Obituaries
June 25, 1938 -
Aug. 10, 2023
CRESCO - Joseph John Sobolik, 85, of Cresco, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County.
Joseph John Sobolik was born on June 25, 1938 in Cresco to Edward and Olivia (Burgart) Sobolik. He attended school in Protivin and...
Jan. 7, 1935 -
Aug. 11, 2023
CRESCO - Martin J. Koudelka, age 88, of Cresco, passed away at his home surrounded by family in Cresco, on August 11, 2023.
Martin John Koudelka was born on January 7, 1935 to John and Bessie (Frana) Koudelka in Elma. While in high school, Martin worked for Clet...
Jan. 27, 1942 -
Aug. 6, 2023
RIDGEWAY - Karon Elizabeth Hovey, age 81, of Ridgeway, passed away August 6, 2023 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Karon and her twin sister Sharon were born at the Cresco hospital on January 27, 1942 to Robert and Dorothy (Kintz) Baker. She attended grade...
IOWA CITY - Michael Burrowes Safranek, age 65 of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Iowa City, died at home on Sunday, August 6. He was born in Cresco to John O. and Jean nee Burrowes Safranek.
An Eagle Scout, he graduated from DeWitt Central Community High School in 1976. Michael graduated in 1980 from...
March 5, 1931 -
July 7, 2023
MOLINE, Ill. - Dr. Harold Bergee passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023, surrounded by family. He was 92 years old. A native Iowan, born in Ft. Madison, he was a University of Iowa alumnus. Dr. Bergee practiced medicine in Cresco from 1963 to 1966 and spent the...
Aug. 6, 1979 -
July 23, 2023
CRESCO - Joseph John Guyer, 43 of Cresco passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at his home. Joseph was born August 6, 1979 to Leslie Richard and Marcella ‘Sally’ (Evans) Guyer in Waterloo. He attended Valley High School, earned his G.E.D. and attended one year at Upper...
March 31, 1931 -
July 26, 2023
LEROY - Eileen Mary Evans, 92, of LeRoy, Minnesota died peacefully at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 28, from 4-7 p.m., with Rosary preceding at 3...
Nov. 17, 1935 -
July 20, 2023
Ward William Kowalke, Cresco, was called to heaven on July 20, 2023. He was born the son of Lorenz and Irma (Grauer) at Sioux City, Iowa on November 17, 1935. He graduated in 1954 from Leeds High School and in 1958 from Morningside College, Sioux City. Ward married...
May 24, 1994 -
July 23, 2023
CRESCO - Isaac J. Wiltgen, age 29, of Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away on July 23, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus surrounded by his family.
A Memorial Mass will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 11 a.m. with Father...
June 14, 1945 -
July 18, 2023
GARDEN GROVE - Randall Dwaine Smith, age 78, of Garden Grove, Iowa, the son of Austin Dwaine and Dorothy Mae (Allpress) Smith, was born June 14, 1945, in Leon, Iowa. He died at his home in Garden Grove, Iowa on July 18, 2023.
Randy grew up in the Garden Grove, Iowa...
