Obituaries

Elizabeth "Betty" Schlimmer Dec. 1, 1920-Dec. 26, 2016

Published by admin on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 2:19pm

     Elizabeth “Betty” Schlimmer, 96, of Monticello, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center, Monticello, Iowa.

     Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. A continued visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday prior to funeral services at church.

     A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello, and Rev. Paul Baldwin will officiate. A burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery following her funeral services.

Louis T. Slauson May 6, 1926-Dec. 29, 2016

Published by admin on Fri, 12/30/2016 - 2:14pm

     Louis T. Slauson, 90, of Coralville and formerly of Monticello died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at Windmill Manor in Coralville. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m.

Betty Redmond June 25, 1930-Dec. 25, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 10:32am

     Betty Redmond age 86, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.

     Funeral Services will be held 11 Thursday morning, Dec. 29, 2016 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. Fr. Paul Baldwin will officiate at the services. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left atwww.goettschonline.com.

Velda Maxine Brokens Aug. 23, 1924-Dec. 19, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 10:18am

    Velda Maxine Brokens, age 92, of Monticello passed from this life on Dec. 19, 2016. A memorial service celebrating Velda’s life was held Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Monticello, with Rev. Ed Moreano officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service.

Justus R. Dowell Aug. 1, 1990-Dec. 19, 2016

Published by admin on Wed, 12/21/2016 - 2:34pm

     Justus R. Dowell, 26, of Monticello died at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at 12:25 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2016.

     A visitation will be held from 1-5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello and a Celebration of Life will be held at the Monticello Berndes Center in Monticello following the visitation.

Dorothy Fitzsimmons Feb. 17, 1929 – Dec. 17, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 3:46pm

Dorothy Fitzsimmons, 87, of Monticello died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A visitation will be held from 9-11 am Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 am.  Rev. Paul Baldwin will officiate.  Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello.

Lulabel “Lu” Gratke Lambert Nov. 11, 1925 – Dec. 15, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 3:44pm

Lulabel “Lu” Gratke Lambert, age 91, Hopkinton, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester.

Funeral services for Lu were Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Peace United Church of Christ, 410 E Cherry St., Monticello.  Visitation was one hour before the service at 10 a.m. at the church. Mike Cleeton officiated.

Christine E. “Kris” Jenson

Published by admin on Wed, 12/14/2016 - 8:53am

     Christine E. “Kris” Jenson, 90, of Monticello, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, Iowa.

     Visitation was held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.

     A Funeral Service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Kramer Funeral Home, 700 E. Oak St., Monticello, and Rev. Paul Finger officiated. A burial will be held in Mt. Horeb, Wis. at a later date.

William G. “Will” Klostermann Mar. 5, 1944 – Dec. 3, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 1:06pm

William G. “Will” Klostermann, 72, of Bernard, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at 11:40 p.m. at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade.

The family will greet friends and relatives from 2 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, Dec.  8, 2016 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a wake service will be held at 7  p.m.  A private burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery at a later date.

Larry T. “Whitey” Williams Jan. 3, 1942 – Dec. 1, 2016

Published by admin on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 1:04pm

Larry T. “Whitey” Williams, age 74, died unexpectedly, on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids.

Funeral service was at 1:30 Monday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2016 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.  Rev. Ed Moreano officiated at the services.  Friends called from 2 to 4 Sunday afternoon at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello.  Burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello.  

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