OBITUARIES
Richard "Ronnie" Lawson
Jul 1, 2011
Richard "Ronnie" Lawson, age 77, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Winneshiek Memorial Hospital in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be in the Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, IA. Friends may call...
Donald Schissel
Jul 1, 2011
Donald Schissel, age 79, of Ossian, IA died Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday July 4, 2011 at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA with Msgr. Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00...
L. June Rucker
Jun 28, 2011
L. June Rucker died at her home in Senoia, Georgia, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the age of 79. She was formerly of Waukon and Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 25, 2011 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. Michael Carey officiating. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah....
Clayton Michael Henning
Jun 24, 2011
Clayton Michael Henning, infant son of Marcus and Emily Henning, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died on Friday, June 24, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, 4200 First Avenue N.E., in Cedar Rapids, IA. Friends may call from...
Helen Balik
Jun 22, 2011
Helen Balik, age 92, of Spillville, IA, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center in New Hampton, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2011, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends...
Agatha Neuzil
Jun 22, 2011
Agatha Neuzil, age 88, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 27, 2011, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00...
Alois Seifert
Jun 21, 2011
Alois Seifert age, 93 of rural Spillville died Tuesday June 21, 2011 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 2:00 p.m. at...
Diane Hageman
Jun 21, 2011
Diane Hageman, age 71, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2011, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson with Rev. Marvin Salz presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Charles A. Rooney
Jun 17, 2011
Charles A. Rooney, age 86, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, June 17, 2011 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 21, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs and Msgr. E.W. Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah with full...
Clara Riha
Jun 15, 2011
Clara Riha, age 79, of Ft. Atkinson, IA died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 – 7:00...
Edward Bruening
Jun 10, 2011
Edward “Ed” Bruening, age 101, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, IA, with Rev. Dennis Cahill presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m....
Gladys Balik
Jun 5, 2011
Gladys Balik, age 78, of Lawler, IA died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at her home after a sudden illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, June 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Rev. Donald Hawes will be presiding. Burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Spillville. Visitation will be from...
Cecilia Caroline Mendelsohn
Jun 5, 2011
Cecilia Caroline Mendelsohn was born May 19, 2011 and died suddenly on June 5 at a hospital in Windhoek, Namibia. Cause of death is pending an autopsy. Cecilia is survived by her parents: Stephanie French and Rolf Mendelsohn of Luanda, Angola. Grandparents: Philip J. and Dianne French of Calmar, Iowa and John and Celia Mendelsohn of Windhoek, Namibia. Four aunts:...
Jack D. Thompson
Jun 3, 2011
Jack D. Thompson, age 83, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Whalen Cabin in Phelps Park in Decorah. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. To honor Jack, everyone is asked to please wear purple...
Carmen Wagner
May 29, 2011
Carmen Wagner, age 52, of Ossian, IA, formerly of Madison, WI, died on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, from a sudden illness. A Time of Remembrance will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2011, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah. Carmen is survived by his two sons: Nathan Farley,...
Robert "Bob" Schissel
May 28, 2011
Robert “Bob” Schissel, age 60, passed away at his home in Temecula, California, on May 28, 2011, of Leukemia. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2011, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Friends may call on Friday, June 24, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at...
Elaine Rommes
May 22, 2011
Elaine Rommes, age 72, of Spillville, IA died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, IA after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 26, 2011 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA Rev Donald Hawes will be presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
June Anderson
May 20, 2011
June Anderson, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Locust, Iowa. Burial will be in the Locust Cemetery, Locust, Iowa. Friends may call from...
Tong N. Vo
May 17, 2011
Tong Nhan Vo, age 70, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 20, 2011 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Joan Mau officiating. Burial will be in Saigon, Viet Nam. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church...
Grace M. Sersland
May 4, 2011
Grace M. Sersland, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9, 2011 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Mark Kvale officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 P.M. Sunday, May 8...
