OBITUARIES
Robert "Bob" Sullivan
Oct 13, 2024
Robert Sullivan, age 94, of Decorah, IA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, October 13, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at Stone Ridge Community Church on Saturday, October 19 at 11 a.m. Bob chose to have his body donated to the University of Iowa's deeded body program to further medical education and research...
Elaine Hippen
Oct 11, 2024
Elaine Marie (Petersen) Hippen died October 11, 2024, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. She was 86. Funeral Service for Elaine will be on December 2, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at Good Shephard Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave, Decorah, IA 52101. Burial will follow. A long-time resident of Decorah, Iowa, Elaine was born September 28, 1938, in Auburn, Nebraska....
Larry Lubbert
Oct 11, 2024
Larry Lubbert age 87 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at WinnMed in Decorah. Funeral Service will be held at Decorah Lutheran Church, on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial to follow service at Lutheran Cemetery with full Military Rites. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until the time...
Kermit Nordheim
Oct 11, 2024
Kermit Nordheim age 97 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Becker presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the time of...
Thomas Wandling
Oct 8, 2024
Thomas Wandling age 75, of Decorah, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at his home. Funeral Service will be held at Glenwood Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Matthew Rossler presiding. Burial to follow service, at Pontoppidan Cemetery with Full Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October...
Randy Kuennen
Oct 8, 2024
Randy Kuennen age 65 of Festina, IA, passed away on October 8, 2024, at his home after a short battle of cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Carl Kuhn
Oct 7, 2024
Carl Kuhn age 60 of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away on October 7, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. John Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA. Burial will be in the church cemetery, following the service. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2024, at the...
Elizabeth Anderson
Oct 4, 2024
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Anderson, age 87, passed away on October 4, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Waucoma, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Rosary prior to mass starting at 10:10 a.m. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery in...
Robert "Bob" Denk
Sep 30, 2024
Robert "Bob" Denk, age 81 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home in Decorah surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. The burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation...
Richard Heying
Sep 28, 2024
Richard Heying age 82 of Ossian, IA, passed away on September 28, 2024, in Ossian, IA, at his home and surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in the...
Manfred Jaehnig
Sep 22, 2024
Manfred “Fred” Jaehnig died in his home at Wellington Place Assisted Living on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, after a brief illness. Fred was born on November 15th, 1937, in Hanover, Germany. During the years of WWII, he lived with his mother and sister as evacuees in a small village. At the end of the war, the family was reunited and...
Jerome Uhlenhake
Sep 14, 2024
Jerome Uhlenhake age 70, of Calmar, IA passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa with Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00p.m. on Tuesday,...
Lindsey Bigler
Sep 13, 2024
Lindsey Ann Bigler of Cresco, IA passed away peacefully on September 13, 2024 at the age of 35. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., at Helms Funeral Home 306 East Water Street, Decorah, IA 52101. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery at a later date. Lindsey was...
Janet Uhlenhake
Sep 12, 2024
Janet Uhlenhake age 70 of Calmar, IA, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa with Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00...
Harley Refsal
Sep 8, 2024
Harley Jerome Refsal, age 79, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, surrounded by family and friends. Harley was an internationally recognized woodcarver who specialized in Scandinavian-style flat-plane carving. In 1996, he received the St. Olav's Medal from the King of Norway in recognition of his contributions to Norwegian folk art....
Kim O'Brien
Sep 7, 2024
Kim O’Brien age 65 of Ridgeway, IA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, after a valiant battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will be in St....
Imelda Nesteby
Sep 1, 2024
Imelda Nesteby age 85 of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at WinnMed in Decorah. A celebration of life will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Helms Funeral Home, 306, E. Water St. in Decorah. Burial will follow in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery. Imelda (Mel) Bernice Nesteby (Sutton) was...
Duane Snyder
Aug 31, 2024
Duane Snyder age 85 of Decorah, IA passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Wellington Place in Decorah Funeral Service will be held at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Helms Funeral...
Leslie Pritchard
Aug 28, 2024
Leslie Pritchard age 91 passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Leslie donated his body to the University of Iowa deeded body program. There are no formal services planned for him.
John Tjostem
Aug 23, 2024
John Tjostem age 89 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. John's service can be...
