Marlo LaVern Dornink, 85, of Rochester, Minn., went to his heavenly home to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 21, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family at home. Marlo was born on August 14, 1935, to Marvin and Jessie Dornink in Cresco, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm near Greenleafton, Minn. He graduated from Preston High School in 1953 and chose … [Read more...]
Marian Haskovec
Marian A. Haskovec, 96, of Cresco, Iowa, died Monday, October 26, 2020, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial for Marian will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Notre Dame Parish in Cresco, with Father Jacob Rouse officiating. Services are open to the public. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2020, at Notre Dame … [Read more...]
The Father of the Green Revolution
You’ve maybe heard his name, and certainly been impacted by his work. Norman Borlaug was 19 and in Minneapolis when a man asked him for pocket change to buy food, while people were dumping milk in the streets to protest low food prices. As a college student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Norman himself knew what it was like to be hungry. Some of us may know what … [Read more...]
Gordon Wayne Eddy
Gordon Wayne Eddy, age 76, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Friday May 29, 2020, at Regional Health Services of Howard County. Gordon was born March 20, 1944, in Spring Grove, Minn., to parents Bernard (Bud) and Irene (Staven) Eddy. He was raised by his stepfather Gilman Treangen and mother on farms in the Black Hammer, Mabel, and Highland areas. He was baptized and confirmed … [Read more...]
Carol Bronner
Carol Bronner, age 78, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away surrounded by love from her husband and four children who adored her, on Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019, at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Granger, Minn. Friends may call on Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 4-7 p.m. at … [Read more...]
Ross Wilson
Ross Wilson, age 28, of Cresco, Iowa, died Friday January 25, 2019, as a result of a snowmobiling accident. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 360th St, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Friday February 1, 2019, at … [Read more...]
Nestor A. Reicks
Nestor A. Reicks, age 89, of Cresco, Iowa, died on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior and Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Helen Landswerk
Helen Landswerk, age 92, of Cresco, passed away Friday morning, February 9, 2018, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Elm St., Cresco, Iowa. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Helen Elizabeth Schumann Landswerk was born on a farm in Albion Township, Howard … [Read more...]
John A. Krueger
John A. Krueger, age 90, of Cresco, died Sunday, February 04, 2018, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Cresco United Methodist Church, followed by burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery, rural Cresco. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and on Thursday at the church … [Read more...]
Dolores “Dolly” Reicks
Dolores “Dolly” Reicks, age 87, died peacefully surrounded by family at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Notre Dame Parish, Cresco, with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery, Cresco. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on … [Read more...]