OBITUARIES

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Madonna Vine

Madonna Vine

May 26, 2013

Madonna Vine, age 75, of Decorah, IA died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 31, 2013 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict’s Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa. Visitation will...

Donna Hovden

Donna Hovden

May 25, 2013

Donna Hovden, age 83, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery, Decorah,...

Janet L. Thompson

Janet L. Thompson

May 23, 2013

Janet Lea Thompson, age 61, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday morning, May 23, 2013 in her home after a short illness. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to...

Paul Marti

Paul Marti

May 23, 2013

Paul N. Marti, age 66, of Decorah, IA died on Thursday, May 23, 2013,surrounded by his family. after a year long battle with cancer. There will be visitation from 3:00 - 6:00 Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA, there will not be any other formal service. Paul was born on September 12, 1946 in...

Kermit Mestad

Kermit Mestad

May 21, 2013

Kermit Mestad, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2013, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway St., Decorah, IA, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, rural Decorah, Iowa. Friends...

Karmen John "K.J." Hovden

Karmen John "K.J." Hovden

May 21, 2013

Karmen John "K.J." Hovden, age 19, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m.,...

Olive "Ossie" Wohlford

Olive "Ossie" Wohlford

May 21, 2013

Olive “Ossie” Wohlford, age 86, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may call...

Esther Hegg

Esther Hegg

May 18, 2013

Esther Hegg, age 101, of Decorah, IA died Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Barthell Eastern Star nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday May 22, 2013 Washington Prairie Lutheran Church at 1725 Washington Prairie Rd. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church on Wednesday. Esther Theodora (Hoyme) Hegg was born on...

C. Maxine Olson

C. Maxine Olson

May 15, 2013

C. Maxine Olson, age 97, of Decorah, IA, passed away Wednesday evening, May 15, 2013, at the age of 97 following a brief illness. She had been a resident at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home for the past six years in the Memory Care Assisted Living wing, and then recently moved to Hospice care at the same facility. Funeral Services...

Sherry Burgdorf

Sherry Burgdorf

May 13, 2013

Sherry Burgdorf, 85, died peacefully May 13, 2013, after suffering an acute stroke. A Celebration of Life is June 30, from 4-7 p.m., at the outdoor park pavilion of Moir Park in Bloomington, Minn. A Celebration of Life also will be held at McCaffrey’s Dolce Vita in Decorah, at a later date to be announced in Decorah Newspapers. Private interment...

Sam Franzen

Sam Franzen

May 12, 2013

Sam Franzen, age 86, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 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.,...

Grace P. Spilde

Grace P. Spilde

May 12, 2013

Grace P. Spilde, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at Fjelstul...

Gene Brainard

Gene Brainard

May 10, 2013

Gene Brainard, age 85, of Waukon, IA died Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, 403 Bethlehem Dr., Postville, IA, with Rev. Tom Burish presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 12:00 noon on...

Hazel I. Skaim

Hazel I. Skaim

May 9, 2013

Hazel I. Skaim, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday morning, May 9, 2013 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 13, 2013 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 12 at...

Peter J. Kriener

Peter J. Kriener

May 2, 2013

Peter J. Kriener, age 39, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Thursday, May 2, 2013, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident near Festina, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the...

Larry Novak

Larry Novak

Apr 29, 2013

Larry James Novak, 57, of Waterloo, formerly of Spillville, IA died Monday, April 29, at Covenant Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Orchard Hill Church, Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service (West Ridgeway), Waterloo. Further services and burial will be 4:30 p.m. Friday at...

Edith Naley

Edith Naley

Apr 26, 2013

Edith Naley, 90, of Decorah died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Stoney Brook Village in West Union. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2013,...

Lavern R. Mohlis

Lavern R. Mohlis

Apr 25, 2013

LaVern R. Mohlis, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday morning, April 25, 2013 at Barthell O.E.S. Eastern Star Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 1, 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...

Louis "Louie" Bartlett

Louis "Louie" Bartlett

Apr 23, 2013

Louie Bartlett, age 75, of Tulsa, OK, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home. Private family graveside services are being held. The Schluter – Balik Funeral Home of Decorah is in charge of arrangements.

Arla Lyon

Arla Lyon

Apr 20, 2013

Arla Lyon, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from...

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