OBITUARIES

Sep 28, 2018

WASHINGTON-Alta Elizabeth "Toots" Maxted, age 89, of Washington, died Friday, September 28, 2018, quietly in her sleep. Alta was born May 14, 1929, in Kimball, Nebraska to Truman Orison (T.O.) and Effie Mae (Hill) Sandridge and graduated from Kimball High School in 1947. On August 20, 1947, Alta married Merle Maxted in Kimball, Nebraska. Alta and Merle were life-long farmers,...

Sep 27, 2018

North English- Mary Etheldene Abbott was born April 28, 1931 near North English, Iowa, the daughter of John G. & Gladys U. (Van Dee Kerkove) Keller. She graduated from North English High School in 1949. Etheldene worked at many restaurants in the North English area as well as volunteered at the Thrift Shoppe. On October 23, 1954 Mary was united...

Sep 26, 2018

Elizabeth “Beth” Brown, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marengo, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Memorial Service: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 6, 2019, First Presbyterian Church, Marengo with Rev. Anni Thorn officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Kloster Funeral Home...

Sep 23, 2018

Williamsburg - Boone Jeffrey DeJarnatt was born July 1, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. He is the son of Philip and Mary (Parsons) DeJarnatt. He lived a courageous 12 weeks at the Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City surrounded by his friends and family. Boone passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018. He is survived and loved...

Sep 22, 2018

Williamsburg-Robert "Bob" Henry Peters was born October 21, 1932 in Little Rock, Iowa, the son of Henry and Tena (Dykhouse) Peters. He graduated from Little Rock Public School. Bob served in the United States Army in Korea from 1953 - 1955. Bob was united in marriage to Karen Kae Kroese on January 22, 1964 at the First Reformed Church in...

Sep 20, 2018

Jim G. Epperson, 80, of rural Lockridge, IA, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, at his home with family at his side. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Wellspring Evangelical...

Sep 20, 2018

North English- Richard Dean Miller was born March 15, 1935 in Green Valley, near North English, Iowa, the son of Conard Lee & Edna Adel (Churchill) Miller. He graduated from North English High School in 1953. On October 6, 1957 Richard was united in marriage to Beverly Lynn Harris at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He was a...

Sep 20, 2018

Charles Clifford Cronbaugh, age 76, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 24, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Barb Furman officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, September 23, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established....

Sep 20, 2018

Russell Lee Kinzenbaw, age 81 of Marengo, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 24, 2018 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Per Russell’s wishes, there will not be a funeral service. Memorials may be contributed to Essence of Life Hospice of Amana.

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Sep 19, 2018

KEOTA-Robert Francis Schulte, age 92, of Keota, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at McCreedy Home in Washington, following a short illness. Bob was born February 2, 1926, in rural Harper, to Vincent Ambrose and Dorothy Kay (Peiffer) Schulte and attended St. Elizabeth Catholic School. Bob grew up on the family farm being the only boy with six wonderful...

Sep 19, 2018

KALONA - Verna Mae Yoder was born January 15, 1927, in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Beachy) Beachy. On June 3, 1948 she married David L. Yoder with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. She was a member of the Sunnyside Mennonite Church. Verna was a homemaker and volunteered at Pleasantview Home, Crowded Closet and also...

Sep 18, 2018

Williamsburg- Melvin John Ahlberg was born September 3, 1932, in Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa. He was the son of Carl and Mary (Haack) Ahlberg. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1950. In 1953 Melvin entered the Army and served 18 month in Germany acting as a quartermaster as a rank of Corporal. He was united in marriage to...

Sep 18, 2018

Donald Ray Coffman was born January 25, 1930 at home in South English, Iowa, the son of Evert G. & Beulah C. (Shelly) Coffman. He graduated from Kinross High School in 1947. On September 9, 1951 Don was united in marriage to Marilyn Joyce McConaha in Ottumwa, Iowa. To this union they were blessed with three children. On December 7,...

Sep 7, 2018

Patsy Carol (Kibbee) Picknell, age 77 of Butler, MO, formerly Brooklyn, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA. Graveside Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 4, 2018, Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, IA. Memorials may be contributed in Patsy’s name to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Kloster Funeral Home,...

Sep 7, 2018

Cory Dean Van Winkle, age 31 of Brooklyn, formerly of Marion, died Friday evening, September 7, 2018. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2018, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Private inurnment will be in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to his...

Sep 6, 2018

Williamsburg- James Eugene Dietze was born April 10, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of William Dean & Louine Rose (Schwab) Dietze. On March 30, 1960 Jim was united in marriage to Jane Ann Wade at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. He worked for Metro Paver's in Iowa City for 30 years, retiring in 2004. After retiring...

Sep 5, 2018

Paul Johnnie Cline, age 85 of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Corey Close officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2018, at...

Sep 3, 2018

Linette Cook, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, following a lengthy illness. Visitation will begin Friday, September 7, 2019, at 12:00 noon at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel with family present from 5-7 p.m. that evening. The funeral service will be Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 10 a.m. at...

Sep 3, 2018

WELLMAN - Mary Ruth Fisher was born May 17, 1924, near Parnell, Iowa, the daughter of Orlo C. and Amanda (Kauffman) Fisher. After graduating from Poplar Grove she worked with her parents, and worked as a domestic in Iowa city for several years. After retiring form Iowa City work, she worked part-time at Parkview Manor. She taught Bible School at...

Sep 2, 2018

William Lewis "Bill" Wade, 77, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away at his beloved home on the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri on Sunday, September 2, 2018. His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services...