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Lauren W. Denzler, age 68, died Monday, January 2, 2006 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 5, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church in Marengo with Rev. Tom Carver officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Sharon; three children, Johnnette Lynn Ulch (Robert) of Alexandria, VA, Lori Lynn Ehlen (Andy) of Belle Plaine, and Kim Lynn Hynek (Curt) of Swisher; six grandchildren, Megan, Ben, and Jacob Ehlen of Belle Plaine, and Jesse, Calvin and Coilee Hynek of Swisher; and 2 sisters, Sharon Jacobs (Robert) of Ladora, and Linda Cruise (John) of Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Lauren Wayne Denzler was born August 18, 1937 in Marengo, Iowa, the son of Everette Wayne and Dena Jeannette Cronbaugh Denzler. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1955. Lauren married Sharon Kay Willie on January 14, 1961 at the First United Methodist Church in Marengo. The couple farmed in Iowa County. Lauren was a member of the National Guard for 10 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing in Canada, and auctions. He loved his grandchildren and especially enjoyed spending time with them.
L. Eugene Smith, age 70 of Vinton, formerly of Marengo and Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at his home in Vinton, following a sudden illness. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 7, 2006, Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Morris Hurd officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include a son, David and wife Lori of West Des Moines; two daughters, Teresa Kroul and husband Greg of Damascus, MD, and Cherlyn Wright and husband Ross of Batavia, IA; 9 grandchildren, Jason Kroul, Amy Chehi, Roselind Smith, Colton Smith, Tiffany Spray, Whitney Wright, Caitlyn Wright, Lindy Wright, and Jared Wright; 4 great-grandchildren, Chase, Tyler and Kaden Kroul and Madison Chehi. Also surviving are three sisters, LaVonne Hawkins of Brooklyn, Sharon McComb of Longmont, CO, and Donna Throndson and husband Larry of Hiawatha. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marilyn on May 1, 1988, a niece, and a nephew.
Lowell Eugene Smith was born April 14, 1936 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Lowell R. and Dorothea Collins Smith. He received his education in the Iowa County Schools and graduated from Marengo High School in 1954. He married Marilyn Margaret Weldon on June 26, 1954 at Marengo. Eugene was employed at Amana Refrigeration. Later he owned and operated the Truckers Inn in Marengo. Prior to retirement, he was an over-the-road trucker.
Susanna Marie Hahn, age 98, died Monday evening, May 15, 2006 at her home. Funeral services: 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 19, 2006, Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana with Elder Tony Berger officiating. Burial will be in the Middle Amana Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Thursday, May 18, 2006 at the Middle Amana Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to the Amana Church Society. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by two daughters, Marlene Trumpold and husband Melvin of Middle Amana and Elsie Sayers and husband Mac of Marengo; five grandchildren, Lynn Trumpold and wife Margaret of Middle, Cindy Walter and husband Kevin of Middle, Dan Hollrah of Middle; Elizabeth Momany and husband Tim of Amana, and Brian Hollrah and wife Susan of Middle; 12 great-grandchildren, Erica Zimmerman, William, Jeffrey and Emilie Trumpold, Lacie and Abbie Walter, Sara and Andrea Hollrah, Alex and Allison Momany, and Rebecca and Anneli Hollrah. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William in 1972, and 3 sisters, Verona Schinnerling, Louise Noe, and Elsie Reihmann
Susanna Marie Reihmann was born May 26, 1907 in Middle Amana, the daughter of Fred L. and Marie Murbach Reihmann. She received her education in the Middle Amana schools and married William George Hahn on August 13, 1931 in Middle Amana. She lived in Middle Amana her entire life. Susanna enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking, visiting and spending time with famiy and friends.
She was a member of the Amana Church Society.
