Victor Menke
Nov 29, 2017
SIGOURNEY-Victor Menke, age 76, of Sigourney, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Victor was born January 8, 1941, at home near Houghton, Iowa, to Alvin and Anna (Woerdeman) Menke and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in 1960. He then served in the Iowa National Guard. On September 7, 1963, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Weber at Ss....
Imogene Schlabaugh
Nov 28, 2017
KALONA - Imogene Schlabaugh was born January 11, 1930, in rural Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Gertrude (Miller) Gingerich. She graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School in 1949. On June 30, 1950, Imogene was united in marriage to Emil Schlabaugh at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. They made their home in the Kalona community and traveled...
Donald Kenneth Knepp
Nov 27, 2017
KALONA - Donald Kenneth Knepp, 86, of Troy, Texas, formerly of Kalona died Monday, November 27, 2017, at Senior Care of Western Hills in Temple, Texas. Don was born September 17, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was adopted into the loving home of Edwin and Lena (Yoder) Knepp and raised in the Kalona community. Don attended Boone rural school...
Dorothy Ann Folkmann
Nov 25, 2017
Williamsburg-Dorothy Ann Folkmann was born on July 19, 1929, in Homestead, Iowa to Adolph and Anna (Koester) Wichmann Sr. She was baptized on August 18, 1929, and confirmed April 14, 1943, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Homestead, IA. She attended St. John's Lutheran School. She met the love of her life, Loren G. Folkmann and they were married on September...
William Rodger Collins
Nov 23, 2017
Williamsburg-William Rodger Collins was born May 21, 1943 in New Hampton, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Florence (Hook) Collins. William was united in marriage to Angelene Sebetka on September 15, 1962 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He worked as janitor for the BGM School district and was a carpenter for S & S Siding. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, going for drives...
Garth Clark Hinrichs
Nov 23, 2017
Victor- Garth Clark Hinrichs was born May 31, 1936, near Williamsburg, the son of Clark Carl and Beata (Voigtman) Hinrichs. He attended St. John Lutheran school, graduated from Deep River High School in 1954, and attended Iowa State University. He farmed, was a carpenter, worked at Amana Refrigeration, and Kinze Manufacturing until retiring in 2001. On May 31, 1956, Garth...
Susan Marie Williams
Nov 18, 2017
West Amana- Susan Marie Williams was born May 15, 1957, the daughter of Thomas and Alta Marie (McDonald) Lillis. She graduated from Williamsburg High School. Susan was united in marriage to Peter John Williams on August 22, 1981 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Peter died in 1998. Susan later met Tim Kleinmeyer which has been her friend and...
Louis "Louie" Reinhardt Marz
Nov 18, 2017
Louis “Louie” Reinhardt Marz, age 94, formerly of Homestead, IA, died peacefully at his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Saturday evening, November 18, 2017. Celebration of Life Service: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 14, 2018, Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana, Iowa. Visitation: 9 – 10:00 A.M. prior to the service. Inurnment will be in the Homestead Cemetery with...
Dean Paul Humphrey
Nov 13, 2017
Williamsburg- Dean Paul Humphrey was born May 27, 1919 rural Deep River on the family farm, the son of Stephen and Lela (Ochs) Humphrey. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1936. On February 16, 1941 Dean was united in marriage to Ruby Luella Davis in Sigourney. In 1943 Dean in listed in the Army Air Core and served in...
Sharon R. Fry
Nov 9, 2017
Sharon R. Fry age 60 of Marengo passed away peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord on November 9, 2017, at Rose Haven Nursing Home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 13, 2017, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation:...
Winifred Elizabeth Redlinger Wehr
Nov 9, 2017
SIGOURNEY-Winifred Elizabeth (Redlinger) Wehr, of Sigourney, died November 9, 2017 at the Manor House Care Center, Sigourney, Iowa. Winifred was born April 18, 1919, near Harper, Iowa, one of 8 children of Michael and Margaret (Sondag) Redlinger. She attended St. Elizabeth's Catholic School in Harper until 8th grade when she was needed to help in their home. August 29, 1944,...
Doris M. Wardenburg
Nov 8, 2017
Williamsburg- Doris May Wardenburg was born January 19, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Clarence and Ida (Hewelt) Anderson. She graduated in 1945 from High School in Chicago and received her teaching degree from Luther Institute in Chicago. Doris taught at the Lutheran School in Keystone and Immanuel Lutheran School near Williamsburg. Doris was united in marriage Norman "Pete"...
James Walter Greiner
Nov 8, 2017
South English- James Walter Greiner was born June 13, 1939 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Walter Casper and Fern Edna (Harris) Greiner. He graduated from Kinross High School in 1957 and received his degree in Animal Husbandry from Oklahoma State in 1964. Jim was a life long farmer in the South English area. He was a member of Sacred...
Merlin Bennett
Nov 8, 2017
SIGOURNEY-Merlin Bennett, age 83, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Merlin was born July 28, 1934, in Newton, to Merlin C. and Vera I. (Forest) Bennett. He grew up in Newton and Des Moines and moved to Sigourney with his family in 1950. Merlin graduated from Sigourney High School in 1952...
Christine Weinbrenner
Nov 7, 2017
Williamsburg-Christine Weinbrenner was born September 3, 1927, in Jacksontown, Ohio, the daughter of John and Margaret (Osburn) Martin. She graduated from High School in Columbus, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Carl Weinbrenner on May 29, 1953. They later divorced. Chris held various secretarial positions in Columbus, she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1960, where she had worked as...
Luella Mathusek
Nov 6, 2017
SIGOURNEY-Luella Lindsay Burton Mathusek, age 88, of Sigourney, formerly of Cedar Falls, passed Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Sigourney Health Care Center. Luella was born September 7, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Fielding Garr and Melba (Lindsay) Burton. She grew up in a talented musical home and played cello in the Utah Symphony as a teenager. Luella...
Kyle D. Schubert
Nov 4, 2017
Kyle D. Schubert, age 54 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Marengo American Legion Hall starting at 4 P.M. There will be a brief Farewell Service with military honors at 5 P.M. Memorials may be directed to the...
Marjorie Lillian Goodman
Oct 30, 2017
Cedar Falls- Marjorie Lillian Goodman was born June 28, 1924 in Green Valley, near North English, Iowa, the daughter of Murray and Bessie (Ponchaud) Hall. She attended country schools, graduated from North English High School and went on to receive her teacher's education from Coe College. On August 7, 1948 Marjorie was united in marriage to Cecil Lee Goodman at...
Leonard Joseph Carney
Oct 29, 2017
Parnell-Leonard Joseph Carney was born July 15, 1943 in rural Deep River, Iowa, the son of Louis and Genevieve (Dont) Carney. He was a 1961 graduate of Williamsburg High School. Leonard was united in marriage to Judith Ann Rugg on April 25, 1964 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. He worked as assistant manager for Me Too Foods in...
Eva Catherine Dobbins
Oct 26, 2017
North English- Eva Catherine Dobbins was born October 9, 1921 in Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Jess and Eva Stella (Moffitt) Hall. She attended country school. On October 10, 1938 Eva was united in marriage to Verne Dobbins at the Brethren Parsonage near South English. She helped Verne on the farm for many years and later worked at the...
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