Obituaries

Richard A. Kruse, 61

Jan. 29, 1957 — Sept. 11, 2018 McIntire - Richard A. Kruse, age 61, of McIntire, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 in Plattsmouth, Neb. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 at Sacred Heart Oratory in Meyer, Iowa, with Monsignor John Hemann officiating. Interment will be at...

Eugene Blaser Sr., 87

Oct. 18, 1930 — Aug. 26, 2018 Cedar Falls - Eugene William Blaser, Sr., age 87, of Cedar Falls, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 26, 2018. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, with burial in New Oregon Cemetery in Cresco...

Belva Wilson, 82

Oct. 29, 1935 — Aug. 24, 2018 Cresco - Belva E. Wilson, age 82, of Cresco, Iowa passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on Friday, Aug. 24, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 11 a...

Lowell Sovereign, 83

Feb. 12, 1935 — Aug. 24, 2018 Cresco - Lowell Sovereign, age 83, of Cresco, Iowa died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, surrounded by family. Funeral services were held on Aug. 27, 2018 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Lowell was born Feb. 12, 1935 in Cresco to Gerald and Elsie (Frank) Sovereign. He graduated...

Kenneth Rink

Aug. 21, 2018 Clinton, Ohio - Kenneth Edward Rink died of complications of a stroke on Aug. 21, 2018. He resided for the past 17 years in Clinton, Ohio with his life partner of 17 years, Dr. Linda Sims. Friends may call at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018...

Phyllis Hageman, 85

May 23, 1933 — Aug. 25, 2018 Harmony - Phyllis M. Hageman, age 85, of Harmony, Minn. died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at Harmony Healthcare in Harmony. Memorial services will be at noon on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at Harmony United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Lucile W. Floyd, 99

Aug. 12, 1919 — Aug. 22, 2018 Stewartville, Minn. - Lucile W. Floyd, age 99, of Stewartville, Minn. died on Aug. 22, 2018 of natural causes at the Stewartville Care Center, where she had been a resident since 2013. The memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018 at Zion...

Wallace ‘Wally’ Ernst, 95

Dec. 19, 1922 — Aug. 22, 2018 New Hampton - Wallace “Wally” Ernst, age 95, of New Hampton, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at Covenant Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran...

Richard ‘Dick’ Wendl, 81

March 19, 1937 — Aug. 18, 2018 Newton - Richard “Dick” L. Wendl, age 81, of Newton, Iowa died on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. The family will greet...

Russel Jones, 73

Oct. 18, 1944 — Aug. 15, 2018 Londong, ARk. - Russel R. Jones, age 73 of London, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. He was born Oct. 18, 1944 in Lime Springs, Iowa to Robert and Iona (Kapka) Jones. Visitation will be at 3-5 p.m. on...