Obituaries

Russell O’Donnell, 83

Aug. 23, 1937 — Sept. 20, 2020 ELMA - Russell J. O’Donnell, age 83, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Immaculate...

Larry Hovey, 79

March 4, 1941 — Sept. 14, 2020 LIME SPRINGS - Larry Hovey, age 79, of Lime Springs, Iowa passed away on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at his home. Visitation was held on Sept. 18 at Larry’s garage in Lime Springs. Private family services were held at the Saetersdal Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff...

Eva ‘Evie’ Engelhardt, 86

July 22, 1934 — Sept. 9, 2020 FORMERLY of HOWARD COUNTY - Eva Lou Engelhardt, “Evie” to her friends and family, passed away on Sept. 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. at Saratoga Cemetery near Cresco. Donations in lieu...

Dean Folkers, 72

March 19, 1948 — Sept. 18, 2020 ALTA VISTA - Dean Folkers, age 72 of Alta Vista, Iowa died on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at MercyOne in Mason City. Funeral services are pending with Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory in New Hampton, Iowa. Online condolences for Dean’s family may be left at...

Dean Ollendieck, 70

June 20, 1950 — Sept. 13, 2020 CRESCO - Dean Thomas Ollendieck, age 70, of Cresco, Iowa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife of 50 years and his four children on Sept. 13, 2020. Due to COVID-19, private services for immediate family were held on Wednesday, Sept. 16. He will be...

Lucy Dietzenbach, 94

Feb. 21, 1926 — Sept. 14, 2020 CRESCO - Lucy Mary Dietzenbach, age 94, of Cresco, Iowa died on Sept. 14, 2020, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, holding her daughter’s hand. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco with Father...

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)...