Obituaries
September 27, 1935 -
December 22, 2025
Shirley Mae Alden (Myli), age 90, of Chester, Iowa, went home to the Lord on December 22, 2025, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, in Cresco, Iowa.
Shirley was born September 27, 1935, in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Alice (...
May 16, 1944 -
December 18, 2025
Georgia Anne Schmidt, age 81 of Elma, IA died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Colonial Manor of Elma.
Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Elma with Rev. Bruce Miller officiating. Interment...
March 4, 1937 -
December 24, 2025
Perry Anne Blaser, 88, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve 2025 at Evans Senior Living in Cresco, Iowa.
Perry Anne Robinson was born March 4, 1937, in Jamestown Township, Howard County, Iowa to Henry H. and Winnie (Sigler) Robinson...
June 26, 1945 -
December 18, 2025
Thomas Lee Buckley, age 80, of Elma, IA died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Evans Senior Living Community in Cresco, IA where he currently resided.
A Funeral Service was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, IA at 11:00 a.m. Monday,...
April 1, 1934 -
December 17, 2025
William “Bill” Leland Daley, 91, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Evans Senior Living in Cresco, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church...
Donald "Doc"Lyon, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away on December 11, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2026, at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held prior to services from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the church. Schmelzer Funeral Home is...
November 20, 1934 -
December 15, 2025
Eugene “Gene” James Carman, age 91, of Cresco, passed away on Monday December 15, 2025, at Evans Senior Living in Cresco.
Funeral services was held at 11:00am on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Immanual Lutheran Church in Cresco, with visitation one hour...
Nov. 22, 1927 -
Dec. 12, 2025
CRESCO - Marcella Jane Keune died on December 12, 2025, of pneumonia at Regional Health Services of Howard County.
Marcella was born in Cresco, Iowa, the oldest daughter of Fred and Helen (Slifka) Henkes on November 22, 1927. She attended school in Cresco and...
December 26, 1950 -
November 21, 2024
James Wayne Hoopman (aka Hoopy) was the third of four children and the only son of Wayne Frederick and Mary Eileen (Kelly) Hoopman born on December 26, 1950, in Cresco, IA. He passed away November 21, 2024 at UM Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
In...
September 25, 1932 -
December 2, 2025
Norman Francis Scheidel, 93, of Schley, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after a brief stay at Evan's Senior Living Community with family members by his side.
Norman was born on September 25, 1932, with his twin sister, Norma, to Rudy and...
