OBITUARIES

Mar 1, 2018

Williamsburg-Gerald "Digger" Lee Von Ahsen was born May 15, 1950. He is the son of Gilbert and Geneva (Zuber) Von Ahsen. He was baptized on December 20, 1951 and confirmed on May 31, 1964 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1968. Gerald served in the United States Army during Vietnam...

Feb 27, 2018

Randy Dobbins, age 63 , of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his home. Randy was born July 23, 1954 in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Claire and Viola (Streigle) Dobbins. He grew up around Hayesville and lived most of his life in the Sigourney area. Randy graduated from Sigourney High School in 1972. In 1973 he married Cathy Green....

Feb 23, 2018

North English- Ellen Mary Gerard was born August 14, 1922 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of John & Susie Elizabeth (Healy) O'Brien. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College Adult High School in Cedar Rapids. On February 12, 1947 Ellen was united in marriage to Raymond Gregan, he passed away January 1, 1951. She later married William Gerard on February 14,...

Feb 23, 2018

Williamsburg-Clifford Edwin Carter was born August 3, 1952 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of James (Bud) and Jean (Brubaker) Carter. He graduated in 1970 from Deep River Millersburg High School. Cliff was united in marriage to Mary Randolph on October 7, 1989 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Iowa City. Cliff was a life long farmer, farming the home place near...

Feb 21, 2018

Janet(Jan) Marie (Gent) Sullivan, 61, passed away, at St. Luke's, Hospice of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on February 21, 2018 from a glioblastoma brain tumor and many complications. She passed away peacefully, with her family at her side. The family wishes to thank the staff at St. Luke's Hospice. They are a very special group of individuals. Jan was born in...

Feb 20, 2018

KEOTA-Virginia Louise "Ginny" Henderson, age 85, of Keota, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Virginia was born July 17, 1932, near Libertyville, to John and Marie (Harms) Clarridge and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1950. On July 23, 1950, she married James A. Henderson at the Methodist Church in Fairfield....

Feb 18, 2018

WELLMAN - Susan Lynn Thompson was born July 10, 1948 in Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Jean (Stewart) Mayer. She served in the United States Marine Corp and the Army National Guard. She married Joel John Thompson III in 1967. Susan worked as a clerk for the city of Austin, Texas for many years. She has lived in Ohio,...

Feb 14, 2018

James Richard Ryan, age 86, of Brooklyn, passed away Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was a resident of the Brooklyn Community Estate. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with Father Wilkening officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Calvary Cemetery immediately following the funeral...

Feb 13, 2018

WELLMAN - Shirley Jean Debler was born August 11, 1941, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Wilbur and Velda (Moffit) Schauf. She graduated from Wellman High School in 1960. Shirley was married to Walt Bailey and he died in an automobile accident, she later married Donald C. Debler and they later divorced. Shirley worked at Kinneer Home Furnishing, the Kalonial...

Feb 11, 2018

KALONA - Esther Leota (Beachy) Yoder was born August 17, 1930, to Jonas and Leah (Mast) Beachy in Hicksville, Ohio. She was baptized upon her confession of faith in her youth. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and remained faithful until her death. Esther died on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the age of 87 years...

Feb 8, 2018

Marion- John (Tom) Thomas Klein of Marion and formerly of North English, died Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City at the age of 67 years. Tom was born February 28, 1950 in Iowa City, the son of John and Helen (Shea) Klein. He graduated from Keota High School in 1968. He...

Feb 7, 2018

HARPER-JoAnne M. Miller, age 88, of Harper, died Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. JoAnne was born February 27, 1929, in rural Harper, to Leo and Helen (Nicoli) Rettler and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School. On August 28, 1947, she married Milo D. Miller at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper....

Feb 6, 2018

North English- Norman Gene Claypool was born April 12, 1934 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Layton E. & Gertrude Irene (Singleton) Claypool. On April 12, 1953 Gene was united in marriage to Dolores Marie Spiess at the Bethel Church in Sigourney. He served as a Private 1st Class in the U.S. Army from November 1956 to November 1958....

Feb 5, 2018

Fairfax- Jospehina Mae Buffington was born December 20, 1997 in McDonough, Georgia the daughter of Michael Shane and Wendy Josephine (Icenbice) Shelley. She graduated from Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. She worked as a cashier at Casey's General Store in North English. She enjoyed nerf gun wars and drawing. She was a girl gamer extraordinare and loved spending time with her...

Jan 31, 2018

Wellman- Carol Ann Mullen was born August 15, 1961, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Donna (Murphy) Bush. She graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1979. On March 31, 1984, Carol was united in marriage to Ronald Mullen at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wellman. Carol worked at the University Of Iowa Hospital and Clinics as a Clerk...

Jan 30, 2018

Williamsburg-Derald Arthur Glandorf was born the son of Arthur and Meta (Wardenburg) Glandorf on a farm east of Williamsburg, Iowa, on July 25, 1932. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg. Derald was united in marriage to June Madeline Woodrum on September 3, 1955 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. To this union they were blessed with two...

Jan 30, 2018

Roger Lee Bartachek, age 80 of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, January 30, 2018 at Brooklyn Community Estate, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 5, 2018, First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn with Rev. Hans Cornelder officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M....

Jan 30, 2018

Robert O. Sims, 73, of Rock Island, Illinois, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Aspen Rehab & Health Care, Silvis. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Marengo American Legion, Marengo, Iowa,. Memorials may be contributed to the Iowa Valley Tiger Wrestling Club.

Bob was born November 19, 1944,...

Jan 29, 2018

HARPER - Betty J. Clubb Hammes Conkity was born August 4, 1926 near Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Fixmer) Clubb. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. On August 19, 1944 Betty was united in marriage to Leon F. Hammes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Leon passed away in 1972. On August 12. 1977...

Jan 28, 2018

Gloria Diane DeVlieger, age 77 of Marengo, passed away Sunday , January 28, 2018 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. There will be no funeral or visitation services. Burial will be in the St. John’s Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting...