OBITUARIES
Jene Smith
Nov 20, 2013
Jene Smith, age 79, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2013, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA, with Father Nick March presiding. Burial of cremains will be in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, IA....
Darlene N. Jones
Nov 19, 2013
Darlene Nola (Peterson) Jones, 79, died at her home in Decorah, IA, in the company of family members, on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Visitation will be at her home, 403 Ohio Street in Decorah, from 4 to 6 pm on Sunday, November 24. It will continue on Monday, November 25 at 10...
Leonard Chipera
Nov 17, 2013
Leonard Chipera, age 85, of Jackson Junction, IA, died on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the West Union Good Samaritan Center in West Union, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Little Turkey, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will...
Ruth A. Blekeberg
Nov 14, 2013
Ruth A. Blekeberg, age 98, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 18, 2013 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, with Rev. Jeff Hansen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. Monday, one hour before the...
James "Jimmy" Dawley
Nov 14, 2013
James “Jim” Dawley, age 67, of Boscobel, WI, formerly of Bluffton, IA, died on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Boscobel Hospital in Boscobel, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Bluffton...
Cornelia Bina
Nov 13, 2013
Cornelia M. Bina, 95, of Spillville, passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with burial at the St. Wenceslaus Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM at Balik Funeral Home...
Robert "Bob" Peterson
Nov 12, 2013
Robert ‘Bob’ Peterson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2013, at the Hauge Lutheran Church, 3147 Middle Hesper Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call...
Clara Headington
Nov 10, 2013
Clara Headington, age 95, of Mabel, MN, died Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 at The Meadows in Mabel. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Burr Oak, IA with Pastor Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 13...
Gertrude Steele
Nov 8, 2013
Gertrude Steele, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, November 8, 2013, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa. Friends may...
Nora Moen
Nov 5, 2013
Nora Moen, age 104, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at her home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway St, Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m., on Friday,...
Frank Puffer
Nov 2, 2013
Frank Puffer, age 92, of rural Spillville, IA died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6,...
Regi Klimesh
Oct 25, 2013
Regina “Regi” Klimesh, age 89, of Calmar, IA, died Friday, October 25, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. There will be no visitation. A rosary will be said...
Linda M. Doyle
Oct 25, 2013
Linda M. Doyle, age 69, of Decorah, IA, and formerly of Egan, IL, died Friday morning, October 25, 2013 at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Joan A. Mau officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at...
Carl Oyloe
Oct 23, 2013
Carl Oyloe, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at his home in rural Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-6:00...
Daniel "Duke" Schrandt
Oct 21, 2013
Daniel “Duke” Schrandt, age 54, of Cresco, IA formerly of Spillville, IA, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at his home in Cresco, IA, Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 Friday, October 25, 2013, at...
Jim Perry
Oct 13, 2013
Jim Perry, age 85, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, with Rev. Marvin Salz presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery, St. Lucas, Iowa. Friends may call from 9:00- 10:30 a.m., on...
Pauline Lange
Oct 8, 2013
Pauline Lange, age 97, of Bluffton, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2013, at the Burr Oak United Methodist Church, 3597 – 237th Avenue, Burr Oak, Iowa, with Pastor Linda Thompson presiding., Friends may call after 11:00 am the day of the...
Duane Shanks
Oct 3, 2013
Duane Shanks, age 60, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Henrytown Lutheran Church, rural Canton, MN, with Rev. Paul Thompson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be visitation from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Friday, October 4, 2013 at...
Lester Seim
Sep 27, 2013
Lester Seim, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with military honors. Visitation will be from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday, prior to the...
Corrine Lensing
Sep 23, 2013
Corrine Lensing, age 87, of Festina, Iowa, died on Monday September 23, 2013 at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2013 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA, Monsignor Cletus Haws presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery, Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 at...
