Obituaries

Irene O’Brien, 87

June 7, 1930 — April 23, 2018 Protivin - Irene Ann Praska O’Brien, of Protivin, Iowa, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, after a fully-lived life. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Father...

Mavis O. Shaffer, 91

Sept. 17, 1926 — April 22, 2018 Lime Springs - Mavis O. Shaffer, age 91, of rural Lime Springs, Iowa left her earthly home for her heavenly home on Sunday, April 22, 2018 surrounded by family at her farm west of Cresco. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 2 p.m. at...

Glorianne Wicks, 89

Aug. 10, 1928 — April 6, 2018 Decorah - Glorianne L. Wicks, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday evening, April 6, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services were held on April 13, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Crossfield and Pastor Dave Sorenson....

Judy Hovden, 80

June 25, 1937 — April 10, 2018 formerly of cresco - Judy Hovden, age 80, of West Union, Iowa, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union. Funeral services were held on April 16, 2018 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway,...

Kathleen Bouska, 71

Sept. 26, 1946 — April 4, 2018 Cresco - Kathleen J. Bouska, age 71, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Burial will be held at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery at Schley, Iowa. Kathleen Josephine Bouska was born in Cresco, on Sept. 26, 1946,...

Wenceslaus ‘Jim’ Balik, 80

Nov. 19, 1937 — April 2, 2018 Formerly of Protivin - Wenceslaus Francis “Jim” Balik, age 80, of Waterloo, Iowa, formerly of Protivin, Iowa, died at Covenant Medical Center on Monday, April 2, 2018 of natural causes. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Blessed...

Betty Kofron, 80

Dec. 22, 1937 — April 2, 2018 Cresco - Betty Lou Kofron, age 80, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Accura Healthcare in Cresco, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

Michael McCabe, 35

Aug. 25, 1982 — March 31, 2018 Cresco - Michael J. McCabe, age 35, of Cresco, Iowa died Saturday, March 31, 2018. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco. Funeral service will be held at Notre Dame Parish on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11 a....

Darrel Steen, 69

Nov. 4, 1948 — April 1, 2018 Lime Springs - Darrel Steen, age 69, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away after a short, fierce battle with cancer at Rochester Methodist Hospital on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cresco Community Chapel, Cresco, Iowa on...

Nettie ‘Vi’ Weber, 94

Aug. 18, 1923 — March 30, 2018 Cresco - Nettie “Vi” Weber, age 94, of Cresco, Iowa died Friday, March 30, 2018, at Accura Healthcare of Cresco. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, with a Scripture service being held at 7 p.m....