OBITUARIES
Mary Beth Jones
Nov 7, 2023
Mary (Beth) Jones, age 90, of Port St. Lucie, FL (formerly of Decorah) passed away on November 7, 2023. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (701 Iowa Ave. Decorah, IA 52101). Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Beth's service can be viewed at the following link...
Mary Blong
Nov 5, 2023
Mary Ann Blong, age 91, of Fort Atkinson, IA passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian, Iowa. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak St, Fort Atkinson, Iowa, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the St. John’s...
Bruce Christopher
Nov 5, 2023
Bruce Albert Christopher, husband of Mary Ellen Christopher (Linderbaum), died in Ossian, Iowa on November 5th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. On Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 10:00 am, Bruce will receive military honors at Veterans Park in Decorah. Memories of Bruce’s life will be shared at the celebration of life held at 10:30 at Helms Funeral Home in...
Yuriy Fedotovskikh
Nov 3, 2023
Yuriy Fedotovskikh, age 75, sadly passed away on November 3rd, 2023, at his home in Decorah, IA. He was a beautiful person who spread joy and happiness everywhere he went. Yuriy came to the US in 1999 from Kazakhstan, where he was a water polo coach for the national team. His goal was to build a better future for his...
Lucille Jacobson
Oct 30, 2023
Lucille ‘Lou’ Marie (Berge) Jacobson, Loveland, CO (formerly of Decorah), succumbed to Alzheimer’s on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Brookdale Mariana Butte Care Facility, Loveland CO. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, rural Decorah with Rev. David Werges presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Lee Einck
Oct 25, 2023
Lee Einck, age 39, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2023, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Fr. Nick Radloff, Fr. Henry Huber and Fr. Ralf Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Susan Borsheim
Oct 24, 2023
Susan Borsheim, age 78, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Wellington Place, Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. The burial will follow at the Lutheran cemetery. Susan’s service can be watched at the...
Linda Hoppel
Oct 21, 2023
Linda K. Hoppel, 81, of Garner, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake with Al Berge, lay minister officiating. Inurnment will be at Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held from...
Sondra Pierce
Oct 19, 2023
Sondra Pierce, age 81, of Decorah, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home, Decorah, IA, surrounded by her family after several battles with cancer late in life. Visitation will be Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M at the Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water Street, Decorah, IA, and one hour...
Lola Duff
Oct 18, 2023
Lola Duff, age 96, of Decorah, passed away peacefully at the Ossian Senior Hospice Wednesday, October 18th, 2023. A private family burial service will take place at the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA, Monday, October 23, 2023. Lola Mae (Blair) Duff was born Oct. 19, 1926, in Rochester, TX to Alverine and Earl Blair. She grew up with one sister, Wedia...
Leo Funke
Oct 12, 2023
Leo Funke, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa died on October 12, 2023, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m....
Sandra Albertson
Oct 8, 2023
Sandra Albertson, age 85, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church, 745 County St., Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Nathan Wicks presiding. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, IA. Visitation will be...
Carl Svenson
Oct 5, 2023
Carl Svenson age 86, of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at his home with family and friends by his side. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. David Severtson presiding. Carl donated his body for scientific research to...
James "Jim" Ripple
Oct 4, 2023
James Ripple age 93 of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023, at Wellington Place in Decorah. There are no formal services planned for Jim. Jim was born on November 10, 1929, in Maquoketa, Iowa. He was married to Donna Moorhead, also of Maquoketa. Theirs was a marriage of nearly 70 years until Donna’s passing in 2019. Jim...
William "Bill" Roberson
Oct 4, 2023
William “Bill” Roberson, age 64, of Decorah, IA passed away on October 4, 2023, surrounded by his family at WinnMed in Decorah. Visitation will be Thursday, October 19, 2023, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water St., Decorah, IA. Military rites will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park in Decorah...
Charles "Charlie" Coffey
Oct 1, 2023
Charles “Charlie” Coffey, age 74 of Decorah, Iowa passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at his home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Iron Ridge Church - 512 9th St. SW, Waukon, IA, 52172. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday morning at...
Alton Hovden
Sep 26, 2023
Alton Hovden, age 99, of West Union, (formerly Ridgeway), IA died on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Stoney Brook Village in West Union, IA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Madison Lutheran Church - 2658 Madison Rd, Decorah, IA 52101 with Rev. Nathan Wicks presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Anthony Peterson
Sep 25, 2023
Anthony “Tony” Peterson, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday September 25, 2023, at Aase Haugen Home. There are no services planned at this time.
Judy Bullerman
Sep 25, 2023
Judy Bullerman, age 82 of Calmar, Iowa passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 am on Friday, September 29, 2023, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00...
Ronald Tennant
Sep 21, 2023
Ronald Tennant, age 85, of Calmar, IA, died on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Saint Mary’s Hospital – Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. There will be a graveside service with full military rites at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Canoe German Methodist Cemetery with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Ron is survived by his son, Steven Tennant, Calmar,...
