Obituaries

John Bartels, 81

April 26, 1941 — March 4, 2023 CRESCO - God must have decided He needed someone in heaven to lead the John Deere tractor parade on March 4, 2023. He called our brother, John Bartels, to his heavenly home. John, age 81, of Cresco, Iowa, was at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. when he...

Bryan Sickles, 24

May 19, 1998 — Feb. 25, 2023 CRESCO - Bryan J. Sickles, age 24, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, March 4, at the Heritage Event Center. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home assisted the family. Bryan John Sickles was born on May 19,...

Anna Mae Moravetz, 88

Feb. 3, 1935 — Feb. 26, 2023 CRESCO - Anna Mae Moravetz, age 88, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at her home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Holy Trinity Parish in Protivin, Iowa, with Father Nick Radloff officiating. Visitation will be held from...

Lorrinea Munkel, 94

Dec. 12, 1928 — Feb. 14, 2023 LIME SPRINGS - Lorrinea Helen Munkel, age 94, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County in the early hours of Feb. 14. She had several of her children at her side as she passed into the Lord's hands. Mass of Christian Burial will...

Sylvia Praska, 74

Oct. 20, 1948 — Jan. 28, 2023 BONDURANT - Sylvia Praska, age 74, of Bondurant, Iowa, died on Jan. 28, 2023 at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center in Altoona, Iowa. Sylvia was born in Mason City, Iowa on Oct. 20, 1948 to Ruth Lestrub and Selmer Lestrub. After high school, she attended Hamilton...

Matthew Bisping, 49

Aug. 19, 1973 — Jan. 31, 2023 ST. CLOUD - Matthew Edward Bisping, age 49 of St. Cloud, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in St. Cloud, surrounded by family. Services will be held at Notre Dame Parish Church in Cresco, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Visitation is at 10 a.m., with...

Shari Marr, 45

May 4, 1977 — Feb. 4, 2023 NEW HAMPTON - I have decided that the best person to write about me is me! If you are reading this, it is because leukemia won out in the end. I was dealt a crappy hand, but I tried my best to come out ahead. I passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at my home,...

Jackie ‘Jack’ Blaylock, 81

Dec. 31, 1941 — Jan. 31, 2023 CRESCO - Jack L. Blaylock, age 81, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at Accura HealthCare in Cresco. A Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, with Dr. Jon Van Dine officiating. Visitation...

Dean Stark, 83

May 29, 1939 — Jan. 29, 2023 RICEVILLE - Dean Stark, age 83 of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at First Congregational Church of Christ in Riceville, with visitation from 3-6...

Larry Jenison, 85

Sept. 20, 1937 — Jan. 23, 2023 CRESCO - Larry Jenison, age 85, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Larry spent most of his life working in education in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. He is survived in death by his wife, Betty; son, Jay; daughter, Jacki (Doug);...