OBITUARIES

Aug 20, 2017

HARPER-Alfred J. "Fritz" Conrad, age 97, of Harper, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Halcyon House in Washington. Fritz was born March 24, 1920, in rural Dallas, Iowa, to John and Mary (Schneider) Conrad. He served in the 119th Infantry in the United States Army during World War II. On August 21, 1943, Fritz married Jeanette Striegel at St. Elizabeth...

Aug 18, 2017

KEOTA-Thelmae Bell, age 97, of Keota, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, at Keota Health Care Center in Keota. Thelmae was born July 2, 1920, in Chataignier, Louisiana, to Edwin and Rita (Rozas) Fontenot. She graduated from Chataignier High School and moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana. She worked as a telephone operator and in the gift shop at the Majestic...

Aug 18, 2017

Glen Dean Krier, age 89, of Sigourney, passed away Friday, August 18th, 2017 at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Glen was born March 13th, 1928 in rural Sigourney, Iowa, to Jacob and Erma (Parkhill) Krier and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1945. On December 3rd, 1948, he married the love of his life Pearl Roselyn Ashe. The couple...

Aug 17, 2017

SIGOURNEY-Melbourne "Mel" Snakenberg, age 91, of Sigourney, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Mel was born November 4, 1925, in North Plank Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, to Emory and Lottie (Hahn) Snakenberg. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Mel then returned to Sigourney and graduated from Sigourney High...

Aug 17, 2017

Estella Wilson, 101, formerly of Wapello, IA, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017, in Fort Collins, CO. The family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church in Wapello from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2017. A memorial service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Pam Kranzler officiating....

Aug 12, 2017

Williamsburg-John Daniel Griess was born April 13, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Theo and BettyLou (Haas) Griess. He graduated from Amana High School in 1976 and attended the University of Iowa. John was united in marriage to Julie Lynn Van Cleave on August 8, 1981 at the Middle Amana Church. He was employed by Centro, Inc. in...

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...

Aug 1, 2017

Patricia J. "Pat" Shaffner, 74, of West Burlington, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, in West Burlington. Visitation will begin after 12 noon on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant, where the family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. that evening. A second visitation will be held one hour prior...

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...