Leonard Hrdlicka, 84
Published:
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
 CRESCO
- A Mass of Christian Burial for Leonard F. Hrdlicka of
Cresco was held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco with Father
Daniel Knipper officiating. Interment was held in
Calvary Cemetery in Cresco.
Visitation was held from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with
a Scripture Service to follow at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral
Home in Cresco. Visitation continued one hour prior to
the service at the church.
Leonard, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at the Regional
Health Services of Howard County.
Leonard Frances Hrdlicka was born Oct. 9, 1927 on a farm
near Spillville, the son of Frank and Rose (Milota)
Hrdlicka.
On Oct. 7, 1952 he married Donna Bouska in Waucoma,
Iowa. They worked a farm for many years. He was also a
long time employee at the Cresco Creamery, and for
Howard County Seconday Roads. Leonard also had part-time
jobs hauling milk, mowing the Cresco fairgrounds, and
driving dump truck for Malek Builders.
Leonard had a true love for the outdoors. He was content
to spend all day with a fishing pole in his hand,
teaching his grandchildren how to fish or just relaxing
by a stream. He especially loved hitting all the trout
streams in Northeast Iowa. Leonard also loved hunting
and trapping, with his sons, grandsons, and the guys. He
enjoyed listening to Polka music, watching old western
movies, and playing cards. Leonard was very enthusiastic
about car racing, from the Cresco fairgrounds to NASCAR.
He was an avid collector of calendars and caps. Most of
all Leonard loved spending time with his family and
friends.
He is survived by his children: Jan (Bill) Hennessy of
Yorkville, Ill., and their daughter Kate, son-in-law,
Brett Hamlett of Cedar Rapids, and his children, Nathan
and Nick, her sons, Jerry (Julie) of Fort Dodge, and
their daughter, Megan, Jeff (Rita) of Cresco, and their
children, Frank and Korey, and Jack (Maureen) of Decorah
and their children, Jenna, Jacob, Donnie, and Derek; and
his sister: Wilma Sobolik of Cresco.
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Donna on Dec.
10, 2011; a daughter: Jane Hamlett; his parents; his
sisters: Adella Kostohryz and Mary Ann in infancy; and
brothers-in-law: Arnold Sobolik and Shorty (Frank)
Kostohryz.
A Leonard Hrdlicka Memorial Fund has been established.
Gordon Watros, 83
Published:
Tuesday, February 7,
2012
CRESCO - Funeral services for
Gordon O. Watros of Cresco were held at
2:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco.
Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery in
Cresco.
Friends called one hour prior to
services.
Gordon, 83, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Gordon Oliver Watros was born April 22,
1928 in Albert Lea, Minn. He proudly
served his country in the Army during
the Korean War.
On Nov. 13, 1954, he married
Phyllis Herold. Gordon served in law
enforcement for nearly 30 years.
After retirement, Gordon moved to Clear
Lake, where he volunteered as a
probation officer through AARP.
He is survived by a son: Lon Watros;
daughters: Mary (Steve) Mrdjenovich,
Susann Carr, Cynthia (Jim) Peterson,
Janenne (Tim) O'Donnell, and Jennifer
(Jeff) Ginapp; 15 grandchildren: Nicole
(Matt), Heather (Jed), Jessica (Tom),
Justin, Christopher, Ryan (Kayla),
Andrew, Jeremy (Erin), Ashley (Tony),
Cody, Megan, Zachary (Liz), Maranda,
Leah, Jake (Dana); and 16
great-grandchildren and one on the way.
He was preceded in death by his wife
Phyllis; his sister: Joyce; and his
parents.
Lt. Col. (retired) Thomas Bouska, 90
U.S. Army WWII
Published:
Tuesday, February 7,
2012
CRESCO - A Mass of Remembrance for
Lt. Col. (retired) Thomas E. Bouska of
Cresco will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at Notre Dame
Catholic Church in Cresco. Inurnment
will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco.
Friends may greet the family from 5-7
p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco.
Thomas, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at
Regional Health Services of Howard
County in Cresco.
Thomas E. Bouska was born in Cresco,
Iowa, the son of Edward and Susan (Lusson)
Bouska. He graduated from Cresco High
School, after which he worked at the
Cresco Greenhouse until he was inducted
into the US Army in 1943. He completed
pre-flight and advanced bombardier
training at Santa Ana and Victorville,
Calif. While in California, he married
Helen M. Sobolik, of Cresco, in May
1944. He flew fifty-one missions with
the 15th Air Force, 450th Bomb Group, as
a B-24 bombardier over Europe, surviving
several hits to his planes and multiple
forced or crash landings. For this and
later service, he was awarded the
European African Middle Eastern Theatre
Campaign Ribbon with five bronze stars,
two unit citations, the Air Medal with
three oak leaf clusters, the Air Force
Commendation Medal, and the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the latter
"for extraordinary achievement while
participating in aerial flight against
the enemy."
