960, in Decatur, Illinois, to Donald and Eloise (McGuire) Hodges and graduated from MacArthur High School in Decatur. On February 24, 1992, she married Jeff Mahan in Monticello, Illinois. The couple lived in Washington, Iowa for four...

Aug 7, 2018

Conroy-Neal Allen Huedepohl was born April 6, 1955 at Miller Hospital in Williamsburg, Iowa the son of Harvey and Esther (Trimpe) Huedepohl. Neal was baptized at home on April 17, 1955 by Rev. A. Ranzau, Trinity Lutheran Church, Millersburg; confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg in March 1969. He attended Lutheran Interparish School and Williamsburg Community High School, graduating...

Jul 30, 2018

WEST CHESTER - Marlyn "Hoddy" Lyle Allen was born February 28, 1924 in Wellman, Iowa, the son of Glenn Thomas and Emma Mae (Perrin) Allen. He attended Wellman High School. He served one year in the Civilian Conservation Corp and then enlisted in the Unites States Marine Corp and proudly served his country from 1942-1946 in the South Pacific Theater...

Jul 28, 2018

WILLIAMSBURG - Russell Thomas Coleman was born May 9, 1945 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Evangeline (Smith) Coleman. He graduated from Coggon High School in 1963, and later graduated from Loras College in Dubuque. He served in the United States Army for 2 years and did 1 tour in Vietnam . On November 18, 1978 Russell...

Jul 27, 2018

Jerome “Jerry” Allan Kellenberger, age 78, of South Amana, passed away at his home July 27, 2018. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Elder Kristie Yoder officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be in the South Amana Cemetery. In lieu...

Jul 26, 2018

Donald F. “Donnie” Bunn, age 82, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Mayflower Health Care, Grinnell. Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 30, 2018, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Visitation will be from 10 – 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home. Private Burial Services will follow. A memorial fund has been established.

Donald is survived by his...