Obituaries
March 17, 1925 -
July 7, 2023
CHESTER - Cecelia Margaret Francis Hall, 98 of rural Chester, Iowa passed away at her home on July 7, 2023. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Friends may call one hour prior to services at...
ELMA - Oliver Gunderson, age 86, of Elma, died Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Alta Vista, with Rev. Sue Cira officiating. The interment was held at Union Cemetery...
Feb. 2, 1968 -
July 2, 2023
LIME SPRINGS - Carol Ann Schmitz, 55, formerly of Lime Springs, passed away on Sunday, July, 2, 2023, in Ames.
Carol was born on February 2, 1968, in Lima, OH, to William and Clarine (Hoffman) Schmitz. After spending her early years in Ohio, they relocated to Lime...
Feb. 16, 1948 -
June 30, 2023
HARMONY - Rodney John Koliha, 75 of Harmon, Minn., passed away Friday, June 30, 2023
Rodney was born on February 16, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Robert and Wanda (Scanlon) Koliha. Rodney grew up on a dairy farm in York township. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling...
March 7, 1953 -
July 3, 2023
CRESCO - Tom Kleve, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa surrounded by his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Tom will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Friday, July 7, 2023, at...
Feb. 16, 1948 -
June 30, 2023
HARMONY - Rodney John Koliha, 75 of Harmon, Minn., passed away Friday, June 30, 2023
Rodney was born on February 16, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Robert and Wanda (Scanlon) Koliha. Rodney grew up on a dairy farm in York township. He enjoyed hunting,...
Dec. 25, 1920 -
June 22, 2023
CRESCO - Carol Ruth (Nicholson) Ohlsen, 102, passed away peacefully at Evans Nursing Home in Cresco on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Carol was a Christmas baby, born on December 25, 1920, to Richard and Helen Nicholson in Lynd, Minn. After she graduated high school in...
Dec. 22, 1928 -
June 20, 2023
DECORAH - Joanne Martinek, age 94, formerly of Decorah, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Waters on Mayowood, in Rochester, Minn.
A Scripture Service for Joanne will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Holy Trinity Parish at 1:30 pm in Protivin, with Deacon...
March 13, 2002 -
June 11, 2023
LIME SPRINGS - Wyatt Tibbals died tragically alongside one of his good friends on June 11, 2023. Wyatt was 21 years old, his untimely death has left family and friends shocked and devastated.
Wyatt was born to Rex Tibbals and Mary Waldron on March 13, 2002. As a...
Jan. 29, 1960 -
Nov. 4, 2022
Formerly of Elma - Laureen ‘Laurie Mohrfeld’ Nock passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022, at her home in Grapevine, Texas, surrounded by her husband David, family and close friends.
A celebration of her life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023...