Obituaries

Sylvia Pecinovsky, 94

April 16, 1927 — Nov. 2, 2021 CEDAR RAPIDS - Sylvia R. Pecinovsky, age 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Protivin, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 at her home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Holy Trinity Parish in Protivin with Father Donald Hertges...

John Zweibahmer, 53

July 28, 1968 — Oct. 22, 2021 OSSIAN - John Ralph Zweibahmer, age 53 of Ossian, Iowa, died at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, Wis. on Oct. 22, 2021 from complications due to COVID. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian...

Leon Johnsrud, 81

July 22, 1939 — Dec. 21, 2020 FORMERLY of CRESCO - Leon J. Johnsrud, age 81, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at his home in Des Moines, Iowa. A private family service was held on Dec. 30, 2020, at St. Ambrose Cathedral, where he regularly attended mass. A Celebration of Life will be held on...

George William Ratcliff, 82

Feb. 7, 1939 — Oct. 16, 2021 CRESCO - George William Ratcliff, age 82, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease. A visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at McAllister...

George Sobolik, 76

Feb. 8, 1945 — Oct. 14, 2021 CRESCO - George P. Sobolik, age 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at 11 a.m., at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, with Father Jacob...

Lois Friedrich-Flugge, 92

March 4, 1929 — Oct. 12, 2021 ELMA - Lois H. Friedrich-Flugge, age 92, of Elma, Iowa died on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Paul’s Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in rural...

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Schatz, 92

Aug. 19, 1929 — Oct. 6, 2021 CRESCO - Elizabeth “Betty” J. Schatz, age 92, died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at the Patty Elwood Center. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Oct. 11 at Notre Dame Church. In lieu of flowers, donations or gifts can be given to Notre Dame Catholic School....

Dawn Gansen, 65

Aug. 24, 1956 — Oct. 2, 2021 ELMA - Dawn M. Gansen, age 65, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at home, with her loving husband by her side. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 at Howard Cemetery in Elma. A Celebration of Life will be held...

Katherine Bergan, 77

June 23, 1944 — Oct. 5, 2021 RICEVILLE - Katherine Bergan, age 77, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Oct. 5, 2021 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at United Lutheran Cemetery in Ridgeway, Iowa. Katherine Elizabeth Bergan was born on...

Norma Lensing, 87

PROTIVIN - Norma M. Lensing, age 87, of Protivin, Iowa, died on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences for the Lensing family may be left at...