After World War II, Tom and Helen
moved back to Cresco, where Tom worked
as a plumber and volunteered for the
Cresco Fire Department until he was
recalled into the US Air Force for the
Korean Conflict, where he was a
bombardier on a B-29 crew based in
Japan. Deciding to stay in the military,
the couple lived at multiple Air Force
bases around the country while he served
as an electronic countermeasures (ECM)
officer on various crews, and later as
coordinator of civilian aircraft during
the Cuban Missile Crisis, part of an
airbase reorganization team, and finally
as commander of the office in charge of
the Air Force nuclear control codes.
Tom and Helen both retired in 1969 and
returned to live in Cresco, building a
house along the Upper Iowa River in
Florenceville and then the "round" house
in town. He also built or re-built
several other houses around Cresco,
built grandfather clocks for many local
people, and created beautiful walnut
furniture that Helen designed.
Tom served on the Cresco City Council,
and was a long-time member of the VFW,
the American Legion, the Cresco Country
Club, and Notre Dame (Assumption)
parish. The couple also spent
twenty-five winters in Tucson, Ariz.
Tom is survived by his daughter: Amy S.
Bouska, of Cresco; his brother: Francis
(Bus) Bouska of Ocala, Fla.; four
nieces: Kay Eckerman, Terry Barco,
Carolen Bailey, and Barbara Stone; and a
nephew: David Billmyer.
He was preceded in death by his wife of
67 years, Helen M. Bouska; his parents;
his sisters: Wilma Weinkauf and Rose
Billmyer; and a niece: Linda Dolan.
Posted on 8
February 2012
Melba Robinson, 97
Published:
Tuesday, February 14,
2012
CRESCO - Funeral services for
Melba E. Robinson of Cresco were held at
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at
the First Lutheran Church in Cresco.
Interment was in the Saude Lutheran
Church Cemetery.
Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco handled
the arrangements.
Melba, 97, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at
the Cresco Care Center in Cresco, after
a brief stay.
Melba Evelyn Robinson was born Sept. 13,
1914 on a farm in rural Chickasaw
County, Iowa, the daughter of Hannah (Natvig)
and Theodore Vaala. She attended rural
schools and graduated from New Hampton
High School in 1932. With Normal
Training Prep, she taught at Chickasaw
County One Room Schoolhouses from 1932
to 1938.
On Nov. 1, 1938 she married Alfred
H. "Fritz" Robinson at the Saude
Lutheran Church. They worked together in
the dairy business in New Hampton and
Jefferson. After Fritz's death in 1955,
she enrolled at the Iowa State Teachers
College for two years and also did
student teaching at the Iowa State
Teachers College campus school. She was
hired as a second grade teacher at
Cresco Community Schools where she
taught from 1957 to 1981. She enjoyed
her students and many student-teachers
from Luther, Iowa, UNI and Iowa State.
Melba was a member of CQ (PEO), Clio
Club, Loafers Club (New Hampton), Delta
Kappa Gamma, and church circles. She
enjoyed traveling to Norway, Hawaii and
Mexico.
Melba is survived by one daughter:
Marcia A. (Ralph) Congdon of Davenport;
two grandsons: Craig R. Congdon of
Denver, Colo. and Todd M. Congdon of
Bettendorf; compassionate caregiver:
Jean Eldridge of Cresco; and nephews,
niece, grandnephew and grandnieces.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; two brothers: Orin and Harris
Vaala; and two sisters: Gladys Vaala and
Lillian (Dave) Henry.
Memorials may be directed to First
Lutheran Church (Cresco), Saude Lutheran
Cemetery Fund or Dollars for Scholars.
Luella Burnikel, 99
Published:
Tuesday,
February
14, 2012
CRESCO - A Mass of
Christian Burial for
Luella Burnikel of
Cresco was held at 11:00
a.m. on Saturday, Feb.
11, 2012 at Notre Dame
Catholic Church in
Cresco with Father
Daniel Knipper
officiating. Interment
was in Calvary Cemetery
in Cresco.
Visitation was held from
9-1 a.m. on Saturday at
the church.
Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home
in Cresco handled the
arrangements.
Luella, 99, died
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
at the Cresco Care
Center in Cresco.
Luella Burnikel
was born Nov. 18, 1912
in Cresco, the daughter
of Carl and Rose (Riehle)
Herold.
On June 19, 1935 she
married John Burnikel at
Assumption Catholic
Church in Cresco. John
preceded Luella in death
in 1977. Luella enjoyed
spending time tending
her garden, embroidery,
and knitting dish cloths
for family and friends.
