OBITUARIES
Rosalie Rast
May 1, 2024
Rosalie Rast, age 87, of Mason City, IA, (formerly of Sumner) passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Calmar Lutheran Church with Rev. Daryl Thompson officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time...
Hubert Teslow
Apr 28, 2024
Hubert Teslow age 85, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his home in Decorah surrounded by his family. A memorial service for Hubert will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water St., in Decorah with Rev. Michael Wilker presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m....
Laverne Franzen
Apr 23, 2024
LaVerne Franzen, age 94, of St Lucas, IA passed away peacefully with his wife by his side and surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at his home in St. Lucas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 29, 2024, at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church at 215 East Main St. St. Lucas, IA with Rev....
David Ryan
Apr 19, 2024
David Ryan age 58 of Burr Oak, IA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA. There will be no visitation prior to the service on Saturday. Attendees are asked to...
Geneva Halverson
Apr 17, 2024
Geneva Halverson age 100 of Decorah, IA passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. David Severtson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Geneva's service can be watched at the...
Donalee Burns
Apr 17, 2024
Donalee Burns, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Decorah Covenant Church (115 Washington St, Decorah, IA 52101) with Rev. Julie Chamberlain presiding. There will be a reception following the service at the VFW from 2:00 –...
James Murphy
Apr 17, 2024
James William Murphy, age 84, of Calmar passed away April 17th at WinnMed Center in Decorah while holding hands with Althea, his loving wife of 59 years. Graveside service will be held at 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Calmar, IA. James was born November 24, 1939, in Freeport, Illinois. He joined the...
Inez Willingham
Apr 13, 2024
Inez Willingham, age 85, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. There are no formal services planned for Inez at this time. Full obituary to follow.
Norbert Neuzil
Apr 13, 2024
Norbert Neuzil, age 92, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. David Beckman presiding. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Fort Atkinson. Visitation will...
Joel Thompson
Apr 12, 2024
Joel Lyndon Thompson, age 60, of Belmond, Iowa (formerly of Decorah), passed away peacefully on April 12, 2024, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Joel was surrounded by his family at Accura Healthcare of Ames at the time of his passing. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with...
William Swensen
Apr 9, 2024
William David Swensen, commonly known as Bill, or Brad (Pitt) by many in Decorah, passed away in Rochester, Minnesota April 9, 2024, at the age of 89. Bill was born in Decorah, Iowa on April 21, 1934, to Theodore and Ruth Swensen. Theodore later married Arlene Swensen, who became very close with Bill. He attended Decorah High School, where he...
Anita Lansing
Apr 9, 2024
Anita Lansing, age 98, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church - 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Claude Hayes
Apr 7, 2024
Claude William Hayes, 84, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. David Wrightsman presiding. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at...
Jerome Henry
Apr 6, 2024
Jerome Henry, age 84, of Bluffton township, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, IA, with Rev. Dan Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Rose Ann Nienhaus
Apr 5, 2024
Rose Ann Nienhaus, age 86, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Wellington Place in Decorah, a place she called “home” for the past 6 years. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Ivan Nienhaus presiding. Burial...
Jenine Jordahl
Apr 3, 2024
Jenine Jordahl age 88 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at St. Mary's in Rochester with family by her side. All are welcome to attend a prayer service for Jenine at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at First Lutheran Church. A reception will follow in the basement. Jenine's prayer service will be livestreamed at...
Joyce Nelson
Apr 2, 2024
Joyce Ann (Feickert) Nelson 80, of Decorah, Iowa passed away peacefully next to her husband, Milton (Mick) Nelson on his 85th birthday, April 2, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Glenwood Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Rossler presiding. Burial will be in the Pontoppidan Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 –...
Charles "Tom" Barnard
Mar 29, 2024
Charles “Tom” Barnard, age 73, of Johnston, IA, (formerly of Decorah) passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, at UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial...
Dennis J Gerleman
Mar 27, 2024
Dennis J. Gerleman, age 68, of Decorah, IA passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home following a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will be Thursday, April...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Roney
Mar 27, 2024
Jeffrey “Jeff” Roney, age 64, of Waukon, IA (formerly of Decorah) passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home in Waukon. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Visitation will be Monday, April 1, 2024, from...
