Obituaries

Irvin ‘Irv’ Myron, 82

March 7, 1940 — April 23, 2022 CEDAR FALLS - Irvin Myron, age 82, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away on April 23, 2022 at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco, Iowa at 3 p.m. Friends may call one hour...

Richard Felland, 79

March 10, 1942 — Jan. 4, 2022 Granger - Richard Felland, age 79 of Granger, Iowa passed away on Jan. 4, 2022, from cancer. Richard wrote his own obituary. He requested a simple graveside service, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in...

Kimberly ‘Kim’ Kitchen, 60

Oct. 2, 1961 — April 26, 2022 CHESTER/LIME SPRINGS - Kimberly Ann Kitchen, age 60, of Chester and Lime Springs, Iowa, was a thoughtful and composed wife and mother who passed away on April 26, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer for nearly two years...

Karen Margotta, 58

Aug. 3, 1963 — April 19, 2022 ROCHESTER - Karen Jo Margotta, age 58 of Rochester, Minn., passed away on April 19, 2022 at Season’s Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. The Memorial Mass was held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester,...

Arlene Kruchek, 92

Dec. 21, 1929 — April 17, 2022 PROTIVIN - Arlene Kruchek, age 92, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Rev. Daniel Knipper...

John Schmauss, 70

Oct. 17, 1951 — April 21, 2022 CRESCO - John A. Schmauss, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. with a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m. and a...

Gerald McGee, 84

Dec. 25, 1936 — Nov. 20, 2021 ELMA - Gerald (Gerry) C. McGee, age 84, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, after a short illness, with family by his side. A memorial mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...

Henry ‘Hank’ Smith, 82

Oct. 30, 1939 — April 22, 2022 ELMA - Henry “Hank” Smith, age 82 of Elma, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home in Elma on Friday, April 22, 2022. A memorial mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3 p.m on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, Iowa. There...

Debra Winsell, 65

Aug. 6, 1956 — April 21, 2022 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - Debra Winsell, age 65, of Ossian, Iowa, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Ossian Senior Hospice, where she resided for the last five years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at...

Frederick ‘Fred’ Heins, 81

June 6, 1940 — March 30, 2022 SHEBOYGAN, WIS. - Frederick James Heins, age 81, of Sheboygan, Wis., passed away in his home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 29, at Lindstrom Funeral Home, in Cresco, Iowa. from 9-11 a.m., with a memorial service immediately...