OBITUARIES

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Daniel Swehla

Daniel Swehla

Feb 26, 2012

Daniel Swehla, age 82, of Spillville, IA died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 29, 2012 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. Tuesday,...

Robert "Bob" Schmitt

Robert "Bob" Schmitt

Feb 19, 2012

Robert Schmitt, age 89, of Spillville, IA died at his home Sunday February 19, 2012. Bob donated his body to the University of Iowa, a memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville.There will be visitation after 10:00 at the church on Saturday. Born Robert Jacob Schmitt on November 22,...

Evelyn (Vine) Headington

Evelyn (Vine) Headington

Feb 18, 2012

Evelyn Headington, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the United Methodist Church, 302 West Broadway in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Marlea Gilbert presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may call from...

Leo Kriener

Leo Kriener

Feb 15, 2012

Leo Kriener, age 77, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2012, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Friday,...

Charlotte Kjos

Charlotte Kjos

Feb 13, 2012

Charlotte Kjos, age 90, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, February 13, 2012, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Madison Lutheran Church with Rev. Joelle Colville – Hanson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.,...

Kelly Lang

Kelly Lang

Feb 8, 2012

Kelly Lang, age 65, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012, 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...

Catherine "Kay" Rosenthal

Catherine "Kay" Rosenthal

Feb 8, 2012

Catherine “Kay” Rosenthal, age 90, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at the Winneshiek Medical Center, in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, in Decorah, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN, on...

Orville M. Running

Orville M. Running

Feb 6, 2012

Orville Magnus Running, 101, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah. Husband and father, pastor, teacher, artist, he understood all of his life as service to God and to God's people. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Sorenson officiating....

Virgil Thuente, Sr.

Virgil Thuente, Sr.

Feb 2, 2012

Virgil J. Thuente, Sr., age 89, of Festina, IA. died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA, with Msgr. Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call...

Agnes Skretta

Agnes Skretta

Feb 1, 2012

Agnes Skretta, age 96, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2012, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...

Lester Lechtenberg

Lester Lechtenberg

Jan 30, 2012

Lester Lechtenberg, age 63, of Spillville, IA, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 – 7:00...

Sandra K. Rockwell

Sandra K. Rockwell

Jan 29, 2012

Sandra K. Rockwell, 57, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday February 1, 2012 at the Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa. Further visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday February 2, 2012 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa where a wake...

Leroy Schneberger

Leroy Schneberger

Jan 26, 2012

Leroy Schneberger, age 78, of Festina, Iowa, died on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at the West Union Good Samaritan Center, in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. John’s...

George J. Kruchek

George J. Kruchek

Jan 22, 2012

George J. Kruchek, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors in the spring....

Lyle Lensing

Lyle Lensing

Jan 19, 2012

Lyle Lensing, age 63, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in New Hampton, IA. A Private Family Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Ft. Atkinson, IA. Friends may call from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday morning at Schluter...

Mark E. Wilharm

Mark E. Wilharm

Jan 16, 2012

Mark E. Wilharm, age 74, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday evening, January 16, 2012 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah with Rev. Marlea Gilbert and Rev. Wayne Wasta co-officiating. Military Honors will be provided. Visitation begins on Saturday at 10:00 A.M.,...

Bartlett R. Butler

Bartlett R. Butler

Jan 15, 2012

Bartlett R. Butler, age 84 of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2012 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 20, 2012 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Joan A. Mau officiating. A Private Family Inurnment will be held at a later date at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah....

John Joseph Xavier Eddy

John Joseph Xavier Eddy

Jan 14, 2012

John Eddy, age 65, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at his home in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. David Byrd presiding. John Joseph Xavier Eddy was born on January 15, 1946, the...

Karen Hageman

Karen Hageman

Jan 11, 2012

Karen Hageman, age 69, of Burr Oak, Iowa, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Assumption Catholic Church in Canton, MN, with Rev. Donald Schmitt presiding. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery in Bluffton, IA. Friends may...

Rose Riha

Rose Riha

Jan 11, 2012

Rose Riha, age 83, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, January 16, 2011 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...

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