OBITUARIES

Barbara Jean Schutterle

Barbara Jean Schutterle

Jun 29, 2017

Barbara Jean Schutterle, age 78, of Marengo, passed away June 29, 2017, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa, with Rev. Shawn Barr officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m.,...

Rick Dean Petz

Rick Dean Petz

Jun 29, 2017

Williamsburg-Rick Dean Petz was born March 26, 1954 in Williamsburg, the son of Edward and Audrey (Smith) Petz. He graduated from Williamsburg High School. Rick was united in marriage to Gale Shaver on May 13, 1988 in Parnell. To this union they were blessed with a daughter. They later divorced. Rick worked in the concrete business. He enjoyed boating, fishing,...

Marilyn "M.J." Bertsch

Marilyn "M.J." Bertsch

Jun 28, 2017

Marilyn " M.J." Bertsch, 75, of Fairfield, IA, died Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 3, 2017, at Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel, where the family will greet friends from 12:00 noon until the time of the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Jeff McPheron will be officiating. Following...

Esther Brannian

Esther Brannian

Jun 27, 2017

Esther Brannian, age 83, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, July 3, 2017, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Pastor Joyce Proctor officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Iowa. Visitation: 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn. Memorials may be contributed...

Leonard Leo Meyer

Leonard Leo Meyer

Jun 27, 2017

Williamsburg- Leonard Leo Meyer was born March 9, 1944 near Williamsburg, Iowa the son of Floyd G. and Alice E. (Mumm) Meyer. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. Leonard worked at the Landmark Handimart for several years before going to work at the Brick House Restaurant in Amana....

Elaine F. Henle

Elaine F. Henle

Jun 27, 2017

Elaine F. Henle, age 66, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral Services: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with Pastor Don Drahos officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. A private family burial service will be...

Eldred “Pee Wee” Plotz

Eldred “Pee Wee” Plotz

Jun 26, 2017

Eldred “Pee Wee” Plotz, age 90, of Walford, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, at his son’s home in Delhi, Iowa. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering at Eldred’s home in Walford, Iowa, on Saturday, July 22, 2017, from 2 to 6 p.m. Memorials may be contributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Honor Flight of Cedar Rapids, or...

Ruth Mary Johnson

Ruth Mary Johnson

Jun 26, 2017

Ruth Mary Johnson of Rockford, TN, formerly of the Mt. Pleasant and Burlington, IA communities, died peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2017, at her daughter Karen's home at age 92. A visitation will be held at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel, 709 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mt. Pleasant, IA from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday July 2, 2017. Graveside services...

Frances Jean Winter

Frances Jean Winter

Jun 24, 2017

Williamsburg-Frances Jean Winter was born March 25, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Elsa (Hilsenbeck) Muller. She attended school at Maryville, Missouri. Jean was united in marriage to Herbert E. Winter on February 14, 1954 while they were in the service in Newfoundland. Once Herb was discharged from the service they moved back to Waterloo and...

Patricia G. Claypool

Patricia G. Claypool

Jun 24, 2017

SOUTH ENGLISH-Patricia Claypool, age 85, of South English, died Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Patricia was born February 21, 1932, in Iowa City, to Ezra and Oma (Holderness) Darling and attended Webster High School. She worked at Sheller Globe for 20 years. On April 18, 1976, Patricia married Don Claypool in Phoenix, Arizona....

Thomas William Hyndman

Thomas William Hyndman

Jun 23, 2017

Wellman- Thomas William Hyndman was born January 26, 1977, in Oakland, California, the son of Roger and Donna (Cray) Hyndman. Thomas has lived in the Wellman community and was a construction worker. Thomas passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington age of 40 years. Thomas is survived by his mother Donna of Wellman, a...

Robert J. "Bob" Moyer

Robert J. "Bob" Moyer

Jun 23, 2017

SOUTH ENGLISH-Robert J. "Bob" Moyer, age 79, of South English, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at his home. Bob was born December 17, 1937, in rural North English, the son of David and Iva (Good) Moyer and graduated from Kinross High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 until 1958. On October 2, 1957, he married Carolyn Braia...

Martin Patrick Bamrick

Martin Patrick Bamrick

Jun 23, 2017

Williamsburg-Martin Patrick Bamrick was born March 28, 1921 in Cerro Gordo County near Dougherty, Iowa, the son of James Martin and Bridgette (Gallagher) Bamrick. He grew up in the Dougherty and Rockwell communities. He graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Animal Science. Martin served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1942 to 1946 as a...

Doris Joan Hall

Doris Joan Hall

Jun 22, 2017

Williamsburg-Doris Joan Hall was born July 9, 1929 in Preston, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Duhme) Oldis. She graduated in 1946 from City High in Iowa City and attended the University of Iowa College of Business. Doris was united in marriage to Murray Edward Hall, Jr. On April 5, 1953 in Iowa City. The couple lived in North...

Wendell Nisly

Wendell Nisly

Jun 22, 2017

KALONA - Wendell William Nisly was born December 2, 1946, in Washington, Iowa, the son of William and Edith (Swartzendruber) Nisly. He graduated from Iowa Mennonite School in 1966, and attended Eastern Mennonite College. Wendell served 2 years in 1W service in Miami, Florida. On July 21, 1968 Wendell was united in marriage to Muriel Miller at the Sunnyside Mennonite...

Leroy Vernon Ropp

Leroy Vernon Ropp

Jun 21, 2017

KALONA - Leroy Vernon Ropp, 92, of Kalona, Iowa died Wednesday, June 21, at his home at Country View in North Liberty. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell on Saturday, June 24 at 10:30 am. Pastor Firman Gingerich will officiate. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will...

Carol Jane Mickey

Carol Jane Mickey

Jun 18, 2017

Carol J. Mickey, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Arbor Court.Visitation will begin Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., with the family present from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral service time at 10:30 a.m. at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at the Swedesburg Cemetery in Swedesburg, IA. Gifts of love and...

Earl A. Altemeier

Earl A. Altemeier

Jun 15, 2017

Earl A. Altemeier, age 84, of Brooklyn, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at the Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, Iowa, with Rev. Brent De Silva officiating. Burial will be in the Chester Cemetery, rural Grinnell, Iowa. Visitation: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2017, until service time, at...

Rick Pfannebecker

Rick Pfannebecker

Jun 14, 2017

KEOTA-Rick Pfannebecker, age 61, of Keota, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Rick was born January 5, 1956, in Sigourney, Iowa, the son of Elis and Mildred (Tinnes) Pfannebecker. He attended school in Kinross, Webster and North English. Rick was united in marriage to Jeannie Litwiller and to this union they were blessed...

Ila Maryann Bender

Ila Maryann Bender

Jun 14, 2017

KALONA - Ila Maryann Bender was born September 3, 1926 in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin J. and Sarah (Beckler) Hochstetler. Ila moved to Iowa with her family at the age 6 and lived in the North English, Wellman and Kalona communities. At age 12 she was baptized at the East Union Mennonite Church. On April 17, 1949...