Obituaries
May 6, 1958-
April 16,2025
PROTIVIN - Connie (Bruess) Lukes, 66, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her most on April 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1958, Connie was the sixth of ten children born to Art and Irene Bruess, and...
March 28, 1951 -
April 9, 2025
CRESCO - On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Carla Colleen Cassidy passed away from dementia-related causes at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was 74 years old.
Carla, the second of seven children, was born in Waterloo, Iowa on March 28,...
July 19, 1947 -
April 2, 2025
KANSAS - Norbert Fabian "Norb" Freidhof, 77, of Assaria, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.
Norb was born in Elma, Iowa on July 19, 1947, to Bernice (Nibaur) and Fabian Freidhof.
He proudly served in the United States Army as an SFC.
On November 23, 1968...
March 30, 1977 –
March 31, 2025
RICEVILLE - Jamie Lee Henry, 48, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on March 29, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He remained under medical surveillance for 2 days following the accident, to prepare him for organ donation.
Born on March 30,...
Mar. 20, 1933 -
Mar. 30, 2025
CRESCO - Irven Reicks, age 92, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco, IA. Rosary will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 3, 2025. Visitation...
April 25, 1933 -
March 27, 2025
CRESCO - Lidwin "Pat" (Lansing) McCabe of Cresco, IA, passed away at home peacefully and quietly at the age of 91 on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Lidwin was the 3rd child of Fredoline Teresa (Remke) and Walter Bertrand Lansing. She was born on April 25, 1933, and...
Nov. 11, 1960 -
March 25, 2025
ELMA - James "Jim" Oelberg age 64 of Clinton, IA, formerly of Elma, IA, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at his home.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2025, at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in Elma with Rev. Paula Hemann...
Nov. 17, 1941 –
March 11, 2025
PROTIVIN - Baptized into the hope of Christ’s Resurrection Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 83.
He was the loving husband of Diane Svoboda (nee Novak); cherished father of Eric (Jennifer) Svoboda, Dana (David) James, Joel (Michelle) Svoboda, Ryan Svoboda,...
Jan. 23, 1949 -
March 10, 2025
DECORAH - Shirley Ann Huber was born January 23, 1949 in Decorah to Zeno William Jr. and Gladys (Timp) Huber. Shirley died on March 10, 2025 at the age of 76, surrounded by family.
In life, she married Garry DeSloover and together had two daughers, Sherri and...
March 10, 1943 -
March 12, 2025
CRESCO - Sharon Smutzler, age 82 of Cresco, Iowa passed away on March 12, 2025, at Barthell O.E.S. in Decorah, Iowa.
Sharon Lee Smutzler was born March 10th, 1943, to Adam and Adeline (Stroh) Ehley in Aberdeen, SD. She was the oldest to her siblings, Leta and...
