Betty Lou Ranshaw
Jan 13, 2018
Betty Lou Ranshaw, age 88 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Compass Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on June 24, 2018 in North Liberty. Location and times will be announced later. Burial will be in the Ridgewood Cemetery in North Liberty. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements....
Edna Yoder
Jan 10, 2018
IOWA CITY - Edna Yoder, 86, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 20th at 10:30 am at East Union Mennonite Church, 5615 Gable Ave., Kalona. Burial will be held prior to the service at 9:30 am in the East Union Cemetery....
Raymond Curl
Jan 9, 2018
WELLMAN - Raymond Leeman Curl was born August 13, 1922, in Wellman, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Effie (Patterson) Curl. He graduated from Wellman High School in 1939. He served in the United States Navy from 1942-1946 during WWII. On July 25, 1945, Raymond was united in marriage to Pearle Cummings in Davenport, Iowa. Raymond worked in manufacturing, and...
Doris E. Axmear
Jan 8, 2018
Sigourney- Doris Evelyn Axmear was born January 13, 1922 in rural Iowa County, the daughter of Oscar & Laura (Morse) Shaull. She attended country school through eighth grade, graduated from Keswick High School in 1939 and attended Iowa State Teacher's College. She taught in rural and consolidated schools for 5 ½ years. On January 11, 1945 Doris was united in...
Dorothy J. Schwab
Jan 8, 2018
KEOTA-Dorothy Schwab, age 80, of Keota, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Dorothy was born July 26, 1937, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Henry and Georgia (Barnett) Ellis and grew up in the Wellman and Keota communities. On October 22, 1955, she married Clement "Jerry" Schwab in North Liberty. The couple lived in Germany twice...
Lois Walter Wallace
Jan 8, 2018
Williamsburg- Lois Walter Wallace was born March 1, 1924, near Marengo, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon and Blanche (Bell) Tompkins. She attended rural country schools and Marengo High School. She was baptized and confirmed on October 22, 1942 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oxford. Lois was united in marriage to LeRoy L. H. Walter on March 5, 1942 at the...
Elsie Guengerich
Jan 6, 2018
WELLMAN - Elsie Ann Guengerich was born February 17, 1921, in Elkhart, Indiana, the daughter of Julius and Anna (Desing) Miller. She graduated from Wellman High School in 1939. She also completed Normal Training to become a teacher, and taught at White Hall and Bunker Hill rural schools. On June 21, 1942, Elsie was united in marriage to Glenn Guengerich...
Michael Dow Mason
Jan 5, 2018
North English- Michael Dow Mason was born August 1, 1945 in North English, Iowa, the son of Keith Dow and Doris D. (Reasoner) Mason. Mike's family moved to Arizona when he was a little boy, where he stayed until he was a teenager. He came back to Iowa one summer to visit his grandparents, Dow and Nellie Mason, and decided...
Robert Lloyd Wagner
Jan 3, 2018
Williamsburg- Robert L. "Bob" Wagner, 85, of Williamsburg, passed away January 3, 2018 at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. Bob was a long-time resident of Iowa County. A mass of Christian Burial well be celebrated at 10:30 am Saturday, January 6th at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Millersburg. Visitation is scheduled...
Gregg Lee Fisher
Jan 2, 2018
Keswick- Gregg Lee Fisher was born March 17, 1956 in Sigourney, Iowa the son of Donald Leo & Roselyn Marie (Peiffer) Fisher. He was a 1975 graduate of Tri-County High School in Thornburg. On April 27, 1984 Gregg was united in marriage to Lora Lee Shettler at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He was a life long resident...
Arlin David Yoder
Dec 31, 2017
WILLIAMSBURG - Arlin David Yoder, 80, of Williamsburg IA, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg. Arlin was born November 7, 1937 in Washington IA, to Oren and Mary Kate (Blosser) Yoder. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Lou, of Williamsburg; two sons, Douglas (Leann), Pryor OK, and Kevin (Rebecca),...
Carole Jean Jacobi Kahler
Dec 29, 2017
Carole Jean Jacobi Kahler, age 82 of Jacksonville, TX, formerly of Marengo, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 in Tyler, TX. A Committal Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with burial in Calvary Cemetery following. There will be visitation from 10 – 11 AM prior to service. Kloster Funeral...
Blake D. Steinford
Dec 28, 2017
Blake D. Steinford, age 67 of Marengo, passed away from complications after surgery on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Davenport, Iowa. The family will be receiving friends from 4 to 7 P.M. Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Private family burial will be at a later date. There will be no formal funeral service. In lieu...
Patricia Ann Mcfatridge
Dec 27, 2017
Patricia Ann McFatridge, age 60 of Grinnell, passed away in her home, Wednesday, December 27, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, Iowa, with Rev. Josh Gerard officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m to 1 p.m., Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home,...
James Ernest Swartzendruber
Dec 22, 2017
WASHINGTON -James Ernest Swartzendruber was born December 26, 1942, in rural Wellman, Iowa, and passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017, at the McCreedy Home in Washington. He was a long-time resident of the McCreedy Home. Prior to that he was a resident of Washington County Home and Orchard Hill ResCare in Washington. James was preceded in death by his...
Steven H Axmear
Dec 21, 2017
North English- Steven H. Axmear was born March 3, 1950 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Kenneth Eugene & Joan Corine (Herdliska) Axmear. He graduated from Tri-County High School in 1968. On October 6, 1972 Steve was united in marriage to Marvel Ann McCallister, together they farmed in the North English area. He enjoyed playing cards and hunting. Steve died...
Larry R. Burck
Dec 19, 2017
Williamsburg- Larry Ralph Burck was born August 21, 1938, near Millersburg, Iowa, the son of Ralph & Bertha (Tish) Burck. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1956. On October 11, 1980 Larry was united in marriage to Maxine Elaine Johnson at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg. He owned and operated Burck Tire Co. Inc., retiring in 1995. Larry...
Sheri Lou Olson
Dec 18, 2017
Sheri Lou Olson, age 57 of Marengo, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at her home after a brief illness. Memorial Services: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. Burial will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Conroy, at a later date. Visitation: Following the funeral service, there will...
Marilyn "Joan" Netten-Anderegg
Dec 17, 2017
KEOTA- Marilyn "Joan" Netten-Anderegg, age 72, of Keota, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Joan was born January 24, 1945, in Grinnell, the daughter of Tom and Louise (Beason) Whitehead. She graduated from New Sharon High School and received her LPN at Indian Hills Community College in 1984. Joan was a nurse at the Keota...
Mildred Mae Koenig
Dec 16, 2017
Mildred Mae Koenig, age 94 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Lisa Crow officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Kloster Funeral...


