Obituaries

Marge Jackson, 93

Jan. 6, 1926 — July 14, 2019 CRESCO - Marge Jackson, age 93, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 2019 at United Methodist Church in Cresco. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Margery...

Emil Frana, 89

Dec. 20, 1929 — July 14, 2019 DECORAH - Emil Frana, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Accura HealthCare in Cresco, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa. There will be a rosary at 3:30 p.m....

Teri Jo Carver, 65

Aug. 1, 1953 — Jan. 31, 2019 APPLE VALLEY - Teri Jo Carver, age 65 of Apple Valley, Minn. passed away on Jan. 31, 2019 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn., after a brief battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019...

Lenice ‘Lennie’ Jensen, 87

Nov. 1, 1931 — July 10, 2019 CRESCO - Lenice “Lennie” Jensen, age 87, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Patty Elwood Center, rural Cresco. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco at 11 a.m. Visitation will be...

Louis J. Meyerhoff, 87

June 8, 1932 –– July 14, 2019 DUBUQUE - Louis J. Meyerhoff, age 87 of Dubuque, Iowa and formerly of Bernard, Iowa, passed away, on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa. Per the wishes of Louis, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa - Department of Anatomy...

Merlin Kratz, 93

Aug. 12, 1925 — July 8, 2019 CRESCO - Merlin Chester Kratz, age 93 of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, with his family by his side. Funeral services were held on July 13, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Burial was in Oak...

Thomas Shea, 81

Nov. 22, 1937 — July 6, 2019 MOUNT POCONO - Thomas Joseph Shea, age 81, of Mount Pocono, Pa., died peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at home. There will be a viewing from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco, Pa. Father Gregory Loughney...

Richard ‘Dick’ Buck, 86

Aug. 4, 1932 — July 1, 2019 CRESCO - Richard “Dick” Buck, age 86, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Regional Health Services of Howard County, with his family by his side. Visitation will be held at Lindstrom Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 10 from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer...

Deloris Tesmer, 89

Nov. 14, 1929 — June 14, 2019 LIME SPRINGS - Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer, age 89, of Lime Springs, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Ill. passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in New Braunfels, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on June 24, 2019 in the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield...

Gary ‘Fuzz’ Vrba, 64

Feb. 8, 1955 — June 9, 2019 POCAHONTAS - Gary Charles “Fuzz” Vrba, age 64, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at his home in Pocahontas, Iowa. A funeral service was held on June 13, 2019 at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church in Pocahontas. Later, a graveside service was held at Holy...