Geraldine M. (Chihak) Lenehan, age 92 of Alta Vista, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at her home.

Beth O’Donohoe, age 95 of New Hampton, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at her home.
Services will be held this summer when the family can travel to New Hampton.

Let’s just put it this way: The Park Board had some tough decisions to make this past week when members judged the first-annual New Hampton Parks and Recreation Holiday Lighting Contest, but the winners were as follows:

Beakers, test tubes, molecules and microscopes.
Chad Pemble understands all about the chemistry of his class at New Hampton High School.
The longtime science teacher at NHHS also knows what that means out on the basketball court.

Earl A. Schnieder, age 90 of rural New Hampton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at Linn Haven Rehab and Health Care in New Hampton.

Daniel "DM" M. Ryan, age 83 of Waukon and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at the Northgate Care Center in Waukon from Covid-19. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lee “Tony” Schissel, age 88, of Guttenberg, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at home surrounded by his loved ones in Guttenberg.