OBITUARIES

Jul 4, 2017

Williamsburg- Maxine O. Conrad of Williamsburg and formerly of Keota died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Highland Ridge Retirement Community in Williamsburg at the age of 97 years. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 8, 2017 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keota. Fr. Charles Fladung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Keota....

Jul 3, 2017

Suzzette Surrette "Missy" Monroe, 44, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 3, 2017, at her home.According to her wishes, cremation will be accorded. A private, family celebration of Suzzette's life will be held Sunday July 9 at the family Home. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to the family for her children's education. Olson~Powell Memorial...

Jul 3, 2017

Jody Bair, 85, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017, at the Golden Years Assisted Living complex in Walworth, WI. Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon on Friday, September 29th at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. that evening. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday,...

Jul 3, 2017

Izabella Rae Loffer, age 2, of Williamsburg, passed away on July 3, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday July 10, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa. Private family funeral services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, rural Ladora. Memorials can be...

Jul 3, 2017

WELLMAN - Roberta Christiansen passed away Monday July 3, 2017, on her 90th birthday at Parkview Manor in Wellman, following an extended illness. She moved to Parkview in September of 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman. Burial will be at a later date in...

Jul 3, 2017

Homestead-Ruth Abigail Voss was born into Jesus arms on Monday, July 3, 2017 the daughter of Zachary and Kendra (Wheaton) Voss. She was born at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Ruth is survived by her parents, grandparents: Tonja Wheaton, Jeff Wheaton, Russ Voss and Michele Mazemke and great grandparents: Joyce Voss and Jim & Marlene...

Jul 2, 2017

Janice Marie Alford, age 63, of Marengo, passed away at Marengo Memorial Hospital, July 2, 2017. Graveside services: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, prior to the graveside service. A memorial fund has been established.

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Jul 1, 2017

Williamsburg-Mildred Helen Jones was born April 24, 1921, near Conroy, the daughter of Christian and Bertha Cashman Kelting. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1938. Mildred was united in marriage to Ralph David Jones on June 17, 1941 at her parents' home in Hilton Township. She lived on farms within one mile of her birthplace until she moved to...

Jul 1, 2017

Mary Ann Frimml, age 86 of Marengo, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Funeral Mass: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 6, 2017, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo with Fr. David Wilkening officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo...

Jul 1, 2017

South English- Joseph Robert Chapman was born April 1, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Clifford Darrell & Ada B. (Robison) Chapman. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1973. Joe worked for White State Bank in South English and was a dispatcher for the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office and the Iowa State Patrol. He lived most...

Jun 29, 2017

Barbara Jean Schutterle, age 78, of Marengo, passed away June 29, 2017, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa, with Rev. Shawn Barr officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m.,...

Jun 29, 2017

Williamsburg-Rick Dean Petz was born March 26, 1954 in Williamsburg, the son of Edward and Audrey (Smith) Petz. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. Rick was united in marriage to Gale Shaver on May 13, 1988 in Parnell. To this union they were blessed with a daughter. They later divorced. Rick worked in the concrete business. He enjoyed boating, fishing,...

Jun 28, 2017

Marilyn " M.J." Bertsch, 75, of Fairfield, IA, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 3, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 12:00 noon until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Jeff McPheron will be officiating. Following...

Jun 27, 2017

Esther Brannian, age 83, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 3, 2017, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Pastor Joyce Proctor officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Iowa. Visitation: 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Memorials may be contributed...

Jun 27, 2017

Williamsburg- Leonard Leo Meyer was born March 9, 1944 near Williamsburg, Iowa the son of Floyd G. and Alice E. (Mumm) Meyer. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. Leonard worked at the Landmark Handimart for several years before going to work at the Brick House Restaurant in Amana....

Jun 27, 2017

Elaine F. Henle, age 66, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral Services: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with Pastor Don Drahos officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. A private family burial service will be...

Jun 26, 2017

Eldred “Pee Wee” Plotz, age 90, of Walford, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, at his son’s home in Delhi, Iowa. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering at Eldred’s home in Walford, Iowa, on Saturday, July 22, 2017, from 2 to 6 p.m. Memorials may be contributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Honor Flight of Cedar Rapids, or...

Jun 26, 2017

Ruth Mary Johnson of Rockford, TN, formerly of the Mt. Pleasant and Burlington, IA communities, died peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017, at her daughter Karen's home at age 92. A visitation will be held at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, IA from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday July 2, 2017. Graveside services...

Jun 24, 2017

Williamsburg-Frances Jean Winter was born March 25, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Elsa (Hilsenbeck) Muller. She attended school at Maryville, Missouri. Jean was united in marriage to Herbert E. Winter on February 14, 1954 while they were in the service in Newfoundland. Once Herb was discharged from the service they moved back to Waterloo and...

Jun 24, 2017

SOUTH ENGLISH-Patricia Claypool, age 85, of South English, died Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Patricia was born February 21, 1932, in Iowa City, to Ezra and Oma (Holderness) Darling and attended Webster High School. She worked at Sheller Globe for 20 years. On April 18, 1976, Patricia married Don Claypool in Phoenix, Arizona....