Carol Ann Ballard
Apr 1, 2021
North English- Carol Ann Ballard was born February 4, 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa. She was the daughter of William Dean and Louine Rose (Schwab) Dietze. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1962 and later the Sharon Doran School of Cosmetology. On June 16, 1962 Carol was united in marriage to Chester Kenneth Ballard in North English. She worked...
Helen J. Marget
Apr 1, 2021
Helen Joyce Marget (April 1, 2021) Helen peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord and the loving comfort of her beloved husband George who preceded her in death. She was surrounded by her four children and the wonderfully supportive health care staff at Oaknoll Retirement Center in Iowa City, Iowa, where she was so lovingly cared for over the...
Joseph Rafael Ortiz-Hartshorn
Mar 29, 2021
Joseph R. Ortiz - Hartshorn, 21, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be held Monday, April 5th from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at Faith Christian Outreach Church. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Faith Christian Outreach Church, with...
Tate Bradley Schaefer
Mar 29, 2021
Williamsburg-Tate Bradley Schaefer was born August 13, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa to Brad and Darcy Schaefer. He entered this world full of laughter, compassion, spirit, and always smiling and that is how he left us. After being the most courageous warrior and faithful servant in a battle against DIPG for 27 1/2 months, Tate ran into...
Helen Lucille Marine
Mar 28, 2021
Helen Lucille Marine died March 28th just as red winged blackbirds had returned to Iowa. She was born November 21, 1922, in rural Washington County, the second of six children of Alvin and Elsie Hightshoe. Helen eloped with Marion Marine. They told their parents that they were going to visit cousins, but got married in Kahoka, MO, on February 14,...
Larry Leon Christy
Mar 27, 2021
Mt. Pleasant- Larry Leon Christy of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Ottumwa Regional Hospital. He was 85. Born on May 24, 1935 in Bloomfield, Iowa, Larry was the son of Fallace and Ida (Benge) Christy. He is a graduate of Bloomfield High School. He grew up in Bloomfield and lived in Ottumwa most of his...
Mary Jane Dimmer
Mar 26, 2021
Mary Jane Dimmer, age 67, of Marengo, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Compass Memorial Hospital, Marengo. Funeral service: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with Rev. Tim Miller officiating. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established. Masks and...
Dr. Franklin James Hardy
Mar 25, 2021
Dr. Franklin J. Hardy, 91, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at his home. Dr. Franklin James Hardy was born November 25, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Frank and Dale (Stratton) Hardy. He was raised in Missouri Valley, Iowa, and graduated from Missouri Valley High School. He graduated from The University of Iowa College...
John Mark King Jr.
Mar 24, 2021
Wellman- John Mark King, Jr. was born October 7, 1931 near Wellman, Iowa, the son of John M King, Sr. and Mary (Marner) King. He spent his teen years in Wisconsin and went to Europe for 2 years before returning to the Wellman area. John Mark married Ruth Yoder in October 1957. John Mark worked with his backhoe in the...
Harold R. Hiner
Mar 20, 2021
Harold R. Hiner, age 89, of Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Grinnell Regional Hospital. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday March 23, 2021 at Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn with Rev. Joyce Proctor officiating. Visitation: 10:00-11:00 a.m., Tuesday March 23, 2021 at Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn. Burial will be at the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn. In...
Marvin Arthur Anderson
Mar 19, 2021
Marvin Arthur Anderson, age 89, of Marengo, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Rose Haven Nursing Home. Private family graveside services will be held. Public visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be contributed in Marvin’s name to Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, or the American Legion Post 76,...
Mary Ropp
Mar 18, 2021
Mary Ropp, daughter of George C. and Fannie M. (Miller) Ropp was born on March 3, 1940, in Kalona, Iowa. She died at her home in rural Kalona on March 18, 2021 at the age of 81 years and 15 days. In her youth she was baptized and became a member of the Old Order Amish Church, where she was...
Dick Munson
Mar 16, 2021
Conroy-Richard "Dick" Munson was born September 24, 1960 in Marengo, Iowa. The son of Dave and Fran "Livingston" Munson. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1979. Dick was united in marriage to Tami Kensler on April 1, 1989 at the Trinity United Church of Christ near Marengo. To this union they were blessed with two children. They later divorced....
Betty Joann Davis
Mar 16, 2021
South English- Betty Joann Davis was born April 25, 1935 in Coatsville, Missouri to John Henry & Bessie I (Mather) Ruggles. She graduated from Keswick High School in 1954. On June 30, 1956 Betty was united in marriage to Robert Dean Davis in Keswick, Iowa. They made their home in Sigourney and later moved to Keswick. She worked at Whirlpool...
Joel T. Skarin
Mar 14, 2021
Joel T. Skarin, age 43, of Omaha Nebraska, formerly of Grinnell, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha of cancer. Graveside service: 1:30 p.m., Friday May 14, 2021 at the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn with Pastor Joyce Proctor officiating. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn is assisting the family...
Gary Lee Guehrn
Mar 12, 2021
Gary Lee Guehrn, 76, of Quincy, WA passed away due to complications of Covid-19. He rode his tractor to heaven on March 12, 2021. He was born to Mervin and Evelyn (Keil) Guehrn on June 17, 1944 in Marengo, Iowa. Gary graduated from Iowa Valley High School in 1962 and remained friends through the years with many of his...
Donald Lee Messer
Mar 8, 2021
Mt. Pleasant- Donald L. Messer, 84, died Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 3-6:00 pm at Olson Powell Memorial Chapel. Family will be present from 3-5:00 pm. Please remember to social distance and masks are required. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, March 12, 2021 at Forest...
Minnie M. Knepp
Mar 6, 2021
Texas- Minnie Magdalena Knepp, 88, of Troy Texas, formerly of Kalona, passed away Saturday March 6, 2021 at her residence in Troy. Minnie was born September 16, 1932 in rural Wellman, Iowa. The daughter of Clark and Louisa (Swartzendruber) Gingerich. Minnie attended White Hall Elementary, Iowa Mennonite School, and a few classes at the University of Juneau, Alaska. She was...
Monte J. Lehmkuhl
Mar 3, 2021
Williamsburg- Monte J. Lehmkuhl was born October 7, 1962, in Waterloo, Iowa, son of Robert and Judith (Rommel) Lehmkuhl. He graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids and the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Darla Teggatz on May 27, 1989, at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Williamsburg. With this marriage, they were blessed with two sons,...
Ruthann Dill
Mar 3, 2021
CEDAR RAPIDS-Ruthann Dill, 75 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away surrounded by family on March 3, 2021. The daughter of Wilford and Betty (Lane) Denison, she was born in Des Moines, IA on June 15, 1945. She grew up in North English, Iowa and graduated from English Valley High School in 1963. She worked at Colonial Bakery Thrift Stores and...
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