OBITUARIES

Feb 18, 2022

Wellman Larry Haynes was born May 16, 1965, in Auburn, Indian, the son of Wayne and Helen (Chapman) Haynes. He grew up in Auburn Indiana until moving to Wellman. Larry was a mechanic and fabricator. On April 5, 2014, Larry was united in marriage to Crystal Humble in Wellman. Larry enjoyed mowing the yard, campfires, having some beers, and youtube...

Feb 18, 2022

Lawerence F. “Shoey” Schumacher, age 82, of Marengo passed away peacefully on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Colonial Manor of Amana. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo, with Father David Wilkening officiating. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be at the...

Feb 15, 2022

Kalona- Linda Kay (Gingerich) Miller was born the fiery second daughter of Aldine and Wilma Gingerich on Saturday, October 19, 1940. Her dad used to say "The year Linda was born was the beginning of WWII, and the world's never been the same since!" Linda was raised on her parents' farm northwest of Wellman, Iowa. She grew up with older...

Feb 15, 2022

Charles E. Merritt, age 86, of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Compass Memorial Healthcare, Marengo. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 21, 2022, at First United Methodist Church, Marengo, with Rev. Lisa Crow officiating. Family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time. Burial with Military Honors conducted by the Marengo American Legion Post #76...

Feb 15, 2022

Audrey Ann (Smith) Gretter, 91, died on February 15, 2022 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. She was born on October 2, 1930 in rural South English to Virgil and Helen (Rung) Smith. She graduated from St. Elizabeth School in Harper. She married Frank William Gretter on March 31, 1951 at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church. She lived a full life. She...

Feb 15, 2022

North English- Mary Jo Northup was born March 1, 1955 in Orbisonia, PA, the daughter of Joseph & Orpha (Scott) Crouse. She attended Montour High School and later received her GED. On May 1, 1971 she was united in marriage to George Baron, he passed away in August 18, 1996. On July 2, 1998, Mary Jo married Raymond Dale Northup....

Feb 15, 2022

HARPER-Lonnie "Joe" Baker, age 78, of Harper, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at his home. Joe was born October 27, 1943, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Earl J. and Freda (Gottman) Baker and attended Keota Schools. On May 5, 1967, he married Connie Black in Washington. They lived in the Keota and Harper communities all their married lives. Joe drove a...

Feb 13, 2022

SIGOURNEY-Pamela Jean (de Regnier) McLaughlin, age 59, of Sigourney, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at her home. Pam was born May 11, 1962, in Spencer, Iowa, to Richard and Beverly (Sloan) de Regnier and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1980. On May 29, 1982, she married Kenneth McLaughlin in Sigourney. The couple lived in the Thornburg community for eight...

Feb 13, 2022

Homestead-Lillian Emily Hagen was born June 13, 1931, in Homestead, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Helen (Schaedlich) Roemig. She graduated from Amana High School in 1949 and the American Institute of Commerce in Davenport in 1950. She worked as a secretary to the president of Amana Refrigeration. Lillian was united in marriage to Richard Henry Hagen on May 24,...

Feb 12, 2022

Cedar Rapids- Bradley Scot Lown was born November 5, 1986 in Ames, Iowa, the son of Ronald Scot & Kendra Louise (Walker)Lown. He graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids in 2005 and the University of Iowa in 2009 with an art degree. Brad was united in marriage to Courtney Kay Bielema on May 24, 2014 in Walford. He...

Feb 11, 2022

Shirley Ann Brendle was born July 30, 1936, near West Chester, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald and Ethel (Hotle) Graf. She grew up in the West Chester and Wellman area graduating from Wellman High School. Growing up, she attended the Wellman Baptist Church. She passed away on February 11, 2022 at Serene Manor Medical Center Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age...

Feb 11, 2022

Millersburg- Janice Marie Groff was born September 23, 1954 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Donald Eugene and Donna Marie (Murphy) Bush. She graduated from Mid Prairie High School in 1972 and later from Kirkwood Community College with her degree in Floriculture. On October 13, 1973 Janice was united in marriage to Gary Dennis Groff at the Asbury United Methodist...

Feb 10, 2022

Christopher Roman Lyman, age 49, was called home early on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Chris grew up in Marengo, IA, and graduated from Iowa Valley High School. He attended numerous other schools, living for a time in Texas and Germany. Chris was an incredibly hard worker, wrapping up his career in a job he loved at Kinze Manufacturing. He...

Feb 10, 2022

North English- Harlan George Henry Witte was born February 5, 1934 in Williamsburg, Iowa, the son of Martin Fredrick & Ida Marie (Sandersfeld) Witte. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1952. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956. On December 29, 1955 Harlan was united in marriage to Shirley Ruth Heitman in Williamsburg. He grew up in the...

Feb 9, 2022

Carol A. Kadello, age 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at her home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be contributed in Carol’s name to the Cedar Valley Humane Society, 7411 Mt. Vernon Rd S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403, or sent to the family in care of Kloster Funeral...

Feb 9, 2022

Wellman- Leonard Dean Slagle was born September 27, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Henry and Asnath Maudie (Brenneman) Slagle. He graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School. Leonard was a mechanic at Wade Ford, and drove a concrete truck for Ideal. He lived in Wellman his whole life. Leonard enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, the outdoors and playing cards....

Feb 8, 2022

Mary Ellen Magdalena Stoltzfus was born July 10, 1933. The daughter of John S and Ada Marie (Herschy) Wagler. She graduated from Wayland High School. Mary Ellen worked at Me Too Grocery Store for 8 years, Holden's Seed in Williamsburg for 20 years. On October 26, 1952 Mary Ellen was united in marriage to Einer Stoltzfus at the Sugar Creek...

Feb 8, 2022

Kalona- Marilyn Mae (Pease) Hagedorn , 94 of Kalona, IA, was born November 30, 1927, in Shenandoah, Iowa the daughter of Marion Pease and Opal (Snowden) Pease. Marilyn graduated from Shenandoah Community High School in 1945. On June 15, 1947, she was married to John Henry Martin Hagedorn at the Baptist Church in Shenandoah. Marilyn worked at Woodward Governor in...

Feb 5, 2022

Wellman- Carolyn Grace Yoder was born June 13, 1927, in rural Johnson County, Iowa, the daughter of Emerson and Clara (Guengerich) Rodgers. Carolyn graduated from Hesston College High School and was once married to Elwood Yoder. To this union they were blessed with five children. Carolyn worked as a nursing assistant, homemaker, and farmer. Quilting, serving the Lord, reading the...

Feb 3, 2022

DeAnna Drolte Kellenberger

An angel was taken home to be with the Lord on February 3, 2022.

Our DeAnna, wife and mother, dedicated her life to God, giving so much to others without ever expecting anything in return. Her creativity and artistic talent were outmatched only by her special gift for bringing people closer to...