All Obituaries

Lester D. Lueck, 83, of Cresco, Iowa died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Lester Douglas Lueck was born November 20, 1938 in Elgin, IL to Wallace and Elizabeth Bellows.  He was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Peckham. Lester worked as a teamster truck driver and late as a business owner. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, moose and deer hunting, but he especially loved spending time with his beloved dog, Bridgette. Lester is survived by his son Lionel...

Leona Mae Whalen of Cresco, IA, was 90 years old when she died after a brief illness on November 26, 2021, at Evans Memorial Home, surrounded by her loving family.  Leona Mae Frana was born on May 25, 1931, at home on the family farm outside of Spillville in Winneshiek County, IA. She was the daughter of James R. and Adella “Adeline” (Shindelar) Frana and was raised on the farm along with her nine siblings. She was baptized, had her first communion, and was confirmed at St....

    Ruth E. Frieberg, age 79, of Hayfield, MN, formally of Le Roy, MN, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals St Marys Campus. Memorial Services for Ruth Frieberg will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Le Roy Lutheran Church in Le Roy, Minnesota, with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville, IA.  Visitation will take place at the church for 1 hr prior to the service on Saturday. Ruth Ellen...

Nicholas William Ruppert, of Cresco, lost a hard-fought battle against cancer and many other health challenges on November 22, 2021, at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Nick was born January 24, 1948, in Orange City, Iowa to Lawrence and Eleanor (Minten) Ruppert. He was raised in Alton, Iowa. Nick married the love of his life, Rhonda Lahr, on June 23, 1979. Together they raised their children: Ben, Jessica, Rachel, and Caleb who were his pride and joy...

Larry “Piney” H. Niemeyer, age 73, of Spring Valley, MN road a wheelie thru heavens gates on November 18, 2021, at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, MN.   Larry was born August 18, 1948, in Wykoff, MN to Armin and Ella (Meisner) Niemeyer and was the youngest of five children. He attended school at Wykoff High School. On March 18, 1967, Larry was united in marriage to Jeannette Hebig. To this union, two sons were born, Brian and Dustin. They later divorced.  In May...

    Funeral services for Phyllis M. Swanson will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday November 23, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with Rev Tim Bowman officiating. Burial will take place at the Grand Meadow Cemetery.  Visitation will take place at the Hindt Funeral Home in Grand Meadow on Monday November 22, 2021 from 5-7 pm. Phyllis Swanson, age 80, of Racine, MN died Wednesday November 17, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals St Marys Campus. Phyllis was born October 24,...

Lois Lillian Rohlf Ray, born April 1, 1933, in Ida Grove, Iowa in the farm home of Lillian and Glenn Rohlf, passed away on November 17, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held for Lois on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Preston United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Woodward officiating. A public visitation will be held the night before on Sunday, November 21, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Burial for Lois will be at 1:00 p.m. at the VA Cemetery in Preston, MN, following the...

Jeffrey D. Holmen, 38, of LeRoy, MN passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 in Greeley, CO due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Jeffrey David Holmen was born in Spring Valley, MN on March 8, 1983 to Kenneth and Kimberly (Van Tries) Holmen. He graduated from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 2001. He worked for a few hog farms as a breeder manager and later found his calling as a caregiver for Lutheran Social Services. Jeff was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hiking, and...

    Memorial service for Tricia Heppner Cudney will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday November 20, 2021 at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Stewartville. Tricia Heppner Cudney, age 48, of Spring Valley, MN passed away, due to complications from Covid, November 13, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Hospitals – St Marys Campus in Rochester, MN with her mom, Pat and brother, Tony at her side. Trish was born on April 3, 1973 in Warroad, MN to John and Pat (Gaetz) Heppner. She attended school in...

Funeral Services for Darrell D. Derry will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday November 19, 2021 at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, IA Burial will take place at the LeRoy Cemetery. Visitation will be 1hr prior to the service on Friday at the Funeral Home.    Darrell D. Derry, age 97, of Cresco, IA and formerly of LeRoy, MN died November 13, 2021 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, IA.  He had been a resident of Evans Memorial Home in Cresco for the past 6...