Obituaries
July 19, 1963 -
Jan. 16, 2024
CRESCO - Jeffrey Paul Henderson a.k.a “Chops”, age 60, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN on January 16, 2024.
Jeff was born July 19, 1963 in LaCrosse, Wis. He married Tammy Linderbaum on Sept. 21, 1985 and in his own words “made her the...
March 20, 1962 -
Jan. 13, 2024
CRESCO - Lorraine Elizabeth Goetsch, age 61, left this world on the winds of winter on Jan. 13, 2024 at home surrounded by her family.
Lorraine was born March 20, 1962 to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Goetsch, the third of seven girls, in Cresco. She was...
Feb. 4, 1951-
Jan. 14, 2024
Richard John "Dick" Block, age 72, of Elma, IA died Sunday January 14, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester. Dick was born February 04, 1951 in Cresco, IA to John and Hannah (Renz) Block. He attended and graduated from Riceville High School in...
Sept. 6, 1960 -
Jan. 9, 2024
RIDGEWAY - Mark Clinton Benson, age 63, of Ridgeway, passed away on Jan. 9, 2024, at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.
Mark was born on Sept. 6, 1960, to Marvin and Hazel (Tangen) Benson. He attended Ridgeway Elementary School and graduated from Crestwood High School...
May 22, 1944 -
Dec. 20, 2023
SPILLVILLE - Joseph Spalla, age 79, of Spillville died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Accura Healthcare in Cresco.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2023, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Burial will be...
Feb. 13, 1939 -
Jan. 5, 2024
CALMAR - Catherine Hageman, age 84, of Calmar, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Ossian Senior Hospice surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, with Rev....
CRESCO - Carin Irene Perkins, age 73, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in Woodland, CA. Carin was born on September 7, 1950, in Ames, to Dr. Donald and Helen Perkins who resided in Cresco from 1960 to their deaths in 1997 and 2016 respectively. She married Richard Webb on September 6, 1992.
Carin...
Jan. 26, 1932 -
Jan. 2, 2024
CHESTER - Marlys Ruby (Norman) Falck, 91, of Chester, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Colonial Manor of Elma in Elma.
Marlys was born January 26, 1932, at home in Hampton, Iowa, to Albert and Caroline (Heins) Norman. In 1941, the family moved to a farm near...
April 8, 1934 -
Jan. 2, 2024
CRESCO - Rosalyn "Rosie" "Toots" Baumler Lucas, 89, passed peacefully at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco on Jan. 2, 2024.
Rosie was born April 8, 1934 to Vincent Baumler and Ellen (Gager) Baumler Stevens near St. Lucas.
On Oct. 22, 1955, she married the love of her...
June 17, 1942 -
Dec. 29, 2023
LIME SPRINGS - Melba I. Jenkins, age 81, of Lime Springs, died on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn.
A Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Foreston Cemetery rural Lime...
