OBITUARIES

Sep 19, 2018

KALONA - Verna Mae Yoder was born January 15, 1927, in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Beachy) Beachy. On June 3, 1948 she married David L. Yoder with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. She was a member of the Sunnyside Mennonite Church. Verna was a homemaker and volunteered at Pleasantview Home, Crowded Closet and also...

Sep 18, 2018

Williamsburg- Melvin John Ahlberg was born September 3, 1932, in Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He was the son of Carl and Mary (Haack) Ahlberg. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1950. In 1953 Melvin entered the Army and served 18 month in Germany acting as a quartermaster as a rank of Corporal. He was united in marriage to...

Sep 18, 2018

Donald Ray Coffman was born January 25, 1930 at home in South English, Iowa, the son of Evert G. & Beulah C. (Shelly) Coffman. He graduated from Kinross High School in 1947. On September 9, 1951 Don was united in marriage to Marilyn Joyce McConaha in Ottumwa, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with three children. On December 7,...

Sep 7, 2018

Patsy Carol (Kibbee) Picknell, age 77 of Butler, MO, formerly Brooklyn, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA. Graveside Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 4, 2018, Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, IA. Memorials may be contributed in Patsy’s name to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Kloster Funeral Home,...

Sep 7, 2018

Cory Dean Van Winkle, age 31 of Brooklyn, formerly of Marion, died Friday evening, September 7, 2018. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Private inurnment will be in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to his...

Sep 6, 2018

Williamsburg- James Eugene Dietze was born April 10, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of William Dean & Louine Rose (Schwab) Dietze. On March 30, 1960 Jim was united in marriage to Jane Ann Wade at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. He worked for Metro Paver's in Iowa City for 30 years, retiring in 2004. After retiring...

Sep 5, 2018

Paul Johnnie Cline, age 85 of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2018, at...

Sep 3, 2018

Linette Cook, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will begin Friday, September 7, 2019, at 12:00 noon at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with family present from 5-7 p.m. that evening. The funeral service will be Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 10 a.m. at...

Sep 3, 2018

WELLMAN - Mary Ruth Fisher was born May 17, 1924, near Parnell, Iowa, the daughter of Orlo C. and Amanda (Kauffman) Fisher. After graduating from Poplar Grove she worked with her parents, and worked as a domestic in Iowa city for several years. After retiring form Iowa City work, she worked part-time at Parkview Manor. She taught Bible School at...

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

Romaine Messer, 82 of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Arbor Court. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Camdenton, MO. Born August 2, 1936, in Hannaford, ND, he was the son of Monroe and Evelyn (Anderson) Messer He received his education at the Bartley Country...

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...