OBITUARIES
Lillian V. Kirkeby
Feb 2, 2008
Lillian V. Kirkeby, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah of cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah by Rev. Paul Jordahl with burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call after 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, one...
William H. Brooks
Feb 1, 2008
William “Bill” Brooks, age 83, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, February 1, 2008, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah,...
Gustave Zweibohmer
Jan 29, 2008
Gustave “Gus” Zweibohmer, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at his home following a lingering illness Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2008, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday...
Lowell G. Haemker
Jan 29, 2008
Lowell G. Haemker, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a long illness. Graveside Services will be on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at Randhill Park Cemetery in Arlington Heights, IL. Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services in Palatine, IL handled those arrangements. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00...
Aase W. Hoyland Falk
Jan 25, 2008
Aase W. Hoyland Falk, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah following a long illness. Visitation is on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Graveside Services will be in the spring at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Aase Wilhelmina (Rees-Kjulsrud) Hoyland...
Hattie E. Lillegraven
Jan 21, 2008
Hattie E. Lillegraven, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 25, 2008 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Decorah by Rev. Phillip Olson and Rev. Ginny Olson. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may...
Roger C. Peck
Jan 20, 2008
Roger Peck, age 74, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 20, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home on Friday morning. Burial...
Hubert J. Mccabe
Jan 20, 2008
Hubert Joseph McCabe, 84, formerly of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday January 20, 2008 at Scenic Point Nursing Home, Millersburg, Ohio. He was the son of Benedict and Rose (Lannon) McCabe. He is survived by: two brothers, Sylvester (Janice) McCabe of Colona, IL and Gerald McCabe of Shreveport, LA, one sister, Margaret Keene of Tomah, WI, nieces and nephews. He...
M. Kurt Mohlis
Jan 14, 2008
M. Kurt Mohlis, age 47, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah of cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 18, 2008 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah by Rev. Allen Vik with private family inurnment in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call from 11:00 A.M. –...
Marie Barbara Ranum
Jan 11, 2008
Marie B. Ranum, age 98, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Wellington Place in Decorah following a short illness. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 14, 2008 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Michael Vote is officiating. Burial is in Phelps Cemetery. There is no visitation. Marie Barbara Ranum was born September 30,...
Marian E. Gjevre
Jan 11, 2008
Marian E. Gjevre, age 88 of Decorah, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a long illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah by Rev. Kim W. Smith with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00...
Mabel Lee Bale
Jan 10, 2008
Mabel Lee Bale, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah of complications from a stroke. Memorial Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday January 12, 2008 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah. Rev. Joan Mau will officiate. Inurnment will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call after...
Donald Rodenkirk
Jan 10, 2008
Don Rodenkirk, age 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa formerly of Decorah, Iowa died on Thursday, January 10, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA, from an age related illness. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 14, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Doug Mathison, from the...
Adella Frana
Jan 10, 2008
Adella “Adeline” Frana, age 99, of Calmar, IA, died on Thursday, January 10, 2008, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa, following a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 14, 2008, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Leonard J. Ament
Jan 7, 2008
Leonard J. Ament, age 73, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, January 7, 2008 at his home in Decorah following a long illness. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 12, 2008 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Worthington, Iowa by Rev. Richard J. Ament. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery with military honors. There will...
Dolores M. Rohm
Jan 5, 2008
Dolores M. Rohm, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. James Glesne and Rev. Allen Vik officiating. Burial will be in...
Robert A. Arness
Jan 3, 2008
Robert A. Arness, age 53, of Decorah, Iowa, died suddenly Thursday, January 3, 2008 at home in Decorah of an apparent heart attack. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 7, 2008 at Decorah Lutheran Church by Rev. James Glesne and Rev. Allen Vik. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call from 3:00...
Bernice B. Buchheit (Mrs. Ronald)
Dec 31, 2007
Bernice B. Buchheit (Mrs. Ron), age 69, of Festina, Iowa, died on Monday, December 31, 2007, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2008, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes officiating. Burial will...
Donald F. Lomen
Dec 31, 2007
Donald F. Lomen, age 75, of Huntley, Illinois and formerly of Decorah, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry of complications from Parkinson disease. Memorial Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah by Rev. Kim W. Smith with burial in the church cemetery....
Margaret A. Elpert
Dec 30, 2007
Margaret Elpert, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2008, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on...
