OBITUARIES
Eugene "Gene" Huinker
Aug 4, 2010
Eugene Huinker, age 86, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the Traditions Assisted Living in West Union, Iowa, after a long battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 9, 2010, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nicholas March presiding. Burial will be in...
Evelyn Bucheit
Jul 29, 2010
Evelyn Bucheit, age 98, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 30, 2010, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Calmar, Iowa, at a later...
Christopher Spilde
Jul 25, 2010
Christopher Spilde, age 30, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, July 25, 2010, in Waucoma, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 30, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, with Rev. John Caldwell and Rev. Doug Bryce presiding. Burial will be in the Canoe Methodist Cemetery, rural Decorah, Iowa. Friends may call from...
Dorothy Poshusta
Jul 24, 2010
Dorothy Poshusta, age 69, of Ridgeway, IA, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, suddenly at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Father Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, July 26 from 4:00 –...
Arthur T. Branhagen
Jul 24, 2010
Arthur T. Branhagen, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Mark Kvale officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Monday, July 26 at...
Brooks R.M. Zweibohmer
Jul 23, 2010
Brooks Robert Mitchel Zweibohmer died at birth on Friday, July 23, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Brooks is the son of Mick and Cheryl (Albrecht) Zweibohmer of Decorah, IA. He is also survived by two siblings, Janessa and Mason, Paternal Grandpa Mike Zweibohmer, Paternal Grandma Sharon (Greg) Hovey-Thiele, Maternal Grandpa Keith (Mary)...
Irvin Moudry
Jul 20, 2010
Irvin Moudry, age 79, of Spillville, IA died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 23,2010 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA Father Donald Hawes presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday,...
Kjersten A. Snell
Jul 14, 2010
Kjersten A. (Hanson) Snell, age 30, of Houston, MN and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, July 14, 2010 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A Celebration of Life Service will honor her life and memory on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther College Campus...
Richard Winter
Jul 11, 2010
Richard “Richie” Winter, age 84, of Calmar, Iowa, died on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Norman Bauer presiding. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, in Eldorado, Iowa. Friends may call from...
Curtis H. Carpenter
Jul 10, 2010
Curtis H. Carpenter, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday morning, July 10, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, following a stroke he had the previous weekend. Curt and Gloria were in Des Moines that weekend celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with their whole family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 15,...
Syver O. Ramstad
Jul 9, 2010
Syver Ramstad, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Wayne Hagen presiding. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, Eldorado, Iowa. Friends may...
Richard Schmitt
Jul 6, 2010
Richard A. Schmitt, age 78, of Calmar, Iowa, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at his home in Calmar, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 12, 2010, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. David Beckman presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-8:00...
David F. Greedy
Jul 4, 2010
David F. Greedy, age 77, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, July 4, 2010 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 8, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors. Visitation will be...
Leonard Nolte
Jun 27, 2010
Leonard Nolte, age 89, of St. Lucas, IA died Sunday June 27, 2010 at his home north of St. Lucas. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 2, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at St Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA. Rev. David Beckman presiding. Burial will be at St. Luke’s Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00...
Helen Schmidt
Jun 22, 2010
Helen M. Schmidt, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday morning, June 22, 2010 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 28, 2010 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Friday, June 25 at...
Emilie Moudry
Jun 22, 2010
Emilie Moudry, age 79, of Spillville, IA, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 25, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Father Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, June...
Leila Kruger
Jun 21, 2010
Leila Kruger, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, June 21, 2010, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA, from rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid vasculitis. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Wayne Hagen presiding. Burial will be in the...
Gary Headington
Jun 18, 2010
Gary Headington, Sr., age 65, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, June 18, 2010, at his home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 21, 2010, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may call from 2:00-5:00...
Betty Sorenson
Jun 15, 2010
Betty Sorenson, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2010, at the Hesper Lutheran Church, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Hesper Public Cemetery in Hesper, Iowa. The family will greet...
Orene Docken
Jun 15, 2010
Orene I. Docken, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Her body was donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 25, 2010 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Richard Simon Hanson officiating. Orene...
