Obituaries

Joan Carolan, 89

April 15, 1932 — Feb. 20, 2022 CRESCO - Joan (Kleve) Carolan, age 89, of Cresco, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father...

Raymond Vobr, 96

June 7, 1925 — Feb. 13, 2022 CRESCO - Raymond Vobr, age 96, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Feb. 13, 2022 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco, with burial at New Oregon, Cemetery in Cresco. Visitation...

Evelyn Steffen, 96

Nov. 20, 1925 — Feb. 13, 2022 CRESCO - Evelyn C. Steffen, age 96, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Jacob Rouse...

David Kemmer, 83

Nov. 5, 1938 — Dec. 25, 2021 LIME SPRINGS - David P. Kemmer, age 83, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died on Saturday, Dec. 25 in Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. A graveside service will be held in the spring of 2022. Mr. Kemmer was born on Nov. 5, 1938 in Pocahontas County,...

Brendon Dixon, 19

Jan. 9, 2003 — Feb. 8, 2022 CRESCO - Brendon J. N.Dixon, age 19, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Feb. 8, 2022 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Brendon Dixon was born on Jan. 9, 2003 in Kansas City, Kan. to Brandon Dixon and Dominique Woody. Later, on June 29, 2012, Brandon was...

Charlotte Whitman, 71

Oct. 4, 1950 — Feb. 8, 2022 CRESCO - Charlotte A. Whitman, age 71, of Cresco, Iowa, formerly of St. Paul, Minn., died on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at her home in Cresco. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, with a Celebration of Life held at 2 p.m. at Hindt-Hudek Funeral...

Loretta Vokaty, 91

March 21, 1930 — Feb. 7, 2022 CRESCO - Loretta Vokaty, age 91, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 surrounded by her family at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Friends may call...

Judith Weinkauf, 84

Nov. 29, 1937 — Feb. 1, 2022 Formerly of Cresco - Judith Philips Weinkauf of Phoenix, Ariz. died on Feb. 1, 2022, following a brave struggle with cancer. In her final days, Judi received loving care from her husband, Dave; daughter, Trish; stepdaughter, Liz; and grandson, Matt. Later this year...

Jennifer Sletten, 42

Dec. 12, 1979 — Feb. 4, 2022 WAUKON - Jennifer L. Sletten, age 42, of Waukon, Iowa, died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Cresco, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, Feb. 14, from 4-6:30 p.m. at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, with a remembrance service that includes a...

Genevieve ‘Gen’ (Praska) Kovarik, 92

Dec. 30, 1929 — Feb. 4, 2022 PROTIVIN - Genevieve ‘Gen’ (Praska) Kovarik, age 92, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away on Feb. 4, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She went to be with her husband Paul in heaven on his birthday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at...