She took joy in putting
on her fishing hat,
grabbing her pole, some
worms, and teaching her
children and
grandchildren how to
fish. Luella liked to
keep fishing simple,
just a hook and a worm
and great company. She
was always ready to bet
25 cents on the first
fish caught, the most,
and biggest fish. She
spent many hours putting
puzzles together. She
adored her
grandchildren, and was
eager to play the dice
game Ziltch with them.
Luella is survived by
her sons: Edward
(Geraldine "Geri") of
Lime Springs, Harold
"Butch" (Dorene) of Lime
Springs, Richard
(Barbara) of Green Bay,
Wis., and Dale (Connie)
of Ridgeway; 13
grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren; her
brothers and sisters:
Elmore (Peggy) Herold of
Waterloo, Lillian
Daughenbaugh of Downey,
Calif., and Edward
Herold of Waterloo.
She was preceded in
death by her daughter:
Lorraine in infancy; her
grandson: Mark Burnikel
of Green Bay, Wis.; and
five brothers and
sisters.
Cecilia Rolfes, 82
Published:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
MARION - A Funeral Mass for Cecilia F. Rolfes of
Marion will be held at 11:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, Feb.
15, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion.
Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar
Rapids.
A rosary was recited at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at
the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by
the members of the Knights of Columbus. Visitation was
held from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home where a vigil
service was held at 7 p.m.
Cecilia, 82, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at
her home surrounded by her loving husband, Elmer, and
her family.
Cecilia Frances Rolfes was born May 18, 1929, the
youngest daughter of Frank A. and Mary L. (Sindelar)
Stika. She grew up on a farm in Howard County, Iowa,
enjoying all that farm life had to offer, including
helping with chores and driving a tractor during the
harvest seasons. In 1947, Cecilia graduated from
Rudolphinum High School in Protivin. She attended Upper
Iowa University in Fayette, earned a teaching degree,
and taught in country schools in Howard County for
several years.
On her 24th birthday, May 18, 1953, she married
Elmer Rolfes at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin.
They lived in Baltimore, Md. and Norfolk, Va. while
Elmer served in the US Navy. Marion, Iowa has since been
their home for over fifty years.
Cecilia had many artistic talents. She made and
decorated beautiful birthday cakes for family and
friends, and worked at the Hy-Vee Bakery as a cake
decorator. She was a good seamstress and homemaker, and
loved yellow roses, music, and holidays with family and
friends. Being
of Czech descent, she baked delicious kolaches. She had
a deeply rooted faith in Jesus and Mary, and in angels.
Upon entering her home, beautiful angels were on display
everywhere.
Cecilia is survived by her husband, Elmer; four
children: Michael (Sue) of Cedar Rapids, Kevin of
Redmond, Washington, Geralyn (David) Lloyd of
Burlington, and Jay (Lynn) of Bettendorf; and four
grandchildren: Christina Rolfes of Cedar Rapids, Andrew
Lloyd of Austin, Texas, Carmen Lloyd of Minneapolis,
Minn. and Hannah Lloyd of Madison, Wis.; two
step-grandchildren: Melissa and Justin (Megan) Welsh;
one sister: Lillian Rolfes of Calmar; two
sisters-in-law: Emma Rolfes of Keystone, Iowa and Marie
Van Houten of Abilene, Texas; and many nephews, nieces,
cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters:
Emma (Stika) Pecinovsky, Elizabeth (Stika)
Pecinovsky-Marhoul, Helen (Stika) Pecinovsky and Edith (Stika)
Vsetecka-Loberg; and one brother: Edward Stika; her
brothers and sister-in-laws: Oswald and Victoria Kout,
Harold and Mildred Quirk, John and Christine Rolfes,
Arthur and Leo Rolfes, James, William G. and Leo
Pecinovsky Sr., James Vsetecka, Tony Marhoul, Carol
Loberg and Phil Van Houten; and many other relatives and
friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Camp
Courageous, P.O. Box 418, Monticello IA 52310 in
Cecilia's memory.
Kelly Lang, 65
Published:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
DECORAH - Funeral services for Kelly D. Lang of
Decorah were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11,
2012 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in Decorah
with Pastor Mark Kvale officiating. Organist was Paul
Bruvold and soloist was Paul Casterton. Hymns sung were:
"Amazing Grace", "How Great Thou Art", "On Eagle's
Wings" and "Eternal Father, Strong to Save." Honorary
pallbearers were: Dustin Bongiovanni, Dakota Wilson,
Blake Hackman, Aleah Hackman, and all of Lang's Dairy
employees. Pallbearers were: Mark Theis, Justin Theis,
Chad Theis, Jason Theis, Bryan Theis, Dustin Bongiovanni,
Nathan Boyle, and Brady Bakken. Interment was in
Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with
military rites by Helof Holm VFW Chapter #1977, Bernatz-Symonds
Am. Legion Post #163, Hamre-Giesen DAV Chapter #8 and
AmVets Post #96.
Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah handled the
arrangements.
Kelly, 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at Gundersen
Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wis.
Kelly Dean Lang was born on Jan. 29, 1947, the son of
Forrest and Iva Nell (Ginapp) Lang in Chicago, Ill. At
the age of 14, Kelly started working for his father at
Lang's Dairy. Kelly graduated from Decorah High School
in 1965.
On April 16, 1966 he married Susan Bakken at the
First Lutheran Church in Cresco. He served in the US
Navy from June 9, 1966 to May 5, 1968, when he was
honorably discharged. Kelly served in the Navy Sea Bees
in Vietnam. On March 1, 1976, Kelly bought Lang's Dairy
Equipment, in partnership with Bruce Hanson. He was
proud of his business, where he had a strong work ethic
and was conscious of his customers.
Kelly's interests include horses and watching horse
races, NASCAR racing, camping with his family and
spending time with his friends at "Your Place." He also
enjoyed inventing and tinkering in his shop; always
trying to find a way to make things easier. But above
all, Kelly loved spending time and being with his
grandchildren. Kelly was a member of the Washington
Prairie Lutheran Church, where he served on the Board of
Trustees and the Helof Holm VFW Chapter #1977.
Kelly is survived by his wife, Susie of Decorah; three
children: Kim (George) Wilson of Hamilton, N.J., Jim
(special friend, Julie Madsen) Lang of Decorah, and Dede
(J.R.) Hackman of Lawler; four grandchildren: Dustin
Bongiovanni, Dakota Wilson, Blake Hackman and Aleah
Hackman; his mother: Iva Nell Lang of Decorah; one
brother: Scott Lang of Decorah; one sister: Charlene
(Rick) Theis of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; one aunt: Judy
(Terry) Fields of Deerwood, Minn.; his mother-in-law:
Darleen Bakken of Cresco; four sisters-in-law: Linda
Wright of Cresco, Judy (Danny) Biwer of Elma, Rhonda
(Bill) Boyle of Elma, and Patty (Daryl) Lindsley of
Destin, Fla.; one brother-in-law: Arnie (Connie) Bakken
of Lime Springs; along with many nieces, nephews and
great nieces and nephews.
Kelly was preceded in death by his father: Forrest Lang
on Nov. 3, 1986; his father-in-law: Orvin Bakken on
Sept. 3, 1991; his grandparents: Eldo and Hazel Lang and
Edwin and Agnes Ginapp.
Doris McIntire, 84
Published:
Tuesday, February 14,
2012
CRESCO - Funeral services for
Doris L. McIntire of Cresco were held at
11:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at
the United Methodist Church in Church in
Cresco. It was Doris's wishes to be
cremated and her remains laid to rest at
a later date at Kendallville-Eddy
Cemetery in rural Cresco. Lindstrom
Funeral Home in Cresco handled the
arrangements.
Doris, 84, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 at
Regional Health Services of Howard
County in Cresco.
Doris Lou McIntire was born on June 20,
1927 on a farm near Cresco, the daughter
of Harry and Mattie McIntire. The family
moved to Cresco and that is where Doris
attended grade school and high school.
She attended and graduated from Iowa
State Teacher's College, now known as
UNI. In 1950 she began her working
career at Northwest Airlines from which
she retired in 1982. She moved back to
Cresco and for a couple of years ran a
furniture finishing business, then
retired again. She then began to enjoy
the pleasures of retirement.
She was preceded in death by her mother;
her father; and her brother: Jim, who
was killed in WWII.
Leo Pecinovsky, 74
Published:
Tuesday,
February
14, 2012
PROTIVIN - A Mass
of Christian Burial for
Leo L. Pecinovsky of
Protivin will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Friday,
Feb. 17, 2012 at Holy
Trinity Catholic Church
in Protivin with Father
Nick March officiating.
Interment will be held
in Holy Trinity Catholic
Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held
from 5 to 8 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 16, with
a Scripture Service at 5
p.m. at the Hindt-Hudek
Funeral Home in Protivin.
Visitation will continue
one hour prior to the
service at the funeral
home.
Leo, 74, died peacefully
at St. Mary's Hospital
in Rochester, Minn. on
Saturday Feb. 11, 2012
with his family nearby.
He was a cancer survivor
of 16 years and
successfully fought many
other illnesses over the
years with courage and a
love of life.
