OBITUARIES
Michelle "Shelly" Smith
Aug 20, 2010
Michelle “Shelly” Smith, age 26, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Friday, August 20, 2010, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery. Friend may call from 3:00-8:00...
Don H. Broughton
Aug 14, 2010
Don Broughton, age 65, of Battle Mountain, NV, formerly of West Union, IA, died on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Cottage Grove Place Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union, Iowa, with Rev. Galen Smith presiding. Burial will be in the Wadena...
Paul Estrem
Aug 11, 2010
Paul Estrem, age 70, of Decorah, IA died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 after a bicycle accident near Conover, IA Memorial Services will be on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church rural Decorah, IA with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church on...
Kenneth Sweet
Aug 11, 2010
Kenneth Sweet, age 68, of rural Ryan, IA died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 after being hit by a train near Ryan, IA Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, IA. by Rev. David Lenth. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at...
Gladys M. Jennerjohn
Aug 10, 2010
Gladys M. Jennerjohn, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday evening, August 7, 2010 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 13, 2010 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Julie Fiske officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah at 9:00 A.M. Friday morning. Visitation will be...
Marjorie Humpal
Aug 7, 2010
Marjorie Humpal, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, August 7, 2010, at the Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA, with Father Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Cemetery in Calmar, IA. Friends may call from...
Nolan Bruce Koch
Aug 5, 2010
Nolan Bruce Koch was born silently into the world at 6:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 5, 2010. Nolan was the first child of Clint and Kari Koch, of Decorah. Reverend John Caldwell performed a special baptism for Nolan in the hospital. A private graveside service was held on Saturday, August 7th in Bluffton Cemetery in Bluffton, IA, where Nolan was...
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...
