Obit

Helen Ries, 90

March 5, 1929 — Sept. 25, 2019 ELMA - Helen F. Ries, age 90, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at Colonial Manor in Elma. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, Iowa with Father...

Vera Price, 96

March 26, 1923 — Sept. 13, 2019 CRESCO - Vera Price, age 96, passed away at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept...

John Bruns, 57

Aug. 9, 1962 — Sept. 14, 2019 GREENFIELD - John Bruns, age 57, of Greenfield, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at his home in Greenfield, Iowa. A Celebration of Life and Eastern Star Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in...

Pauline Christensen, 97

July 14, 1922 — Sept. 15, 2019 RICEVILLE - Pauline Christensen, age 97, of Riceville, Iowa passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Riceville Family Care & Therapy Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville. Friends...

Norbert ‘Norby’ Ira, 87

Dec. 18, 1931 — Sept. 12, 2019 Fort Atkinson - Norbert L. “Norby” Ira, age 87, of rural Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17,...

Naomi Hruska, 93

DECORAH - Naomi Hruska, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa and formerly of Lawler, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Wellington Place Assisted Living in Decorah. Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton, Iowa...

Orville Zubrod, 98

Feb. 5, 1921 — Sept. 5, 2019 ELMA - Orville J. Zubrod, age 98, of Elma, Iowa passed away with family by his side on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at Colonial Manor of Elma. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home of Elma, with Pastor Dan...

Larry Koster, 81

Feb. 18, 1938 — Aug. 25, 2019 CHESTER - Larry D. Koster, age 81, of Chester, Iowa, died on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Lime Springs/Chester Fish and Game Club from 3-7 p.m. Larry was born on Feb. 18, 1938, in Rolfe, Iowa,...

Kenneth 'Ken' Becker, 77

June 19, 1942 — Sept. 2, 2019 CRESCO - Kenneth G. Becker, age 77, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on the morning of Sept. 2, 2019. Visitation with the family will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. Funeral services will be held on...

Alta Zimmerman, 75

Feb. 24, 1944 — Aug. 25, 2019 LIME SPRINGS - Alta Zimmerman, age 75, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2019 at Regional Health Services of Howard County, after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. She reached the age of 75 years, six months. Funeral services were held...