Obituaries

Gerald Rinken, 75

June 11, 1945 — Sept. 12, 2020 CRESCO - Gerald Herman Rinken, age 75, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at his home in Cresco, Iowa. Public visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco. A private family burial will take place at...

Kenneth Hodson, 87

July 10, 1933 — Sept. 7, 2020 OSTRANDER - Kenneth Earl Hodson, age 87, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 at Ostrander Care & Rehab where he had resided since March 2019. Due to COVID-19, family decided on a private service, with no visitation, at Trinity Lutheran...

Vernal ‘Vern’ Meyer, 80

Sept. 14, 1939 — Sept. 2, 2020 CRESCO - Vernal “Vern” Meyer, age 80, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Vern was born on Sept. 14, 1939 in Winneshiek County to Louie and Aurilla (Schmeling) Meyer. He graduated from Cresco High School in 1958...

Alice Elfner, 91

Feb. 28, 1929 — Sept. 9, 2020 TALLASSEE - Mrs. Alice Ann Rothmeyer Elfner, age 91 and a resident of Tallassee, Ala., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Elfner is survived by her daughters, Kathy Blair, Bobbi (Sam)...

Jerome Bronner, 93

July 10, 1927 — Sept. 2, 2020 WATERLOO - Jerome W. Bronner, age 93, of Waterloo, Iowa, died on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 at his home. A funeral service was held on Sept. 8 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel. He was laid to rest at Garden of Memories Cemetery with graveside military rites....

Kathleen Meirick, 91

June 3, 1929 — Sept. 4, 2020 ALTA VISTA - Kathleen Clara Meirick, age 91, of Alta Vista, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at Colonial Manor, in Elma, Iowa, with son, Tony, and daughter, Sandra, by her side. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020...

Tillie DeWalle, 96

April 27, 1924 — Aug. 6, 2020 CRESCO - Tillie H. DeWalle, age 96, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Evans Memorial Home, surrounded by family. A private family memorial Mass will be held at the Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco with Fr. Jacob Rouse officiating. Burial will be...

Robert Bronner, 100

Sept. 24, 1919 — Aug. 31, 2020 CRESCO - Robert Burdette Bronner of rural Cresco, Iowa, age 100, passed away from complications of COVID-19 on Aug. 31, 2020. A private family service was held at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco on Sept. 3, 2020 with burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Memorials can be...

Richard ‘Rich’ Schmauss, 77

Sept. 22, 1942 — Aug. 25, 2020 CRESCO - Richard “Rich” Fredrick Schmauss, age 77, of Cresco, Iowa passed away at St. Marys Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Funeral services were held on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 at the Heritage Events Center in Cresco. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco, by...

Maxine Bechtum, 93

Aug. 31, 1926 — Aug. 23, 2020 RICEVILLE - Maxine Bechtum, age 93, spent her last hours with her family at a care facility in Lakeville, Minn. A service will be held at a later date. Maxine was born on a farm near Bristol, Minn. to May Glazier Perry and Harry Perry. She joined an older sister,...