Leo Louis Pecinovsky was
born Oct. 9, 1937 at
home in Howard County,
the son of Leo A
Pecinovsky and Elizabeth
(Stika). He attended
school at Oregon #6,
Holy Trinity Grade
School and graduated
from Rudolphinum High
School in Protivin in
1956. Leo served in the
United States Army from
January 1961 to January
1963. While in the Army
he was Specialist 5th
Class serving at Fort
Riley Kansas in the
Irwin Army Hospital as a
pharmacist aide. He was
a life time member of
Holy Trinity Church,
America Legion POST 605
and volunteer member of
the Protivin Fire
Department.
On June 4, 1962 he
married Elmaire (Wagner)
at Holy Trinity Church
in Protivin. They made
their home in Protivin.
Leo worked at the Boeke
Drug Store in Cresco,
Fencil Oil Company of
Protivin and the Coast
to Coast Hardware Store
in Cresco before he had
to retire early due to a
disability.
He enjoyed fishing and
in particular turtle
fishing with his
friends. He was a loyal
fan of the Iowa
Hawkeyes, Minnesota
Vikings and the
Minnesota Twins. When
his favorite teams were
not playing he enjoyed
watching other sport
programs and playing
cards. He enjoyed
gardening and was famous
for his large potato
patch next to the house.
Leo faithfully tracked
the exploits of his
children and
grandchildren and they
made countless phone
calls to keep him
updated. He had a lot of
difficulty getting
around but pushed
himself to attend at
least once a year. He
was called the gum
grandpa because whenever
his grandchildren
visited he gave them a
stick of gum.
He is survived by his
wife, Elmarie; their
children: Allen (Janel)
Pecinovsky of Lewiston,
Minn. and their children
Adam, Sarah and Cody,
Gary (Micki) Pecinovsky
and their children
Kristy and Clint of
Protivin and Nancy
Hagensick and her
children Andrew,
Nicholas and Thomas Leo
of Springville, Iowa;
his brother: Edmund
(Carolyn) of Roseville,
Calif.; and sister:
Monica (Calvin) Leeps of
Flint, Mich.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and his
sisters: Rita and
Giovanni.
Posted
on 15
February
2012
Leo
Kriener, 77
Published:
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
FORT
ATKINSON
- A Mass
of
Christian
Burial
for Leo
C.
Kriener
of Fort
Atkinson
was held
at 10:30
a.m. on
Saturday,
Feb. 18,
2012 at
St.
Luke's
Catholic
Church
in St.
Lucas
with
Rev.
Nick
March
officiating.
Organist
was
Kathy
Meyer,
pianist
was
Kristina
Nienhaus,
soloist
was
Jared
Ashleigh
Kriener,
cantor
was
Lynette
Wheeler,
along
with the
St.
Luke's
choir.
Songs
sung
were:
"Take My
Hands",
"We Come
to Your
Feast",
"Open My
Eyes",
"Eternal
Father,
Strong
to
Save",
"Here I
Am,
Lord",
"Peace
is
Flowing
Like a
River",
"The
Summons",
and
"Lead Me
Lord".
Lector
was
David
Blocker,
cross
bearer
was
Grace
Blocker,
mass
servers
were:
Kyle
Langreck
and Brad
Kriener,
and
offeratory
gifts
were
carried
by his
grandchildren.
Eucharistic
ministers
were:
Ann
Herold,
Dennis
Rausch
and Jim
Kriener.
Pallbearers
were:
Dave
Busta,
Kevin
Mracek,
Don
Kriener,
Marty
Kriener,
Loren
Kriener,
Peter
Kriener,
Jr.,
Kurt
Kriener
and Matt
Herold.
Interment
was in
St.
Luke's
Catholic
Cemetery
in St.
Lucas.
Schluter-Balik
Funeral
Home,
Chekal
Chapel
in Fort
Atkinson
handled
the
arrangements.
Leo, 77,
died
Wednesday,
Feb. 15,
2012 at
his
home.
Leo
Chris
Kriener
was born
on May
4, 1934
on the
family
farm
near
Fort
Atkinson,
the son
of Peter
and Mary
(Kuennen)
Kriener.
Leo
attended
St.
Luke's
Catholic
School
in St.
Lucas,
and
graduated
in 1952.
He
served
in the
US Army
from
1957-59.
When he
returned
home he
worked
at
Oliver
in
Charles
City.
On
Aug. 4,
1962, he
married
Rosemary
Herold
at St.
John's
Catholic
Church
in Fort
Atkinson.
They
farmed
near
Fort
Atkinson,
where
Leo was
actively
engaged
in
farming
until
his
death.
Leo had
a good
sense of
humor
and
enjoyed
visiting
with
young
farmers
in the
area;
providing
them
with
"words
of
wisdom".
Leo
enjoyed
bowling,
golfing,
watching
the farm
markets
and was
an avid
Cardinal
and
Packer
fan. He
was a
member
of St.
Luke's
Catholic
Church,
the
Catholic
Order of
the
Foresters
and the
Huber-Steffes
American
Legion
Post#672.
