Elsie Faye Blomme
Jun 4, 2021
Elsie Faye Blomme, age 90 of Brooklyn, formerly of Belle Plaine, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Brooklyn Community Estate, Brooklyn, Iowa. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 7, 2021 at Rector Cemetery, rural Chelsea with Pastor Joel Nielsen officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon until 1:30 P.M. on Monday, June 7, 2021...
Lores Dorothy Schultz
Jun 4, 2021
Williamsburg- Lores Dorothy Schultz was born January 1, 1929 at Miller Hospital in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Rosa (Hopp) Kleinmeyer. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and was confirmed May 28th 1944 by Pastor Brewer. On August 24, 1951 Lores was united in marriage to Norman Lee Schultz at the Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage near Williamsburg. She worked as...
Mary Ellen Karsten
Jun 3, 2021
Mary Ellen Karsten, age 88, of Marengo, passed away June 3, 2021, at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo, with Pastor Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A...
Marvin Francis Gent
Jun 1, 2021
Williamsburg-Marvin Francis Gent was born May 30, 1934, near Keota, Iowa. The son of Paul and Mary (Clarahan) Gent. He graduated from Kinross Consolidated High School in 1952 and attended diesel and heavy equipment training for 2 years. Marvin served in the United States Army from 1954-1956. Marvin was united in marriage to Karen Sue Blaylock on September 15, 1956...
Kathy Marie Hartz
May 28, 2021
Kathy M. Hartz, age 71, of Marengo, passed away Friday May 28, 2021, at Compass Memorial Hospital. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, rural Conroy, with Rev. Don Dovre officiating. A private inurnment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery, rural Conroy. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo....
Gladys Jean (Evans) Beasley
May 26, 2021
Gladys Jean (Evans) Beasley, age 77, of Marengo, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with visitation from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, Safe...
Edward Levern Martin
May 17, 2021
North English- Edward Levern Martin was born April 10, 1935 in Green Township, Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Emerson Glen and Alta Rosemond (Singleton) Martin. He attended country school and Wellman High School. Ed enlisted in the US Army, joined the 82nd Airborne and was a paratrooper during the Korean Conflict. After serving his country he purchased a mail-order...
William Richard "Bill" Riley
May 17, 2021
Reverend William Richard (Bill) Riley, age 86, of Solon, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, May 24, 2021, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Iowa, with Pastor Max Mons officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are with Kloster Funeral...
Loretta M. Bombei
May 16, 2021
KEOTA-Loretta M. Bombei, age 92, of Keota, joined her family in heaven Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the Keota Health Care Center. Loretta was born October 20, 1928, in Keokuk County, Iowa, to Nick and Josephine (Bohrofen) Heisdorffer and attended country school. On September 14, 1957, she married Herbert Bombei at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in rural Harper....
Dennis Richard Shalla
May 14, 2021
Dennis Richard Shalla, 68, died May 14th just as corn was peeking through the soil and little calves dotted the hillsides along the IWV. He was born in Washington, IA, the son of Richard and Virginia (Donaldson) Shalla. He grew up on the family farm near Richmond, the carefree Lake Woebegon of his youth. He attended Holy Trinity Parochial School...
Donald Edgar "Tony" Wengerd
May 11, 2021
Donald Edgar “Tony” Wengerd, age 85, of Marengo, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Compass Memorial Hospital. A private memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., CST, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa. The family will be streaming the services via Zoom. Please contact a family member for access. A memorial fund...
Patsy Ann Imhoff
May 11, 2021
Patsy A. Imhoff, age 66, of Marengo passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday May 18, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Pastor Don Dovre officiating. Visitation: 3-7 p.m., Monday, May 17, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be at the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo. A...
Floyd M Hopkins
May 9, 2021
North English- Floyd Michael Hopkins was born March 29, 1963 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Lyle and Ramona Pauline (Dahler) Hopkins. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1981. Floyd was united in marriage to Lori Ann Flanegan on December 31, 1986 in Iowa City. He worked as a carpenter for Jim Riess Construction for many years. Floyd attended...
Cora Frey
May 7, 2021
Wellman-Cora Elizabeth Miller Frey was born April 2, 1918 near Sharon Center, Iowa, the daughter of Eli L. And Anna (Gingerich) Miller. She grew up on the family farm with 3 brothers and 1 sister. She received Jesus Christ as her Savior as a youth and was baptized in the Fairview Mennonite Church. On June 9, 1940 she was united...
Alice J Ayers
May 7, 2021
MILLERSBURG- Alice Josephine Ayers, age 90, of Millersburg, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home. Alice was born May 29, 1930, in Wellman, the daughter of Jay and Carrie (Bell) Moore. She grew up in Washington and San Diego, California. On August 20, 1949, Alice married Robert Lee Ayers in Davenport. The couple lived and raised their children in...
Jeffrey Alan Linscheid
May 6, 2021
NORTH ENGLISH-Jeffrey Alan Linscheid, age 63, passed peacefully in his sleep Thursday, May 6, 2021, at his home in rural North English. Jeff was born April 27, 1958, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Clayton and Cheryl (Grimm) Linscheid. He graduated from Milledgeville High School in 1976, attended Faith Baptist College in Ankeny and received his Associate's Degree in Business Administration...
William "Bill" E Young
May 6, 2021
RICHLAND-William E. Young, age 65, of Richland, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Bill was born June 15, 1955, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Richard and Elaine (Hutchinson) Young and graduated from Washington High School in 1973. On May 10, 1986, he married Teresa Rae Foglesong at the Webster United Methodist Church....
Harry W. Heldt Jr.
May 2, 2021
Harry W. Heldt, Jr. age 83, of Homestead, passed away Sunday May 2, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be at the Homestead Cemetery, Homestead. Visitation: 4:30-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo....
Marvin A Borntrager
May 2, 2021
Kalona-Marvin A. Borntrager was born August 31, 1932, the son of Alton M. And Katie (Miller) Borntrager. He attended Prairie Dale School. Marvin was united in marriage to Minerva Yoder on October 11, 1956. He was a lifelong farmer. Marvin was a faithful member of the Old Order Amish Church until his death. Marvin died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at...
Larry Allen Hamer
May 2, 2021
Cedar Rapids- Larry Allen Hamer was born June 5, 1951 in Iowa, the son of Lorine (Zimmerman) Hamer. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. He worked in the Williamsburg Dairy until moving to Cedar Rapids and working in various factories over the years. He retired from Procter & Gamble. Larry was an avid Iowa Women's Hawkeye Basketball fan. Larry died...


