OBITUARIES

Garry Lee Wade

Garry Lee Wade

Jan 15, 2017

Ladora- Garry Lee Wade was born September 9, 1968 in Marengo, Iowa, the son of Samuel Frank and Dorothy Maxine (Elick) Wade. He attended English Valleys Schools and graduated from Clear Creek High School in 1987. He has resided in Ladora for the last 20 years. On October 21, 2006 Garry was united in marriage to Kelly Jo Taylor at...

Betty Lou Humphrey

Betty Lou Humphrey

Jan 10, 2017

North English- Betty Lou Humphrey was born October 20, 1929 in North English, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford & Mildred (Voss) Cox. She graduated from North English High School in 1947. On May 28, 1947 Betty was united in marriage to Robert Gene Humphrey at the Methodist Parsonage in Ladora, Iowa. She and Bob made their home in Louisiana and...

Edith Maxine Nisly

Edith Maxine Nisly

Jan 10, 2017

KALONA - Edith Maxine Nisly was born April 4, 1919 in rural Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Bender) Swartzendruber. She attended Center High School and then worked at Maplecrest. On November 24, 1940 Edith was united in marriage to William H. Nisly at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman. They made their home in...

Anna V. Olson

Anna V. Olson

Jan 10, 2017

Anna V. Olson, age 88, formerly of Hartwick, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Premier Estates of Toledo. Funeral Mass: 1 P.M. Saturday, January 14, 2017, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Fr. Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn....

Walter F. Schuerer

Walter F. Schuerer

Jan 10, 2017

Walter F. Schuerer, age 96, of Amana, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his home. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana with Elder Harold Pitz officiating. Burial will be in the Amana Cemetery with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2017, at the Middle...

Ronnie L. Binney

Ronnie L. Binney

Jan 2, 2017

Ronnie Lee Binney, age 63, of Amana, died Monday, January 2, 2017, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana, with Elder Alan Trumpold officiating. Burial will be in the Amana Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at the...

Bill Burton Schwartz

Bill Burton Schwartz

Dec 31, 2016

Williamsburg-Bill Burton Schwartz was born on August 14, 1951 in Clinton, Iowa the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Higgins) Schwartz. Bill loved spending time with his family and visiting relatives. He was fond of playing cards, working on math problems, singing and eating pie. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and His Too Class. Bill lived at...

Linda Elaine Hartzler

Linda Elaine Hartzler

Dec 31, 2016

NEWHALL - Linda Elaine Hartzler was born April 27, 1950 in Washington, Iowa the daughter of Donald W. and Ruth (Sutter) Yoder. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized. She graduated from Iowa Mennonite School in 1968. On August 2, 1969 Linda was united in marriage to Don Hartzler at the West Union Mennonite Church...

Clayton Joseph Yoder

Clayton Joseph Yoder

Dec 28, 2016

IOWA CITY - Clayton Joseph Yoder was born October 19, 1930 in rural Wellman, Iowa, the son of Alva and Lydia (Hochstetler) Yoder. He graduated for Iowa City City High and the University of Iowa with a business degree. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On September 10, 1955 Clayton was united in marriage to...

Dennis Wayne Street

Dennis Wayne Street

Dec 27, 2016

No Services will be held at this time.

Dr. Troy Guthridge

Dr. Troy Guthridge

Dec 26, 2016

Obituary will be available soon.

Douglas Alan Carder

Douglas Alan Carder

Dec 22, 2016

Tiffin- Douglas Alan Carder, age 60 of Tiffin and formerly of North English, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, from complications of cancer. Douglas A. Carder was born June 16, 1956 in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Billy and Patricia (Brennan) Carder. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1974...

Charles L Montross

Charles L Montross

Dec 21, 2016

Deep River- Charles L. Montross, 81 of Deep River Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at Waterman Hospital, Tavares Florida. Charlie was born September 8th, 1935 on the family farm west of Millersburg Iowa, the oldest son of Hubert and Blanche (Gerard) Montross. After graduating from Millersburg High School with the class of 1953, he began farming with his...

Andrej Gelement

Andrej Gelement

Dec 19, 2016

KALONA - Andrej Semenovich Gelement was born June 18, 1937 in Haboviche, Belarus, the son of Semen Semenovich and Irina Sarlevna Gelement. On November 7, 1962 he was united in marriage to Nina Zholnerchuk. They moved to the United States on August 17, 1989. Andrej worked at Country Lane and later at JK Creative Wood. He enjoyed reading, fishing, farming,...

Olen L. Schrock

Olen L. Schrock

Dec 18, 2016

Olen L. Schrock was born September 11, 1925 in Bremen, IN to Levi and Sarah (Yoder) Schrock. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Graber on December 2, 1948 in Indiana. They moved to the Kalona area in 1956. Olen was a dairy farmer for most of his life until his retirement in 1996. He was baptized in his...

Mary Ellen Hartzell

Mary Ellen Hartzell

Dec 17, 2016

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Verliena Maxine Becker

Verliena Maxine Becker

Dec 14, 2016

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Rollin Dale Brenneman

Rollin Dale Brenneman

Dec 4, 2016

Rollin Dale Brenneman Sr. was born February 14, 1940 in rural Kalona, Iowa, the son of Ezra and Katie (Swartzendruber) Brenneman. On July 1, 1963 Rollin was united in marriage to Edna Chupp at his parents home in rural Kalona. He started driving truck in 1961, and in 1991 he started driving for Y&H Trucking in Kalona until his retirement...

Charles Raymond Rodgers

Charles Raymond Rodgers

Dec 4, 2016

WILLIAMSBURG-Charles Raymond Rodgers, age 62, of Williamsburg, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Chuck was born July 15, 1953, in Sigourney, to Charles and Norma (Herdlicka) Rodgers and graduated from Deep River-Millersburg High School in 1972. On September 6, 1975, he married Carolyn Schwarting at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. A lifelong resident of Iowa...

Kitty Sue Wagner

Kitty Sue Wagner

Dec 3, 2016

LADORA-Kitty Sue (Newman) Wagner of Ladora, Iowa, passed away on December 3, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that happened on November 10, 2016. Kitty was born July 11, 1953, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Thomas and Minnie (Bailey) Newman. She met Vincent Eugene (Gene) Wagner on June 23, 1992 and...