OBITUARIES
Marcella A. Rooney
Sep 6, 2013
Marcella A. (O’Brien) Rooney, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, September 6, 2013 at her home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00...
Leonard Tietz
Sep 6, 2013
Leonard Tietz, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 6, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 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 call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Monday...
Lawrence "Larry" N. Lynch
Sep 5, 2013
Lawrence “Larry” N. Lynch, age 66, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home in Decorah of natural causes. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 9, 2103 at Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah with Rev. Laura Arnold officiating. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
David "Mickey" Bulgren
Sep 4, 2013
David “Mickey” Bulgren, age 81, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 9, 2013, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Deacon Jim Zajicek presiding. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, IA. Friends...
Adeline I. Swella
Sep 4, 2013
Adeline I. Swella, age 83, of Decorah, died Wednesday evening, September 4, 2013 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, one...
Jared Timp
Sep 2, 2013
Jared Timp, age 34, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died on Monday, September 2, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2013, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville St., Calmar, IA, with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will be in Memory Hill...
Rosalyn Bodensteiner
Sep 2, 2013
Rosalyn Bodensteiner, age 76, of West Union, IA, died on Monday, September 2, 2013, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2013, 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 from 3:00-8:00 p.m.,...
Hazel Styve
Aug 23, 2013
Hazel Styve, age 89, of Decorah died Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2013 at the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home...
Kellie Ann Sharp
Aug 23, 2013
Kellie Ann Sharp, age 16, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday August 23, 2013, from injuries she received in a fall at Palisades Park in Decorah, IA. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will...
Magdalen"Maggie" Numedahl
Aug 22, 2013
Magdalen Numedahl, age 91, of Calmar, IA died Thursday August 22, 2013 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a. m., Monday August 26, 2013 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Aase Haugen Home or...
Frank R. Barth
Aug 22, 2013
Frank R. Barth passed away at Heritage Manor in Dubuque, Iowa on Thursday, August 22, 2013 surrounded by family and friends, with his wife of 73 years by his side. He was 95 years old and a vibrant, curious conversationalist up until the end. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 1, 2013 in the Recital Hall...
Rita Humpal
Aug 14, 2013
Rita Humpal, age 86, of Decorah, IA died August 14, 2013 at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18,...
Winnifred Einck
Aug 14, 2013
Winnifred “Freda” Einck, age 91, of Decorah, IA formerly of Festina, IA died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2013 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic church in Festina, IA. Msgr. Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Jolene Mihm Galligan
Aug 13, 2013
Jolene Galligan, age 51, of Waverly, IA, formerly of St. Lucas, IA, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013, at St. Luke's 307 E. Main St. Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in...
Roman Hageman
Aug 12, 2013
Roman Hageman, age 75, of Decorah, IA died on Monday, August 12, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013, at the St. Benedicts Catholic Church in Decorah (307 West Main St.), With Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday,...
Ann Mckenna
Aug 6, 2013
Ann McKenna age 90 of Decorah, Ia died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at her home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah(307 West Main St.)with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Bluffton, Ia. Friends may call from 6:00...
Alvin W. Mashek
Aug 2, 2013
Alvin Mashek, age 77, of Spillville, IA formerly of Cresco, IA died Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday August 6, 2013 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Cresco, IA....
Richard Lewis Aswegan
Aug 2, 2013
Richard Lewis Aswegan age 75 of Decorah died Friday August 2, 2013 at the Griffin Nursing Center in Knoxville, Iowa. Memorial Services are Friday, August 9,2013 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home of Decorah, Ia at 3:00 p.m. with Richard's family present from 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow services at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah Ia. Richard was born in Fern, Iowa...
Arland G. Emery
Jul 27, 2013
Arland G. Emery, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 peacefully at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 2, 2013 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Burr Oak, IA with Pastor Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak, with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be...
James "Jim" Lensing
Jul 25, 2013
James “Jim” Lensing, age 77, of Festina, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 Co. Road B32, in Festina, Iowa, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in...
