OBITUARIES
Carsten Steen
Sep 12, 2014
Carsten Steen, age 89, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 12, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the...
Charlotte Vik
Sep 12, 2014
Charlotte Vik, age 101, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at the Clarkfield Cemetery, Clarkfield, MN, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Memorials may be given in memory of Charlotte to the Decorah Lutheran Quilters, 309 Winnebago...
Alvin Smith
Sep 9, 2014
Alvin Smith, age 84, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will...
Lavonne Kupka
Sep 5, 2014
Lavonne Kupka, age 89, of Cresco, IA died Friday September 5, 2014 at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday September 9, 2014 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the Haug Cemetery west of Spillville. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m....
Beverly "Bev" Knutson
Sep 3, 2014
Beverly Knutson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may...
Merton A. Iverson
Sep 3, 2014
Merton A. Iverson, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, September 3, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Iowa River Cemetery in rural Dorchester, IA, with full military honors....
Betty J. Fox
Sep 1, 2014
Betty J. Fox, age 89 of Decorah, Iowa, died on Monday, September 1, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 6 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah, with the Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Canoe Methodist Cemetery in rural Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m....
Helen M. Larson
Aug 31, 2014
Helen M. Larson, age 74, of Wausau, Wis., and Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, August 31, 2014, in Chetek, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Highland Lutheran Church, 3824 Highlandville Road, outside of Decorah, Iowa, with the Rev. Ron Fretheim officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Lutheran Church Cemetery immediately following...
Robert "Bob" Rosendahl
Aug 31, 2014
Robert Rosendahl, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may...
Agnes L. "Aggie" Winger
Aug 29, 2014
Agnes L. “Aggie” Winger, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. David Sorensen officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery...
Conley Linderbaum
Aug 28, 2014
Conley Linderbaum, age 85, of Ossian, IA, died on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 – 7:00...
Jean Mccauley
Aug 25, 2014
Jean McCauley, age 69, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, August 25, 2014, at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA, after a seven year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 28, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will...
Merlin A. Bakken
Aug 21, 2014
Merlin A. Bakken, age 75, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, August 21, 2014 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m....
Beatrice "Bea" Glass Tinderholt
Aug 21, 2014
Beatrice “Bea” Glass Tinderholt, age 88, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at St. John’s Catholic Church, in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends...
Maxine M. Yarwood
Aug 18, 2014
Maxine M. Yarwood, age 79, of Decorah, died Monday morning, August 18, 2014 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 22, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday, August 21 at Fjelstul Funeral Home...
Kim Kolaas
Aug 15, 2014
Kim Kolaas, age 60, of Calmar, IA died Friday, August 15, 2014 at his home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Springfield Lutheran Church at 1969 Middle Calmar Rd. Decorah, IA. With Rev. Phillip Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2014...
Duane A. Boyer
Aug 12, 2014
Duane Boyer, age 39, of St. Lucas, died at his home, on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, with Rev. Nick March presiding. . Friends may call from 3:00-8:00 p.m., on Friday, August 15, 2014, at St. Luke’s Historical Chapel in St. Lucas,...
Robert R. Weis
Aug 12, 2014
Robert R. Weis, age 44, of Maquoketa, IA, the son of Richard “Tip” and Vernelle Weis of Decorah, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 16, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private Family...
Luella Elsbernd
Aug 8, 2014
Luella Elsbernd, age 86, of Spillville, Iowa died on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial is in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3-8 p.m. Monday. There is a rosary...
Jeanette Naley
Aug 4, 2014
Jeanette Naley, age 97, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m....
