Obituaries
Aug. 19, 1931 —
Oct. 31, 2019
GILBERT, ARIZ. - Ruth Friedrich, age 88, peacefully passed away at her home in Gilbert, Ariz. on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.
Formerly of Elma, Iowa, Ruth was born on Aug. 19, 1931 to Gustave W. and Adeline E. Riekmann and raised on a farm near Lime Springs, Iowa.
She...
Sept. 15, 1929 —
Nov. 3, 2019
DECORAH - Duane Kenneth Bruening, age 90, died peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges and Rev. Msgr...
Feb. 24, 1958 —
Oct. 21, 2019
ANAMOSA - Robert Roman, age 61, of Anamosa, Iowa and formerly of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Monday morning, Oct. 21 in Iowa City, Iowa.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco...
Feb. 5, 1933 —
Nov. 1, 2019
NEW HAMPTON - Norbert Charles Shileny, age 86, of New Hampton, Iowa and formerly of Lawler, Iowa, a retired farmer and John Deere employee, passed away peacefully at the Sumner hospital on Nov. 1, 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6...
April 3, 1938 —
Oct. 29, 2019
ELMA - Jack D. Whitinger, age 81, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 with his family by his side, at Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes...
June 5, 1940 — Oct. 30, 2019
ALTA VISTA - Ronald J. Gebel, age 79, of Alta Vista, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 at Colonial Manor in Elma, Iowa.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Alta Vista, with Father Jerry...
May 9, 1925 —
Oct. 27, 2019
CRESCO - Carl “Jim” Melver Jr. passed away on Oct. 27, 2019 at Accura HealthCare of Cresco, Iowa.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Cresco. Funeral services were held on OCt. 31, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran....
Oct. 2, 1961 —
Oct. 25, 2019
LAWLER - Cindy Kay Jirak, age 58, died on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at her home in Lawler, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, with Rev. Aaron Junge celebrating the Mass. Interment...
Oct. 2, 1961 —
Oct. 25, 2019
LAWLER - Cindy Kay Jirak, age 58, died on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at her home in Lawler, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, with Rev. Aaron Junge celebrating the Mass. Interment...
April 21, 1926 —
Oct. 21, 2019
ELMA - Alma I. Schroeder, age 93, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at her home in rural Elma.
A Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma with Father Jerry Kopacek celebrating. Burial was in Calvary...
