OBITUARIES

Linda S. Fear

Linda S. Fear

Jun 18, 2021

MOUNT PLEASANT - Linda Sue Fear, 62 of Mount Pleasant passed away Friday, June 18, 2021, at her home following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Linda was born February 22, 1959, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of Earnest and Martha (Bates) Bright. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1977 and attended Indian Hills Community College. Linda...

Arlene Susanna Ehrmann

Arlene Susanna Ehrmann

Jun 16, 2021

Arlene S. Ehrmann, age 96, of South Amana, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at her home. Funeral service: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday June 22, 2021, at the Main Amana Church, Main Amana with Elder Elly Hoehnle officiating. Burial will be at the South Amana Cemetery, South Amana. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Main Amana Church,...

L. Frances Misbach

L. Frances Misbach

Jun 14, 2021

L. Frances Misbach, age 100, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Highland Ridge Care Center. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with ­ Pastor Kirk Statler officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg. Visitation: 9:00-10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may...

Mardene Jane Kimm

Mardene Jane Kimm

Jun 11, 2021

Mardene Jane Kimm, age 81, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marengo and Blairstown, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Pastor Ryan Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home,...

Wendell Dennis Waggener

Wendell Dennis Waggener

Jun 9, 2021

Wendell Dennis Waggener, age 79, of Marengo, formerly of Walford passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Inurnment will be next to his parents at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Memorials may be contributed in Wendell’s name to Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family....

Loretta E Schlesselman

Loretta E Schlesselman

Jun 8, 2021

Williamsburg-Loretta Emma Anna Schlesselman was born December 12, 1930 at home near South Amana, Iowa. The daughter of Christian and Sophie (Baack) Folkmann. She attended Lutheran School in Conroy. Loretta was united in marriage to Dale Donald Schlesselman on March 23, 1951 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. The couple lived in Fort Benning, Georgia for 1 ½...

Mary Bird

Mary Bird

Jun 7, 2021

HAYESVILLE-Mary Bird, age 67, of Hayesville, died Monday, June 7, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. Mary was born June 22, 1953, in Sigourney, to Stanley and Dorothy (Roberts) Peiffer and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1971. On June 25, 1971, she married Larry Bird at the Hayesville Community Church. The couple lived in Rose Hill for...

Richard "Dutch" Chaney

Richard "Dutch" Chaney

Jun 6, 2021

MOUNT PLEASANT- Richard M. "Dutch" Chaney, 90, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospital. Dutch was born on April 12, 1931 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Horace and Georgie (Martin) Chaney. He was a lifelong resident of Mount Pleasant and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1950. On March 17, 1954...

Elsie Faye Blomme

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

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

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...

Larry D Frost

Larry D Frost

Jun 1, 2021

MOUNT PLEASANT - Larry Dean Frost, 84, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 after a brief illness. Born December 18, 1936 in Knoxville, Iowa, he was the son of Cecil W. and Juanita (Lomax) Frost. Larry served two years in the Army during the Berlin Crisis. While in the service he received the Good Conduct Award. After returning...

Marvin Francis Gent

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

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

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...

Betty Becker

Betty Becker

May 24, 2021

Mt. Pleasant - Betty Becker, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, peacefully passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Betty was born July 31, 1935, in Williamsburg, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Velva (Jones) Rusbult. She graduated from Williamsburg High School and from the University of Iowa with a degree in Vocal Music....

Linda McDowell

Linda McDowell

May 22, 2021

MOUNT PLEASANT - On May 22, 2021 Linda McDowell entered her eternal home with peace, grace and dignity after a long battle with cancer. Linda was born October 14, 1947 in Burlington, Iowa to Merle and Louise (Mason) Smith. Linda met her soulmate Ronald "Jake" McDowell in 1986 and they were united in marriage on February 11, 1995. Linda was...

Nona Roe

Nona Roe

May 20, 2021

Mt. Pleasant- Nona Seberg Roe, 103, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2021, at her home at Sunnybrook Assisted Living. Born, May 8, 1918, in Noble, IA, Nona was the daughter of Omer L. and Mary (Widmer) Seberg. She grew up on a farm west of Swedesburg and was a 1936 graduate of Olds High School. She received her bachelor's degree...

Edward Levern Martin

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

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...