OBITUARIES
Virginia A. Hanson
Jan 26, 2011
Virginia A. Hanson, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 31, 2011 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Mark Kvale officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 P.M....
Orrin Blekeberg
Jan 26, 2011
Orrin Blekeberg, age 90, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at the Patty Elwood Center, in Cresco, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Madison Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the Madison Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may call from 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday...
Jay Burke
Jan 26, 2011
Jay Burke, age 51, of Fort Atkinson, IA died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, January 31, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Father Marvin Salz...
Joseph "Joe" Ryant
Jan 25, 2011
Joe Ryant, age 84, of Spillville died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 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 be on Friday, January...
Charles D. Rude
Jan 20, 2011
Charles D. Rude, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at home in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Monday, January 24 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Prayers read at 6:45 P.M. Monday. A Private Family inurnment will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah in the spring of 2011. Charles David...
Viola Tessmer
Jan 20, 2011
Viola A. Tessmer, age 96, passed away to be with our Lord on January 20, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. She was a resident at Pioneer Park in Lone Tree, IA and formerly of Calmar and Waucoma IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at St...
Mayme Vopava
Jan 19, 2011
Mayme Vopava age 103, of Spillville, IA, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic church in Spillville, IA. Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be at the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Protivin, IA. Visitation will be Friday...
Sylvia Hovey Folsom
Jan 8, 2011
Sylvia Hovey Folsom, 86, of Thornton, CO, formerly of Decorah, died after a long illness, Saturday, January 8, 2011. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall by Rev. Marion Pruitt-Jefferson She is survived by her sons Gil Folsom of Golden CO, Scott (Joan) Folsom of Arvada CO; one daughter Jill...
Harlan N. Bruvold
Jan 4, 2011
Harlan N. Bruvold, age 58, of Hortonville, WI and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday evening, January 4, 2011 at Hospice At Cherry Meadows in Appleton, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Mark Kvale officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
David P. Christensen
Dec 31, 2010
David P. Christensen, age 58, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, January 7, 2011 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Skip Rushing officiating. Visitation will be on Friday beginning at 1:00 P.M. at Fjelstul Funeral Home, two hours before the service....
Cletus Mihm
Dec 31, 2010
Cletus Mihm, age 90, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Friday, December 31, 2010, at the Traditions Retirement Center in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from...
Helen M. Dotzler
Dec 30, 2010
Helen M. Dotzler, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, December 30, 2010 at Wellington Place in Decorah, surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, Iowa with Rev. Joelle Colville-Hanson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah in the spring of 2011....
Irene H. Drew
Dec 29, 2010
Irene H. Drew, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Her body was donated to Mayo Clinic's Department of Anatomy in Rochester, MN. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 3, 2011 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Inurnment...
Jeanne Meyer
Dec 28, 2010
Jeanne Meyer, age 82, of Calmar, IA died at her home north of Calmar Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30a.m. Friday, December 31, 2010 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery in Calmar, IA. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m....
Jean M. Cary
Dec 27, 2010
Jean M. Cary, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Monday morning, December 27, 2010 at Barthell Order of Eastern Star Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 31, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah in the spring of 2011....
James S. Bradley
Dec 24, 2010
James S. Bradley, age 55, of Decorah, Iowa died Friday, December 24, 2010 at home in Decorah. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Marion Pruitt-Jefferson officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Fjelstul Funeral Home, two hours before the...
Florine Klimesh
Dec 23, 2010
Florine Klimesh Elsbernd, age 76, of Spillville, IA, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA following a long courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the St....
L. Erma Arness
Dec 22, 2010
L. Erma Arness, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 27, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home Chapel with Rev. Allen Vik officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring of 2011. Visitation is on Sunday December 26...
Gene Einwalter
Dec 21, 2010
Gene Einwalter, age 82, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 21, 201,0 with his wife, Madonna, by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
Cleon A. Wilbur
Dec 17, 2010
Cleon A. Wilbur, age 66, of Mabel, MN, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Burr Oak United Methodist Church in Burr Oak, IA with Rev. Mike Blevins and Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will...
