OBITUARIES

Aug 10, 2017

KEOTA -Kathryn Greiner, age 79, of Keota, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kathryn was born September 27, 1937 in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of John F. and Cecilia Arndt Millane. She graduated from Fairfield High School and Ottumwa Heights College. She married Edward Greiner on December 28, 1968 in Fairfield. Before her marriage, Kathryn worked as...

Aug 8, 2017

Sigourney- Stefanie L. Young was born September 19, 1976 in Sigourney, Iowa the daughter of Richard Arlo and Gloria Jean Young. She attended English Valleys Community Schools. After high school she worked for Pizza Hut in Sigourney and later Bonnie's Diner. Stefanie was a member of the South English Baptist Church and a volunteer for the North English Community Center....

Aug 7, 2017

Louise M. Zuber, age 97 of Amana, formerly of South Amana, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 Noon on Friday, August 11, 2017, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Dale Morrison officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. Friday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Aug 7, 2017

Ottumwa- Steven Lloyd Bourque was born June 22, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Brian LeRoy and Vicki Lynne (Burr) Bourque. He graduated from Pekin Community High School in 2006. He enjoyed ATV riding on extreme trails with best friend Josh Corbett, He also enjoyed playing video games. Steven passed away and went to join his Grandfather and Josh...

Aug 1, 2017

Ladora- Robert Louis Faas was born February 2, 1929 in Pilot township near Millersburg, Iowa, the son of Floyd and Irene (Hinrichs) Faas. He was baptized on February 3, 1929 at home and confirmed in 1943 at theTrinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1947 and later attended Kirkwood College. Robert was united in marriage...

Jul 30, 2017

Dennis “Dillon” Dean Marshall, age 64 of Marengo, passed away, Sunday July 30, 2017 at St. Luke’s Unity Pointe Hospice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 2 to 6 P.M. Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Thomas Park Safe Room Facility, Thomas Park, 343 Marion Blvd., Marion, Iowa. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo...

Jul 30, 2017

Phillip Michael Reeves, age 68, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home at Holiday Lake near Brooklyn, Iowa. Celebration of Life Gathering will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Holiday Lake Community Center.  His final ride will begin at 7 P.M. Phil was all about enjoying life, so the family invites...

Jul 24, 2017

Williamsburg- Bernhard Otto Bringmann was born June 25, 1930 near Guernsey, Iowa, the son of Albert and Emma (Moller) Bringmann. Bennie was united in marriage to Mildred Tish on April 22, 1951 at the St. Paul Lutheran parsonage in Williamsburg. Bennie was a life long farmer, owned and operated Bringmann Welding and Repair and also worked at J & S...

Jul 23, 2017

Eugene John Finley, age 85, of Amana, formerly of Vinton, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Colonial Manor of Amana. There will be no services at this time. Memorials may be directed to the Amana Retirement Community, in care of Colonial Manor. Kloster Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Eugene is survived by...

Jul 21, 2017

Williamsburg- Geneva Lucille Von Ahsen was born November 9, 1924 on a farm east of Homestead, Iowa, the daughter of William & Ida (Schmidt) Zuber. She attended the St. John's Lutheran School, near Homestead. On November 15, 1945 Geneva was united in marriage to Gilbert Henry Von Ahsen at St. John's Lutheran Church, Homestead. She worked at Landmark for 21...

Jul 21, 2017

Richard Waldo Henson, age 66 of North English, died at his home on Friday, July 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. Pastor Luke Caster will officiate. Visitation will be on Monday, July 24th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....

Jul 21, 2017

KINROSS - Glen Daryl Gehman was born January 24, 1998, the son of Daryl and Carol Raifsnider Gehman. He has lived in the Kinross community most of his life where he worked at Great Plains Windmill Service. Glen attended the Corner Stone Church where he enjoyed to worship. He enjoyed playing the guitar, spending time with friends, hiking and deer...

Jul 19, 2017

RICHLAND-Dwight Williams, age 73, of Richland, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at his home. Dwight was born August 1, 1943, at the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, to Stanley and Inez (Myers) Williams. He graduated from the Ollie Attendance Center of Pekin Community Schools in 1961. Dwight then served in the Army National Guard for a few years. On July...

Jul 19, 2017

Conroy- Mary Jovita Zuber was born January 14, 1942 in Williamsburg, Iowa the daughter of Myron LeRoy & Alice Theresa (Hartin) Misbach. She graduated from Williamsburg High School and received her RN degree from Mercy School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids. On November 30, 1963 Jovita was united in marriage to Darrell E. Zuber at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Williamsburg....

Jul 19, 2017

Lovell M. Slaymaker, age 73 of Marengo, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Memorial Services: 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 24, 2017, First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Lisa Crow officiating. Inurnment will be in the Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the church....

Jul 17, 2017

Nova Skye Peska-Fritz , daughter of Allison Peska and Larry Fritz, was delivered stillborn on July 17, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Private family services were held July 21, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa, with Pastor Doug Dauenbaugh officiating. Burial was in the Zion Cemetery, rural Ladora.

Nova is survived by...

Jul 15, 2017

DELTA-Dorothea M. Walker, age 97, of Delta, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Sigourney Care Center. Dorothea was born January 20, 1920, in New Sharon, the daughter of Howard and Fern (Collister) Walker. She graduated from What Cheer High School and attended college. She married Earl Teague and they were later divorced. She then married George Jones. Dorothea lived...

Jul 13, 2017

Ronald J. Stonebraker, age 75 of Tipton, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away, Thursday, July 13, 2017, at the Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 18, 2017, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Pastor Joyce Proctor officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Monday, July 17, 2017,...

Jul 13, 2017

SIGOURNEY-Joyce Long, age 74, of Sigourney, died Thursday, July 13, 2017, at her home. Joyce Elaine Mullins Long was born September 26, 1942, at home at Paton in Greene County, Iowa. Her parents were Leslie and Elva (Vought) Mullins. She graduated from Paton Consolidated School in 1960. Joyce then went to Des Moines and worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company...

Jul 12, 2017

KALONA - Lydia J. Chorpening was born April 19, 1944, in Independence, Iowa, the daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Schrock) Bontreger. On April 4, 1969, Lydia was united in marriage to Russell Chorpening Jr. in Kalona. They lived in Florida, Missouri, Texas, Philippines, and Wisconsin before returning to Kalona. Lydia was a homemaker, missionary, teacher and writer. She enjoyed painting,...