Leo is
survived
by his
wife:
Rosemary
Kriener
of Fort
Atkinson;
six
children:
Anne
(David)
Blocker
of
Waukon,
Evie
(Myron)
Milbrandt
of
Waucoma,
Linda
Jones of
Fort
Worth,
Texas,
Rich
(Nancy)
Kriener
of New
Hampton,
Arnold
Kriener
of
Ossian,
and Joe
(Kristin)
Kriener
of
Ossian;
18
grandchildren:
Katie,
Marty
and
Grace
Blocker;
Cassie
and
Nolan
Milbrandt;
Xavier,
Markus
and
Trinton
Jones;
Ryan,
Mikia
and
Tyler
Kriener;
Kyleigh,
Jared
Ashleigh,
Allanda
and
Madison
Kriener;
and
Trey,
Eric and
Clara
Kriener;
two
sisters:
Anita
Busta of
Fort
Atkinson
and
Eleanor
Mracek
of
Protivin;
five
brothers:
Linus
Kriener
of New
Hampton,
Peter
(Diane)
Kriener,
Jerome
(Madonna)
Kriener
and
Conrad
(Kathleen)
Kriener,
all of
Fort
Atkinson,
and
Herman
(Greta)
Kriener
of
Spillville;
sisters-in-law:
Pauline
Kriener
of New
Hampton,
Valeria
Herold,
Anastasia
Kriener
and
Anita
Herold,
all of
Fort
Atkinson;
along
with
many
nieces,
nephews
and
great
nieces
and
nephews.
Leo was
preceded
in death
by his
parents:
Peter
and Mary
(Kuennen)
Kriener;
four
brothers:
Cyril
Kriener
in 1998,
Francis
Kriener
in 1999,
Ignatius
Kriener
in 2002
and
Lawrence
Kriener
in
infancy
in 1945;
sisters
and
brothers-in-law:
Ambrose
and
Evelyn
Herold,
Reuben
Mracek,
Cletus
Herold,
and
Godlove
Busta.
Posted on 22 February 2012
Allen Henry, 69
Published:
Tuesday,
February
28, 2012
 CRESCO
- Memorial services for
Allen W. Henry of Cresco
were held at 8:00 p.m.
on Thursday, Feb. 23,
2012 at the Hindt-Hudek
Funeral Home in Cresco
with Leroy Webb
officiating. Interment
will be held at a later
date.
Allen, 69, died Monday,
Feb. 20, 2012 at his
home.
Allen W. Henry was born
Jan. 20, 1943 on the
family farm in Howard
County, the son of
Richard and Rose (Magee)
Henry. Allen attended
Notre Dame Catholic High
School, and graduated
from Crestwood High
School in 1962. After
high school, he enlisted
into the United States
Army. During his time in
the military he worked
as a Law Clerk. Allen
was a truck driver for
Mehmert Tiling for
several years.
He enjoyed firing his
guns at the shooting
range, watching TV, and
reading. On Sundays, he
looked forward to a
heated game of 500 with
his sister Shirley,
niece Jessie, and great
niece Laken.
Allen is survived
by his brothers: Sonny
of Burr Oak, Virgil
(Joan) of Ridgeway,
Howard (Sandy) of
Arizona, Arden of
Rochester, Minn., Arnie
(Vicki) of Dubuque,
Larry (Wendy) of
Decorah, Terry "Buck"
(Jane) of Cresco, Gary
(Sherry) of Cresco, and
Randy (Brenda) of Oran,
Iowa; his sisters:
Shirley Weber and Kathy
Schmitt both of Cresco;
his special niece and
great niece Jessie and
Laken Lienhard of
Cresco; several other
nieces and nephews; and
his cat, Baby.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and
sister: Joann Bertling.
Patrick Whalen, 80
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
 CRESCO
- A Mass
of
Remembrance
for
Patrick
"Pat"
Whalen
of
Cresco
was held
at 11:00
a.m. on
Tuesday,
Feb. 28,
2012 at
Notre
Dame
Catholic
Church
in
Cresco.
Interment
was in
Calvary
Cemetery
in
Cresco.
Hindt-Hudek
Funeral
Home in
Cresco
handled
the
arrangements.
Pat, 80,
died
Thursday,
Feb. 23,
2012 at
his
home.
Patrick
Whalen
was born
March 4,
1931 in
Plymouth
Rock,
coldwater
area,
Iowa to
Urban
and
Blanche
(Demers)
Whalen.
On
Sept.
30, 1950
he
married
Alice
May
Burgess.
Pat
served
in the
United
States
Marine
Corps
during
the
Korean
Conflict
from
December
1951
until
December
1953,
and
received
the
Purple
Heart
for his
service.
In his
younger
days,
Pat
worked
as a
part-time
farmer
and for
the
railroad.
