Obituaries

Marlys Hoines, 101

May 7, 1917 — Dec. 10, 2018 Cresco - Marlys Hoines, age 101, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. A funeral service is being held at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Cresco on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. at...

Elmo Romens, 84

Oct. 9, 1934 — Nov. 25, 2018 Formerly Protivin - Elmo Henry Romens, formerly of Protivin, Iowa, passed away at age 84 on Nov. 25, 2018 in Springfield, Mass. with family at his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 5900 West Lake Street, St. Louis Park, MN on...

Dana Mead, 82

Feb. 22, 1936 — Oct. 31, 2018 Boston Mass. - Dana G. Mead, 82, passed away on Oct. 31, 2018 in Boston, Mass. Funeral services were held at the Old Cadet Chapel at the West Point Cemetery on Nov. 20, 2018. He was born on Feb. 22, 1936 in Cresco, Iowa to George and Evelyn (Derr) Mead, owners of...

Sheri Conlan, 68

Aug. 13, 1950 — Dec. 4, 2018 Cresco - Sheri Conlan, age 68, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Friends may...

LaVonne Clink, 90

Sept. 29, 1928 — Dec. 1, 2018 Cresco - LaVonne Ruth (Lein) Clink, age 90, passed away on Dec. 1, 2018 at The Good Samaritan Society - Bethany Nursing Home in Brainerd, Minn. Funeral services for LaVonne will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Pequot...

Patricia ‘Pat’ Buttolph, 84

Aug. 7, 1934 — Dec. 4, 2018 Elma - Patricia Joan Buttolph, age 84, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Dec. 4, 2018 in Elma. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the United Methodist Church in Riceville, Iowa, with Dr. Donna Ihns officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside...

Mary Copeman, 73

Dec. 15, 1944 — Nov. 29, 2018 Chester - Mary Patricia Copeman (Holmes), age 73, beloved wife, mother and mema, of Chester, Iowa, passed away at her home on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Family and friends held a remembrance of life get-together and received words of comfort on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 3-7...

Grace Reicks, 91

Nov. 25, 1927 — Nov. 28, 2018 Lawler - Grace V. Reicks age 91, of Lawler, Iowa, died on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, at New Hampton (Iowa) Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Dec. 4, 2018, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, with Rev. Aaron...

Edward ‘Ed’ Hovorka, 77

Feb. 26, 1941 — Dec. 2, 2018 Cresco - Edward W. “Ed” Hovorka, age 77, died on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco, Iowa with Father Dennis Cain officiating...

Daniel Burnikel, 55

Aug. 1, 1963 — Nov. 12, 2018 Winona, Minn. - Daniel Edward Burnikel, age 55, of Winona, Minn., passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in the arms of his wife and surrounded by family on Nov. 12, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Nov. 17, 2018, at the Cathedral of the Sacred...