Obituaries

Jackie ‘Jack’ Blaylock, 81

Dec. 31, 1941 — Jan. 31, 2023 CRESCO - Jack L. Blaylock, age 81, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at Accura HealthCare in Cresco. A Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, with Dr. Jon Van Dine officiating. Visitation...

Dean Stark, 83

May 29, 1939 — Jan. 29, 2023 RICEVILLE - Dean Stark, age 83 of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at First Congregational Church of Christ in Riceville, with visitation from 3-6...

Larry Jenison, 85

Sept. 20, 1937 — Jan. 23, 2023 CRESCO - Larry Jenison, age 85, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. Larry spent most of his life working in education in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. He is survived in death by his wife, Betty; son, Jay; daughter, Jacki (Doug);...

Lois Albers, 86

Aug. 22, 1936 — Jan. 23, 2023 RIDGEWAY - Lois Albers, age 86, of Ridgeway, Iowa passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at the Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco with visitation one...

Betty Brooks, 79

April 16, 1943 — Jan. 13, 2023 CRESCO - Betty A. Brooks, age 79, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at her home on Jan. 13, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. She will be...

Donna Linderbaum Gilman, 80

Aug. 6, 1942 — Jan. 16, 2023 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Donna Kay (Linderbaum) Gilman, age 80, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Minneapolis area in the spring of 2023, followed by an internment ceremony in Cresco. In lieu of...

Tamara ‘Tami’ Herold Sharma, 41

Aug. 21, 1981 — Dec. 27, 2022 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Tamara “Tami” Susan Herold Sharma, age 41, of Arcadia, Calif., died on Dec. 27, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Community in South Pasadena,...

William ‘Bill’ Nicoll, 78

Feb. 18, 1944 — Jan. 16, 2023 CHESTER - William “Bill” LeRoy Nicoll, age 78 of Chester, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 16, 2023 in his shop, doing what he loved . . . fixing things and taking care of his family. A private family service will be held at a later date. Bill was born in Lime Springs,...

Father Mark McGovern, 81

March 4, 1941 — Jan. 11, 2023 CEDAR RAPIDS - Father Mark McGovern, age 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at Stonehill Communities in Dubuque, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in...

Marcetta ‘Cetta’ Perry, 100

Feb. 12, 1922 — Jan. 11, 2023 CRESCO - Marcetta “Cetta” Perry, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at Evans Memorial Home on Jan. 11, 2023, one month shy of her 101st birthday. Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at the United Methodist Church in Cresco. Burial took place in rural Delta...