Obituaries

Fran Waring, 83

April 2, 1939 — Aug. 2, 2022 WATERLOO - Fran Waring, age 83, of Waterloo, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Wellspring Health Center, Friendship Village in Waterloo. A family celebration of life will be held at a later date. Fran was born on April 2, 1939, in Cresco, Iowa, and was adopted...

Franky ‘Frank’ Ranc, 47

Jan. 14, 1975 — July 22, 2022 Formerly of Cresco - At age 47, Franky “Frank” Lee Ranc of West Concord, Minn., passed away on July 22, 2022, in Newcastle, Okla. A memorial service will be held at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Minn., on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Visitation will be held at 12 p....

Chris Pitz, 51

July 5, 1971 — July 5, 2022 ELMA - Chris D. Pitz, age 51, of Elma, Iowa, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma. Burial will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be...

Mavis Clynch, 79

March 10, 1943 — July 20, 2022 OHIO - Mavis Aldred Clynch, age 79, passed away on July 20, 2022, at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, from cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Newark Memorial Gardens mausoleum, with Pastor Wally...

Harlan Nagel, 78

Jan. 5, 1944 — July 28, 2022 CHERRY GROVE - Harlan J. Nagel, age 78, of Cherry Grove, Minn., passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County on July 28, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove,...

Loretta Leitz, 97

Feb. 3, 1925 — July 23, 2022 FLORENCEVILLE - Loretta Leitz, age 97, of Florenceville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Cemetery in rural Granger,...

Dawn Eder, 63

June 7, 1959 — July 19, 2022 CRESCO - Dawn Marie Eder, age 63, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. She was surrounded by her three children and passed peacefully in her home after a battle with pancreatic cancer. There will be a private celebration of life with close family...

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Holub, 78

July 12, 1944 — July 14, 2022 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Elizabeth (Liz) Holub, 78, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson, Ind. She was formerly a long-time resident of and small business owner in Cresco, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at the...

Beatrice ‘Betty’ Koons, 92

May 20, 1930 — July 13, 2022 HAZEL GREEN - Beatrice “Betty” C. Koons, age 92, of Hazel Green, Wis., passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 19 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in...

Ronald ‘Moe’ Novotny, 72

June 11, 1949 — May 7, 2022 PROTIVIN - Ronald “Ron” “Moe” Novotny, age 72, died on May 7, 2022 at his home in Harlan, Iowa. A memorial was held there in May to celebrate his life. The family and friends of Ron “Moe” Novotny will be gathering to celebrate his life in his hometown of Protivin,...