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Elmer Heying, 93


Published:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
ELMA, A Mass of Christian Burial for Elmer K. Heying of Ionia was held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma with Father Ray Atwood officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Elma.

Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 6 at the Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma with a scriptural wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation continued one hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Elma.

Elmer, 93, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at Colonial Manor in Elma.

Elmer Karl Heying was born March 31, 1917 the son of Ernest and Mary (Elenz) Heying. He attended school in Richmond, Minn. Elmer helped his dad farm before entering into the United States Army on May 8, 1941. He served in the Mediterranean Theater during WWII, receiving the Purple Heart. Elmer received his honorable discharge on Aug. 9, 1945. He moved to Elma and worked as a mechanic for Gansen Auto. He later managed Heying Skelly Service in Elma.


On Nov. 25, 1948 he married Bernice Boyle at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma. They made their home in Elma. Following Bernice's death on Feb. 10, 1958, Elmer married Charlotte Brown-Beaston on July 8, 1959. In 1968 Elmer was employed with Chamberlain Manufacturing, retiring in 1980. Elmer enjoyed playing cards, fishing, dancing, and spending time with his family.

Elmer is survived by his children: Marinell (Ralph) Halweg of Denver, Sharron (Dan) Adelmund of Round Lake Beach, Ill., Donna Jacoby (Bud Eggleston) of Traer, Cheri (Kenny) Reich of Le Center, Minn., Helen (Tom) Geerts of North Washington, Steve (Peg) Beaston of Centralia, Mo., Julie DiLaura of Burnsville, Minn., Peter (Jane) Heying of Cedar Rapids and Tammy (Russ) Steffen of Sumner; 26 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; his brothers: Paul (Jeanne) Heying of Richmond, Minn. and Ernest (Ann) Heying of Fallon, Nev.; and his sisters: Irma Huczek of Chicago, Ill., Gen Linhoff of Anaheim, Calif. and Delores (Dick) Schloeder of Richmond, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his first wife: Bernice (Boyle) Heying; his second wife: Charlotte (Brown) Heying; three sons: Steven, Karl and Edward; three great-grandsons; his parents; five brothers; and two sisters.

Joseph Kellogg, 34

Published:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
DECORAH - A Service of Christian Burial for Joseph L. Kellogg of Decorah formerly of Ionia will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Ionia with Father Mark Osterhaus officiating. Pallbearers were: Jereb Kellogg, Jason Bucknell, Dan Edson, Eric Wold, Mark Hagen and Nathan Kellogg. Interment will be in St. Boniface Cemetery in Ionia.

Visitation was held from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14 with a scriptural wake service at 5 p.m. at Ionia Funeral Home in Ionia. Visitation continued at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Joseph, 34, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Joseph Lawrence Kellogg was born Jan. 20, 1976 the son of Larry and Nancy (Johnson) Kellogg in New Hampton. Joe graduated from New Hampton High School in 1994. He then received his Associates Degree in Biology from North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. He was employed at Featherlite in Cresco, Winnebago Industries in Charles City and CamCar in Decorah where he was presently employed. Joe was currently attending classes at North Iowa Community College in Calmar, where he was studying Arboriculture.


On Aug. 18, 2007, he married Rachel Giese at Mondeaux Dam Lodge, Wis.

Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, backpacking, camping, canoeing and traveling. He was affiliated with various arborist organizations.

Joe is survived by his wife Rachel; daughter: Serina Jo, both of Decorah; his parents: Nancy Flaskerud of Ridgeway, Larry and Diane Kellogg of Ionia; his grandmothers: Nora Johnson-Vobr of Cresco and Agatha Hoffman of Ionia; his sisters: Michele (Doug) Munn of Clear Lake, Jackie (Ken) Zeien of Waverly, Lisa Kellogg of Ionia, Nita Flaskerud of Rochester, Minn., Kaya Flaskerud of Waukon and Jenna Flaskerud of Des Moines; his brother: Brian (Shana) Kellogg of Ionia; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Rev. Robert and JoAnn Giese of Ogema, Wis.; along with several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Dale and Wilma Kellogg; and his grandfathers: Lelan Johnson and Jack Hoffman.

Kenneth Creger, 81


Published:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
CRESCO - Kenneth A. Creger, 81, of Cresco passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.

Friends were to call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco on Friday, Sept. 10 from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service held at 7:30 p.m.

A private graveside service will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco at a later date. No other services were held.

Kenneth Alfred Creger was born Aug. 29, 1929 in Ridgeway, the son of Alfred and Mabel (Albertson) Creger.


On Nov. 7, 1953, he married Marcella Mae Gunhus in Cresco. Kenneth worked as a truck driver and at Cargill for 25 years.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and trapping gophers, which he did for many area farmers.

