OBITUARIES
Doris Malek
Jun 1, 2014
    Doris Malek, age 90, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, June 1, 2014, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA.     Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.     Friends...
Lora P. Steil
May 25, 2014
Lora P. Steil, age 51, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 at her home in Decorah after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) on the Luther College campus with Rev. Laura Arnold officiating. Visitation will begin at 12:00...
Susan Mikesh
May 21, 2014
Susan Mikesh, age 54, of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her home in Calmar, IA. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel in Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phil Olson presiding. Friends may call from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at...
Marjorie Forde
May 16, 2014
     Marjorie Forde, age 73, of Decorah, IA, died early Friday morning, May 16, 2014, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.      Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, rural Decorah, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding.      Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday,...
Raymond "Ray" Fadness
May 15, 2014
    Raymond Fadness, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died early Thursday morning, May 15, 2014, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA.      Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Hauge Lutheran Church, 3147 Middle Hesper Road, rural Decorah, with Rev. Gene Hermeier presiding.      Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Monday, May...
Mary O'Brien
May 12, 2014
Mary O’Brien, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died early Monday morning, May 12, 2014, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Catholic...
Lester Sorenson
May 8, 2014
    Lester Sorenson, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.      Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, Decorah, IA.      ...
Melvin Kleve
May 4, 2014
    Melvin Kleve, age 71, of Calmar, IA, died on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at his home.      A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 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 Wednesday,...
Arnold A. Luzum
May 3, 2014
     Arnold A. Luzum, age 95, of St. Lucas, Iowa passed away on May 3, 2014, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.      Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2014 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA with Father Nick March presiding, and Father Marvin Salz concelebrating. Burial will be...
Jerry Albertson
May 1, 2014
   Jerry Albertson, age 76, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa.    Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave, Decorah, with Pastor Jeff Hanson officiating. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, IA.    Friends may call...
Edna Hove
Apr 28, 2014
Edna Hove, age 100, of Princeton, Illinois, died peacefully Monday, April 28, 2014, at Liberty Village in Princeton. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa with Rev. Harriet Danielson officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery in rural Ridgeway, Iowa.Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday, one hour before...
Arnie Fortman
Apr 28, 2014
    Arnie Fortman, age 57, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, April 28, 2014, in Dubuque, Iowa, from injuries he suffered from an unfortunate truck roll-over accident in a rock quarry.      Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding....
Helen M. Bergan
Apr 27, 2014
Helen Bergan, 87, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 1, at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Pastors Dave Sorenson and Bryon Robertson officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 1, one hour before services at the church.Private family...
Lyle G. Rodman
Apr 25, 2014
Lyle G. Rodman, age 85 of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating.Visitation will be at 12:00 noon, one hour before services, at First United Methodist Church....
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...
