By Bob Fenske

editor@nhtrib.com

Let’s put it this way, 88’s never going to feel any better than it will on Friday.

Mary Ann Ott, 79 of Cedar Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Ann was born January 16, 1944 to Ben and Lorraine (Dvorak) Busta in New Hampton.

Betty Patricia Steffen, age 90 of Ames, passed away at her home at Northridge Village on August 6, 2023.

Edward Boehmer Jr. passed peacefully at his home Sunday Aug. 20, 2023, with his family by his side.

Carol Joanne Burgart, age 87 of New Hampton, died peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, surrounded by her family.

Edward “Eddie” John Busta Jr., age 88 of Lawler, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.

Denise Holcomb, age 59 of New Hampton, IA, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at her home.

Edna Loretta Franke, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

By Kelly Terpstra

Of the Reporter

Jayden Rinken’s already proven he’s one of the better wrestlers in the entire state of Iowa.