Richard “Ed” Rowe, 70, of Gladbrook, IA passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services were Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Peace United Church of Christ, in Gladbrook. Visitation was from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a 6:00 p.m. Masonic service, Sunday, March 24, ...

Lester Ottis Kneeland, 99, died March 16, 2013 at the Lutheran Home in Vinton, IA. Lester was born May 25, 1913 to Jacob Earl and Virdie (Marken) Kneeland in Toledo, IA. Following graduation from Marshalltown High School, Lester worked in the meat packing plant and drove an egg route (picking ...

Connie L. Sievers, 64, of Ankeny, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Urbandale Health Care Center following a brief battle with cancer. Per Connie’s wishes, a memorial service will not be held. Connie was born on May 29th, 1948, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Hollis and Erma (Haack) ...

Pearl Berniece Buseman, 89, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 15, 10:30 AM at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center. Burial will follow at Rose Hill ...

Lois Arlene (Creswell) Vorba was born June 20, 1926 near Reinbeck, Iowa. She was the daughter of William M. and Ada M. (Miller) Creswell. She was raised near Reinbeck, and attended Dinsdale Consolidated Schools, and later graduated from Reinbeck Consolidated Schools in 1944. She continued her ...

Donald Lee Harmsen was born January 22, 1929 on a farm near Garwin, Iowa the son of Albert and Luella (Schultz) Harmsen. He attended country school and graduated from Garwin High School in the Class of 1947. He farmed with his father before being drafted into the Army in 1951 where he served in ...

Jake Beenken, 85, was born February 6, 1928 in rural Grundy County the son of Herman and Ubina Rosevink Beenken and passed away March 5 at home in Grundy Center. He attended country school in Palermo Township in Grundy County until the 8th grade.Jake farmed with his father until 1948 when he ...

A memorial service was held in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday, February 23, for David Batty, who died February 11, 2013 at the age of 80.  He was the beloved husband of Gayle Appelgate Batty for 38 years.  David was born in Northumberland, England a few years before the outbreak of ...

Chad Meredith Henry Cooper, 67, of Traer, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at his home in Traer. Visitation was at Overton Funeral Home on Sunday, Feb., 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Traer on Monday, Feb., 25 at 10:30 a.m. Military rites by Traer American ...

Donald L. Harmsen, 84, of Reinbeck, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Allen Hospital from a sudden illness. Visitation will be at Overton Funeral Home in Traer on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Amity Presbyterian Church in rural Reinbeck ...