Obituaries

Vivian J. Shields, 95

July 23, 1923 — Sept. 27, 2018 Cresco - Vivian J. Shields, age 95, of Cresco, Iowa died on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at Accura Healthcare. Funeral Mass for Vivian was held on Oct. 1, 2018, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery...

Mary Rose, 97

April 28, 1921 — June 9, 2018 Aurora, Colo. - Mary Ellen Rose of Aurora, Colo. passed away on June 9, 2018 in Aurora, a few weeks after a wonderful celebration of her 97th birthday. Visitation with family will be at Notre Dame Church on Friday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m., with mass to follow at 11 a.m....

Dwayne Hauber, 88

April 5, 1930 — Sept. 27, 2018 Ridgeway - Dwayne Hauber, age 88, of Ridgeway, Iowa, died on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, Wis. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 1, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa, with Frs. Robert Gross and...

Mandius ‘Sonny’ Christianson, 86

April 25, 1932 — Sept. 19, 2018 Cresco - Mandius “Sonny” Christianson, age 86, of Cresco, Iowa died on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at 11 a.m., with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Visitation will be...

Arletta Rose, 88

June 21, 1930 — Sept. 18, 2018 Cresco - Arletta Rose, age 88, of Cresco, Iowa died at Accura Healthcare on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at 11 a.m. with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in...

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...