Richard “Dick” Stephen Recker of New Hampton died at age 92 on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha.

Louis Sostak, 87 of Fredericksburg, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2023

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating.

Edgar Russell “Ed” Dunlap, age 77 of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

He was born on September 12, 1946, in Covington, Indiana, the son of John and Lillian (Davis) Dunlap.

Charlotte Markle, age 85 of New Hampton, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Harvest Church in New Hampton.

Paul Oliver Swenumson, age 88 of New Hampton, died Friday Sept. 22, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Mary McAvoy, age 88 of Alta Vista, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Harold Rae Klossowsky, age 92 of Waverly, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Unity Point Health-Allen Memorial in Waterloo.

Richard Rosonke, age 84 of West Des Moines, passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. 

Eileen A. Chihak, age 84 of Elma, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Colonial Manor surrounded by family after an almost-year battle with Merkel cell cancer.

Alvin E. Vsetecka, age 91 of Lawler, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center.

Maxine Joyce Cagley, age 87 of Waterloo and formerly of New Hampton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at the Friendship Village Retirement Community in Waterloo.

Patricia Ann Roark Carney passed away after a brief illness on August 30, 2023 at Ryan House-Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix at 98 years young.

Mary O’Donnell, age 90 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Our House Memory Care in Austin.

Nancy M. Flores, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a brief illness.

Dirk R Firman of Nashua — a man known for his selflessness, incredible sense of humor and huge heart -— passed away at 66 years old on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.