Obituaries

Donald Vrba, 70

Feb. 23, 1947 — Jan. 20, 2018 CRESCO - Donald W. Vrba, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, Iowa with Father...

Arlene McCauley, 86

Sept. 6, 1931 — Jan. 15, 2018 Formerly CRESCO - Arlene Mary McCauley, age 86, of Alabama passed away in the evening of Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Huntsville, Ala., where she resided in a nursing home. Funeral services were Jan. 22, 2018 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service,...

Debbie Steine, 52

Aug. 23, 1965 — Jan. 14, 2018 New Hampton - Debbie Steine, age 52, of New Hampton, Iowa, formerly of Decorah, Iowa died on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at her home in New Hampton. Funeral services were Jan. 20, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Brenda Crossfield...

Craig Mensink, 61

Preston, Minn. - Craig Alan Mensink, age 61, of Preston, Minn. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home on Jan. 17, 2018 after his heroic fight against cancer. A Celebration of Life was held Jan. 22 at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston. In lieu of flowers, the family has...

Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Mensink, 96

Oct. 22, 1921 — Jan. 20, 2018 Lime Springs - Kenny Mensink, age 96, of Lime Springs, Iowa died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Ostrander Care and Rehab in Ostrander, Minn. The funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m., at Lime Springs United Methodist Church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. on...

Carl Decker, 81

Oct. 5, 1936 — Jan. 12, 2018 Elma - Carl Decker, age 81, of Elma, Iowa died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at Accura Healthcare of Cresco, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alta Vista, Iowa. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery at...

Irma Kuennen, 81

July 18, 1936 — Jan. 9, 2018 Waucoma - Irma Clara Kuennen, age 81, of Waucoma, Iowa passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9 at home of natural causes. Irma is being cremated, and a memorial service is being planned for later in the spring. She was born July 18, 1936, on the way to the Decorah Hospital, to...

Gertrude ‘Gertie’ Tillman, 89

Dec. 3, 1928 — Jan. 8, 2018 Waucoma - Gertrude E. Tillman, age 89 of Waucoma, Iowa, entered into her eternal rest on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waucoma...

Arleen Hron, 74

March 26, 1943 — Jan. 8, 2018 CRESCO - Arleen Hron, age 74, of Cresco, Iowa died, surrounded by her family, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at Regional Health Services of Howard County. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville,...

Doris Cooley, 94

Nov. 29, 1923 — Jan. 4, 2018 Ridgeway - Doris B. Cooley, age 94, died Jan. 4, 2018, at her home in Ridgeway, Iowa. The funeral will be held Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at 11 a.m., at Peace Lutheran Church of Ridgeway. Burial will be at a later date. Doris was born in Osage, Iowa to Thorvold and...