He then
began
working
as a
carpenter.
Pat
enjoyed
fishing,
boating,
playing
cards,
and
watching
Westerns
on TV.
He loved
spending
time
with his
family
and
walking
his
little
dog
Lily.
Pat is
survived
by a
son:
Alan
(Sherry)
Whalen
of
Kasson,
Minn.;
daughters:
Myrna
Posley
of
Rochester,
Minn.
and
Beverly
(Duane)
Massman
of
Leland,
Iowa;
six
grandchildren;
six
great-grandchildren;
a
sister:
Ruth
Carolan
of
Austin,
Minn.;
and a
brother:
Oliver
Whalen
of Rose
Creek,
Minn.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
wife,
Alice; a
son:
Gaylord;
his
parents;
brothers:
Leonard,
Leslie,
Floyd,
and
Alois;
and
sisters:
Gladys,
Cecilia,
and
Alethea.
Helen
Jellum, 95
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
OSAGE -
Memorial
services
for
Helen A.
Jellum
of Osage
were
held at
11:00
a.m. on
Saturday,
Feb. 25,
2012 at
Our
Savior's
Lutheran
Church
in
Osage.
Inurnment
was held
in Osage
Cemetery.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home in
Osage
handled
the
arrangements.
Helen,
95, died
Tuesday,
Feb. 21,
2012 at
the
Faith
Lutheran
Home in
Osage.
Helen A.
Jellum
was born
March
28, 1916
in
Turtle
Lake,
N.D.,
the
daughter
of Iver
and
Minnie
(Stinson)
Skogsmark.
Lewis
White,
61
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
CRESCO - Lewis E. White, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Eagle Point Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Clinton. It was Lewis' wishes to be cremated with a private memorial service.
Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is handling the arrangements.
Lewis Eugene White was born March 12, 1950 in Rochelle, Ill. He enlisted in the Army and served from Jan. 9, 1968 to Dec. 23, 1970.
On April 2, 1990 he married Wanda Scofield. They made their home in Cresco, coming from Freeport, Ill.
He enjoyed his friends that have become family to him in Cresco. He loved working at The County Store and enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, and working with wood. He had a passion for collecting things. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by a daughter: Tammy (Rob) Druien of Byron Ill., a son: Robert White of Cresco; grandchildren: Mitchell Kuczynski, Becca Druien, Amanda Druien, Katie Druien, and Nick Druien of Byron, Ill.; sister: Erlene Latour of Rochelle, Ill.: and Norton his cat and also his three birds.
Lewis was preceded in death by his father: Charles White and mother: Hilda Hager.
Leo
Kraft,
81
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
 LA CROSSE, WI - Funeral services for Leo W. Kraft of La Crosse, Wis., formerly of Riceville will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church in Saratoga. Interment will be held in the Saratoga Cemetery in Saratoga.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4 at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Leo, 81, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at the Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse, Wis.
Leo W. Kraft was born on May 3, 1930 in Lake City, Iowa, the son of Walter and Genevieve (Bowles) Kraft. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1948. He served his country in the United States Army by enlisting in 1948 and transferring to the Army Reserves in 1949 until he was honorably discharged in 1954.
On Aug. 6, 1950 he married Zoan Richardson in Lake City. They farmed in Lake City and Dows until 1960 when they moved to Howard County, Iowa, where he continued farming. Through the years he also worked for Farm Service at Davis Corners, Winneshiek Co-op and was a school bus driver.
Leo was a member of the Saratoga Presbyterian Church, where he served in various positions throughout the years. Leo enjoyed gardening, tending to his flowers, strawberries and raspberries. He also enjoyed traveling to Texas with his wife Zoan, traveling there for 15 years.
He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Zoan of La Crosse, Wis; daughter-in-law: Kris Kraft of Lime Springs; children: Charlie (Roxanne) Kraft of Cresco, Suanne Kraft of Onalaska, Wis., Kevin (Debbie) Kraft of Roxboro, N.C., Becky (Tom) Murphy of La Crosse, Wis.; grandchildren: Dustin (Emily) Kraft of Rochester, Minn., Lacie (Thomas) Westendorf of Waterloo, Drew Kraft of Lime Springs, Ethan Kraft of Lime Springs, Melissa (Dean) Macal of Rosemount, Minn., Charles (Amy) Kraft of Burnsville, Minn., Amanda Kraft of Memphis, Tenn., Daniel (Kim) Kraft of Lime Springs, Sarah (Jason) Melde of Caledonia, Minn., Kari Heal of Madison, Wis., Rowshell Young of Onalaska, Wis., Jeremy (Allyson) Brann of Roxboro, N.C., Meghan (James) Gotlibowski of Raleigh, N.C., Abbi Kraft of Raleigh, N.C., Trevor Kraft of Raleigh, N.C., Shelbi Murphy of La Crosse, Wis., Britny Murphy of La Crosse, Wis., and Cody Murphy of La Crosse, Wis.; great-grandchildren: Ethan, Macey, Cami, Joslyn, Adalynn, Nathan, Taylor, Chase, Andrew, Carter and three more great-grandchildren to be born in 2012; siblings: Betty Remsburg, Waneta Lewis, Robert (Patricia) Kraft, Gary (Merlene) Kraft, Lyle (Carolyn) Kraft, Delbert Kraft and Jerry (Sue) Kraft; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a son: Stephen; his parents: Walter and Genevieve; brother: Ronald; son-in-law: Michael; brothers-in-law: Bud Remsburg and Virgil Lewis; and sister-in-law: Diane Kraft.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested.
