Obituaries
February 13, 1949 -
March 19, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Mathias Hayek, 77, of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 19, 2026, in Ocala, Florida. Born on February 13, 1949, in Cresco, Iowa, Joe lived a life marked by service, hard work, and an unwavering willingness to...
September 19, 1955 -
March 21, 2026
Barbara Lee Finley-Shea was born at St. Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota, on September 19, 1955, just 15 minutes after her mother arrived in labor. At this very same hospital, 70 years, 6 months, and 2 days later, she passed away here, after a fall in her...
Ralph Henry Flugge, 99, of Traer, Iowa, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer.
Ralph Henry Harry Flugge was born May 26, 1926, in Howard County to Elmer and Elsie (Lubbert) Flugge. He was the 5th child of 15 in the family....
April 19, 1939 -
March 15, 2026
Charles "Chuck" Curtis passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco at the age of 86.
Charles William Curtis was born April 19, 1939, son of Earl C. and Ellen E. (Stopperan) Curtis in Cresco, Iowa.
Chuck...
May 19, 1962 -
March 16, 2026
Bob Kirkpatrick, 63 of Keswick, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 16, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at the What Cheer Methodist Church, with a lunch to follow at the church. Visitation with the family will be...
February 2, 1965 -
March 21, 2026
Rachelle "Shelly" Renee McAllister passed away surrounded by family on March 21, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Shelly was born on February 2, 1965, to Karlos and Janet (Cartwright) McClure and grew up in New Viriginia, Iowa. Growing up,...
May 14, 1934 -
March 3, 2026
Helynn Eleanor Brand passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Winneshiek County on the family farm, May 14, 1934, Helynn graduated from St. Mary’s Nursing School in Rochester, Minnesota in 1957. Known for her gentle touch and...
June 1, 1957 -
March 3, 2026
40 years, 10 months
and 33 days.
That’s how much time I got to spend with Randall Win Cray.
And if you ever sat next to Randy and me at the bar, you know that he could rattle off the years, months, days, hours (and minutes, if pressed) that we had been married...
August 21, 1932 -
February 25, 2026
Irma Maxine (Bodermann) Jensen, 93, of Elma, Iowa, died February 25, 2026.
Irma was born on August 21, 1932, on a farm near Elma during the Great Depression. She graduated as valedictorian of the Elma High School Class of 1950 and was an All-State...
October 29, 1961 -
February 23, 2026
Darla D. Gragert, 64, of Chester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Memorial services were held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Chester Community Center with Pastor Jeff Jacobs officiating. Visitation began at 1:00 p.m....