He is survived by three sons: Greg (Becky) Creger of Cresco and Megan, Mallory and Molly, Kevin Creger of Cresco and Katelyn, Gary (September) Creger of Cresco and Adam and Dallas; a daughter: Lisa (Alvin) DeWalle of LaPorte, Texas and Andy (Sarah) DeWalle, Nick and Kaylee; and a sister: Mavis (Denis) DeWalle of Sherwood, Ark.

He was preceded in death by his wife: Marcella; a daughter: Pam; and a brother: Earl.

Donald Lundak, 84

Published:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
CRESCO - Funeral services for Donald Lundak of Cresco were held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at the First Congregational Church in Cresco. Interment was in New Oregon Cemetery in rural Cresco.

Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco handled the arrangements.

Donald, 84, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco.

Donald Lundak was born Aug. 17, 1926 in Cresco, the son of William and Albina (Sobolik) Lundak. He graduated from Cresco High School. After graduation, Donald served in the United States Army. Following his Honorable Discharge from the military, he returned home to farm with his parents. He continued to farm there until his retirement, and was still part of the farm until entering the Cresco Care Center in July of 2010. His health forced him to enter the Howard County Residential Care Facility in September of 2009, followed by the Cresco Care Center.


He enjoyed reading, visiting and socializing with friends, animals, and also played the accordion.  He was a member of the American Legion, and the First Congregational Church in Cresco.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by several cousins, family, and friends.

Ruth Haynes, 86

Published:
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

CRESCO - Funeral services for Ruth M. Haynes of Cresco will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Interment will be in New Oregon Cemetery in rural Cresco.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 16 from 4-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and also one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Ruth, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 11 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Ruth M. Haynes was born Jan. 25, 1924, the daughter of Werner Rewoldt and Lily Ann Rewoldt Chaney. Ruth attended country school and graduated from Frederika High School.


On Dec. 8, 1943 she married Walter M. Haynes in Frederika.

She had many jobs during WWII while Walt was in the Army. After Walt got a teaching job, they moved to Keystone and then to Cedar Falls. In 1960, they moved to Cresco when Walt became Assistant High School Principal and Junior High Principal.

While in Cresco Ruth worked a variety of jobs, one of which included driving to N. Winn. School District. She then accepted a position as Howard County Deputy Clerk of Court. After 14 years she retired in 1986.

Ruth loved God, her family, her flowers, and Bridge. She was a long time member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and the Rebecca Circle of Cresco.

Ruth is survived by her husband, Walt; son: Allan (Barbara) Haynes of Tipton and Deb (Steve) Hackman of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren: Scott (Kristin) Hackman of Orangevale, Calif.; Rachel Haynes of Belton, Texas; Kayla Hackman of Bella Vista, Ark.; and Amanda (Isaac) Masoner of Paducah, Ky.; two great-grandchildren: Paige Hackman and Peaceful Masoner; two sisters: Marcille Buckendahl Fox of Sumner and Arlene Moeller of Cloverdale, Calif.

She was preceded in death by a grandson: Matthew Hackman; her parents; and two brothers: Leo and Elston Rewoldt.


Posted on 21 September 2010



Evelyn Eiffler, 85


Published:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
LIME SPRINGS - Funeral services for Evelyn Eiffler of Lime Springs were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lime Springs. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lime Springs.

Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco as well as one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.

Evelyn, 85, died Friday, Sept. 17 at the Riceville Family Care Center in Riceville.

Evelyn Eiffler was born Jan. 20, 1925 in York Township, Fillmore County, MN, on a farm called "White City". She was the daughter of Ernest A. and Mabel (Osterhaus) Stockdale. She was baptized July 19, 1925 in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She attended county school in Beaver Township District 106. She worked for her room board at $2.00 a week and attended LeRoy High School, graduating in June 1943. She worked in Minneapolis as a waitress for six months, and as a waitress in Austin until she got called to work at Hormel's Packing Plant. After working there for three months, she returned home to care for her mother, who had turned sick. She worked for other families doing housework and chores.


On July 25, 1944, she married Clarence Eiffler at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on July 1, 1945. They lived on a farm near Davis Corners until they bought a farm in Howard Center in Howard County, IA in 1947. Clarence passed away on Dec. 3, 1981. She continued to farm with her son, Duane.

She was active in A.L.C.A., where she held the offices of secretary and treasurer for two terms, as well as other positions. She taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and belonged to and held offices in the Martha Circle, including President. Evelyn was also a long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Following Clarence's illness she became overwhelmed caring for both her husband and her mother who passed away on Oct. 11, 1982.

Evelyn is survived by her son: Duane (Irene) Eiffler of Lime Springs; a daughter: Betty Jean (Roger) Buchholtz of Elkader; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters: Margaret (Raymond) Anderson of Fredericksburg and Thelma (Don) Holmen of Dexter, Minn.; along with several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and three brothers: Louis, Vernon and Glenn Stockdale.

