OBITUARIES

Mar 13, 2024

Donald F. VanErsvelde, age 87, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn from 8:30 a.m., until 10:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m., with Father Scott Foley officiating. Burial will be at...

Mar 11, 2024

Williamsburg-Richard Joseph Chounard was born February 18, 1982, in Champaign, IL, the son of Richard Sr. and Jo Ann (Birtcher) Chounard.  He graduated from Unity Point High School in Champaign.  He grew up in Illinois, then moved to Colorado before moving to Williamsburg in 2020.  Richard was united in marriage to Laura Sue Hoeft on September 4, 2021, at their...

Mar 11, 2024

Shaun A. Jones, age 54, of Marengo passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Marengo American Legion, Marengo.  Memorials may be sent in care of Shaun to Kloster Funeral Home at 298 W. Washington St. Marengo, Iowa 52301. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo...

Mar 10, 2024

SIGOURNEY-Robert Seeber, age 86, of Sigourney, died Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney.        Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Lancaster Christian Church, with Pastor John Stringfellow officiating.  Burial will be at Pennington Cemetery in rural Sigourney.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on...

Mar 10, 2024

Iowa City- Kenton Wayne Miller, Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 10, 2024 of complications from his 16 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

He was born October 17, 1948, in Iowa City to Wayne and Audrey (Brenneman) Miller, of rural Wellman. Kenton attended Oakland School and graduated from Iowa Mennonite School (Hillcrest Academy). He then attended...

Mar 7, 2024

HEDRICK-Gary Olson, age 59, of Hedrick, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Hospice Serving Davis and Wapello Counties Hospice House in Ottumwa.    Gary was born August 25, 1964, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Charles and Mary Jane (Shaver) Fountain. He moved to Bloomfield as a child and received his education in Bloomfield schools. Gary served in the Army...

Mar 6, 2024

North English- Richard Mark Greenlee was born December 5, 1974, in Ft Leonardwood, Missouri, the son of Mark Glenn and Charline Elaine (Allen) Greenlee. He graduated from English Valley High School in 1993 and later graduated from DMACC with an associate’s degree in auto mechanics. On September 17, 1994, Richard was united in marriage to Danielle Kaye Sullivan at St....

Mar 6, 2024

Shanna L. Seeman, age 52, of West Des Moines, passed away after an extended illness on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Kent Union Chapel, Brooklyn with Pastor Dorothy Banzhaf officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice. Kloster...

Mar 6, 2024

Janet M. Ryan, age 85 of Brooklyn, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at St. Francis Manor, in Grinnell. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn with Pastor Lisa Whitmarsh Peterson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024,...

Mar 2, 2024

Fairfax-Janis Elaine Maas was born July 9, 1938, in Conroy, Iowa.  The daughter of Arthur and Adeline (Baack) Maas.  She worked  as a legal secretary and also for the Czech Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids.  She enjoyed all animals especially cats.  She was also very talented in playing the piano and organ.  Janis died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Evergreen...

Mar 2, 2024

SIGOURNEY - Wanda Greene, age 83, of Sigourney died Saturday, March 2,2024 at the English Valley Care Center in North English.    Wanda was born May 1,1940 in Fort Payne, Alabama, the daughter of JC and Inez (Faulkner) Adams and graduated from Fort Payne High School. On April 19, 1958, she married Jackie Greene in Lafayette, Georgia. The couple lived in...

Mar 2, 2024

Anna Kathryn Miller passed away March 2, 2024 at the University of Iowa Health Care at the age of 87.

Kay was born June 9, 1936 in North Liberty, the daughter of Robert and Julia (Krob) Cerhan. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1954.

She married Willard Jerry Thurman on July 31, 1956 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford. They...

Feb 29, 2024

Greg Hansel Harrison, age 73, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Anamosa, Iowa, of heart failure. A family memorial service will be held at a later date, officiated by Reverand Joseph Blay. Memorials in Greg’s memory may be made to First United Methodist Church, Marengo, Iowa, where he was a member for many years. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo,...

Feb 28, 2024

Goldfield- Diana Mae Schmidt was born March 19, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of LeRoy J. and Darlene (Novak) Bird.  She was the second oldest out of 5 siblings. She graduated from LaSalle Catholic School in Cedar Rapids in 1969.  After graduating, Diana enjoyed spending time at the Singles Club with her friends; this is where she met...

Feb 27, 2024

HARPER-Donald “Dick” Norenberg, age 93, of rural Harper, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Brown Deer Place in Coralville.

    Dick was born August 23, 1930, in Keota, to Isaac and Grace (Biewen) Norenberg and graduated from Keota High School.  On September 2, 1950, he married Yvonne Myers at the Methodist Church in Keota.  Dick then served in the United States...

Feb 25, 2024

KEOTA-Patricia (Pat) Renaud, age 94, died on February 25, 2024, at the Serenity House Hospice in Tomah, former resident of Agape Acres in Warrens, WI.    Pat was born to William Carleton and Irene (Helscher) Richardson on May 28, 1929. She She attended Keota (Iowa) schools through high school, graduated in 1946, then attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa....

Feb 23, 2024

Gerald E. Hall, age 97, of Brooklyn, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024, at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn. Private family graveside service, with interment, will be held at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn. Memorials may be directed to the family. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn is assisting the family with arrangements.

Gerald is survived by his son Blair (Deana)...

Feb 21, 2024

Oxford- Carol Ann Walter was born July 13, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Leona (Novak) Westemeier. She graduated from Kennedy High School and then earned a college degree from Kirkwood Community College. Carol was united in marriage to Kevin Walter on June 19, 1971, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. They lived in Cedar...

Feb 21, 2024

KEOTA-Charles N. “Chuck” White, age 95, of Keota, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Keota Health Care Center.

    Chuck was born April 7, 1928, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Charles Louis and M. Genevieve (Newton) White.  He moved to Keota with his family in 1941 and graduated from Keota High School.  Chuck served in the United States...

Feb 17, 2024

Dennis Lee Hochstedler was born August 30, 1960, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Henry and Beulah (Hostetler) Hochstedler.  At the age of 1 month, he moved to the Kalona area with his family, which he called home for most of the rest of his life.  He graduated with a business degree from the University of Iowa in 1990 and...