Obituaries

Mary ‘Maude’ Buchholtz, 77

Jan. 21, 1945 — Feb. 3, 2022 ALTA VISTA - Mary “Maude” Buchholtz, age 77, of Alta Vista, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at MercyOne in New Hampton, Iowa. There will be a private family service at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma, Iowa with burial held at Union Cemetery in Alta...

Gary Cenek, age 70

May 22, 1951 — Feb. 26, 2022 CRESCO - Gary Cenek, age 70, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 at his home in Cresco, Iowa. Private family memorial services will be held. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco from 4-7 p.m. Lindstrom...

Eugene ‘Gene’ Schwake, 83

Aug. 5, 1938 — Feb. 24, 2022 WATERVILLE - Eugene “Gene” Harold Schwake, age 83, of Waterville, Minn., died on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Traditions of Waterville. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at St. Peter (Bell) Lutheran Church in rural Waterville....

Judith ‘Judy’ Curtis, 76

June 15, 1945 — Feb. 22, 2022 CRESCO - Judith “Judy” Kay Curtis, age 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb...

Daniel ‘Dan’ O’Brien, 63

Sept. 4, 1958 — Feb. 5, 2022 CHARLES CITY - Daniel “Dan” Rodger O’Brien, age 63 of Charles City, Iowa passed away in his home on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma, Iowa with Father...

Oscar Melver, 81

March 19, 1940 — Feb. 18, 2022 CRESCO - Oscar Melver, age 81, passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa, where he had been a resident for the last five years. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at Howard Center Cemetery in...

Francis ‘Frank’ McConnell, 84

Dec. 13, 1937 — Feb. 16, 2022 CRESCO - Francis “Frank” McConnell, age 84, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at 11 a.m., with Father Jacob...

Kenneth Chihak, 56

May 27, 1965 — Feb. 17, 2022 ELMA - Kenneth William Chihak, age 56, of Elma, Iowa went to his heavenly reward surrounded by his family on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, due to COVID-19 and complications of Multiple Sclerosis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022...

Zachary ‘Zach’ Stapelkamp, 29

Sept. 27, 1992 — Feb. 17, 2022 Formerly of Cresco - Zachary “Zach” Steven Stapelkamp, loving father, son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend to all whoever met him, took his life on Feb. 17, 2022. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 4-7 p.m. at Notre Dame Catholic Church, with a...

Linda Zeimetz, 74

Dec. 6, 1947 — Feb. 19, 2022 ELMA - Linda M. Zeimetz, age 74, of Elma, Iowa passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by loved ones. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 at...