OBITUARIES

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...

Feb 22, 2019

Jean M. Riepe, of Ankeny, formerly a long time resident of Marengo, passed away peacefully at Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday evening, February 22, 2019 with her two daughters by her side. She was 92 years old. Funeral Services: Noon, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Dan Andrews officiating. Burial will...

Feb 21, 2019

James "Jim" Wesley Wiles was born July 27, 1940 in Wellman, Iowa the son of William Jennings and Ollie Mabel (Haller) Wiles. He graduated from Wellman High School. Jim served in Germany as Draftsman in the Army from 1964-1966. On October 28, 1967 Jim was united in marriage to Linda Knotek at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Jim...

Feb 20, 2019

Margaret Ann Schumacher, age 84 of Marengo, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, in Marengo.

Memorial Service: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 23, 2019, First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Rev. Anni Thorn officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Bishop Cemetery, rural Marengo. The family will receive friends from 4 to...

Feb 20, 2019

Doris Ilene Barker, age 95, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the Brooklyn Community Estate, after a long illness. Funeral service: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 1:00 p.m., until service time, Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. A...

Feb 18, 2019

KALONA - Christine Grace Davis was born July 22, 1955 in Texas, the daughter of William and Delores (Cramer) Blanchard. On August 4, 1997 she was united in marriage to Virgil Davis in Texas. They lived in Texas, Wellman, Iowa City and Kalona since 2013. Christine enjoyed reading, watching cooking shows and eating out. Christine passed away on Monday, February...

Feb 16, 2019

RIVERSIDE - Thomas Jay Bailey was born December 5, 1943, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Paul Neuman and Fern LaVern (Benell) Bailey. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1962 and was an All State football player, and graduated from Parsons College in 1967. Tom served in the National Guard from 1963-1969 as a medic, stationed in San...

Feb 16, 2019

Beverly Ann Geltz age, 62, of Anamosa passed away at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday February 16, 2019. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Anamosa, with Pastor Rodney Bluml officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. The family will receive friends...

Feb 16, 2019

Grace Irene Belland, 85, of Williamsburg, IA, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Grace was born November 20, 1933 in Hartford Township, Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry & Katherine Adella (Strait) von Aswege. She graduated from Victor High School in 1951 and graduated from nursing school at Iowa Lutheran in...

Feb 12, 2019

Wallace W. Wally Wilson, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Burlington, IA, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Park Place Elder Living. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Ainsworth Community Church with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in LaBelle, MO. Gifts of love...

Feb 9, 2019

Mildred Ballard, age 86 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Watkins with Father Craig Steimel officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday,...

Feb 9, 2019

Donald Eugene Gartin, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Iowa City, IA. Visitation will be held from Noon until 7 PM on Wednesday, February 13th at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mt. Pleasant, IA. The family will be in attendance from 5 7 PM. Pastor Charles Comfort will be officiating a funeral service at 10:30 AM on Thursday,...

Feb 8, 2019

Audrey E. Peterson, 95, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at Sunrise Terrace Care Center. Visitation, with the family present, will be held for one hour, starting at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m., at the church, with Reverend Mark Youngquist, officiating....

Feb 8, 2019

Harold A. Newkirk, age 86 of North Liberty, passed away February 8, 2019 at home.

Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 780 Court Avenue, Marengo. The memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Private inurnment will follow at the Marengo Cemetery with military honors....

Feb 6, 2019

Donald J. Roth, 87, of Wayland, IA, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, IA. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with Pastors Nathan and Rachelle Luitjens officiating. A luncheon will follow in the Fellowship Hall. The family will then receive friends from...

Feb 4, 2019

North English- On Monday, February 4, 2019, Richard Elwood, passed away suddenly at the age of 83 years. Richard was born September 17, 1935 in Williamsburg, Iowa to Lambert and Dorothy (Hanson) Elwood. Upon graduation from Williamsburg High School he attended St. Ambrose University, and then the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the UND Law...

Feb 3, 2019

Wellman- Kathryne "Maxine" Houseal was born November 27, 1925 in Washington, Iowa. The daughter of Glenn and Gayle (Ginther) Cupp. She grew up in the Keota area and attended AIB Business College. On May 11, 1945 Maxine was united in marriage to Robert J. Houseal in Keota. Maxine enjoyed quilting, baking, was an avid reader and especially enjoyed spending time...

Feb 3, 2019

Pauline M. Willson, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019, at the Henry County Health Center. Open visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, February 8th at Olson ~ Powell Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., at the Memorial Chapel with...