Ronnie Crawford, 52, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Hesper. Ronnie was born December 10, 1968, in Decorah, Iowa, to Ross and Rita (Foltz) Crawford. He attended Mabel-Canton Schools with the class of 1988. He worked for Carlson Construction in Decorah and then at Featherlite Trailers in Cresco until an injury prevented him from working. … [Read more...]
Michael “Mike” Roney
Michael “Mike” Roney, 57, of Hesper, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Mike was born January 24, 1964, in Decorah, Iowa, to Robert and Joanne (Kimber) Roney. He attended Decorah Public Schools. On August 29, 1987 he married Lisa Folstad at the Hesper Lutheran Church. They lived near the North Winneshiek for a short … [Read more...]
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas, 86, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at her home at Fountain View Assisted Living on December 31, 2020. Freddie was born on December 31, 1934, in Philadelphia, Penn., to Elizabeth Ostendorf Klinedinst and William Klinedinst along with her twin sister Nancy. She graduated from York Catholic High … [Read more...]
James A. Falck
James A. Falck, 74, of rural Decorah, Iowa died peacefully, Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his home. James was born October 4, 1945, in La Crosse, Wis., to Alvin and Olive (Sersland) Falck. He grew up on the family farm in Hesper Township, graduated from the Decorah High School in 1963, and in 1969 obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mankato State University. On … [Read more...]
Lois Marie Darrington (Korsness)
Lois Marie Darrington (Korsness) was born on November 6, 1962, in Decorah to Thelma and Lester Korsness of Hesper, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church where she began a lifelong relationship with Jesus and music. After graduating from North Winneshiek School (K-12) in 1981, Lois graduated with a BA in Social Work and Religion from Luther College in … [Read more...]
Lynda Lee Corson Metzler
Lynda Metzler, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Pacific Grove, Calif., on April 15, 2020. For the last two years, Lynda battled cancer and even had it nearly beat for a time. Just as she lived her life, she gave the fight her all. She will be forever memorialized in the hearts of all she interacted. A celebration of her life will be planned for … [Read more...]
Robert Arlen Bryant
Robert Arlen Bryant, of Hesper, Iowa, died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa, at the age of 87. Robert was born October 14, 1931, in Boulder, Colo., the only child of William and Edith (McBride) Bryant. During World War II they lived in Vallejo, Calif., where Robert’s father worked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. In 1945 they moved to Hesper … [Read more...]
Kyle James Dahl
Kyle James Dahl, 30, of Hesper, Iowa, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 19, 2018, at his home. Kyle was born December 31, 1987. He grew up in Hesper, accumulating many lifelong friendships along the way, and graduated from the Decorah High School with the Class of 2006. He completed the Automotive Technology program at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa. He had … [Read more...]