Obituaries
Sept. 13, 1951 –
May 12, 2025
CRESCO- Wayne Riniker, 73, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on May 12, 2025, at Regional Health Services of Howard County.
It was a sad day in Cresco, but if you knew Wayne, you know he wouldn’t want you to stay sad for long. He’d much rather you share a good story, crack...
June 11,1944-
May 6, 2025
DECORAH - Conrad Clement was born June 11, 1944, to Tag and Irene Clement and grew up on the family farm in rural Newton, Iowa. Conrad died May 6, 2025, at his home in Decorah, Iowa.
Conrad was a 1962 graduate of Newton High School. In 1964, he was united in marriage to...
Dec 29,1946-
May 7, 2025
WATERLOO - Steven Ray Witt, 78, passed away on May 7, 2025, in Rochester, Minnesota. Born on December 29, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa. A spark of life, music and laughter extinguished too soon, Steve lived a vibrant and full life marked by deep connections, joyful music,...
March 12,1944-
May 3, 2025
RICEVILLE - James Hubka, age 81, of Riceville, IA passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, IA under the great care of the hospital staff and St. Croix Hospice.
Funeral service was held for James at 12:00 p.m., Saturday,...
December 11, 1955-
April 18, 2025
Cresco- Gerald "Gerry" Caffrey, 69, of Cresco, IA, died on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI, with family by his side.
Memorial Services for Gerry was held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran...
November 9, 1954-
April 26, 2025
Riceville- Funeral services for Arnold L. Leff was held 11:00 A.M. Saturday April 26, 2025 at LeRoy Lutheran Church in LeRoy, MN, with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Burial was at the Saratoga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:00 A.M. Saturday at...
May 6, 1958-
April 16,2025
PROTIVIN - Connie (Bruess) Lukes, 66, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her most on April 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1958, Connie was the sixth of ten children born to Art and Irene Bruess, and...
March 28, 1951 -
April 9, 2025
CRESCO - On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Carla Colleen Cassidy passed away from dementia-related causes at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was 74 years old.
Carla, the second of seven children, was born in Waterloo, Iowa on March 28,...
July 19, 1947 -
April 2, 2025
KANSAS - Norbert Fabian "Norb" Freidhof, 77, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.
Norb was born in Elma, Iowa on July 19, 1947, to Bernice (Nibaur) and Fabian Freidhof.
He proudly served in the United States Army as an SFC.
On November 23, 1968...
March 30, 1977 –
March 31, 2025
RICEVILLE - Jamie Lee Henry, 48, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on March 29, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He remained under medical surveillance for 2 days following the accident, to prepare him for organ donation.
Born on March 30,...