Walter
Harwood,
93
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
LIME SPRINGS - Funeral services for Walter Wm. Harwood will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church in Lime Springs. Interment will be held Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lime Springs in the spring time.
Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 and also one hour prior to services at the church.
Walter, 93, died Saturday Feb. 25, 2012 at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco. He suffered a stroke in August 2010 and he passed away from complications of more recent strokes.
Walter Wm. Harwood was born Jan. 29, 1919 in Griggs, Okla., the son of Robert and Effie (Coulson) Harwood. His family moved back to the Clinton, Mo., after one year. Walter at age 18 years old moved to Goldfield, Iowa, and worked as a farm hand. He was drafted into the Army in 1941 during WWII and served at Fort Miles, Del. for four years, five months and 18 days.
After the war, he returned to Iowa and married Harriet Eleanora Gist. The couple lived in Goldfield, moving to Corwith, Iowa in 1949 before purchasing a 320 acre farm in Lime Springs in 1958. After retiring from farming in 1979, the couple built a home in Lime Springs where Walter resided until his stroke. They spent 14 winters in their home in Donna, Texas until 1999.
Walter continued gardening with the produce going to the Lime Springs residents. He enjoyed playing cards, fishing for bullheads, deer hunting, visiting, plus letter writing to many far away family and friends.
He is survived by his daughter: Janet Lea (David) Farnsworth of Cresco; son: Everett (Gail) Harwood of Glen Allen, Va.; five grandchildren: Cody, Casey, Trevor Harwood; Brenda Lea (Brad) Talbert; Lori Ann (Darrin) Cunningham; four great-grandchildren; 12 nephews and nieces of Missouri; plus many more family members and numerous friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanora; a son: David; his parents; and his sister: Roxie Blackaby.
Upon Walter's request, all undesignated memorials will go to the Shiloh Cemetery in Missouri, where his parents are buried in a private church cemetery. There is also a new winter garden going in at the Cresco Care Center in his memory, where Walter resided for the past year and a half.
Jane Miller, 84
Published:
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:18 AM CST
 CRESCO - Funeral services for Jane Miller of Cresco were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at the Cresco Community Chapel in Cresco. Inurnment will be held in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco at a later date.
Jane, 84, died Wednesday Feb. 22, 2012 surrounded by her family.
Mary Jane Irene Florence Appel was born Nov. 21, 1927 at the family home in Monona, the third child of Will and Emma (Kuthe) Appel. Jane received her education at country schools at Kendallville and Riceville, high school in Ridgeway, and graduated in 1946 from Cresco High School. Following graduation, Jane worked in a factory and did laundry services in Peoria, Ill., then moved back to Cresco and worked at Eaton's Dairy.
On March 21, 1951, she married Robert K. Miller at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco.
Jane's favorite pastimes in life were cooking for her family, raising a huge garden with her husband Bob, selling vegetables, sewing, and caring for her three grandchildren. Jane was a lifetime member of the 1st Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for 37 years to the two and three year olds. She was also a huge Iowa Hawkeye fan. She and Bob baked many varieties of cookies at Christmas time and together with their grandchildren, delivered them to friends and shut-ins in the area. Jane also passed her love of cooking and gardening on to her three grandchildren who now do things the way Grandma Jane did it.
Jane is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bob; her daughter: Wendie (Ken) Solomon of Cresco; a son: Dean (Fran) Miller of Cresco; three grandchildren: Erin Solomon of Onalaska, Wis., Jason (Ann) Miller of Cresco, and Stacy (James) Tumpach of Cottage Grove, Wis.; four great-grandchildren: Carson Miller, Elijah Tumpach, Isabelle Tumpach, and Carly Miller; her beloved dog: Maggie; a sister: Arlene Rue of Ridgeway; a sister-in-law: Agnes Anderson of Northwood; as well as nieces and nephews.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; her sister: Lorene Templeton; a brother: Reuben Appel; and in-laws: Ray and Irene Miller.
Posted on 2 March 2012
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