Obituaries

Stanley Nygaard, 80

Nov. 3, 1940 — Oct. 31, 2021 FORMERLY OF RIDGEWAY - Stanley E. Nygaard, age 80, of Brandon, Fla., formerly of Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away at his home on Oct. 31, 2021, with his wife, Brenda, by his side. The couple has lived in Florida since their marriage in 2001. A memorial service will be...

Rita Gamez, 96

Sept. 16, 1925 — Nov. 11, 2021 CRESCO - Rita Gamez, age 96, of Cresco, Iowa, left this earth to be taken into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Friends may...

Darrell D. Derry, 97

Nov. 28, 1923 — Nov. 13, 2021 CRESCO - Darrell D. Derry, age 97, of Cresco, Iowa and formerly of LeRoy, Minn. died on Nov. 13, 2021 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco. He had been a resident of Evans Memorial Home in Cresco for the past six years. Funeral services will be...

Lura Hockens, 74

Oct. 5, 1947 — Nov. 11, 2021 McINTIRE - Lura Hockens, age 74, of McIntire, Iowa passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 11, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, Iowa. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. on...

Kendra O’Brien, 39

June 23, 1982 — Nov. 3, 2021 ELMA - Kendra L. O’Brien, age 39, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, with her husband by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma with Father Jerry Kopacek...

LaDene Reed, 71

Jan. 20, 1950 — Nov. 3, 2021 CHESTER - LaDene Kay (Lang) Reed, age 71, of Chester, Iowa, died on Nov. 3, 2021, after a month-long battle with COVID-19, at St. Marys, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn. LaDene was born in Enid, Okla. on Jan. 20, 1950 to Edward and Dorothy Lang. Her family moved to...

Cheryl Lockington, 52

Dec. 2, 1968 — Oct. 26, 2021 Formerly of CRESCO - Cheryl L. Lockington, age 52, of Mindoro, Wis. passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at Gundersen Health System, in La Crosse, Wis. A Celebration of Life will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at the Melrose Rod and Gun Club,...

Richard ‘Dick’ Peldo, 86

Oct. 9, 1935 — Nov. 3, 2021 DEERBROOK - Richard “Dick” Peldo, age 86, of Bass Lake, Deerbrook, Wis., passed away on Nov. 3, 2021. A memorial service will be planned for a future date when it is safe to gather. Bradley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Dick was born in...

Joan Howard Murray Smith, 88

April 3, 1933 — Oct. 6, 2021 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Joan Howard Murray Smith, age 88, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. The family is planning a Funeral Mass in celebration of Joan’s life in the spring of 2022 at Notre...

Bob Helming, 85

March 23, 1936 — Sept. 16, 2021 Tucson - Bob Hager Helming, age 85, of Tucson, Ariz. for the past 42 years, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 16, 2021. The cause of death was Parkinson’s disease. He was born to Robert and Winifred Helming in Cresco, Iowa, on March 23, 1936. He remained there...