Martin Louis Matthias age 82 of rural Readlyn passed away at his home, Sunday, November 7, 2021. He was born May 12, 1939 in Waterloo the son of Arnold and Dora (Eickelberg) Matthias. Martin grew up in rural Denver and graduated from the Denver Community School. He then enrolled at Wartburg College in Waverly where […]
Mary Ann Ryan, 87, formerly of Fairbank, passed at the Western Home Communities, Martin Suites, Cedar Falls, IA on June 12, 2021. She came into this world on February 11, 1934 the daughter of Alfred and Florence (Besler) Recker in Earlville, Iowa. She was the 4th of 9 children. She attended school at the Stanley […]
John Risse age 73 of Fairbank passed away April 9, 2021 at his home. He was born October 27, 1947 in Waterloo the son of Wilbur and Harriett (Allgood) Risse. John grew up in rural Readlyn and attended and graduated from Wapsie Valley Community Schools, Class of 66. After graduation John enlisted in the United […]
Max McGrane age 91 of Fairbank passed away Friday April 3, 2021 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born May 17, 1929 in Elma, the son of Pat and Blanche (Halpin) McGrane. Max married Charlotte Tonn on June 4, 1953 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma. He proudly served […]
Jerry Kaufman passed away December 23, 2020 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo. He was born May 7th, 1938 in Brandon, Iowa the son of Fred and Marie (Steils) Kaufman. Jerry grew up in the Eagle Center area. As an adult, he moved to Oelwein, and finally settled in Fairbank in 1969. Jerry worked […]
Melanie Menuey age 62 of Fairbank passed away Wednesday September 24, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Waterloo after a brief courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1957 in Waterloo the daughter of John “Jack” and Carlene (Duffner) Stock. Melanie attended and graduated from East Waterloo High School with the Class of […]
Colleen Matthias age 65 of rural Sumner passed away Sunday August 23, 2020 at her home. She was born April 21, 1955 in Waterloo the daughter of Aloysius and Patricia (Cavanaugh) Duffy. Colleen grew up in rural Fairbank and graduated from Wapsie Valley Community Schools with the Class of 1973. She married Darold Matthias on […]
Arlene Brickman age 94 of Oelwein passed away Friday June 28, 2019 at Mercy One Living Plus in Oelwein. She was born August 5, 1924 in rural Oran, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Hattie (Pfahning) Buenzow. She attended the Oran Elementary School through the eighth grade. After that she was needed at home to […]
Daphine Ruth Lundt passed away on December 31, 2018 at the Oelwein Health Care Center following a long-term illness. Daphine was born on April 12, 1933 the daughter of Ed & Helen (Wehling) Oltrogge. She was baptized, confirmed and married all at Zion Lutheran Church in Readlyn. She graduated from Readlyn High School in 1952 […]
Verlie Irene (Hahn) Trower died December 16, 2018, at the grand age of 102 while in retirement at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein, Iowa. She was born to Charles William and Olia Mae Hahn on May 28, 1916 in Fairbank, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Fairbank High School. Verlie married her high school sweetheart, […]