Obituaries

Carol Sim, 74

Sept. 8, 1948 — April 9, 2023 LIME SPRINGS - Carol Sim, age 74, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away on Easter morning, April 9, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Lime Springs...

Hazel Boyle, 90

July 26, 1932 — April 5, 2023 ELMA - Hazel M. Boyle, aged 90 years, eight months and 10 days took the “Highway to Heaven,” leaving Colonial Manor of Elma, Iowa with the biggest send off from the greatest staff and residents singing “Amazing Grace” as she exited the front door on her journey to...

Ronald ‘Ron’ Ollendick, 82

Sept. 29, 1940 — April 6, 2023 CRESCO - Ronald “Ron” Alfred Ollendick, age 82, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Notre Dame Parish in...

Dennis Natvig, 85

June 4, 1937 — April 3, 2023 COTTAGE GROVE - Dennis Odell Natvig, age 85, of Cottage Grove, Wis., died with certainty in his eternal life on Monday, April 3, 2023. A memorial service will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Madison, Wis., at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with the...

Rosetta ‘Rose’ Murray, 87

June 26, 1935 — April 5, 2023 FORMERLY OF BONAIR - Rosetta “Rose” Murray, age 87, of Oelwein, Iowa, formerly of Bonair, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Hindt...

Reverend Monsignor Cletus J. Hawes, 96

March 28, 1927 — April 1, 2023 WEXFORD, IOWA - Reverend Monsignor Cletus J. Hawes, 96, of Wexford, rural Lansing, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, April 5, at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic...

James ‘Jim’ White, 76

Sept. 8, 1946 — March31, 2023 RIDGEWAY - James Lee White, age 76, of Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away on Friday March 31, 2023 at his home. Family and friends are welcome to call from 4-6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa. A prayer service will follow at 6:30...

Inger Grinhaug Scanlon, 78

March 20, 1944 — March 4, 2023 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Inger Grinhaug Scanlon, young of heart and bright in spirit, passed away at her home in Rice Lake, Wis. on March 4 2023, at the age of 78. A private memorial will be held by immediate family at a later date. Inger was born on a farm south of...

Kathryn Buckley, 74

May 13, 1948 — April 1, 2023 ELMA - Kathryn C. Buckley, age 74, of Elma, Iowa passed away on April 1, 2023 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa, with her family by her side to help see her to her heavenly reward. A private funeral mass will be held on April 11, 2023 at Our Lady of Lourdes...

Charles Souhrada, 88

Aug. 24, 1934 — March 27, 2023 Formerly of CRESCO - Charles Souhrada, age 88 of Von Ormy, Texas, formerly of Fountain, Minn., passed away at home on March 27, 2023. Charles will be privately cremated with no immediate services to be held, but the family plans a Celebration of Life near his home...