Obituaries

Wilma Sobolik, 84

Jan. 21, 1935 — Jan. 21, 2019 CRESCO - Wilma A. Sobolik of Cresco, Iowa passed away on her 84th birthday on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 11 a.m....

Dorothy Looney, 75

April 17, 1943 — Jan. 19, 2019 Postville - Dorothy Looney, age 75, of Postville, Iowa died on Saturday, Jan.19, 2019 at her home in Postville, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, with Rev. Lynn Noel as the officiant....

Joan ‘Joanie’ Kleve, 85, Ralph ‘Arkie’ Kleve, 91

CRESCO - Joan “Joanie” M. Kleve, age 85, of Cresco, Iowa died on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 and was joined 12 hours later on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 by her husband, Ralph “Arkie” J. Kleve, age 91, both at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, surrounded by their family. A Mass of Christian Burial for the...

Deborah ‘Deb’ Purdy, 60

June 18, 1958 — Jan. 8, 2019 Cedar Falls - Deborah “Deb” Purdy, age 60, of Cedar Falls, Iowa died Tuesday, Jan, 8, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls at 10 a.m...

Carmen Schacht, 79

April 5, 1939 — Jan. 4, 2019 CRESCO - Carmen Schacht, 79, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Accura HealthCare Center in Cresco. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of...

Veronica Riniker, 89

Jan. 1, 1930 — Jan. 6, 2019 Independence - Veronica Ann (Lansing) Shekleton Riniker, age 89, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Calmar and Cresco, both Iowa, died on Jan. 6, 2019, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2019 at St. Aloysius...

Margaret Mracek, 89

Dec. 4, 1929 — Jan. 6, 2019 Protivin - Margaret A. Mracek, age 89, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away Jan. 6, 2019, at Accura Healthcare Center in Cresco, Iowa. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Father Aaron...

Pamela Lentz, 51

Jan. 20, 1967 — Jan. 3, 2018 Alta Vista - Pamela M. Lentz, age 51, of Alta Vista, Iowa passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019 at her home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Alta Vista, with Father Jerry Kopacek celebrating....

Josh, Jarod Beddow

Jarod Beddow Age 21 Josh Beddow Age 23 Dodge Center, Minn. - Josh Beddow, age 23, and Jarod Beddow, age 21, formerly of Dodge Center, Minn., died on Nov. 16, 2018, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Reedley, Calif. Please join the family in remembrance and share a meal on Saturday, Jan....

Gerald Kling, 75

April 27, 1943 — Dec 25, 2018 Prague, Okla. - Gerald Kling, age 75, passed away on Dec. 25, 2018 at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in Prague, Okla. There will be a celebration of life in Prague, at Laura and Josh Wangler’s home on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at 2 p.m. Gerald was born in Davenport...