OBITUARIES
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...
Dean J. Eidenschink
May 3, 2011
Dean J. Eidenschink, age 64, of Cresco, IA, and formerly of Canton, MN and Decorah, IA, died Tuesday morning, May 3, 2011 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Deacon Nick Francois officiating. Burial will be in St....
Norma J. Rosell
May 2, 2011
Norman Jean (Gilson) Rosell, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa died early Monday morning, May 2, 2011 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Her daughter, Sondra, was with her. They were attended by the loving, caring staff of Aase Haugen Home where Norma had made her home the past eleven years enduring Alzheimer’s disease. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00...
Ervin Rasmussen
May 1, 2011
Ervin Rasmussen, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2011, at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, IA. Friends may call on Wednesday from 3:00-7:00 p.m., at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah,...
Mary M. Soukup
May 1, 2011
Mary M. Soukup, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Spillville, IA. Friends may call...
Sally Koenig
May 1, 2011
Sally Koenig, age 56, of Denver, IA, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, IA, with Rev. Steve Brackett presiding. Friends may call from: 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Balik Funeral Home in Spillville,...
Romuald Elsbernd
Apr 27, 2011
Romuald Elsbernd, age 86, of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Calmar, IA. Friends may...
Edgar M. Stinson
Apr 27, 2011
Edgar M. Stinson, age 102, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, April 27, 2011 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, May 2, 2011 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Richard Simon Hanson officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday at Fjelstul Funeral Home...
Louise Silhacek
Apr 26, 2011
Louise Silhacek, age 92, of Spillville, IA, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011, 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...
Bonnie Fischer
Apr 23, 2011
Bonnie Fischer, age 75, of Festina, IA, died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at her home in Festina, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 at the Festina Parish Center in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Harold Peterson presiding. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. Friends may call from: 4:00 – 8:00, on...
Jeffrey D. Severson
Apr 21, 2011
Jeffrey D. Severson, age 48, of Calmar, died on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 25, 2011 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Wayne Hagen officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation begins on Monday at 1:00 P.M.,...
Floyd S. Pearson
Apr 17, 2011
Floyd S. Pearson, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, IA with Rev. Marion Pruitt-Jefferson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00...
Audrey Ellen Anderson
Apr 16, 2011
Audrey E. Anderson, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Jerico Lutheran Church in Jerico, IA, with Rev. Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, April...
Hugo Schrandt
Apr 12, 2011
Hugo “Ole” Schrandt, age 95, of Festina, IA died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on...
Helen M. Baltz
Apr 11, 2011
Helen M. Baltz, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Barthell Order of Eastern Star Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Wayne Hagen officiating. Burial will be in Postville Cemetery in Postville, Iowa. Visitation will be from...
