OBITUARIES

Jul 12, 2019

Harold Eugene “Sparky” Sparrowgrove, age 87, of Marengo, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Private graveside services will be held, with military honors, at the Marengo Cemetery. Rev. Diane Vorhies will be officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established....

Jul 11, 2019

Parnell- Bernice Belknap Conlon was born January 28, 1931 in East Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of George and Bertha Louise (Ballou) Crowley. Bernice is a decedent of the Ballou's of America and James Garfield. She grew up in Rhode Island and later resided in Chelsea, Iowa, California, Ladora and recently resided in Parnell. Bernice was united in marriage to...

Jul 9, 2019

Charles C. Schubert, age 87, of Marengo, passed away July 9, 2019. Family graveside services will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Holstein, at a later date. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Charles is survived by his three children Kerry (Carla) Schubert, of Holstein, Connie (Ray) Cooling, of Marengo and Clair (Mike) Morong,...

Jul 9, 2019

Ross Eugene Doty, age 88 of Brooklyn, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Malcom with Pastor Catherine Burroughs officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Malcom. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until service time, Monday, July 15, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran...

Jul 5, 2019

Williamsburg-Lucille Marie Buser was born September 13, 1925 in Middle Amana, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Frieda (Dickel) Trumpold. She grew up in the Amana community and graduated from Amana High School. Lucille was united in marriage to John Julius Buser on April 27, 1953 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. They lived on a farm east of...

Jul 4, 2019

North English- Frances Whittier Downing was born November 2, 1936 in Dover, New Hampshire, the daughter of Leon Arthur and Elsie (Card) King. She married Harold Joseph Downing. Frances was an assembler for Rockwell Collins in Coralville for many years. Frances was a leader for over 15 years with the Boy Scout Troop 168 in Dover, New Hampshire. She had...

Jul 4, 2019

Hazel Marie Guehrn, 82, Amana, died Thursday, July 4, 2019. Friends may call Sunday, July 7, at the Middle Amana Church, Middle Amana, from 4 to 5 p.m. A short memorial service will follow at 5 p.m. Inurnment will be at Bishop Cemetery at a later date.

Born in rural Johnson County on July 18, 1936, to...

Jul 3, 2019

Shirley Laura Wilfong, age 83, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Brooklyn Community Estate. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Oakhill Cemetery, Tama. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Shirley is survived by 10 children; Shirlene (Larry) Spinler, Chelsea, Craig Howe, of Elberon,...

Jul 1, 2019

WELLMAN - Bobbie Jean Milford was born July 13, 1978, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Trimble) Milford. She attended Keota High School and obtained her GED through Kirkwood Community College. She was a colorful, free spirit who was a kid at heart, especially when she was around children. She enjoyed rock collecting, making photo albums, sharing memories, and spending...

Jun 30, 2019

North English- Joan Virginia Wade was born August 13, 1932 in Holbrook, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Caroline Sophia (Schwab) Crawford. She attended catholic school in Holbrook and Parnell. On January 6, 1951 Joan was united in marriage to Max E Wade, to this union they were blessed with six children. They later divorced. Joan was a waitress and...

Jun 28, 2019

Williamsburg-Donald Arthur Torney was born December 14, 1939 in Osage, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Christol (Mortensen) Torney. He graduated from Osage High School and then Iowa State University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1964. Don was united in marriage to Barbara Marie Calhoon on January 5, 1963 in Ames. While attending college, Don worked for the...

Jun 27, 2019

North English-Frances Malinda Bair was born December 21, 1918, on a farm north of North English. Her parents were Frank and Frances (Fannye) Roller Mullin. She had one brother, David L. Mullin. Their family farmed until moving to town in 1923, where they lived the rest of their lives. Frances attended school in North English and graduated from North English...

Jun 25, 2019

Millersburg-Dairyl Marvin Faas was born December 15, 1927 near Millersburg, Iowa, the son of Carl and Edna (Floechinger) Faas. He attended Millersburg High School. Dairyl served in the United States Army from 1946-1947. Dairyl was united in marriage to Edna Wardenburg on December 16, 1949 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. He was a lifelong farmer in Iowa County....

Jun 25, 2019

Keota- Mark E Neff was born December 21, 1949 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Harold & Vivian Leora (Zear) Neff. He graduated from Sigourney High School and attended Morning Side College. On August 21, 1988 Mark was united in marriage to Linda Sue Seaba in Hayesville, Iowa. They moved to Keota in 1993. He worked as a machinist for...

Jun 24, 2019

WELLMAN - Leslie Ray Hochstetler was born January 7, 1935 in Kalona, Iowa, the son of Ray and Maggie (Fisher) Hochstetler. He graduated from Iowa Mennonite School in 1953. On October 14, 1956 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Kinsinger at the West Union Mennonite Church. Les lived in the Wellman community where he farmed, drove school bus for...

Jun 24, 2019

FRYTOWN - Pauline Fern Yoder, the daughter of Murrie S. and Katie Miller, was born February 9, 1921 in rural Wellman, Iowa. She attended the Hickory Grove country school, and as a girl, helped on the family farm. She was baptized at the age of 12, on October 15, 1933, and was a lifelong member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite...

Jun 21, 2019

Iowa City- Craig 'Bundy' Steffen passed away with his family at his side, Friday, June 21, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at the age of 65. Craig was born in 1953 outside Williamsburg, the son of Rueben and Gail (Langlas) Steffen. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1972. He recently retired from the University of...

Jun 19, 2019

Harold Gene Hertel, age 76, of South Amana, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. There will be a graveside service at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2019, with Elder Alan Trumpold officiating. Burial will be in the South Amana Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2019, at...

Jun 15, 2019

North English- Lois (Kelley) Carter was born as a triplet, on June 21, 1926, west of North English, to Ray "Dick" and Wanda (Seaton) Kelley. She passed away June 15, 2019 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, at the age of 92 years, six days before her 93rd birthday. Lois went to country school and graduated from...

Jun 9, 2019

Sally Jane Hall was born on February 17, 1954, in North English, Iowa and passed with peace and grace with her family beside her on June 9, 2019. She was a pillar of her community serving in local, county and statewide offices. She was raised on a farm east of Deep River by parents Walter R. and Marian Lucille (McCullough)...