OBITUARIES
Gary Knutson
Oct 17, 2026
Gary Knutson, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, surrounded by family at The Highlands in Decorah.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa.
Private burial will be held in the New Oregon Cemetery near Cresco, Iowa.
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Lorraine Sindelar
Oct 14, 2026
Lorraine Sindelar, age 81, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner, Iowa
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East St., Calmar, Iowa, with Pastor Daryl Thompson presiding. Burial will follow at the Oakhill Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, Iowa.
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Gary TeKippe
Oct 13, 2026
Gary TeKippe passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2026 with Deb by his side
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, 302 W. Broadway St., Decorah, Iowa 52101, with Pastor Dave Lenth presiding. Burial will be held at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until...
Beverly Gossling
Oct 8, 2026
Beverly "Bev" Gossling, age 83, of rural Ossian, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at St. Francis DeSales 420 E. Main St., Ossian, Iowa 52161, with Fr. Thiet Hoang presiding. Burial will follow at the church...
Gene Rosel
Oct 7, 2026
Gene Rosel, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2026, at his home.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 1st Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St, Decorah, IA 52101. Gene donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program; burial will be at a later date.
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Arlene Huinker
Oct 7, 2026
Arlene Huinker, age 91, of Calmar Iowa, was reunited with God and her family members that have gone before her on October 7, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday October 16, 2026, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church 1227 235th Ave, Festina, IA 52144, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. Burial will follow...
Patricia "Pat" Wiest
Oct 6, 2026
Patricia "Pat" Wiest, age 90, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa, Bishop Partrick Neary, CSC will be the presider; Fr. Thiet will be concelebrating. Burial to follow...
Doris "Chris" Etteldorf
Oct 6, 2026
Doris "Chris" Etteldorf, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main St, Decorah, IA 52101, with Father Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, 2394 Siewers Spring Rd, Decorah, IA 52101.
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Norman Forde
Oct 4, 2026
Norman Forde, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Waukon, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Matthew Becker presiding. Burial will be held in the church cemetery.
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Margaret "Maggie" Flanscha
Sep 24, 2026
Margaret "Maggie" Flanscha, age 85, of McGregor, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
Private burial will be held at a later date.
Margaret "Maggie" Lois Flanscha was born on March 15, 1941, the youngest of eight children of Bernard and Martha (Potratz) Flanscha. Born and baptized in Sumner, lowa, Maggie later moved with her...
Sharon Zeisler
Sep 23, 2026
Sharon R. Zeisler, 75, of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday evening, September 23, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Frankville United Presbyterian Church, 1130 Frankville Rd, Postville, IA 52162, with Pastor Lori Kleppe presiding. Burial will follow at the Frankville Community Cemetery.
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Christine Johnson
Sep 21, 2026
Christine “Chris” April Johnson, 60, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on September 21, 2026, after a long battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at T-Bock’s Upstairs in Decorah. Family and friends are invited to gather, share memories and celebrate Chris’s life. A short program will begin at 2:30...
Alan Crabtree
Sep 20, 2026
Alan Crabtree, age 74, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Living Center West Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Private burial will be held at a later date.
Full obituary to follow.
Dianne Wiltgen
Sep 20, 2026
Dianne Wiltgen, age 80, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah, Iowa.
Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at South Winn Golf and Country Club, 3585 175th St., Calmar, Iowa 52132. A private family burial will be held at St. Aloysius Catholic...
Marie Frana
Sep 11, 2026
Marie Frana, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at WinnMed Hospital.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, Iowa 52101. Burial will be held at a later date.
There will be no visitation prior to the service. All are welcome to join the...
Howard Bernatz
Sep 4, 2026
Howard Bernatz, age 99, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, surrounded by family at WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Wilker presiding. Burial will be in Phelps cemetery at a later date.
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Francis "Fritz" Massman
Aug 31, 2026
Francis "Fritz" Joseph Massman, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W. Main St. Decorah, Iowa, with Father Jon Seda...
Bernell Ramlo
Aug 31, 2026
Bernell Ramlo, age 97, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at The Highlands in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Peter Kowitz presiding. Private burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Bernell's service will be live-streamed: rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2
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Paul Holthaus
Aug 29, 2026
Paul Kenneth Holthaus, 65, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday, August 29, at his home surrounded by family, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer.
Celebration of Life to honor Paul will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds Community Building.
Paul Kenneth Holthaus was born on January 24, 1961, the...
Tom Haugen
Aug 26, 2026
Tom Nelson Haugen, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away August 26, 2026, at WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa, following complications from a second stroke.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 604 W. Broadway St., Decorah, Iowa with Pastor David Severtson presiding. Burial will be held at a later date. Luncheon...
