OBITUARIES

May 13, 2019

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May 13, 2019

Ronald E. Read, age 84 of Malcom, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2019, Madison Church of Christ, rural Brooklyn with Pastor Joel Nielsen officiating.

Burial: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends from 5-8 P.M. Thursday, May...

May 12, 2019

Billy K. Ballard, age 52, of Marengo, passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 while mushroom hunting. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.

Billy is survived by his...

May 12, 2019

Rose Mary Frondle, age 81, of Marengo, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Rose Haven Nursing Home, in Marengo. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Church of the Nazarene, Marengo, with Pastor Eddie Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Bishop Cemetery, rural Marengo, at a later date. Family will receive friends from...

May 11, 2019

Lavern Louis Ebel, age 88 of Williamsburg, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Wellman, Iowa. Memorial Service: 7:00 P.M. Monday, May 20, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday, at the funeral home, prior to the service. Military Honors will be conducted following the service. Inurnment will...

May 11, 2019

PARNELL - Ruth Lucille Yoder King daughter of Roy L and Irene (Slaubaugh) Yoder, was born October 14, 1935 in Wellman, IA. She graduated from Iowa Mennonite High School and earned an Associates Degree at Eastern Mennonite College in 1956. She married John Mark King Jr. on October 12, 1957 at West Union Mennonite Church. She was a homemaker and...

May 11, 2019

HEDRICK-Zelma May Sieren, age 92, of Hedrick, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney. Zelma was born May 5, 1927, near Richmond, Iowa, to Bryan and Esther (Chez) Nicholson. She graduated from Keota High School in 1946 and worked briefly in Cedar Rapids. On August 12, 1946, Zelma married...

May 10, 2019

Robert E. Roberts, age 80, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at the VA Hospital, in Iowa City, of complications after surgery, resulting from a fall. Per Roberts wishes, there will be not be a funeral service or visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the...

May 9, 2019

KALONA - Eileen Marie Kinsinger was born September 10, 1926 in Milford, Nebraska, the daughter of Alvin and Mary (Roth) Burkey. Eileen worked as a dental assistant and a nurses aide. In January of 1966, Eileen was united in marriage to Marvin Kinsinger in Milford, Nebraska. They made their home in rural Parnell where they farmed. Eileen has lived in...

May 8, 2019

Douglas Merle Morrison, age 46, of Middle Amana, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, in Hiawatha. Family will receive friends Thursday, May 9, 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, beginning with a Scripture Service at 5 p.m. Memorial Mass: Friday, May 10, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.,...

May 8, 2019

Wanda Edwards, age 88 of Marengo, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her home while feeding her birds. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, St John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Andrew Gray officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. Visitation: 4 to 6 P.M. Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Kloster Funeral Home,...

May 5, 2019

Williamsburg-Helen Joan Sandersfeld was born November 9, 1936 Malcom, Iowa, the daughter of John and Lenora (Hockett) Ohland. Helen was united in marriage to Louis Frederick Sandersfeld on November 4, 1956 in Malcom, Iowa. Helen foremost was a homemaker caring for their seven children, she also has been a waitress and worked for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics...

May 5, 2019

North English- Reva Claypool Wyant, 98, of North English, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2019, at Country View Senior Living in North Liberty. Reva was born on January 22, 1921, in rural Keokuk County to Joe and Sallie Gilchrist. She was a graduate of North English High School and William Penn College. Reva married Leroy Claypool on December 23,...

May 5, 2019

WELLMAN - Cecil Dean Shettler was born August 7, 1935 near Wellman, Iowa, the son of Earl and Mary Elda (Slaubaugh) Shettler. He graduated from Wellman High School in 1955. Cecil has lived in the Wellman community his entire life and he worked for many years at the University of Iowa Hospital in housekeeping. On May 26, 1990, Cecil was...

May 4, 2019

KEOTA - Charles R. Sieren, age 77 of Keota, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family. Charlie was born October 19, 1941, in Keota, Iowa, the youngest son of Albert and Anna (Greiner) Sieren. He graduated from Keota High School in 1959, then served in the Army...

May 2, 2019

Ronald Ed Mohr, age 88, of Marengo, passed away May 2, 2019, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A private graveside service will be held Monday, May 6, 2019, at Ohio Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2019,...

May 1, 2019

Jane Ann Steele Bigbee, age 88, of Marengo, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in Renton, WA while visiting her daughter. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church, Marengo, with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 10, at First Presbyterian Church, Marengo. Burial will be at the Marengo Cemetery. Memorials...

May 1, 2019

KEOTA-Mary Ellen Detweiler, age 85, of Keota, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Halcyon House in Washington. Mary Ellen was born August 6, 1933, near Keota, to Edgar and Mabel (Blick) Bandy and graduated from Keota High School. On November 24, 1951, she married Merlyn Detweiler at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. A lifelong resident of Keota, Mary Ellen...

May 1, 2019

KEOTA-Rosella Bayliss, age 95, of Keota, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the McCreedy Home in Washington. Rosella was born September 12, 1923, in Clear Creek Township the daughter of Nick and Clara (Mersch) Sieren. She attended school at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School. On March 26, 1946 Rosella was united in marriage to Leonard Bayliss at Saints Peter...

Apr 30, 2019

Margie Ann Lyman Landuyt, age 92, of Marengo, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Per Margie’s wishes, services will be private. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Memorials and cards for the family may be sent to the family in care of Kloster Funeral Home, 298 W Washington St, Marengo, Iowa...