OBITUARIES

Jul 17, 2020

Dennis D. “Denny” Rathjen, age 68, of Waterloo, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Friendship Village, in Waterloo. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, 2020, at the Marengo Cemetery, with Pastor Don Dovre officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m., until service time at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo....

Jul 16, 2020

Williamsburg- Bryce Gabriel Reese was born November 29, 1998 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Eric Matthew Smith and Christy Lynn Reese. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 2017. Bryce enjoyed farming, fishing, camping with friends and spending time with his dog and his family. Bryce died on Thursday, July 16, 2020 near Millersburg at the age of...

Jul 15, 2020

Kalona-Barbara Ellen Miller was born September 5, 1934, in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Emmett and Anna (Helmuth) Swantz. She attended West Lincoln School. Barbara was united in marriage to Henry Eugene Miller on October 24, 1954 at Fairview Mennonite Church. The couple served several years in 1-W doing milk testing before returning to Kalona. Barbara was a member of...

Jul 12, 2020

Kalona-Dennis Daniel Shetler was born May 21, 1929, near Kalona, Iowa. The son of Jesse Ray and Anna (Hershberger) Shetler. He attended rural Evergreen School. Dennis was united in marriage to Katie Ann Miller on October 11, 1951 in Kalona. He was a lifelong farmer, he also worked for the Iowa City Recreation Department from 1961-1980. The last 29 years...

Jul 9, 2020

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Heishman, age 92, of Grinnell, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her home in Grinnell. Graveside services will be held in August 2020, with Pastor John Epperson officiating. Memorials may be contributed to the family, Clinton Heishman 1510 1 st Ave. #68, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, is assisting the family with arrangements....

Jul 7, 2020

North English- Zachary Scott Overy was born May 10, 1985 in Davenport, Iowa the son of Byron Scott and Tammy Lynn Ornburn. He graduated from DeWitt Central High School in 2004. He also received degrees from Kirkwood Community College and Hamilton Technical College, and was nearly finished with this undergrad in Business Management from Southern New Hampshire University. On May...

Jul 5, 2020

The family of Sharon Davis will be celebrating her life on Monday, July 5, 2021 from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Marengo Golf Club. Please join us to share a favorite story, toast, laugh or hug as we honor this remarkable woman one year after her passing.

Sharon Kinzenbaw Davis, age 80, passed away...

Jul 4, 2020

North English- Janet Isabel Kingland from Forest City, Iowa, was born January 29, 1960. She is the daughter of Richard Wayne Kingland and Mary Isabel (Graves) Kingland. She graduated from Hamilton Business College in legal secretary studies in 1991. Janet has lived in the North English community for the last several years next to her loving brother, Jeff Kingland. She...

Jul 4, 2020

KEOTA-Marjorie Van Sickle, age 91, of Keota, died Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Keota Health Care Center. Marjorie was born June 18, 1929, in Washington, Iowa, to Francis and Elizabeth (Sherbeck) Wright. She graduated from Keota High School in 1947 and attended Parsons College, then taught at Tyrone country school for a year. On December 29, 1947, she married...

Jul 4, 2020

Wellman- Glenn Edward Rowe was born January 29, 1952 in Washington, Iowa the son of Raymond LaMont and Naomi LaJeanne (Martin) Rowe. He graduated from Solon High School in 1970. Glenn was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Berg on June 15, 1973 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wellman. He worked in flooring and plumbing for many years and...

Jul 3, 2020

North English-Alan Ray Greenlee was born July 3, 1955 in Sigourney, Iowa. The son of Glenn and Thelma (Kelley) Greenlee. He graduated from North English High School. He was united in marriage to Katherine Fischer on February 4, 1989 in North English. Alan worked at Williamsburg Manufacturing. He enjoyed helping his dad on the farm. Alan died Friday, July 3,...

Jul 2, 2020

Gladys Marjorie Paynter, age 97, formerly of Brooklyn, IA, passed away July 2, 2020, in Hopkins, MN, with her children at her side. Services are currently pending with Kloster Funeral Home in Brooklyn, Iowa.

Gladys was born December 14, 1922 to Mary and Albert Spading on the family farm in Madison Township, 6 miles north of Brooklyn....

Jul 2, 2020

Susan Kay “Susie” Hartz, age 72, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Unity Point Health, St. Lukes, in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the family in Susie’s name. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Susie is survived by...

Jul 1, 2020

Williamsburg-Rev. Donald Anton Lutz, 89 was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home. Donald was born to Henry and Katrina(Christian) Lutz on July 17, 1930 at Twin Falls, ID. He grew up on a farm in the rural community of the Clover irrigation tract southeast of Buhl, ID. He attended Trinity Lutheran School at...

Jul 1, 2020

Joyce Elaine (Meyer) Lortz, age 80, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at her home. Funeral service: 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 5, 2020, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, with Rev. Thomas Ogilvie officiating. Burial will be in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, rural Williamsburg. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, July 5, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. In...

Jun 28, 2020

KEOTA-Travis Greiner, age 28, of Keota, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Travis was born April 27, 1992, in Iowa City, to Marvin and Deb (Clark) Greiner. He graduated from Keota High School in 2010, attended Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in...

Jun 26, 2020

Williamsburg-Loren George Folkmann passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, surrounded by his family at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg. Loren was born on November 6, 1924 in rural South Amana, Iowa to George and Emma (Baack) Folkmann. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and attended Trinity Lutheran School in Conroy. He enlisted in the U.S....

Jun 26, 2020

Williamsburg-Robert Chandler Evans was born March 14, 1958 in Marengo, Iowa, the son of Carl and Patricia (Chandler) Evans. He served in the United States Army and Army Reserves. He worked with his father as a salesman. Robert died Friday, June 26, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City at the age of 62. He...

Jun 24, 2020

SIGOURNEY-Richard V. "Dick" de Regnier, age 87, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Dick was born March 26, 1933, in Calicoon, New York, to Gaston and Vergel (McCauley) de Regnier. He graduated from high school in Los Angeles, California, served in the U.S. Navy and then graduated from Drake University. On...

Jun 24, 2020

Sheila A. (Turck) Atkinson, age 83, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her home with her loving family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2020, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Victor, with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. There...