Sally Sampson

Sally Sampson, age 94, of Decorah, IA died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013 at The St. Benedict’s Catholic Church at 307 West Main St. in Decorah, IA Father Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2013 at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA with a scripture service at 4:00 p.m. There will also be visitation from 9:00 – 10:00 at the funeral home Saturday morning. Rocellia Clara (Falck) Sally Sampson was born July 21, 1918 in Winneshiek County daughter of Charles and Stella (Hovey) Falck she attended Winneshiek County country school and graduated from Decorah High School in 1936. Sally married Allen J. Sampson on August 18, 1941 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA She was employed for several years at J.C. Penney’s in Decorah and helped her husband operate Sampson’s Standard Service located at Montgomery and East Broadway. Sally was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary and for many years was active in the China Painters of America. Sally’s survivors are her children: Allen Charles Sampson and wife Joan of Dubuque, Anne R. Owens and husband David of West Des Moines, and Marilyn E Sampson of Minneapolis. Sisters: Barbara, and husband Earl Winter of rural Decorah, and Harriet Roed of Battlefield, Missouri. Six grand-children: Paul Owens and wife Renata of Iowa City, Mark Owens of West Des Moines,IA, John Owens and fiancée Shela Cleveland of San Francisco, CA, Allen J. Sampson II and wife Debra of Dubuque,IA, Dana Friedel and husband Tom of Asbury, IA, and Anjanette Lewis and husband James of Dubuque, IA. Eight great grandchildren: Sally and Janie Owens of Iowa City, IA, Monica and Joe Friedel of Asbury, IA, Brianna Lewis of Dubuque, IA, and A.J., Noah, and Julia Sampson of Dubuque, IA. Sally was preceded in death by her husband Allen (August 30, 1995) parents: Charles and Stella (Hovey) Falck. Brother: Charles; Sisters’ Frances Falck, Elsie McIntosh and Judy Doyle; and stepmother Velma. Sally’s Family is grateful to the staff of Aase Haugen Home, the doctors and nurses of the Winneshiek County Medical Center and Iowa Hospice for all they have done to provide care to their loving mother. Memorial donations may be made to Aase Haugen Home, St. Benedict Parish, and Iowa Hospice.