OBITUARIES
Eleanor C. Huber
Apr 18, 2008
Eleanor Huber, age 93, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, April 18, 2008, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice Home in Bettendorf, Iowa, following a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. David Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the...
Alice Dow
Apr 16, 2008
Alice Dow, age 89, of Laramie, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at the Church Creek Healthcare Center in Arlington Heights, IL, following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...
Palma Zidlicky
Apr 13, 2008
Palma Zidlicky, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Kim Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends...
Mary Jane (Wieling) Bonestroo
Apr 10, 2008
Mary Jane Bonestroo, age 71, formerly of Knoxville, Iowa, died on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa, after fighting cancer for 23 years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hawes, officiating. Burial will be in...
Annell Schmitt
Apr 9, 2008
Annell “Nell” Schmitt, age 71 of Johnston, IA. formerly of St. Lucas, IA died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, IA following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, April 12 at noon at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas. By Rev. Marvin Salz. Interment is at St. Luke’s cemetery. Friends may visit from...
Marjorie G. Wood
Apr 7, 2008
Marjorie G. “Marj” Wood, age 90, of Waverly, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday, April 11, 2008 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah by Rev. Carol A. Kress with burial in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah at a...
Karlton J. Rosholt
Apr 4, 2008
Karlton Jerome “Jerry” Rosholt, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah of cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 11, 2008 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Marion Pruitt Miller officiating. Inurnment will be in Rockdale, WI at a later date. Friends may visit with...
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...
