Obituaries
August 28, 1929 -
March 25, 2026
Norma Ray Mason, age 96 of Chester, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at the Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center in Riceville.
Norma was born in Story County, Iowa, on August 28, 1929, to Clarence and Sylvia (Ballard) Johnson. She...
October 31, 1949 -
March 27, 2026
John Lawrence Pickar, 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at The Highlands in Decorah, Iowa, following a courageous battle with dementia.
John was born on October 31, 1949, in Riceville, Iowa, to Elmer and Anna Mae (Spralding)...
April 7, 1951 -
March 14, 2026
Dennis L. Myron, 74, of rural Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at The Highlands in Decorah.
Dennis was born on April 7, 1951, in Preston Village, Fillmore County, Minnesota, to Irvin Teman Myron and Esther McCallson. He graduated from...
March 4, 1947 -
March 30, 2026
David R. Kostohryz, age 79, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Monday, March 30, 2026 at WinnMed in Decorah.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding. David...
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,...
