OBITUARIES

Apr 28, 2023

Donetta K. Kriegel, age 61, of Hartwick, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with Rev. Joel Nielsen officiating. Burial will be at the Hartwick Cemetery, Hartwick. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Kloster...

Apr 25, 2023

Mildred M. Meyer, 98 of Amana, died Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana, Iowa. Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Middle Amana Church with Elder Tony Berger officiating. Burial will...

Apr 24, 2023

 

 

KEOTA-Robert L. Weber, age 85, of Keota, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.    Robert was born December 7, 1937, in Sigourney, to Henry and Evelyn (Sieren) Weber and graduated from Sigourney High School.  On December 15, 1956, he married Bonny J. Allar in Sigourney.  Robert farmed in Webster...

Apr 22, 2023

 

Neta Faye Yoder, age 90, departed this earthly life on April 22, 2023. She most recently lived at Pleasantview Home, Kalona, Iowa; Legacy Gardens, Iowa City; and Parkview Manor, Wellman. She lived in Wellman for 24 years prior, and in Japan for 35 years. She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church, Parnell, Iowa.

Neta Faye Sweigart was...

Apr 22, 2023

Barbara J. Jensen, age 71, of Williamsburg, previously of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at her home. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 to 7 P.M., on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Kloster Funeral Home, in Marengo. Private graveside services will be held at the  Oxford Cemetery, in Oxford, with Pastor Randy Harker...

Apr 21, 2023

 

Kalona-Oren Dale Miller was born on October 27, 1938 in rural Kalona, Iowa, to Chriss M. and Esther A (Gingerich) Miller, and also welcomed by two sisters, Erma and Edna. Oren attended school at Pleasant Hill School in rural Kalona for 8 years. In his youth, he accepted Jesus as his Saviour and was baptized in the Amish church...

Apr 21, 2023

Larry J. Burgy, age 80, of Marengo, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Kloster Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Larry is survived by his son, Matt Burgy; a brother Jeff Burgy; a niece Kirsten and a nephew Kyle. Larry was preceded in death...

Apr 20, 2023

Charles “Dave” Ritchie, age 79, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Graveside service and inurnment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, with Rev. Tim Miller officiating. A memorial fund has been established. Dave and his family are in the care of Kloster...

Apr 18, 2023

Williamsburg- Mary Louise Everhart was born March 30, 1947, in Maryville, Missouri, the daughter of Glenn and Luella (Dowell) Straight. She graduated from Bedford Community  High School in 1965 where she was very active especially in band and cheerleading. She went on to graduate from Peru State College with a degree in Library Science. Mary was united in marriage to...

Apr 17, 2023

 

SIGOURNEY-Joel Gonzaga, Jr., age 37, of Sigourney, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at his home.    Joel was born November 21, 1985, in Bacolod City, Philippines, to Joel and Merle (Tamera) Gonzaga.  He graduated from NOHS Special Science Class High School. He then went to College at Technological University of the Philippines and Notre Dame of Marbel.  He worked...

Apr 14, 2023

Kalona- Mary Beth Ball was born October 20th,1960, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, the daughter of Paul and Florence (Kimmel) White. Mary was the sixth of seven children and grew up in Coralville, Iowa. Mary attended West High School in Iowa City, and furthered her education at Kirkwood Community College. Mary was employed at UIHC in the Neurology Department...

Apr 14, 2023

JR Kahler age 46, of Victor, formerly of Marengo passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, of complications after a short battle with B-cell non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. No services, a private family inurnment will take place at a later...

Apr 13, 2023

Thomas H. “Tom” Uthoff, age 71, of Marengo, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 13, 2023. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Lenox Cemetery, in rural Amana, with his cousin, Morris Denson officiating. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 17, 2023 at Kloster Funeral Home,...

Apr 9, 2023

Mary Lou (Overholt) Miller, age 62, of Millersburg, IN died on April 9, 2023, in Wellman, IA. Mary Lou was born February 2, 1961 in Perkasie, PA to Lester and Mary Emma (Rush) Overholt. She graduated from Christopher Dock Menn. H.S. located in Lansdale, PA and then Goshen College in Goshen, IN, in April 1983. Mary Lou was united in marriage...

Apr 8, 2023

 

KEOTA- Jean Wright, age 86, of Keota, died Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.    Jean was born June 9, 1936, in Haskins, Iowa, the daughter of Erwin and Helen (Watkins) Koenig.  She attended country school in Washington County and graduated from Washington High School in 1954.  She then worked as a nurse’s aide...

Apr 7, 2023

 

Cedar Rapids- Jeffrey “Duke” Charles Townsend, was born in Cedar Rapids Iowa, June 14, 1960, the son of Willis Wyatt and Norma Jean (Waters) Townsend. He grew up in the Springville area and graduated from Springville High School. Duke worked at ADM for over 25 years. On May 15, 1998, Duke was united in marriage to Katherine Ann Gorsh...

Apr 6, 2023

Williamsburg-Marylin Fay Armstrong peacefully passed away after a short illness on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg, Iowa at age 90. She was born in Bloomington, Illinois on February 26, 1933, the daughter of Edna Spaid and Ralph Ellis. She was raised by Edna and her second husband, Roy Zook, Sr. Marylin lived her life...

Apr 6, 2023

 

 

North English- Barry Mike Blaylock was born January 30, 1947 on the family farm near Kinross, Iowa. He was a twin son of Marvin Franklin & Jessie Irene (Edmundson) Blaylock. He grew up in the Kinross area and graduated from English Valleys High School in 1965.  Mike served in the US Army during Vietnam. On July 3, 1981,...

Apr 3, 2023

Iva Virginia (Overholt) Miller was born August 10th, 1937 in Princess Anne, Virginia, the daughter of Jerome and Rebecca (Lapp) Overholt. On June 17th, 1961 she was united in marriage to Gordon Miller. She met her husband doing VS work at a nursing home in El Dorado, AR. In her early years, she sang with the Hartville Singers touring the...

Mar 31, 2023

Edna Mae Litwiller 1936 – 2023

Edna (Eddie) Mae Litwiller of Williamsburg was born March 19, 1936, in Mechanicsburg, PA, the daughter of James and Mary Ella (Kauffman) Hertzler. She received her BSN at Goshen College and later her MED at Penn State University. Eddie worked as a registered nurse in various communities and concluded her career as Director of...