Obituaries

Gordon Howard, 77

April 27, 1945 — Dec. 28, 2022 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Gordon Kenneth Howard, age 77 of Columbia, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2022. A private Celebration of Life is planned for a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to pancreatic cancer research organi- zation...

Darrel Houdek, 57

Jan. 30, 1965 — Jan. 1, 2023 CALEDONIA - Darrel Michael Houdek, age 57, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2023 at Rochester Mayo Clinic, with family by his side, from complications after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Friday, Jan. 6 from 9-11 a.m. at the...

Todd Henry, 56

Feb. 9, 1966 — Dec. 28, 2022 URBANA - Todd Henry, age 56, of Urbana, Iowa died on Dec. 28, 2022, at his home due to an unknown cause. Celebration of life will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, from 4-y p.m. at the Heritage Event Center in Cresco, Iowa. Todd Paul Henry was born on Feb. 9, 1966, in...

Earl ‘Buster’ Katz, 86

April 20, 1936 — Dec.27, 2022 CRESCO - Earl Duane Katz, age 86, of New Hampton, Iowa, died on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2022, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2022 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in New Hampton, with...

Dorothy Ollendieck, 79

Dec. 26, 1942 — Dec. 19, 2022 CRESCO - Dorothy Evelyn Ollendieck, age 79, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, on Dec. 19, 2022. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Burial was at the Minnesota...

Randy ‘Race’ Reinhart, 65

Aug. 19, 1957 — Dec. 25, 2022 CRESCO - Randy “Race” Reinhart, age 6,5 of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Sunday Dec. 25, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, from 4-6 p.m. The funeral service will be...

Eugene ‘Gene’ Meier, 80

March 31, 1942 — Dec. 26, 2022 ELMA - Eugene “Gene” Meier, age 80, of Elma, Iowa formerly of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 at Regional Health Services of Howard County. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Church...

David Herold, 73

May 23, 1949 — Dec. 20, 2022 CRESCO - David D. Herold, age 73, died on Tuesday, Dec.. 20, 2022, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, in Cresco, Iowa, after a brave battle against cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at Notre Dame Catholic Church...

Arliss Fox, 78

July 16, 1944 — Dec. 23, 2022 CRESCO - Arliss K. Fox, age 78, of Cresco, Iowa, was called home on Dec. 23, 2022, from a long and courageous fight against Pancreatic Cancer, at her home in Cresco, surrounded by family. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Immanuel...

Monica Newman, 62

Oct. 7, 1960 — Dec. 13, 2022 DES MOINES - Monica Newman, age 62, died on Dec. 13, 2022 at Taylor Hospice House, in Des Moines, Iowa after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 from 2-4 p.m. with the Rosary prayed at 4 p.m. at Hamilton’s...