Obituaries
June 13, 1947 —
Dec. 17, 2017
CRESCO - Linda Crain, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at her home.
Funeral services were on Dec. 22, 2017 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Union, Iowa with Joel Portman as the Officiant. Burial followed at Pleasant...
Nov. 11, 1936 —
Dec. 11, 2017
Decorah - Mary “Joneil” Polaschek, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.
Funeral services were held Dec. 15 at First Congregational Church in Cresco with Pastor Tim Sir officiating.
Mary Joneil (O’Connor)...
Nov. 2, 1930 —
Dec. 8, 2017
Maple Leaf - Patricia McFarlane Young, who lived an adventurous, unconventional life, guided by her generous spirit and sense of humor, died on Dec. 8, 2017 in Tacoma, Wash. She was 87.
Pat was born in Flint, Mich., on Nov. 2, 1930. She spent many summers on the...
Sept. 27, 1931 —
Dec. 10, 2017
CRESCO - Mary Gene Hyke, age 86, of Cresco, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain...
Feb. 4, 1931 —
Dec. 8, 2017
Ostrander, MINN. - Oakley J. Stockdale, age 86, of Ostrander, Minn., died on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Ostrander Care and Rehab.
The funeral services were be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Christensen...
Jan. 7, 1945 —
Dec. 5, 2017
Elma - Katharine (Kaye) K. (Halpin) Brophy, age 72, of Elma, Iowa died surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Elma.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes,...
Dec. 5, 1951 —
Dec. 1, 2017
CRESCO - Nancy Lou Hruska, age 65 of Cresco, Iowa, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in Calvary...
May 12, 1940 —
Nov. 29, 2017
Lime Springs - Janice D. Schmitt, age 77, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at home surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa, with Father...
Aug. 28, 1923 —
Nov. 14, 2017
Maquoketa - Frances Dale Elwood Melvold, age 94, of Maquoketa, Iowa died Monday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2017 at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa from complications of dementia.
Her body was donated to science at the University of Iowa Carver School of Medicine in Iowa...
Aug. 18, 1920 —
Nov. 25, 2017
Austin - Bernard Joseph McGee, age 97, of Austin, Minn. died at his home, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at Mayer Funeral Home with Father Jim Steffes officiating, Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the...
