Obituaries

Charles Stanley, 85

Dec. 11, 1931 — July 6, 2017 Missouri City, Texas - Charles Wyatt Stanley, age 85, of Missouri City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Barton House, surrounded by family. The graveside funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2017 at New Oregon Cemetery in...

Ronald Martin, 71

Nov. 22, 1945 — Aug. 3, 2017 CRESCO - Ronald L. Martin, age 71, of Cresco, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at his home in Cresco. Private family services will be at a later date. Ron was born Nov. 22, 1945 in Charles City, Iowa to Ivan and Ruth (Johnson) Martin...

Charlene Wilkins, 71

Feb. 27, 1946 — July 29, 2017 OTTAWA, ILL - Charlene M. Wilkins, age 71, of Ottawa, Ill. passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Heritage Manor of LaSalle, Ill. Charlene was born Feb. 27, 1946 in Cresco, Iowa, the twin daughter of Charles and Ferneva (Weinkauf) Nast. She married Wayne Wilkins...

Neil Kappes, 84

April 21, 1933 — Aug. 5, 2017 CRESCO - Neil Vincent Kappes, age 84, of Cresco, Iowa died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at Hawkeye Care Center in Cresco. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes...

Jerome ‘Jerry’ Erdahl, 80

July 31, 1937 — Aug. 1, 2017 CRESCO - Jerome “Jerry” Erdahl, age 80 of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center in Cresco. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call one hour prior to...

Mercedes Baethke, 87

May 9, 1930 — July 23, 2017 CRESCO - Mercedes A. Baethke, age 87, of Cresco, Iowa died July 23, 2017 in Cresco. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, where friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service. Mercedes Ann Baethke was born on...

Glenn Jackson, 85

Sept. 29, 1931 — June 29, 2017 Formerly of CRESCO - Glenn Vernon Jackson, age 85, formerly of Cresco, Iowa died June 29, 2017 in Burns, Ore. Graveside services will be 11:15 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 at New Oregon Cemetery, Cresco. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at Lindstrom Funeral...

Stanley Humpal, 88

April 26, 1929 — July 31, 2017 Decorah - Stanley Humpal, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Monday, July 31, 2017, at his home. A Mass of Christian Buial will be Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Robert Gross officiating. Interment...

Suzanne Mary Amfahr Rahlf, 79

May 21, 1937 — April 21, 2017 CRESCO - Suzanne Mary Amfahr Rahlf passed peacefully at the age of 79 on April 21, 2017. Services for Suzanne and her sister, Karen Catherine Amfahr Poll, who passed in April 2014, will be held at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at St. Athanasius Catholic...

Dorothy Bill, 91

Sept. 28, 1925 — July 23, 2017 Riceville - Dorothy Bill, age 91, of Riceville, Iowa passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at home with family around her. A funeral service was held July 28, 2017 at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, Iowa with Pastor Dan Christensen officiating. Burial was at...