Obituaries

Michael Stika, 68

Feb. 7, 1955 — March 8, 2023 MADISON, IND. - Michael Gerard Stika, age 68, of Madison, Ind., passed away on March 8, 2023 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville, Ky. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Protivin, Iowa. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Holy...

Janice Regan, 81

Oct. 19, 1941 — March 11, 2023 Formerly of CRESCO - Janice Ruth Regan, of Charles City, Iowa (formerly of Cresco, Iowa) was sent to heaven on Saturday, March 11, 2023 to be one of God’s angels, at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the United...

Scott Grober, 61

Sept. 19, 1961 — March 7, 2023 CRESCO - Scott J. Grober, age 61, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma, Iowa, with Father Jerry Kopacek officiating. There...

Lynn ‘L.D.’ Davis, 76

Feb. 20, 1947 — Feb. 26, 2023 Formerly of Lime Springs - Friends and loved ones lost their beloved “bigger-than-life” Lynn “LD” Davis, of Edina, Minn., who passed away from inevitable complications of Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s. Visitation will be at noon on March 14 at Our Lady of Grace...

John Bartels, 81

April 26, 1941 — March 4, 2023 CRESCO - God must have decided He needed someone in heaven to lead the John Deere tractor parade on March 4, 2023. He called our brother, John Bartels, to his heavenly home. John, age 81, of Cresco, Iowa, was at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. when he...

Bryan Sickles, 24

May 19, 1998 — Feb. 25, 2023 CRESCO - Bryan J. Sickles, age 24, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, March 4, at the Heritage Event Center. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home assisted the family. Bryan John Sickles was born on May 19,...

Anna Mae Moravetz, 88

Feb. 3, 1935 — Feb. 26, 2023 CRESCO - Anna Mae Moravetz, age 88, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 at her home. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Holy Trinity Parish in Protivin, Iowa, with Father Nick Radloff officiating. Visitation will be held from...

Lorrinea Munkel, 94

Dec. 12, 1928 — Feb. 14, 2023 LIME SPRINGS - Lorrinea Helen Munkel, age 94, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County in the early hours of Feb. 14. She had several of her children at her side as she passed into the Lord's hands. Mass of Christian Burial will...

Sylvia Praska, 74

Oct. 20, 1948 — Jan. 28, 2023 BONDURANT - Sylvia Praska, age 74, of Bondurant, Iowa, died on Jan. 28, 2023 at the Altoona Nursing and Rehab Center in Altoona, Iowa. Sylvia was born in Mason City, Iowa on Oct. 20, 1948 to Ruth Lestrub and Selmer Lestrub. After high school, she attended Hamilton...

Matthew Bisping, 49

Aug. 19, 1973 — Jan. 31, 2023 ST. CLOUD - Matthew Edward Bisping, age 49 of St. Cloud, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in St. Cloud, surrounded by family. Services will be held at Notre Dame Parish Church in Cresco, Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Visitation is at 10 a.m., with...