OBITUARIES
Ruth Kovarik
Jan 31, 2014
Ruth Kovarik, age 47, of Spillville, Iowa, died of pneumonia on Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery. Friends may...
Norman "Nope" Larson
Jan 27, 2014
Norman “Nope” Larson, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, January 27, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2014, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may...
Raymond M. Blanchard
Jan 26, 2014
Raymond M. Blanchard, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. David Sorensen officiating. Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday, February 3 in Oak...
Paul K. Hardy
Jan 18, 2014
Paul K. Hardy, age 96 of Decorah, IA, died Saturday morning, January 18, 2014 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Visitation will be after 10:00 A.M. Thursday, one hour before services, at First United Methodist Church....
Myrtle Barth
Jan 17, 2014
Myrtle Barth, age 99, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, January 17, 2014, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday January 21, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1638 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Friends may call from 5:00-7:00 p.m., on Monday, January 20,...
Horace Seegmiller
Jan 12, 2014
Horace Seegmiller, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at the Aase Hauge Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 17, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church, 302 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. John Caldwell presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends...
Larry Stoen
Jan 7, 2014
Larry Stoen, age 56, of Highlandville, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at the Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kathy Wicks presiding. Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m., on Friday at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604...
Paul M. Bothe
Jan 7, 2014
Paul M. Bothe, age 59, of Decorah, died Tuesday evening, January 7, 2014 at Wellington Place in Decorah following a battle with cancer at age 59. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, January 11, 2014 in the Fellowship Hall at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be...
Lamoyne H. Thompson
Jan 7, 2014
LaMoyne H. Thompson, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Freeport Cemetery in Freeport. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. on Saturday,...
Vernelle Dostal
Jan 5, 2014
Vernelle Mae Dostal, age 86, of Decorah, IA, formerly of Waucoma and Ossian, IA, died Sunday evening January 5, 2014, at Gundersen Health Center in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2014, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waucoma, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial of cremains will be in St....
Richard Havel
Jan 4, 2014
Richard Havel, age 81 of Calmar, IA, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on...
Beatrice E. Strinmoen
Dec 24, 2013
Beatrice E. “Bea” Strinmoen, age 89, of Superior, WI and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at St. Francis in the Park Health & Rehabilitation Center in Superior, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran...
Steve Remmen
Dec 23, 2013
Steve Remmen, age 64, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, December 23, 2013, at his home from a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be held in the Spring at the Washington...
Herman R. Flaskerud
Dec 20, 2013
Herman R. Flaskerud, age 86, of Decorah, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at home after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 27, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Thursday, December 26 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on...
Charles Tollefsrud
Dec 12, 2013
Charles Tollefsrud, age 91, of Mabel, MN, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Victor Timp
Dec 12, 2013
Victor Timp, age 91, of Calmar, IA, died on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends...
Iona Finholt
Dec 11, 2013
Iona Finholt, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in the spring. Friends may...
Ron Ramsey
Dec 8, 2013
Ronald “Ron” Ramsey, age 59, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Doug Bryce presiding. Burial will be in the Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ossian, IA. Friends may call from: 3:00...
Dora A. Mohlis
Dec 5, 2013
Dora A. Mohlis, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday morning, December 5, 2013 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 9, 2013 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 be from 4:00-6:00...
Ron Woosley
Dec 5, 2013
Ron Woosley, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN,...
