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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Donald "Lew" Eells
Donald "Lew"
Eells
Nov 29, 1943 — Aug 13, 2026
Decorah
Funeral Services for Donald "Lew" Eells
Visitation
Thursday
Helms Funeral Home
10:00 - 11:30 am (Central time)
Funeral Service
Thursday
Helms Funeral Home
Starts at 11:30 am (Central time)
Donald "Lew" Eells' Obituary
Donald "Lew" Eells, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at St. Mary's Mayo Health Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Steve Jacobsen presiding.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the funeral home prior to the service.
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