OBITUARIES

Jan 2, 2019

KALONA - Paul Jay Helmuth was born November 26, 1931, in Kalona, Iowa, the son of Peter and Barbara (Miller) Helmuth. He attended East Lincoln rural school. On December 21, 1952, Paul was united in marriage to Edith Ropp at the Fairview Mennonite Church. Paul and Edith served in IW Service in Des Moines for two years and returned to...

Jan 1, 2019

North English- Doris Jean Reinert was born January 27, 1935 near Parnell, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn Paul & Lucille (Banes) Lekin. She graduated from North English High School in 1951. Upon graduation, Doris worked at Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company in Cedar Rapids as a secretary. On May 23, 1953 Doris was united in marriage to Robert Dale Reinert...

Dec 31, 2018

Sigourney- Glenn Alva Parsons was born April 11, 1935 in Moody, Missouri the son of Alva Zellis & Bertha (Willard) Parsons. In 1963 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Kolosik in Missouri, she passed away in 1982. Glenn later married Arlene Hudson in September 1984 in Ollie, Iowa. Glenn was a custodian at the University of Iowa for twenty...

Dec 31, 2018

Patricia A. Pat Swartz, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics surrounded by family. According to her wishes, Pat has been cremated. Burial will be at a later date in Forest Home Cemetery. The family will host a gathering on Thursday, January 3, 2019, from 6:00 8:00 p.m....

Dec 30, 2018

Glenn C. Belden, age 85, of Marengo, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. Funeral services 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 4, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until service time, Friday, January 4, 2019, at Kloster Funeral...

Dec 29, 2018

Imelda Marie “Millie” Roth, age 88, of Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January...

Dec 28, 2018

Constance “Connie” Jean Schropp, age 47, of Millersburg, passed away, Friday, December 28, 2018, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. Funeral services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Rev. Eddie Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Oxford Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. In...

Dec 27, 2018

Mary C. Meek, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, formerly of Bonaparte, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Park Place Elder Living. The family will greet friends on Sunday, December 30, 2018, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, December 31, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church of...

Dec 27, 2018

Franklin Lewis Hochstetler, 85, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 31, 2018, in the East Union Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 pm at the Pleasantview Chapel in Kalona with Leon Stutzman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 30, 2018...

Dec 27, 2018

Homestead - Patricia Leah Hagen was born May 3, 1938, the daughter of Merritt and Vivian (Moore) Shaull. She graduated from Marengo High School, then attended cosmetology school in Cedar Rapids. Pat was united in marriage to Kenneth Martin Hagen on September 26, 1959 at St. John Lutheran Church in Marengo. She spent her time enjoying cooking, quilting, gardening, mowing...

Dec 25, 2018

Williamsburg: Jeanne Jones (87) spent her first Christmas in Heaven on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Jeanne was born on May 24, 1931 in Keswick, Iowa to Wallace and Roine (Ridenour) Kinzler. The oldest of three children, her brothers Myron and Ron (Phyllis) Kinzler still reside in the Millersburg, Iowa area. Jeanne was known for her ease in frequent conversation with...

Dec 22, 2018

Bonnie J. Thompson, age 66 of Brooklyn, passed away at her home, Saturday, December 22, 2018. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn from 5 to 7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Bonnie is survived by her husband, Steven Thompson of Brooklyn;...

Dec 21, 2018

Ruth J. Roederer, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation, with family present, will be held from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., that morning, with the Reverend...

Dec 21, 2018

Williamsburg- Frances Baker Carroll was born June 30, 1927, in Fremont, Iowa the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Pendarvis) Krusemark. She graduated from Cedar High School, Cedar, Iowa in 1944 and attended American Institute of Business (AIB) in Des Moines. Frances was united in marriage to Howard D. Baker, Jr., of Cedar on Thanksgiving Day 1946. They lived and raised...

Dec 19, 2018

WELLMAN - Amos S. Borkholder was born July, 8, 1968 in Bremen, Indiana, the son of Simon and Esther (Chupp) Borkholder. On October 19, 1995, Amos was united in marriage to Mary Sue Beachy. He was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church and remained a faithful member until his death on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the age of...

Dec 18, 2018

KEOTA-Cameron White, age 27, of Keota, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, the result of a work accident. Cameron was born August 9, 1991, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, to Rodney and Lisa (Zelinski) White and graduated from Keota High School in 2010. He worked as a hired man for...

Dec 18, 2018

SIGOURNEY-Marvin A. Miner, age 91, of Sigourney, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Marvin was born December 30, 1926, in Barnes City, to Benjamin and Inez (Capehart) Miner and graduated from Rose Hill High School. He then served in the Army and on an aircraft carrier and escort carrier in the Navy during World...

Dec 16, 2018

Ronald Ray Strasser, age 70, of Marengo, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids, on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Memorials by be directed to Iowa County EMS and Ambulance, or to Mercy Hospital ICU, Cedar Rapids, in his name.

Ron is survived by his wife Rose; three...

Dec 16, 2018

Henry George Schuhmacher, age 95, of Amana, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at the Colonial Manor of Amana. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Norway. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, rural Atkins. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, December...

Dec 14, 2018

Robert W. Wright, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel where, the family will greet friends from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m that afternoon. A memorial service, with military rites by the Henry County...