Obituary
Jan. 26, 1932 -
Jan. 2, 2024
CHESTER - Marlys Ruby (Norman) Falck, 91, of Chester, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Colonial Manor of Elma in Elma.
Marlys was born January 26, 1932, at home in Hampton, Iowa, to Albert and Caroline (Heins) Norman. In 1941, the family moved to a farm near...
Jan. 31, 1942 -
Dec. 23, 2023
CRESCO - Charlotte L. Henkes, 81 of Mason City and formerly of Wabasha, Minn., passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
She has gifted her body to science at Mayo Clinic Rochester and a service to honor her life...
Oct 9, 1942 –
Dec 1, 2023
CRESCO - John Lee Wiedeman was born to Vern and Ruby (Lee) Wiedeman on October 9, 1942, in Cresco. He attended school in the Cresco area and later graduated with the Cresco High School Class of 1961. John continued his education at Iowa State University where he studied...
Feb. 2, 1927 -
Nov. 28, 2023
PROTIVIN - Alvin Taylor, age 96, of Protivin passed away on Nov. 28, 2023 at Regional Health Services of Howard County, Cresco.
Alvin was born on Feb. 2, 1927 to Fred and Frances (Strnad) Taylor on the family’s farm. He was the second child of the couple's four...
CRESCO - In Loving Memory of Donald “Freddie” Aberg, beloved husband, dad, grandfather, son, brother and uncle, age 63 of Hartford, Iowa. Fred passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at his home in Hartford.
The family will greet friends from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2023 at...
Nov. 26, 1960 -
Oct. 17, 2023
CRESCO - Russell David Ferrie, age 62 of Cresco, passed away from complications due to surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester on Oct. 17, 2023. He was surrounded by many wonderful and caring doctors and nurses during his final days.
Russell was born on Nov. 26,1960 to...
CHESTER - Marvin Richard Ladwig was born December 12, 1938 at home in Howard County, as the second of four children of Maynard and Ruth (Tollefson) Ladwig. He passed away Friday, Sept. 22, at the age of 84, with his family by his side. Visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 5 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the...
Jan. 29, 1926-
Sept. 26, 2023
CRESCO - Charles Edwin Fravel, 97, passed away peacefully into the arms of his Father, Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 in the Gundersen Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Charles was born on January 29, 1926 in rural Cresco to Glenn and Dora (Pilgrim) Fravel,...
Oct. 25, 1935 -
Aug. 29, 2023
ELKADER - James Patrick (Pat) Fitzgerald, 87, of Elkader, passed away on Aug. 29, 2023, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. Pat was born on October 25, 1935, in Elma, the son of James and Mabel (Carroll) Fitzgerald.
Pat was raised on the family...
Dec. 3, 1926 -
Aug. 20, 2023
CRESCO - Frances T. Hovorka, age 96, died on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Accura Healthcare of Cresco.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Frances will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco with Fr. Jacob Rouse presiding....
