OBITUARIES
Regina Broghammer
Apr 3, 2008
Regina Broghammer, age 100, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict’s Catholic...
Harold C. Hjerleid
Apr 3, 2008
Harold C. Hjerleid, age 67, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at home in Decorah of mesothelioma (asbestos lung cancer). Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, April 7, 2008 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. James Glesne and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be later in the spring in Lutheran Cemetery in...
Jane Panoch
Apr 2, 2008
Jane Panoch, age 72, of rural Castalia, IA, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA, after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 7, 2008, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, Iowa, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the Frankville...
Evelyn J. Seegmiller
Apr 1, 2008
Evelyn J. Seegmiller, age 84 of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Hospice Care in LaCrosse, Wisconsin following a massive stroke on Monday, March 31, 2008. Evelyn Josephine (Thornton) Seegmiller was born January 9, 1924 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Josephine (Pederson) Thornton. She graduated from Decorah High School with the...
Gladys Viola Usgaard
Mar 26, 2008
Gladys V. Usgaard, age 93, of Decorah, died of complications of age on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at her home in Decorah. There will be a private family service. Fjelstul Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Gladys Viola Hovden Usgaard was born January 6, 1915 near Mahnomen, Minnesota, the daughter to Knut and Thea (Severson) Hovden. She was...
Maynard H Fjelstul
Mar 22, 2008
Maynard H. Fjelstul, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah of natural causes. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar by Rev. Norman Bauer with burial in Calmar Lutheran Cemetery in Calmar. Friends may visit with the family one hour...
Adolph Wagner
Mar 21, 2008
Adolph Wagner, age 89, of Protivin died Friday March 21, 2008 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin with Rev. David Beckman officiating, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday after...
Donald J. Blaess
Mar 13, 2008
Donald Blaess, age 60, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Thursday, March 13, 2008, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, following a year long battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 17, 2008, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Phil and Rev. Ginny Olson officiating. Burial will be in the...
Marlus Brandt
Mar 8, 2008
Marlus Brandt, age 79, of Decorah, Iowa, and formerly of Castalia, IA, died on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia, Iowa, with Rev. David Lenth officiating. Burial will be in...
Jeanette P. Holkesvik
Mar 6, 2008
Jeanette Holkesvik, age 105, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Wellington Place in Decorah following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 10, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Locust, Iowa, in rural Decorah with Rev. Gene Hermeier officiating. Burial will be in Locust Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00...
Roman A. Schmitt
Mar 5, 2008
Roman A. Schmitt, age 85, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial will be in...
Clarence Ameling
Mar 5, 2008
Clarence Ameling, age 87, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI, following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the church...
Barbara Hunt
Mar 4, 2008
Barbara Hunt, age 89 of Decorah, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 7, 2008 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Matthew H. Perkins officiating. Private Family inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call after 9:00 A.M. Friday at Fjelstul...
Robert M. Stee
Mar 3, 2008
Robert M. Stee, age 68, of Mason City, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa and Lake Mills, Iowa, died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Muse Norris Inpatient Unit Hospice in Mason City following a long illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Spring...
Myrtle Macal
Mar 2, 2008
Myrtle L. Macal, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, March 02, 2008, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at the Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. James Glesne officiating. Burial will be in the Hauge Lutheran Cemetery, rural Decorah, IA. Friends...
Arnold C. Olson
Mar 1, 2008
Arnold C. Olson, age 84 of Decorah, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Wellington Place in Decorah. His wish was to donate his body to Mayo Foundation Department of Anatomy in Rochester, Minnesota. A complete obituary will appear later.
Bernice G. Espeseth
Feb 29, 2008
Bernice G. Espeseth, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Garry Birth officiating. Burial will be United Lutheran Cemetery in rural Ridgeway, Iowa. Friends may call after...
Olga Halverson
Feb 24, 2008
Olga Halverson, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at her home following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at the Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Allen Vik officiating. Burial will be in the Hauge Lutheran Cemetery, rural Decorah, Iowa. Friends may...
Irene Henningsgaard
Feb 24, 2008
Irene Henningsgaard, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Steven Jacobsen officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA....
Elisabeth Mccauley
Feb 22, 2008
Elisabeth McCauley, age 104, of Council Bluffs, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died at home on February 22, 2008, in Council Bluffs, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA, by Father Phillip Gibbs. Burial will be in the St. Benedict’s Cemetery. Friends may call on...