Leo Joachim Possehl, age 89 of Marengo, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after a sudden illness. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 19, 2006, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Pastor Doug Morton officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 P.M. Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
Survivors include his wife Donna; five daughters, all of Marengo, Carole Denzler (Jerry), Joanne Slockett, Connie Boerjan (Charlie), Dianne Stephan (Harry) and Cindy Ballard (Bruce); ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, Missy (Slockett) and Jeff Disterhoft, Ally and Nate; Niki (Denzler) and Greg Kearney, Justin and Courtney; Kim (Slaymaker) and Mark Loffer, Bryce; Suzette (Slaymaker) and Toby Ehrle, Ella Mae and Hayden; Chris and Tonya Stephan, Tristan and Dylan; Brent Bral; Shawn and Tammy Stephan, Devin; Luke and Shannon Slockett, Brynlee; Darren Slaymaker; Jon Smith; and a sister, Mildred McMann. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Carl Possehl and one in infancy, and three sisters, Leona Vogt, Leta Lillie, and Florence Uthoff, and a son-in-law, Roy Bral.
Leo Joachim Possehl was born September 30, 1916 in rural Marengo, the son of Charles and Bertha (Kruse) Possehl. He was baptized in 1916 and confirmed in 1929 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, rural Marengo. He received his education in the Iowa County schools, and married Donna Wilma Hacker on February 6, 1941 at St. Martin’s. He farmed in Iowa County until 1997 when he retired and moved into Marengo.
Leo was a wonderful husband, and father, and a loving grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Larry A. Butts, age 69 of Bloomfield, formerly of Marengo and Victor, died Monday, May 29, 2006 at the Davis Center in Bloomfield following a brief illness. Graveside Services: 11:30 A.M. Thursday, June 1, 2006, Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa with Rev. Morris Hurd officiating. Friends may call after 10:00 A.M. Thursday until service time at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
Survivors include a twin brother, Gary of Cedar Rapids, and cousins, Robert Hinkle, Hawthorne, CA., Richard Hinkle of Huntington Beach, CA, Mike Smith of Ely, IA, Kay Carson of Montgomery, TX and Phyllis Haas of LaFeria, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Marguerite (Hartz) Butts.
Lina Trumpold Turner, age 99, died Friday evening, May 5, 2006 at the Marengo Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Funeral Services:10:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 9, 2006, First United Methodist Church, Marengo with Rev. Morris Hurd and Dr. Derek Coleman officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday, May 8, 2006 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.
She is survived by a son, Lewis and wife Allene of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Doris Fry and husband Gene of Marengo; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Turner of Williamsburg; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, two sons, William, Jr. and Ben, a daughter-in-law, Bette, her parents, three sisters, Ann Dyrland, Pauline Schaefer and one in infancy, and four brothers, William, Ernest, Carl, and Elmer Trumpold.
Lina Trumpold was born June 27, 1906 in East Amana, the daughter of Bernhard and Lina Bahndorf Trumpold. She received her education in the East Amana Schools. Lina worked in the communal kitchen in her home. She married William O. Turner on January 26, 1924 in Marengo, Iowa. He died in 1955. Besides a homemaker, Lina was employed by the Marengo Memorial Hospital in the dietary department from 1956 until 1975 when she retired. She enjoyed knitting and crochet-tatting, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Lina was an active volunteer. She was a charter member of R.S.V.P., and a lifetime member of the Marengo Legion Auxiliary. She volunteered over 6700 hours at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marengo for over 50 years, and was active with the United Methodist Women. She also received the Iowa County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award.
Bonita “Bonnie” Lindenmayer, age 80, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, from complications of lymphoma. Memorial services: 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 13, 2006 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo with Rev. Douglas Morton officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Richard; three children, Suzanne Riherd (David) of Belle Plaine, William Lindenmayer (Skipper) of LaSalle, CO, and June Lindenmayer of Steamboat Springs, CO; four grandchildren, Lisa (Trevor) Andersen of North Liberty, Darin (Miriam) Riherd of Portland, OR, Richard Bradley Lindenmayer and William Brian Lindenmayer, both of LaSalle, CO; and four great grandchildren, Madelynn and Jack Andersen of North Liberty, and Moira and James Riherd of Portland, OR. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Ervin and Melvin Fruendt, and a sister Luella Freudenberger.
