Obituaries

Denis D. Reicks, 94

CRESCO - Denis D. Reicks, age 94, of Cresco, Iowa died on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, at Notre Dame Catholic Church, with Fr. Jacob Rouse officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco...

Rev. Vernon Bigalk, 88

Jan. 16, 1934 — May 7, 2022 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Rev. Vernon D. Bigalk, age 88, died on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Ecumen Seasons in Apple Valley, Minn. and formerly of Cresco, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Maple Lake, Minn., with...

Merlin ‘Dean’ Hagen, 94

March 27, 1928 — May 2, 2022 DECORAH - Merlin “Dean” Hagen, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with Pastor Peter Kowitz...

Patricia Recker, 81

Jan. 4, 1940 — Nov. 26, 2021 ALTA VISTA - Patricia Ann Recker, age 81, formerly from Alta Vista, Iowa, passed away on Nov. 26, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato, Minn. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 2022 at Conway-Markham funeral home in Elma, Iowa. If you...

Irvin ‘Irv’ Myron, 82

March 7, 1940 — April 23, 2022 CEDAR FALLS - Irvin Myron, age 82, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away on April 23, 2022 at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco, Iowa at 3 p.m. Friends may call one hour...

Richard Felland, 79

March 10, 1942 — Jan. 4, 2022 Granger - Richard Felland, age 79 of Granger, Iowa passed away on Jan. 4, 2022, from cancer. Richard wrote his own obituary. He requested a simple graveside service, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in...

Kimberly ‘Kim’ Kitchen, 60

Oct. 2, 1961 — April 26, 2022 CHESTER/LIME SPRINGS - Kimberly Ann Kitchen, age 60, of Chester and Lime Springs, Iowa, was a thoughtful and composed wife and mother who passed away on April 26, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer for nearly two years...

Karen Margotta, 58

Aug. 3, 1963 — April 19, 2022 ROCHESTER - Karen Jo Margotta, age 58 of Rochester, Minn., passed away on April 19, 2022 at Season’s Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. The Memorial Mass was held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester,...

Arlene Kruchek, 92

Dec. 21, 1929 — April 17, 2022 PROTIVIN - Arlene Kruchek, age 92, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Rev. Daniel Knipper...

John Schmauss, 70

Oct. 17, 1951 — April 21, 2022 CRESCO - John A. Schmauss, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m. and a...