OBITUARIES
Regina M. Shindelar
Apr 21, 2014
Regina Shindelar, of Decorah, IA and formerly of Spillville, IA, died on Monday, April 21, 2014 surrounded by family at Wellington Place in Decorah. She reached the age of 90 years, 8 months & 21 days.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Phillip Gibbs...
Joyce Cote
Apr 19, 2014
Joyce Cote, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. She was born in McGregor, Iowa on November 5, 1925, the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Barthell) Hewett.Joyce Cote attended Monmouth College and the University of California, Berkeley, before graduating from the University of Iowa with degrees in math and home economics...
Blanche K. Wyse
Apr 14, 2014
Blanche K. Wyse, age 100, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 in the Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. She was born in Wayland, Iowa to Omar D. and Lucy Slagel Boshart.She married Clarence C. Wyse in 1939. They lived most of their married lives in Wayland along with periods in Biloxi, MS, Westwood, IA and Green Valley, AZ.She is survived...
Dorothy Sampson-Engen
Apr 13, 2014
Dorothy Sampson, age 86, of Decorah, IA died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Winneshiek Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday April 16, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah, IA at 604 West Broadway. Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Schluter Balik Funeral...
Ardell Syverson
Apr 11, 2014
Ardell Syverson, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, Decorah, with Rev. Phillip Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 –...
Ethel J. Kroshus
Apr 8, 2014
Ethel J. Kroshus, age 89, of Janesville, WI, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Rock Haven Nursing Home in Janesville. A Celebration of Ethel’s Life and Memorial Service will be at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Gary Lee officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will begin at...
Elaine C. Johnson
Apr 6, 2014
Elaine C. Johnson, age 71, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, April 11, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Inurnment will be at the Lanesboro Cemetery, Lanesboro, MN, at a future date. Visitation...
Doris Daughton
Apr 6, 2014
Doris Daughton, age 100, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave, Decorah, with Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the Grand River Cemetery on Saturday, April 12,...
Geraldine "Gerry" Broghamer
Apr 5, 2014
Geraldine “Gerry” Broghamer, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church at 307 West Main St. Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be no visitation;...
Cyrilla Krivachek
Mar 31, 2014
Cyrilla Krivachek, age 87, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Monday, March 31, 2014, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2014, at St. John’s Catholic Church, in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 -7:00 p.m., on...
Gilbert "Gib" Hoffer
Mar 28, 2014
Gilbert “Gib” Hoffer, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, March 28, 2014, at the Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 3, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be held at a later date. There...
Merton "Mert" Westphal
Mar 27, 2014
Merton “Mert” Westphal, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, March 27, at the Aase Haugen Nursing home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358-360th St., Burr Oak, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak,...
Barbara D. Butler
Mar 26, 2014
Barbara D. Butler, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Joan A. Mau officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, at a later date. Visitation...
Thomas "Tom" Winger
Mar 26, 2014
Tom Winger, age 72, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...
Shirley A. Johnson
Mar 24, 2014
Shirley A. Johnson, age 78, of Decorah died Monday, March 24, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 28, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah, IA with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in late spring. Visitation will begin at...
Raymond "Ray" Stoen
Mar 23, 2014
Raymond “Ray” Stoen, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson presiding. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery, Decorah, IA. ...
Aileen Huinker
Mar 18, 2014
Aileen Ann Huinker went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday March 18, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with progressive supra-nuclear palsy (PSP). Aileen was 81 years-old and spent her final days surrounded by family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South...
Clement "Clem" Blong
Mar 16, 2014
Clement “Clem” Blong, age 92, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Cottage Grove in Cedar Rapids, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call...
Minerva “Mimi” P. Aaker
Mar 15, 2014
Minerva “Mimi” Pauline Aaker passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Saturday evening, March 15, 2014 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Dave Sorenson officiating. A Private Family Inurnment will be held at a...
Marian Stammeyer
Mar 14, 2014
Marian Stammeyer, age 93, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call...
