Obituaries

Genevieve ‘Genny’ Riehle, 71

May 26, 1951 — Oct. 5, 2022 CRESCO - Genevieve Ann “Genny” Riehle, age 71, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, due to natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at Notre Dame Catholic Church, with Father...

Willard Holthaus, 83

Nov. 9, 1938 — Oct. 1, 2022 DECORAH - Willard Holthaus, age 83, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, with...

Linda Murphy, 75

Oct. 31, 1946 — Sept.30, 2022 LIME SPRINGS - Linda Faye Murphy, age 75, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed from her earthly life and went to her heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Visitation will be on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10-12 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lime Springs. The family will...

Debra ‘Deb’ Slifka, 62

Dec. 26, 1959 — Sept.30, 2022 RIVERDALE - Debra G. Slifka, age 62, of Riverdale, Iowa, died on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at The University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City following a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death. Funeral services...

Thomas ‘Thom’ Mahr, 70

Aug. 22, 1952 — Sept. 27, 2022 LIME SPRINGS - Thomas Quinten Mahr, age 70, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away on Sept. 27, 2022, peacefully surrounded by his family after his battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Notre Dame Parish in...

UPDATED: Keith Steffen, 69

Jan. 24, 1953 — Sept. 20, 2022 CRESCO - Keith M. Steffen, age 69, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Aase Hagen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Notre Dame Catholic Church with Fr. Jacob Rouse...

Mary Ann Hudecek, 86

May 29, 1936 — Sept. 21, 2022 Formerly of CRESCO - Mary Ann Hudecek, age 86, of Columbus, Ind., passed away on Sept. 21, 2022, at Hooverwood Living Nursing Home in Indianapolis after a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, at Holy Trinity...

Keith Steffen, 69

Jan. 24, 1953 — Sept. 20, 2022 CRESCO - Keith M. Steffen, age 69, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Aase Hagen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Services are currently pending and will be updated accordingly. Keith Michael Steffen was born on Jan. 24, 1953, the son of William...

Evelyn Romens, 87

Feb. 6, 1935 — Sept. 16, 2022 FORMERLY of PROTIVIN - Evelyn Rose (Stachura) Romens, formerly of Protivin, Iowa, passed away at age 87 on Sept. 16, 2022 in South Hadley, Mass. The visitation is at Gearty Delmore Funeral Chapel at St. Louis Park, Minn. on Monday, Sept. 26 from 9:30-11 a.m. Mass of...

Doris Fencl, 95

Oct. 30, 1926 — Sept. 16, 2022 PROTIVIN - Doris M. Fencl, age 95, of Protivin, Iowa died on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Protivin, with Rev. Nick...