OBITUARIES
Lona Mae Anderson
Feb 14, 2026
Lona Mae (Lien) Anderson, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa, formerly Calmar, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her two sons Steve and Jim.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Eric Thiele presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield cemetery.
Visitation will...
Caryl Sharp
Feb 9, 2026
Caryl Sharp, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) in Decorah, Iowa.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Russell cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations and memorials may be sent to the family in memory of Caryl.
Full obituary to follow.
Dennis C. "Denny" Boyer
Feb 9, 2026
Dennis C. “Denny” Boyer, age 90 of St. Lucas, passed away on Monday, February 9th, at his daughter’s home in his beloved hometown of St. Lucas.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at St. Luke Catholic Church, St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery...
Joyce Ode
Feb 8, 2026
Joyce Ode, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Burial will be in the Washington Prairie Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Joyce to Wellington Place, 2475 River Road, Decorah, IA 52101.
Joyce was...
Joyce Langreck
Feb 7, 2026
Joyce Marie Langreck, age 80, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after a short illness.
A celebration of life will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Ridgeway Community Center, 690 County Street, Ridgeway, Iowa. A private burial will be held at...
Bill Dotseth
Feb 5, 2026
Bill Dotseth, age 66, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Helms Funeral Homes, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa.
There will be no formal services at this time.
Burial will be held at the Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials...
Leo Macal
Feb 4, 2026
Leo Leroy Macal, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Accura Health Care Center in Cresco, Iowa.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial with military rites will follow at the Freeport Cemetery. Lunch served...
Gertrude Olson
Feb 2, 2026
Gertrude Muriel “Trudy” Olson (née Kolstad), age 93, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
A private funeral service was held on February 6th in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Memorials may be made in Trudy's name to ELCA World Hunger, a global mission near and dear to her heart.
She was born on May 14, 1932, in Lanesboro, Minnesota, to...
James "Jim" Mensen
Jan 31, 2026
James (Jim) Francis Mensen, 79, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on January 31, 2026, after a short battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Dennis Woodhouse
Jan 29, 2026
Dennis Woodhouse, age 70, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main St, Decorah, IA 52101, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will follow at the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation...
Loren Kiel
Jan 26, 2026
Loren Kiel, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, and Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away at his home in Decorah on January 26, 2026.
A celebration of life will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa.
Loren was born on September 16, 1947, the son of Lenart and Helen (Knutson)...
Dennis Olejniczak
Jan 24, 2026
Dennis Olejniczak, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. He lived with a passion for all that he touched. Faith, Family and Servant Leadership. Dennis’ legacy, “empowering people to achieve their fullest potential thru coaching and encouragement.”
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February...
Lawrence Jensen
Jan 22, 2026
Lawrence Jensen, age 91 of Decorah, Iowa (formerly of New Hampton), passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at United Methodist Church, 302 W. Broadway St., Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Cat Stokes presiding.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....
Steven Langland
Jan 16, 2026
Steven Langland, age 68, of Decorah, Iowa passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa with Rev. Matthew Becker presiding. Burial will be at the Highland Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from...
John Matter
Jan 13, 2026
John Matter, age 79, from Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the Highlands Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1638 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will be in the Locust cemetery at a later date.
Visitation will...
James Weis
Jan 13, 2026
James "Jim" Weis, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his home in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will take place in the summer of 2026, TBD.
James (Jim) Alvin Weis was born to Alvin H. and Pauline L. (Koester) Weis on October 1, 1932, in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the third of ten children. Jim attended...
Ronald Michels
Jan 12, 2026
Ronald "Ron" William Michels, age 71, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health System in LaCrosse, WI, surrounded by family. He died of interstitial lung disease.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main St., Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Donald...
Belva Fadness
Jan 9, 2026
Belva Marie (Casterton) Fadness, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa, surrounded by her family.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will take place following the service...
Doris Andera
Jan 9, 2026
Doris Andera, age 97, of rural Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, in her home surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Arlin Pahl
Jan 8, 2026
Arlin Pahl, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will take place at a later date at Locust Cemetery.
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