Obituaries

Alvin ‘Blackie’ Mihm, 89

March 22, 1928 — Nov. 16, 2017 Harmony - Alvin “Blackie” Mihm, age 89 of Harmony, Minn., died Thursday, Nov. 16 at Rochester West Health Sevices. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wed, Nov. 22, at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 4135 18th Ave. NW, Rochester. Friends may call at the church from 10...

Allen Tesmer, 96

April 15, 1921 — Nov. 8, 2017 Lime Springs - Allen Tesmer, age 96, of Lime Springs, Iowa died on Nov. 8, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at Lime Springs United Methodist Church with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating....

Wilma Holecek, 89

Jan. 25, 1928 — Nov. 6, 2017 Protivin - Wilma Holecek, age 89 of Fountain, Minn. and formerly of Protivin, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa followed...

Richard Dietzenbach, 61

Aug. 3, 1956 — Nov. 7, 2017 CRESCO - Richard Edward Dietzenbach, age 61, of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain...

Fern Hammond, 92

July 7, 1925 — Nov. 7, 2017 CRESCO - Fern L. Hammond, age 92 of Elma, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Elma. Funeral services for Fern will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma, with Reverend Candraeah Carey officiating....

Terry Truax, 75

Oct. 10, 1942 — Oct. 26, 2017 Rochester - Terry Richard Truax, age 75, passed away peacefully at his Rochester, Minn. home surrounded by his loved ones on Oct. 26, 2017. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Terry was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Rochester to Richard “...

Elizabeth Dohlman, 60

May 6., 1957 — Nov. 4, 2017 Riceville - Elizabeth Mary Dohlman, age 60, of Riceville, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Riceville, with Father Mark Murphy and Pastor Dan...

Betty Farghum, 90

April 17, 1927 — Nov. 4, 2017 MASON CITY - Betty J. Farghum, age 90, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Chaplain Dave Byrd of...

Walter ‘Walt’ Brenno, 90

Sept. 19, 1927 — Oct. 31, 2017 CRESCO - Walter Jerome Brenno, age 90, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 after a short illness. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, followed by a Celebration of Life at 4 p.m. at...

Evelyn D. Kostohryz, 94

Nov. 16, 1922 — Oct. 29, 2017 Protivin - Evelyn D. Kostohryz, age 94, of Protivin, Iowa passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, at Hawkeye Care Center in Cresco, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Father...