Viola May, 68


Published:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
STACYVILLE - Funeral services for Viola S. May of Stacyville will be held at 10:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at the Heartland Mennonite Church in McIntire. Interment will be in Wayne Cemetery in rural McIntire.

Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville is handling the arrangements.

Friends were to call at the church in McIntire on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. and one hour before services at the church.

Viola, 68, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at her residence in Stacyville.

Jean Holmes, 88


Published:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
WILMINGTON, OH - Funeral services for Jean S. Holmes of Wilmington, Ohio were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at the Wilmington United Methodist Church with Rev. Dean Feldmeyer officiating. Interment was in the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington.

Friends were received at the church on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Edington Funeral Homes handled the arrangements.

Jean, 88, died Monday, Sept. 13 at Quaker heights in Waynesville, Ohio, after a courageous battle with cancer.


Jean S. Holmes was born April 1, 1922 on a farm in Howard County, Iowa, the daughter of John W. and Ruth (Johnson) Stockman. She attended rural grade schools and graduated from Cresco High School in 1940. She attended Upper Iowa University and then transferred to the University of Iowa where she received a BA in English and Dramatic Arts. Jean began her teaching career at Osage High School in Iowa and then Nevada, Iowa where she taught English and drama.

On June 15, 1946 she married David Holmes in Cresco. They moved to Kansas and Jean devoted herself to raising her family. In 1956 they moved to Rockville, Md. and she later returned to school at the University of Maryland and earned a Masters Degree in Dramatic Arts. She was a graduate assistant at the University of Maryland and was also active directing and taking part in plays at Rockville Little Theatre as well as chancel drama at Rockville Methodist Church. Jean enrolled at the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. and received a Masters degree in Religious Education in 1971. She was offered a position at Foundry Methodist Church in Washington where she ran an art program for inner city children. She then accepted a position at Rockville Methodist Church as the director of Christian Education. She returned to Wesley Theological Seminary and earned her Masters Degree in Divinity. Jean was ordained in 1979 and was appointed to a full-time position as Associate Minister at the Glenmont United Methodist Church in Silver Springs, Md. When her husband retired, they moved to Wilmington, Ohio and Jean transferred to the West Ohio conference. She was appointed to serve at the Fairhaven and Sugar Valley United Methodist Churches in Preble County. During this tenure, she entered a doctoral program in rural Ministry at United Seminary in Dayton, Ohio and received her Doctorate in 1989. She officially retired from active ministry in 1990, but was asked and appointed to Harveysburg and Oregonia United Methodist Churches where she served for four years. Since that time she had been busy as a substitute pastor as well as being involved in genealogy and service groups. One of the last projects she was involved with was serving on the Historical Committee for the World War II Memorial in Wilmington. She also belonged to several organizations.

Jean is survived by her husband, David; two daughters: Judy A. Mills and Elizabeth J. McAllister and their husbands, Christopher Mills and Michael McAllister and grandchildren: Gabriel and Rigitta Mills, Patrick McAllister, Megan McAlister-Wardlaw and her husband, Kristopher Wardlaw; cousins: Doris McIntire, Mary Eddy Mocha, Edson Eddy, Ellen Eddy (Roger) Bechtel, Marilyn Eddy Maly, Prisilla Eddy (Larry) Gizinski and Grant (Prisilla) Eddy.

She was preceded in death by her parents: John W. Stockman and Ruth Stockman; her brother: John Willis Stockman; and several aunts and uncles.


Posted on 24 September 2010

Paul Ristau, 82

Published:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
CRESCO - A Mass of Christian Burial for Paul J. Ristau of Cresco was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco with Msgr. Richard Funke officiating. Interment was in St. Bridget's Cemetery in Simpson, Minn. at 2:00 p.m. Preston, MN VFW Post 6893 conducted military rites.

Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco handled the arrangements.

Paul, 82, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.

Paul John Ristau was born March 17, 1928 in Carimona Township, MN the son of August and Ione (Drummond) Ristau and grew up in the Carimona and Preston area. He entered military service Nov. 27, 1950. He trained with infantry units at Fort Riley, Kansas and sailed from San Francisco April 7 for overseas duty during the Korean War. Sergeant Paul J. Ristau was wounded twice in one month and was awarded a Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf Cluster.

Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Minnesota where he worked in construction in Rochester.

On July 10, 1954 he married Barbara McConnell at St Bridget's Catholic Church in Simpson, Minn. and they made their home on farms in Carimona Township where he milked cows and started a milk hauling business. Later he sold the milk hauling business to Joe Moen and concentrated on farming. He sold the farm in 1975 and moved to Cresco where he purchased the Cresco Livestock Exchange. He later sold that business and went into the trucking and order buying business until his retirement.

