Obituaries

Margaret Pisny, age 98

Sept. 24, 1919 — Aug. 3, 2018 Cresco - Margaret M. Pisny, age 98 of Cresco, Iowa and formerly of Chester, Iowa passed away Friday morning, Aug. 3, 2018 at Accura Care Center in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at Notre Dame Church in Cresco,...

Arthur ‘Allan’ Peterson, 80

April 27, 1938 — July 29, 2018 Formerly Cresco - Arthur “Allan” Peterson, age 80, formerly of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 in St. Paul, Minn. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at 12 noon at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call from 10 a....

Grace Bouska, 84

July 16, 1934 — Aug. 1, 2018 Shakopee, Minn. - Grace Evelyn Bouska, age 84 of Shakopee, Minn., died on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at St. Gertrude’s Health & Rehabilitation Center, Shakopee. Interment will be at a later date at Bluffton Cemetery in Bluffton, Iowa. Grace was born on July 16...

James Thomson, 78

Dec. 14, 1939 — Aug. 2, 2018 Cresco - James R. Thomson, 78, of Cresco, Iowa, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. There will be a private burial and family gathering at a later date. James “Jim” Robert Thomson was born Dec. 14, 1939, in Cresco, Iowa, the son of J.A. (...

Mildred Stevenson, 89

Oct. 1, 1928 — July 31, 2018 Cresco - Mildred Laura Stevenson, age 89 of Lime Springs, Iowa went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Accura Health Care Center of Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Aug. 4, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Lime Springs. Born on Oct....

David Mark DeWalle, 61

March 13, 1957 — July 12, 2018 North Little Rock, Ark. - David Mark DeWalle, age 61 of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away July 12, 2018. David Mark was laid to rest July 20, at Rest Hills Memorial Park in North Little Rock. An online guest book is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com...

Marjorie Gunderson, 89

June 25, 1929 — July 28, 2018 Cresco - Marjorie Gunderson, age 89, of Cresco, Iowa died July 28, 2018 at The Patty Elwood Center in Cresco. Funeral services were held on July 30, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in Cresco, with interment following at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco. Marjorie Ellen...

Dennis Semerad, 77

Oct. 5, 1940 — July 29, 2018 Rochester - Dennis J. Semerad, age 77 of Rochester, Minn., passed away on July 29, 2018 at The Waters on Mayowood. There will be a Funeral Mass for Dennis at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at The Church of the Resurrection in Rochester with the Fathers Peter...

Barry Johnson, 73

Feb. 19, 1945 — July 27, 2018 Cresco - Barry Johnson, 73, died Friday July, 27, 2018 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa after a long illness. There is no service scheduled at this time. Barry Allen Johnson was born to Allen and Patricia (Kelly) Johnson on Feb. 19, 1945 in Cresco. He was...

Edward ‘Eddie’ Whalen, 90

Jan. 19, 1928 — July 24, 2018 Canton, Minn. - Edward “Eddie” Whalen, age 90 of Canton died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his home. Funeral services were held on July 27, 2018 at St. Agnes Plymouth Rock Catholic Church with Fr. Donald J. Hawes officiating. Burial was in St. Agnes Cemetery with...