Obituaries

Donald ‘Don’ Gooder, 86

Aug. 31, 1933 — Sept. 24, 2019 CRESCO - Donald “Don” Edward Gooder, age 86, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, at Evans Memorial Home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, at 11 a...

Johnie Vobr, 92

Sept. 9, 1927 — Sept.23, 2019 CRESCO - Johnie Vobr, age 92, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday...

Helen Ries, 90

March 5, 1929 — Sept. 25, 2019 ELMA - Helen F. Ries, age 90, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at Colonial Manor in Elma. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, Iowa with Father...

Vera Price, 96

March 26, 1923 — Sept. 13, 2019 CRESCO - Vera Price, age 96, passed away at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept...

John Bruns, 57

Aug. 9, 1962 — Sept. 14, 2019 GREENFIELD - John Bruns, age 57, of Greenfield, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at his home in Greenfield, Iowa. A Celebration of Life and Eastern Star Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in...

Pauline Christensen, 97

July 14, 1922 — Sept. 15, 2019 RICEVILLE - Pauline Christensen, age 97, of Riceville, Iowa passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at Riceville Family Care & Therapy Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville. Friends...

Norbert ‘Norby’ Ira, 87

Dec. 18, 1931 — Sept. 12, 2019 Fort Atkinson - Norbert L. “Norby” Ira, age 87, of rural Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 17,...

Ryan Grosz

CRESCO - Ryan M. Grosz, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 7. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 14 at 419 2nd Street Southeast, Cresco, Iowa from 1 to 5 p.m. at the home of Chris Roesler family and grandchildren.

Sharon Jones, 72

June 27, 1947 — Sept. 7, 2019 SUMNER - Sharon A. Jones, 72, of Sumner, Iowa died on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner. Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sumner. Visitation will be held...

James ‘Jimmy’ Sweeney, 79

May 29, 1940 Sept. 6, 2019 RICEVILLE - My friend, James (Jimmy) F. Sweeney, died Sept. 6, 2019 at the Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center, Riceville. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 at the Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center in Riceville, Iowa...