He enjoyed spending time with family, playing cards with friends and taking Sunday drives and cross-country trips with his favorite chauffeur, Barb.

He is survived by three daughters: Mary (Neil) Fishbaugher of Canton Minn., Debbie (Tim) Harrington of Poulsbo, Wash. and Roxie Munyon of Poulsbo, Wash.; a son: Mark Ristau of Cresco; seven grandchildren: Nikki, Corey, Bill, Rachele, Joel, Marc and Nadia; six great-grandchildren: Michael, Hanna, Payton, David, Danny and Patrick; three brothers: Russell (Donna), Vernon (Kay) and Ervin (Judy) all of Preston, Minn.; and a sister: Evelyn McGrand of Hutchinson, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, who died on July 11, 2010; three brothers: Arnold, Kenneth and Arthur; and two sisters: Esther and Ione.

Ronald Bjertness, 76


Published:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
HARMONY, MN - Memorial services for Ronald D. Bjertness of Harmony, Minn. will be held at 1:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at Greenfield Lutheran Church in rural Harmony with Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Inurnment will be in Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel, Minn. as well as one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Ronald, 76, died Friday, Sept. 24 at the Gundersen Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wis.

Ronald was born Oct. 27, 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa the son of Alfred "Art" and Edna (Erickson) Bjertness. He attended school in Canton and then graduated from the Harmony High School in 1951. He worked for Elmer Peterson Implement until 1960 when he opened the Southside Service in Harmony. In 1964 he became a partner in Harmony Motor Service and operated that until 1978. He then was an engineer for Harmony Enterprises for 19 years. In retirement he did lawn care and snow removal, and helped transport Amish around the area.


In 1957 he married Luella Fokken and they later divorced. On Feb. 14, 1991 he married Nelda (Kiehne) Wolff.

He was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church where he had served as trustee for several years. He was also a former member of the Harmony Business Association and had been a Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed working on small engines and antique tractors, watching his grandchildren, and traveling.

Ronald is survived by his wife Nelda of Harmony; three children: Richard (Laurie) of Harmony, Cris (Jim) Manke of Cashton, Wis. and Rachel (Dan) Engelhardt of Shorewood, Minn.; two step-children: Greg (Julie) Wolff of Monona and Bill (LouAnn) Wolff of Coon Valley, Wis.; nine grandchildren: Jennifer (Mark) Sletten of Waukon, Melissa Snow of Ft. Lewis, Wash., Ben Snow of Auburndale, Wis., Steven Snow stationed in Afghanistan, Julia, James, and Joseph Engelhardt of Shorwood, and Anna and Ella Bjertness of Harmony; five step-grandchildren: Jordan Henkels and Jaden Wolff of Monona, Elizabeth (Andre) Schmidt of Tucson, Ariz., Kent Larson of Westby, Wis., and Heather Job of Coon Valley; several great grandchildren; two sisters: Mavis (Robert) Hendrickson of Excelsior, Minn. and Lorraine Reichert of Eden Prairie, Minn.; three sisters-in-law: Carol (Walt) Ward, Diane Torgerson and Marilyn Norton all of Harmony; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister: Doris Franke.


Bruce Popken, 70


Published:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
ELMA - Funeral services for Bruce E. Popken of Elma were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at the Gospel Light House Church in Floyd with Pastor Paul Phillips officiating. Interment was in Oakdale Cemetery in Floyd.

Visitation was held 4:00–7:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home in Elma, with a scriptural service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation continued at the church one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday.

Bruce, 70, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at home.

Bruce Elmer Popken was born Dec. 1, 1939, in Hawarden, Iowa the son of Elmer and Martha Popken. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Hawarden High School.


On Feb. 19, 1960 he married Pauline Christine Lindgren at the Baptist Church of Hawarden. They farmed near Hawarden until moving to a farm south of Elma in 1974. Bruce was a successful conventional and organic farmer. He was dedicated to healthy farming practices like soil conservation, ridge till, and in the last 14 years organic farming. Bruce received the Distinguished Service award for the 12 years he served as a Howard County Soil Conservation Commissioner. He also received the Howard County Master Soybean Grower Award in 1985.

Bruce was a member of the Floyd Gospel Light House Church and enjoyed the annual Gospel Sing and weekly fellowship with his church family. He volunteered as a weekly teacher at the Midwest Mission Bible Training Center for nine years and also enjoyed leading weekly Bible studies in their home.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline of Elma; three sons: Terry (Darla) of Riceville, Tim (Maria) of Alta Vista and Travis (Rachel) of Lake Park; two daughters: Tina (Randy) of Panora and Teresa (Tom) of Lime Springs; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother: James of Hudson, S.D.; and one sister: Laraine (Lynn) Thorpe of Hudson, S.D.

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother: Larry.


Posted on 5 October 2010 by Marie Thompson



 

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