OBITUARIES
Robert Donlon
Apr 20, 2007
Robert Donlon, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a lingering illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Gary Krapfl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Maynard J. "Andy" Anderson
Apr 18, 2007
Maynard J. "Andy" Anderson, age 94 of Mountain Home, Arkansas and formerly of Decorah, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Pine Lane Healthcare in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 27, 2007 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Gary F. Krapfl, with inurnment in St. Benedict Cemetery. Fjelstul Funeral Home...
Leonard Orlando Anderson
Apr 18, 2007
Leonard O. Anderson, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, April 20, 2007 at Decorah Lutheran Church by Rev. James Glesne with burial in Pontoppidan Cemetery in rural Decorah. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 PM Thursday, April 19,...
Henry M. Knudsvig
Apr 15, 2007
Henry M. Knudsvig, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Joan Mau of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in...
Harold Ingman Flatland
Apr 14, 2007
Harold I. Flatland, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah by Rev. Harriet Danielson. Private family burial will take place at a later date at Fremont Lutheran Cemetery, rural Cresco. Harold Ingman Flatland was born December...
Michael Jay Hillesland
Mar 30, 2007
Michael “Mike” Hillesland, age 52, of McGregor, Iowa, formerly of Calmar and Elkader, Iowa, died on Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital in Prairie du Chien, WI, from complications of cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Norman...
Melvin Thompson
Mar 27, 2007
Melvin Thompson, age 82 of Decorah, Iowa, died at his home on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, after a long Illness. Funeral Services will be Saturday March 31, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah by Rev Steven Jacobsen with burial in the Canoe Ridge Cemetery rural Decorah Visitation will be on Friday March 30, 2007 at the...
Roger E. Bengtson
Mar 24, 2007
Roger E. Bengtson, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah by Rev. Steven M. Jacobsen. Graveside services and burial will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday at Woodbury...
Arrlowayne Marcella Diederich
Mar 23, 2007
Arrlowayne Diederich, age 82 of Cedar Falls, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls. A memorial service is be planned for a later date, with inurnment in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. There will be no visitation. Fjelstul Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a daughter,...
Frederic P. Reum
Mar 22, 2007
Frederic P. Reum, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial with Full Military honors will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Friends may call after 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Funeral Home. Frederic...
Genevieve Dvorak
Mar 22, 2007
Genevieve Dvorak, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, March 22, 2007, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a lingering illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Donald Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the church...
Rita M. Wenthold
Mar 19, 2007
Rita Wenthold, age 83, of Calmar, Iowa, died on Monday, March 19, 2007, at her home, following a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa with Monsignor Cletus Hawes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...
Virgil W. Gerleman
Mar 16, 2007
Virgil Gerleman, age 76, of Ft. Atkinson, Iowa, died on Friday, March 16, 2007, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, following a lingering illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2007, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Marvin Salz officiating. Burial will be in the church...
Norman Brynsaas
Mar 11, 2007
Norman Brynsaas, age 90, died Sunday March 11, 2007 at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah after a short illness. Funeral Service will be on Wednesday March 14, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church rural Decorah by Rev. Douglas Mathison with burial at the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday March 13, 2007 at the...
Vernon J. Billiet
Mar 8, 2007
Vernon J. Billiet, age 75, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah following a long illness. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:30 P.M. Monday, March 12, 2007 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Gary F. Krapfl, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from...
Gladys Rude
Mar 8, 2007
Gladys Rude, age, 75 of Decorah died Thursday March 8, 2007 at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah after a long illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday March 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Gary Krapfl with burial in the church cemetery Visitation will be on Sunday...
Eleanor F. Nichols
Mar 7, 2007
Eleanor F. Nichols, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa following a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah by Rev. Matthew H. Perkins, with burial in Phelps Cemetery. Friends...
Joan Buhr
Mar 1, 2007
Joan Buhr, age 72, of rural Cresco, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa, following a long fight against cancer. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. James Glesne, Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Allen Vik...
Lloyd A. Vine
Feb 28, 2007
Lloyd A. Vine, age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, by Rev. Kim W. Smith, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 6, 2007...
Opal Cecile Allen
Feb 26, 2007
Opal C. Allen, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, February 26, 2007 at her home after a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 1, 2007 at First Lutheran Church by Rev. Steven M. Jacobsen and Rev. H.G. Engebretsen. Spring Burial will be held at Bloomfield Cemetery in Castalia, IA Friends may call from...
