Obituaries

Florence ‘Flossie’ Morrison, 100

June 27, 1921 — Sept. 5, 2021 CRESCO - Florence “Flossie” Jane Morrison, age 100, died peacefully on Sept. 5, 2021 in Cresco, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries. Florence Jane Mitchell was born in Madison, S.D. to Harold and Marie Mitchell on June 27,...

Gerald ‘Gerry’ Bruess, 62

June 16, 1959 — Sept. 5, 2021 CEDAR FALLS - Gerald “Gerry” Arthur Bruess, age 62, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at MercyOne/Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, following a brief illness. A small funeral service was held at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in...

Velma Kutzbach, 98

ELMA - Velma E. Kutzbach, age 98, of Elma, Iowa passed away on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Mitchell County Regional Health in Osage, Iowa. Arrangements are being made with Conway-Markham Funeral Home. For further information please contact 641-393-2461. Online condolences may be left at www.conway-...

James Balk, 84

May 12, 1937 — Sept. 4, 2021 WAUCOMA - James Francis Balk, age 84, from Waucoma, Iowa, passed peacefully from this world surrounded by his family on Sept. 4, 2021. James was a generous man who always had a friendly smile, helping hands, and an interesting story or joke to tell. A Mass of...

Ethelyn Menees, 91

Aug. 5, 1930 — Sept. 2, 2021 Formerly of Cresco - Ethelyn Menees, age 91, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Solon Retirement Village, in Solon, Iowa. A private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, Sept., 7, 2021, at Wayne Cemetery in McIntire, Iowa. A...

Ellen Burgess, 93

June 30, 1928 — Aug. 29, 2021 IDAHO FALLS - Ellen Burgess, age 93, of Idaho Falls, Idaho and formerly of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Aug. 29, 2021, in Idaho Falls. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Idaho Falls and a celebration of life in Florida next summer. Condolences may be...

Debbie Lowe, 60

Nov. 26, 1960 — Aug. 17, 2021 IONIA - Debbie Lowe, age 60, of Ionia, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 at Riceville Family Care Center in Riceville, Iowa after a lengthy illness. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Aug. 21, 2021 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Ionia, with Father...

Jazmon Boose, 31

Oct. 19, 1989 — Aug. 17, 2021 Jazmon Blue Boose, age 31, passed away on Aug. 17, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. A private celebration honoring Jazmon’s life will be held in Cresco this fall. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Jazmon was born on Oct. 19...

Shirley Leeper, 88

June 26, 1933 — Aug. 28, 2021 DECORAH - Shirley Ann Leeper, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, formerly of Indianola, Iowa, passed away on Aug. 28, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, with family present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola...

Mark Johnson, 74

June 2, 1946 — Jan. 29, 2021 Formerly from HOWARD COUNTY - Mark Johnson, age 74, of Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on Jan. 29, 2021. There will be a graveside service at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lime Springs, Iowa at a later date. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mark Alan...