OBITUARIES
Judith Nye
Aug 19, 2026
Judith Nye, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Highlands in Decorah, Iowa.
Celebration of life will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101. Family and friends are invited to gather, share memories, and celebrate the...
Harland Nelson
Aug 19, 2026
Harland Nelson, age 101, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa.
A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 am and the service, at 11:00 am.
Memorials may be given to the Harland and Corinne Nelson Scholarship Fund...
Kyran "Kyke" Lutkenhaus
Aug 19, 2026
Kyran "Kyke" Lutkenhaus, age 89, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 S Maryville St, Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. A private burial will take place in the...
Jutta Anderson
Aug 15, 2026
Jutta (Fischer) Herrmann Anderson, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) surrounded by family in Decorah, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor Kristen Larsen-Schmidt presiding. Burial will be held in Phelps cemetery.
Visitation will be held...
Mavis Frey
Aug 14, 2026
Mavis Frey, age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Gundersen Health Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will be in Russell Cemetery. A Luncheon will be held...
Donald "Lew" Eells
Aug 13, 2026
Donald Llewellyn Eells “Lew” passed into the loving arms of our Lord after a long struggle with various health problems on August 13, 2026.
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...
Carol "CJ" Lensing
Aug 10, 2026
Carol "CJ" Lensing, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Father Jon Seda presiding. There will be no burial.
Per Carol's request, there will...
Darlene Frana
Aug 5, 2026
Darlene Frana, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Jon Seda Burial will be held in the church...
Rev O. Rolf Olson
Aug 3, 2026
Rev. O. Rolf Olson, age 95, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at St. Therese Assisted Living in Brooklyn Park.
Funeral services are pending at this time. Burial will be held in the Lutheran cemetery.
Full obituary to follow.
Dolores Kuennen
Aug 1, 2026
Dolores Matilda “Dolly” Kuennen, age 92, formerly of St. Lucas, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Hillcrest Homes in Sumner, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, at St. Luke Catholic Church, 215 E. Main Street, St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. Burial will be in the...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kuboushek
Jul 28, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Kuboushek, age 86, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Thiet Hoang presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00...
Irma Johnson
Jul 27, 2026
Irma P. Johnson, age 100, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa.
Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, 302 W Broadway St, Decorah, IA 52101, with Pastor Cat Stokes presiding. Burial will be held at a later date.
Visitation...
Larry Hart
Jul 26, 2026
Larry Hart, age 73, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at his home in Des Moines, Iowa.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Larry was born on October 22, 1952, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Donald Dean Hart and Lucille Marie Hart, both of whom preceded him in death.
After the family moved several times...
Charlouise "Chuckie" "Louise" Smith
Jul 25, 2026
Charlouise "Chuckie" "Louise" (Bucknell) Smith, age 99, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with pastor Kim Smith presiding. Burial to follow at the Lutheran Cemetery.
Celebration of life...
Isaac Borseth
Jul 24, 2026
Isaac Borseth, age 22, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away suddenly from a ruptured aorta on Friday, July 24, 2026, at his residence in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026, at St. Bridget Catholic Church Dining Hall, 3094 253rd Ave, Ridgeway, IA 52165, with Pastor Bob Hibbing presiding. Burial will follow in the...
Dorothy Bohach
Jul 22, 2026
Dorothy Bohach, 93, went to her eternal rest on July 22, 2026 surrounded by family at the “The Highlands” in Decorah.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m....
Charlotte Mihm
Jul 22, 2026
Charlotte Mihm, age 92, of St. Lucas, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at Stoney Brook Village, West Union, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Saint Luke Catholic Church, St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from...
William "Bill" Decker
Jul 20, 2026
William "Bill" Decker, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Evans Senior Living in Cresco, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main St, Decorah, IA 52101, with Father Jon Seda presiding. Burial will follow at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation...
Loretta Henry
Jul 16, 2026
Mary Loretta Henry, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 3094 253rd Ave, Ridgeway, IA 52165, with Father Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will...
Paul Halweg
Jul 12, 2026
Paul Halweg, age 97, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa.
There will be no formal service.
Burial will be held at Burr Oak Cemetery at a later date.
