Obituaries

Ines Marie Kloster, 75, daughter of the late Walter and Lela (Friedow) Gorson passed away Friday, March 26, 1999 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Ines attended school in the Crystal Lake area and graduated from the Crystal Lake High School. Ines married John F. Kloster, July 17, 1943 at Our Lady of Victory…

Verna Mae (Edwards) Meyer, 72, passed away on December 8, 1998 at St. Mary's in Rochester, Minnesota, due to a brief illness. Verna was born on October 30, 1926 at Wessington Springs, South Dakota, to Clarence & Sadie Belle (Erickson) Edwards.  She graduated from the Lakota High School, Lakota, Iowa, with the class of 1944.…

Lois Jean Abbas, 61, of Kanawha passed away Friday, June 16, 2000 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Lois, the daughter of Ernest and Ovedia (Omvig) Michelson was born February 7, 1939 in Kanawha, Iowa.  She attended school in Kanawha, graduating from Kanawha High School in 1957. Lois was united in marriage with…

Alice C. Abbas, 91, of Kanawha, died Sunday, February 26, 2006, at USA Healthcare Center in Clarion. Alice was born October 13, 1914 at the Thompson family farm, four miles south of Kanawha.  She was the daughter of Abe M. Thompson and Cora (Nelson) Thompson.  She married George D. Abbas on March 15, 1939.  He…

Debora Kay Abbas, 48, of Stacyville, formerly of Kanawha, died Friday, November 14, 2003, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Rockledge, Florida. Debora, the daughter of Leo and Faye (Corlew) Abbas, was born August 28, 1955 in Belmond, Iowa.  She grew up in the Kanawha area, attended and graduated from Kanawha High…

Vera Marie (Maddick) Abbas, 93, of Kanawha, left to meet her Lord peacefully Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the Kanawha Community Home. Graveside services, per her wishes, will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at 1:00 PM at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha with Pastor Tim Rieckhoff-Faris officiating. Vera was born February 21, 1919…

Dorothy Abbas, 95, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Bethany Reformed Church in Belmond. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 6, 2016  from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. at Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond. Dorothy, daughter…

Clarence N. Abbas (also known as "Tanky", "Bud" or "Nick"), 90, of Kanawha passed away Monday, November 6, 2006 at his home in Kanawha. Clarence, one of nine children born to Daniel Abbas and Nancy Christians, was born Sunday, June 4, 1916 on the family farm one mile south and one half mile east of…

Leona Lavonne (Carlson) Abbas, 79, of Kanawha passed away Sunday, May 22, 2005, at the Wright Medical Center in Clarion following a courageous battle with cancer. Leona, the daughter of Adolph and Ruth (Paskin) Carlson, was born January 3, 1926, on a farm west of Kanawha.  She was baptized in St. John's Lutheran Church and…

David A. Abbas, 69, of Kanawha passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010 at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4-6 PM on Friday, October 1, 2010 at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 East Second Street, in Kanawha. A graveside service will follow at 6:30 PM at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha…