OBITUARIES
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, with Rev. Thiet Hoang presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from...
Doris "Chris" Etteldorf
Oct 6, 2026
Doris "Chris" Etteldorf, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Evans Senior Living in Cresco, Iowa.
Services are pending at this time.
Full obituary to follow.
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.
Visitation will be...
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.
No visitation prior to...
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.
Visitation will...
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...
Eileen Marie Gerth
Aug 25, 2026
Eileen Marie Gerth, born Eileen Marie Schutte, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital after a 13-year-long, courageous battle with cancer.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Deacon Nick Francios presiding. Burial will follow at St....
George Tupy
Aug 23, 2026
George Tupy, age 86, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Tyler Raymond presiding. Burial will be in the St. John’s Catholic...
Theresa Teslow
Aug 22, 2026
Theresa Teslow, age 96, of Frankville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Karla Johnson presiding. Private family burial will be held in the Glenwood East Cemetery.
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Dwight Holzer
Aug 22, 2026
Dwight Holzer, age 66, passed away at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa in the morning hours of August 22, 2026.
There will be an intimate burial for just the family on September 26, 2026. A luncheon from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will follow at the Odd Fellows in Decorah. All are welcome to attend. As Dwight had a love...
John Secora
Aug 20, 2026
John Secora, age 72, of Denver, CO, formerly of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, passed on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Porter Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
Burial will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at St. John's Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Father Jim Secora presiding.
John “Zeke”, born on October 14, 1953, and raised in northeast Iowa, grew...
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...
