Obituaries

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Tue
20
May

Jeffery L. Boyes

Jeffery L. Boyes, 73, was ushered from this life to the next in Jesus Christ after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Rockwell Community Care Center, Rockwell.

Tue
20
May

Don J. Koss

Don J. Koss, 95, of Guttenberg, completed his earthly journey on May 10, 2025, at the Guttenberg Care Center surrounded by his loving family. To honor Don’s life, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 23, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Family and friends of Don’s are invited to join in fellowship from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Tue
20
May

Arlys E. Denning

Arlys E. Denning of McGregor entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, with her three sons by her side. Just three days earlier, she celebrated her 93rd birthday at the Great River Care Center surrounded by her immediate family.

Tue
13
May

Kathryn M. Starkey

Kathryn Marie Starkey, 88, of Marquette/McGregor, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor. Kathryn was born the eldest child and only daughter to Johanna Kathryn (Hartke) and Irvin Louis Becker on April 26, 1937, at home in Giard. She was baptized in 1937 at the United Methodist Church in Giard. Growing up on a farm, she was an avid cat-lover.

Tue
06
May

Denise Nelson

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein for  Denise Nelson. A celebration of life and a meal will follow from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the Dance Pavilion at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union.

Tue
06
May

Pauline Stott

Pauline (Overbeck) Stott—1927-2025—formerly of Elkader and Mason City, died peacefully at her daughter, Jo Powell’s, home in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Tue
06
May

Vaylard A. Brooks

Vaylard Arthur Brooks, 78, of Strawberry Point, passed away peacefully at Regional Medical Center on April 28, 2025. He was born on Nov. 26, 1946, in Strawberry Point, the son of Albert and Nellie Vione Brooks.

Wed
30
Apr

Margaret B. Crandall

Margaret B. Crandall, 102, of Volga, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point.

Wed
30
Apr

Gregory P. Anderson

Gregory P. Anderson, age 77, of Farmersburg, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 11, 1947, to James and Doris (Swank) Anderson. Greg served in the U.S. Navy for several years in the early 1960s. He married Nancy Anderson on Dec. 24, 1993, in Prairie du Chien, Wis. 

Tue
22
Apr

Carol E. Thomas

Carol Elaine Thomas, 85, of McGregor, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home. Carol Elaine (Voshell) Thomas was born on Nov. 10, 1939, at home in Arlington, to parents Clifton and Hazel (Adams) Voshell, the third of eight children. She attended a country school until transferring to a public school in Arlington. At the transfer, she was able to skip a grade and be in the next grade ahead. In March of 1955, the Voshell family moved to McGregor in the Sny Magill area.

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