Bonita Pauline Fruendt was born November 13, 1925 in Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Emelia Stoker Fruendt. She graduated from Victor High School in 1943 and entered nurses training at Iowa Lutheran in Des Moines from 1943 to 1946. She married Richard Lorenz Lindenmayer on October 20, 1946 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lincoln Township, rural Victor. She was employed at Marengo Memorial Hospital for 11 years and then was school nurse at Iowa Valley School for 24 years, retiring in 1991.
Bonnie enjoyed playing bridge and quilting. She sang in the church choir for over 50 years at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Marengo, where she was a member. She was a member of St. John’s Ladies Aid and the Marengo Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
James E. Johnson, age 46 of High Amana, died Saturday, May 13, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City following a courageous battle with mantle cell lymphoma. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 17, 2006, Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford with Rev. David Mosher officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at the church.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at 11:00 A.M., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville with Pastor Steve Brackett officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service, at the church.
Memorials may be contributed to the Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund or the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife Traci; a son Travis, and a daughter Abbey, both at home; his mother, Lolita Engelhardt of Postville; two brothers, Alan Johnson (Kathy) of Postville, and Jerry Johnson (Laurie) of Burlington, WI; two sisters, Lianne Ryan (Ken) of Port Lavaca, TX and Robyn Gerleman (Dave) of Plainfield, IA; twelve nieces and nephews; his father/mother-in-law, Lorraine and JoAnn Lenth of Postville; and brother and sisters-in-laws, Terry (DeAnn) Lenth and Tim (Melisa) Lenth all of Luana. He was preceded in death by his father and a step-father, Oran Engelhardt.
James Earl Johnson was born December 18, 1959 in Postville, Iowa the son of Earl and Lolita Buddenberg Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. He graduated from Postville High School in 1978. He married Traci Lenth on June 28, 1986 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Jim actively pursued his love of agriculture with a career involving dairy farming and over 18 years of employment with the Amana Society Farms beef and crops division.
Jim was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Walford. He served as president of the church council, and chairman of the capital campaign for Trinity. He was chief of the Amana Volunteer Fire Department. He also was involved with establishing sanitary systems for High and West Amana. He and Travis shared a love for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Jim was recently celebrated by the Leukemia- Lymphoma Society as the outstanding 2006 spokesperson from Eastern Iowa sharing this honor with his daughter, Abbey, who was chosen the 2006 Girl of the Year. He spoke from his heart when he said “Take my hand my friend, and I will help you through this”. Jim lived these words every day.
Elmer C. Kraus, age 81, of East Amana, died Monday, April 24, 2006 at Colonial Manor of Amana, following an extended illness. Funeral Services: 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Middle Amana Community Church with Elder Jon Childers officiating, assisted by Larry Hertel. Burial will be in the East Amana Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at the Middle Amana Community Church. Memorials may be contributed to the Amana Church Society, Amana First Responders, or the Iowa County Ambulance Service. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lucille; a daughter, Elizabeth McKenzie and husband Charles of West Amana; a son, Perry and wife Lou Ann of Alpharetta, GA; three granddaughters, Lydia McKenzie, Kathleen Kraus Smith, and Katrina Kraus; a sister Helen Schuerer and husband Harold of East Amana, and a brother, George Kraus and wife Helen of Sun Lakes, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Elmer Charles Kraus was born December 30, 1924, in Middle Amana, Iowa, the son of Charles and Helena Schinnerling Kraus. He received his education in the Amana Schools, and graduated from Amana High School. He attended the Milwaukee State Teachers College, Milwaukee, WI, as a cadet for the Air Force. He served in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II, in the US and European Theater. Elmer married Lucille Schaefer on July 19, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was employed by Amana Refrigeration for 23 years. He resigned from Amana Refrigeration and became part-owner of Kraus Mfg. in 1966. He then was affiliated with Highway Equipment Co., retiring in 1987. He founded and was president of the Little Amana Winery, Inc. He served on the Board of Directors of the Amana Society and the Amana Nordstrom Corporation. He also served as committee chairman of the Amana Boy Scout troop and was a member of the Hawkeye Area Executive Council for many years
Elmer had many hobbies, including projects in and outside their home. He loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed working in the yard with the lawn and plants. He was a member of the Amana church Society, Amana Heritage Society and the American Legion.
