Obituaries

Bernard ‘Bernie’ McGee, 97

Aug. 18, 1920 — Nov. 25, 2017 Austin - Bernard Joseph McGee, age 97, of Austin, Minn. died at his home, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at Mayer Funeral Home with Father Jim Steffes officiating, Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the...

Marlys Hoppie Midthus, 79

July 16, 1938 — Nov. 21, 2017 CRESCO - Marlys Hoppie Midthus, age 79, of Cresco, Iowa passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 at Accura HealthCare of Cresco. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 at Orleans Lutheran Church in rural Cresco. Lindstrom Funeral Home handled the...

Shirleen ‘Sam’ Rosendahl, 66,

April 9, 1951 — Nov. 21, 2017 Waukon - Shirleen “Sam” A. Rosendahl, age 66, of Waukon, Iowa, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. She passed away at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at 11...

Eileen Trouten 78

Oct. 12, 1939 — Nov. 19, 2017 Cedar Falls - Eileen Mae (Kach) Trouten, age 78, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Kendallville-Eddy Cemetery in Kendallville, Iowa. Eileen was the only child born to...

Alvin ‘Blackie’ Mihm, 89

March 22, 1928 — Nov. 16, 2017 Harmony - Alvin “Blackie” Mihm, age 89 of Harmony, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 16 at Rochester West Health Sevices. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wed, Nov. 22, at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 4135 18th Ave. NW, Rochester. Friends may call at the church from 10...

Allen Tesmer, 96

April 15, 1921 — Nov. 8, 2017 Lime Springs - Allen Tesmer, age 96, of Lime Springs, Iowa died on Nov. 8, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at Lime Springs United Methodist Church with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating....

Wilma Holecek, 89

Jan. 25, 1928 — Nov. 6, 2017 Protivin - Wilma Holecek, age 89 of Fountain, Minn. and formerly of Protivin, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa followed...

Richard Dietzenbach, 61

Aug. 3, 1956 — Nov. 7, 2017 CRESCO - Richard Edward Dietzenbach, age 61, of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain...

Fern Hammond, 92

July 7, 1925 — Nov. 7, 2017 CRESCO - Fern L. Hammond, age 92 of Elma, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Elma. Funeral services for Fern will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma, with Reverend Candraeah Carey officiating....

Terry Truax, 75

Oct. 10, 1942 — Oct. 26, 2017 Rochester - Terry Richard Truax, age 75, passed away peacefully at his Rochester, Minn. home surrounded by his loved ones on Oct. 26, 2017. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Terry was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Rochester to Richard “...