Obituaries

Randall K. Peters, born March 23, 1946, in Grundy Center, left us on January 25, 2021 due to complications from heart surgery. Randy was the oldest child of Roger and Shirley Peters, and big brother to Larry and Susan.

            Betty Olive Claassen, age 92, of Elk Run Heights, Iowa, formerly of Parkersburg, was born the daughter of George and Eula (Martin) Dillon on March 25, 1929, in Keota, Iowa. She graduated from the Keota High School in 1946. She received her teacher certificate at the State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She began teaching in a one room country school house in Keota. Betty continued her education at U.N.I to further her teaching credentials and then taught at Irving Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa.

Adele Pearl Pruin, 92, passed away at Creekside Assisted Living in Grundy Center, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, due to a recent hip surgery and congestive heart failure. She lived at Arlington Place, in Grundy Center. Visitation was at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center, Monday, July 26, 2021 from 4 until 7 p.m. Funeral service was Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., at United Reformed Church, in Wellsburg, followed by luncheon and burial service at Lincoln Township Cemetery. Gifts may be made to the family for memorials to be determined at a later date.

Catherine Kay “Cathy” Aswegan, 64, of Grundy Center, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center. A memorial visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 22 at Abels Funeral and Cremation Service, Engelkes Chapel in Grundy Center. A memorial Service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23 at the American Lutheran Church in Grundy Center. Burial followed at the Lincoln Township Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family.