Obituaries

Mary Hyke, 86

Sept. 27, 1931 — Dec. 10, 2017 CRESCO - Mary Gene Hyke, age 86, of Cresco, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain...

Oakley Stockdale, 86

Feb. 4, 1931 — Dec. 8, 2017 Ostrander, MINN. - Oakley J. Stockdale, age 86, of Ostrander, Minn., died on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. The funeral services were be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Christensen...

Katharine (Kaye) Brophy, 72

Jan. 7, 1945 — Dec. 5, 2017 Elma - Katharine (Kaye) K. (Halpin) Brophy, age 72, of Elma, Iowa died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Elma. A Memorial Mass will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes,...

Nancy Lou Hruska, 65

Dec. 5, 1951 — Dec. 1, 2017 CRESCO - Nancy Lou Hruska, age 65 of Cresco, Iowa, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in Calvary...

Janice Schmitt, 77

May 12, 1940 — Nov. 29, 2017 Lime Springs - Janice D. Schmitt, age 77, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Father...

Frances Dale Elwood Melvold, 94

Aug. 28, 1923 — Nov. 14, 2017 Maquoketa - Frances Dale Elwood Melvold, age 94, of Maquoketa, Iowa died Monday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2017 at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa from complications of dementia. Her body was donated to science at the University of Iowa Carver School of Medicine in Iowa...

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...