Obituaries
December 26, 1938 -
November 15, 2025
Mary Jeanette Mittag, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville, Iowa. She was born on December 26, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa, to Irvin and Mary (Bieri) Curtis. Mary attended country school through the...
January 13, 1956 -
January 2, 2026
Julie Lynn Linderbaum (Miller), age 69, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on January 13, 1956, in Cresco, Iowa, Julie was the daughter of...
October 11, 1944 -
December 31, 2025
Thomas W. Deegan, passed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at home, near Saratoga, Iowa.
Tom was born on October 11, 1944, at the Riceville Hospital to William and Mary (Priestley) Deegan and grew up on the family farm a few miles west of Saratoga.
Tom...
October 28, 1940 -
December 26, 2026
Jerome Raymond Andrus, of T or C, N. Mex., passed away peacefully on December 26, 2026.
Jerome was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, to Glenn and Mary Andrus on October 28, 1940. He graduated from Crestwood High School. He enlisted in the Army from 1959-1962...
July 26, 1957 -
January 6, 2026
Susan G. Balik, 68, of Protivin, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 6th at her home.
Memorial Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 16th, at Holy Trinity Parish Protivin, IA, with Father Nicholas Radloff officiating. Come in and be seated at the Church for...
May 16, 1932 -
December 11, 2025
Donald Gordon Lyon was born May 16, 1932, in Denison, Iowa. The fourth of five children, Don was close to his sister, Marilyn, who was only two years younger. He always said Marilyn was his biggest ally as well as his greatest rival. His brothers were quite a...
September 27, 1935 -
December 22, 2025
Shirley Mae Alden (Myli), age 90, of Chester, Iowa, went home to the Lord on December 22, 2025, at Regional Health Services of Howard County, in Cresco, Iowa.
Shirley was born September 27, 1935, in Northwood, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Alice (...
May 16, 1944 -
December 18, 2025
Georgia Anne Schmidt, age 81 of Elma, IA died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Colonial Manor of Elma.
Funeral Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Elma with Rev. Bruce Miller officiating. Interment...
March 4, 1937 -
December 24, 2025
Perry Anne Blaser, 88, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve 2025 at Evans Senior Living in Cresco, Iowa.
Perry Anne Robinson was born March 4, 1937, in Jamestown Township, Howard County, Iowa to Henry H. and Winnie (Sigler) Robinson...
June 26, 1945 -
December 18, 2025
Thomas Lee Buckley, age 80, of Elma, IA died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Evans Senior Living Community in Cresco, IA where he currently resided.
A Funeral Service was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, IA at 11:00 a.m. Monday,...
