OBITUARIES

Jan 19, 2019

Tae Marie (Lafevers) Campbell, age 59, of Wellman Iowa passed away on January 19 2019. She was born June 28th 1959 to Dewie Lafevers and Betty Joan (Greer) Lafevers of Portland, Oregon. Tae grew up in Bingen, WA the oldest of four daughters. She graduated from Columbia High School in 1976, and then attended Brigham Young University-Hawaii. It was in...

Jan 17, 2019

Annette M. Meyer, age 68 of Marengo, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at her home. Memorial Service 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 26, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Lisa Crow officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. The family will receive friends after 10:00 A.M. on Saturday until the service time. A memorial fund has been...

Jan 17, 2019

KEOTA-Mary Vincent, age 75, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, at State Center Specialty Care in State Center. Mary was born March 18, 1943, in Keota, to Kenneth and Alta (McDevitt) McGuire and graduated from Keota High School in 1961. She attended St. Louis University and graduated from Buena Vista University with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Mary married Charles Vincent...

Jan 16, 2019

WILLIAMSBURG - Ira C. Nissley was born September 29, 1931 in rural Thomas, Oklahoma, the son of Chris and Sarah Ann (Yoder) Nissley. His family moved to Iowa when he was 12 years old living in the Kalona community. On October 28, 1952 he was united in marriage to Arlene Schlabach at the Parnell Mennonite Church. The couple has lived...

Jan 16, 2019

Delmar C. Ford, age 91, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, under hospice care at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 21, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Malcom, with Pastor Catherine Burroughs officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2019, at...

Jan 16, 2019

North English- Jim Edd Parsons was born January 10, 1930 in Mt Grove, Missouri the son of Alva & Bertha (Willard) Parsons. He grew up in Missouri and Kansas before moving to Iowa in 1951. On December 26, 1951 Jim was united in marriage to Mary Lou Rutledge in Salem, Arkansas. He worked for the English Valleys' Co-Op Creamery Association...

Jan 15, 2019

Millersburg- William Ellsworth Taylor was born November 9, 1930 in Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Marvin Ellsworth and Wilma Lucille (Fahrney) Taylor. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1949. Bill served in the US Army, where he was stationed in Germany. He raised livestock for many years and was a school bus driver. Bill was a member of...

Jan 15, 2019

Danny Lee Hubbell, age 54, of Brooklyn, passed away, Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at his home. Funeral services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Burial will be in the Community Cemetery, rural Deep River. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Memorials made be contributed to the...

Jan 13, 2019

SIGOURNEY-Tammy Lea Wallerich, age 53, of Sigourney, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her home. Tammy was born April 9, 1965, in Sigourney, to David and Judith Ann (McBeth) Wallerich and graduated from Sigourney High School in 1984. She married Terry Herman. The couple had three daughters and later divorced. Tammy worked at Louis Rich for several years and had...

Jan 11, 2019

William Ledvina, age 90, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at Compass Memorial Health Center, Marengo. Funeral Services:1:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, prior to the service. A memorial fund has been established.

Jan 10, 2019

Mary Pat Kahler, age 81, of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home, in Williamsburg.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday, January 18th, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home is providing the family with cremation...

Jan 9, 2019

Dwain A. (Curly) Wolter, Jr., age 57, of South Amana, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Colonial Manor in Amana. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., January 14, 2019, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead, with Pastor Zachary Voss officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Homestead. Visitation: 2 to 5 P.M., Sunday, January 13, 2019, at St. John’s...

Jan 6, 2019

Harry E. Ehrman, age 100, of Amana, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral Services; 10:00 am Wednesday January 9, 2019, Middle Amana Church with Elder Betsy Momany officiating. Burial with military honors at the South Amana Cemetery. Visitation: 3-6 pm Tuesday January 8, 2019 at the Middle Amana Church. Memorials may be contributed...

Jan 6, 2019

Irmtraud Moeller age 87 of Amana, died Sunday January 6, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Amana, with her family by her side. Graveside Service: 11:00 am Saturday January 12, 2019, at the Middle Amana Cemetery with Elder Emilie Hoppe officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00- 11:00 am at the Middle Amana Church prior to the graveside service....

Jan 6, 2019

Alvin F. Mouchka, age 85 of Marengo, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Funeral Services: 1:30 P.M. Thursday, January 10, 2019, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Robert Dugger officiating. Burial will be in the Hala Cemetery, rural Swisher, Iowa, with Military Honors. Friends may call after 12:30 P.M. Thursday until service time at the...

Jan 5, 2019

Douglas Simon Schlabach, age 61 of Oxford, passed away after battling cancer at his home on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Per his wishes, there will be no services at this time. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is assisting with arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Marquita of Oxford; a daughter Dessirae Garcia Dolezal of Oxford; his mother, Joyce Schlabach...

Jan 5, 2019

Williamsburg - Eleanor Dietrich Wyant was born November 17, 1928, near Williamsburg, the daughter of Gordon and Blanche (Bell) Tompkins. She attended rural school and graduated from Marengo High School in 1947. Eleanor was united in marriage to Leroy E. Dietrich on September 25, 1947. To this union they were blessed with nine children. He died on March 8, 1989....

Jan 3, 2019

KEOTA-Joeleen Rebecca Krause, age 85, of Richland, formerly of Keota, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Des Moines. Joeleen was born September 23, 1934, in Richland, to Willard and Adah (Conger) Paxson. She graduated from Richland High School and attended business school for one year. On August 2, 1952, she married Robert Krause in Astoria, Oregon....

Jan 3, 2019

Williamsburg-James LeRoy Hradek was born April 9, 1940, in Williamsburg, the son of John and Cleopha (McDonald) Hradek. He attended Pilot Center #4 near Williamsburg. Jim served in the United States Army from 1963-1965. He farmed and enjoyed collecting guns and coins along with being outside. Jim passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Parkview Manor in Wellman at...

Jan 2, 2019

KALONA - Paul Jay Helmuth was born November 26, 1931, in Kalona, Iowa, the son of Peter and Barbara (Miller) Helmuth. He attended East Lincoln rural school. On December 21, 1952, Paul was united in marriage to Edith Ropp at the Fairview Mennonite Church. Paul and Edith served in IW Service in Des Moines for two years and returned to...