Obituaries

Judy Hovden, 80

June 25, 1937 — April 10, 2018 formerly of cresco - Judy Hovden, age 80, of West Union, Iowa, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union. Funeral services were held on April 16, 2018 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway,...

Kathleen Bouska, 71

Sept. 26, 1946 — April 4, 2018 Cresco - Kathleen J. Bouska, age 71, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Burial will be held at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery at Schley, Iowa. Kathleen Josephine Bouska was born in Cresco, on Sept. 26, 1946,...

Wenceslaus ‘Jim’ Balik, 80

Nov. 19, 1937 — April 2, 2018 Formerly of Protivin - Wenceslaus Francis “Jim” Balik, age 80, of Waterloo, Iowa, formerly of Protivin, Iowa, died at Covenant Medical Center on Monday, April 2, 2018 of natural causes. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Blessed...

Betty Kofron, 80

Dec. 22, 1937 — April 2, 2018 Cresco - Betty Lou Kofron, age 80, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died on Monday, April 2, 2018, at Accura Healthcare in Cresco, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church...

Michael McCabe, 35

Aug. 25, 1982 — March 31, 2018 Cresco - Michael J. McCabe, age 35, of Cresco, Iowa died Saturday, March 31, 2018. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco. Funeral service will be held at Notre Dame Parish on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11 a....

Darrel Steen, 69

Nov. 4, 1948 — April 1, 2018 Lime Springs - Darrel Steen, age 69, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away after a short, fierce battle with cancer at Rochester Methodist Hospital on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cresco Community Chapel, Cresco, Iowa on...

Nettie ‘Vi’ Weber, 94

Aug. 18, 1923 — March 30, 2018 Cresco - Nettie “Vi” Weber, age 94, of Cresco, Iowa died Friday, March 30, 2018, at Accura Healthcare of Cresco. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, with a Scripture service being held at 7 p.m....

Janice Stinson, 76

Jan. 2, 1942 — March 27, 2018 Rochester - Janice B. Stinson, age 76, of Rochester, Minn. died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Christ Lutheran Church (CLC) in Byron, Minn., with Pastors...

Rose ‘Justine’ Lionberger, 89

April 30, 1928 — March 16, 2018 Decorah - Rose Justine Lionberger, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa died on March 16, 2018. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4...

Harold Munkel, 94

Dec. 29, 1923 — March 26, 2018 Lime Springs - Harold Newton David Munkel, age 94 of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away Monday, March 26 at Evans Memorial Home, Cresco, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering will be held at Lime Springs Community Center on Tuesday, April 3 from 4-7 p.m. Mass of...