OBITUARIES

Jan 27, 2018

Donald "Don" Cletus Zimmerman, 80, formerly of Sigourney, Iowa, passed away on January 27 in New Braunfels, Texas, of natural causes. A celebration of life will be held from 3 to 7 pm on February 17th at Sigourney Golf & Country Club. All family and friends are welcome. Arrangements are being handled by Powell Funeral Home. Don was the owner...

Jan 26, 2018

Donald Edward Dietrich, age 96 of Marengo, passed away at Rose Haven Nursing Home, on Friday, January 26, 2018. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Trinity United Church of Christ, rural Marengo. Burial will be in the Ladora Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Tuesday morning January 30, 9:00 a.m. until service...

Jan 25, 2018

Wellman- Dorothy M. Cole was born May 6, 1928 in Spring Township, Pennsylvania the daughter of William and Leona (Cole) Moses and graduated from high school. On December 2, 1944, she married Charles A. Telliho in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He preceded her in death in 1974. She then married Lynn Cole and they were later divorced. A homemaker, Dorothy lived in...

Jan 23, 2018

Janet L. Korns, age 80 of Brooklyn, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 26, 2018, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Rev. Joyce Proctor officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday, January 25, 2018, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. A memorial fund has...

Jan 23, 2018

North English- Gary M. Blaylock was born February 28, 1943 in Kinross, Iowa, the son of Marvin Franklin and Jessie Irene (Edmundson) Blaylock. He attended Kinross School through 8th grade, graduated from English Valleys High School in 1961 and attended Iowa State University for agriculture. While in high school he played basketball and football. After graduating high school Gary managed...

Jan 22, 2018

North English- Rachel May Evans was born May 21, 1919 near South English, Iowa, the daughter of William Day and Mary Catherine (Moore) Evans. She attended South English Schools. Rachel worked at Amana Refrigeration and with home health care. She lived her entire life in the South English community until moving to the English Valley Care Center in December 2011....

Jan 21, 2018

Williamsburg-James Richard Gowin was born October 11, 1942, in Fulton, Missouri, the son of Robert "Bob" and Edith (Humes) Gowin. He graduated from Fulton High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from 1964-1967. Jim was united in marriage to Diann Bogle on October 9, 1967, in Fulton. He worked as a manager for the Landmark and later became...

Jan 20, 2018

Linda G. Kriegel, age 83 of Grinnell, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at the Mayflower Health Center in Grinnell on January 20, 2018.

Funeral Mass: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Fr. Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, January 23,...

Jan 20, 2018

Garth Edward Cooney, age 60 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo, with Father David Wilkening officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo. There will be a luncheon and...

Jan 19, 2018

Keota- Charles David Wright was born August 11, 1958 in Washington, Iowa, the son of David and Jean (Koenig) Wright. He attended school in Keota. Chuck worked with his father doing electrical work along with working at Kalona Plastics and later Ray-Man for 23 years. He was a member of the Keota Jaycee's. Chuck enjoyed tinkering around, doing handyman jobs...

Jan 18, 2018

KALONA - Joseph E. Hershberger was born to Edwin and Esther (Miller) Hershberger on May 16, 1922 near Kalona, Iowa. He died at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the age of 95 years. In his youth Joseph attended Evergreen one-room school. On August 28, 1941, he was married to Suvilla Bontrager. The couple celebrated...

Jan 15, 2018

Richard Wayne “Dick” Wiebold, age 78, of Conroy, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Conroy, with Pastor Thomas Ogilvie officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Conroy. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran...

Jan 15, 2018

Phillip Emil Bral, age 66 of Marengo, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo, with Father David Wilkening officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Jan 14, 2018

SIGOURNEY-Ronald G. Strohman, age 83, of Sigourney, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Ronald was born October 28, 1934, in Sigourney, to Harold and Leona (Peiffer) Strohman. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1952 and attended St. Ambrose University. Ron then drove truck for Parkhill Trucking and worked at the DX station...

Jan 14, 2018

KEOTA-Virginia Lee Bombei, age 98, of Keota, died Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her daughter's home near Lockridge, where she had been living the last several years. Virginia was born February 18, 1919, in Keokuk County, to John and Elizabeth ( Klett ) Redlinger and attended Valley country school. On November 10, 1949, she married Howard Bombei at Ss. Peter...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...