Obituaries
Catherine Ann Chihak, age 82, of Elma, IA, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, at Colonial Manor of Elma with her husband William by her side.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes with Rev. Telesphore...
September 2 1936 -
February 7, 2026
Kenneth (Ken) Francis Gebel, age 89, of Elma, IA, peacefully passed away on February 7th, 2026, at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
A Memorial Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church...
April 23, 1935 -
February 9, 2026
James “Jim” Edward McGrane died Monday, February 9th, 2026 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma with...
August. 31, 1929 -
January. 24, 2026
Colette Agnes Kuhn, age 96, of Decorah, formerly Cresco, passed away January 24, 2026 at Barthell Eastern Star, Decorah, after a short illness.
A Memorial Mass was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Notre Dame Catholic Church, Cresco, Iowa,...
May 19, 1934 -
January 13, 2026
John Tom Daly, 91, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on January 13, 2026. His family is deeply saddened by his loss.
John was born in Cresco on May 19, 1934, to the late Thomas and Ellen (Burgess) Daly. He was the second of five children and is survived by his sister...
October 11, 1940 -
January 20, 2026
Lawrence "Larry" Houdek, age 85, went to his home in Heaven on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with his wife by his side.
He was born October 11, 1940 to parents Gabriel & Viola (Jarosh) Houdek in Cresco, Iowa. He attended rural country schools until...
December 26, 1938 -
November 15, 2025
Mary Jeanette Mittag, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville, Iowa. She was born on December 26, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa, to Irvin and Mary (Bieri) Curtis. Mary attended country school through the...
January 13, 1956 -
January 2, 2026
Julie Lynn Linderbaum (Miller), age 69, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on January 13, 1956, in Cresco, Iowa, Julie was the daughter of...
October 11, 1944 -
December 31, 2025
Thomas W. Deegan, passed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at home, near Saratoga, Iowa.
Tom was born on October 11, 1944, at the Riceville Hospital to William and Mary (Priestley) Deegan and grew up on the family farm a few miles west of Saratoga.
Tom...
October 28, 1940 -
December 26, 2026
Jerome Raymond Andrus, of T or C, N. Mex., passed away peacefully on December 26, 2026.
Jerome was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, to Glenn and Mary Andrus on October 28, 1940. He graduated from Crestwood High School. He enlisted in the Army from 1959-1962...
