Obituaries

Mary Ann Troy, 80

Aug. 1, 1941 — Dec. 14, 2021 Kieler, Wis. - Mary Ann D. Troy, age 80, of Kieler, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kieler, with Fr. Bernard...

Frances Wilson, 100

Jan. 23, 1921 — Dec. 13, 2021 PROTIVIN - Frances A. Wilson, age 100, of Protivin, Iowa, passed away at her home on Dec. 13, 2021. A visitation will be held at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa, on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial...

James ‘Jim’ Kuennen, 89

June 4, 1932 — Dec. 5, 2021 CRESCO - James “Jim” Kuennen, age 89, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10 at the...

Patricia ‘Pat’ Recker, 81

Jan. 4, 1940 — Nov. 26, 2021 FORMERLY OF ALTA VISTA - Patricia Ann Recker, age 81, formerly of Alta Vista, Iowa, passed away on Nov. 26, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Mankato, Minn. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in...

Lester Lueck, 83

Nov. 20, 1938 — Nov. 27, 2021 CRESCO - Lester Lueck, age 83, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Memorial services will be held in 2022. Burial will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco. Online condolences may be left at Hindtfuneral...

Ronald Aberg, 82

Jan. 30, 1939 — Nov. 15, 2021 FORMERLY OF CRESCO - It is with the heaviest of hearts the family of Ronald James Aberg, age 82, of North Hollywood, Calif., shares his passing, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Ronald was born and raised in Cresco, Iowa. He graduated from Cresco High School in 1957. He...

Leona Whalen, 90

May 25, 1931 — Nov. 26, 2021 CRESCO - Leona Mae Whalen, age 90, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 26, 2021, at Evans Memorial Home, surrounded by her loving family. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco. Burial...

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Duneman, 80

May 25, 1941 — Nov. 5, 2021 NEW HAMPTON - Elizabeth “Liz” Duneman, age 80, of New Hampton, Iowa died on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Nov. 10, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Rev. Kevin Frey officiating. Interment...

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Kovarik, 77

May 24, 1944 — Nov. 24, 2021 ELMA - Lawrence “Larry” R. Kovarik, age 77, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 at Colonial Manor in Elma, with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Church...

Nicholas "Nick" Ruppert, 73

Jan. 24, 1948 — Nov. 22, 2021 CRESCO - Nicholas William Ruppert, age 73, of Cresco, Iowa lost a hard-fought battle against cancer and many other health challenges on Nov. 22, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at...