OBITUARIES
Mary Lukes
Sep 20, 2023
Mary Lukes, age 68, of Decorah, IA died Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Gunderson Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI after complications from heart surgery. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 26, 2023,...
Donald Steffans
Sep 15, 2023
Donald Dean Steffans, age 68, of Decorah, Iowa died on Friday, September 15, 2023, unexpectedly at his home. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Helms Funeral Home - 306 E. Water St. Decorah, IA, 52101. Donald Dean Steffans was born on July 26th, 1955, the son of Donald and Wilma (Quandahl)...
Barbara Pfister
Sep 14, 2023
Barbara Pfister, age 87, of Decorah, IA passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Barthell Eastern Star nursing home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. David Severtson presiding. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be...
Violet Schlee
Sep 13, 2023
Violet Schlee, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa passed away peacefully on September 13, 2023, surrounded by family members at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, WI. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday September 20th, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Deacon Mike Ward presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery....
Grace Nesheim
Sep 12, 2023
Grace Nesheim, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Rd., rural Decorah with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00...
Stephen Cronin
Sep 12, 2023
Stephen Cronin, age 62, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, IA. Visitation will be on Friday, September 15, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water St., Decorah, IA. There will be a scripture service following the visitation with Rev....
Kathleen Samek
Sep 11, 2023
Kathleen Samek, age 75 of Denham Springs, LA, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Golden Age Nursing Home in Denham Springs, LA. A private graveside service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Kathleen was a devoted wife, mother, sister and aunt. She was a very attentive woman that took note of everything, but most importantly, had...
Dale Headington
Sep 10, 2023
Dale Ardell Headington, 83, from Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, surrounded by his family at Wellington Place after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th, 2023, at...
Myles Kupka
Sep 8, 2023
Myles Kupka, age 90 of Fort Atkinson, IA passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at his home in Fort Atkinson. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with Rev. Jerry Kopacek presiding. The burial will be in the church cemetery with full military...
Patricia Gerlich
Sep 7, 2023
Patricia Gerlich, age 82, of Ossian, formerly of Calmar, Iowa passed away on September 7, 2023, at Northgate Care Center, Waukon, Iowa. Patricia was born in Decorah on March 25,1941 to Lyle and Eva (Hawkins) Hunter. She grew up in Ossian and Calmar, and finished her schooling at Calmar High School. After school she lived in Calmar working as a...
Lester Peterson
Sep 6, 2023
Lester Peterson of Decorah, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 11, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. David Severtson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on...
Robert Klimesh
Sep 6, 2023
Robert Klimesh, age 89, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Saint Mary’s hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. There will be full military rites following...
Marilyn Rima
Aug 27, 2023
Marilyn Rima, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa passed away on August 27, 2023, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA following a short illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday September 5th, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation...
Ronald Goodyear
Aug 25, 2023
Ronald Goodyear, age 76, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Visitation will be Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water St., Decorah, IA. There will be a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. following the visitation. In lieu of...
Timothy Broderick
Aug 23, 2023
Timothy “Tim” James Broderick, 63, of Decorah passed away on August 23rd, 2023, surrounded by his family at Methodist Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN due to complications from metastatic esophageal cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald...
Roger Meythaler
Aug 23, 2023
Roger Arthur Meythaler, 86, of Ridgeway, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to his rest on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. A graveside service will be held for Roger at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Ridgeway United Cemetery in Ridgeway with Garry Birth presiding. There will be a reception following the graveside service at Roger's...
Rose Mary Gerleman
Aug 22, 2023
Rose Mary Gerleman, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa passed away on August 22, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, IA. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation...
Helen Knutson
Aug 21, 2023
Helen Lucille Knutson, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21st at Barthell Eastern Star nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, at Madison Lutheran Church - 2658 Madison Rd, Decorah, IA 52101. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service...
Frances Nelson
Aug 15, 2023
Frances Nelson, age 96, of Decorah, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Touchmark at Mount Bachelor Village, in Bend, Oregon, surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be performed at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Decorah Lutheran Cemetery, 326 Pershing Avenue, with the Rev. Ron Barth presiding. Frances graduated from Decorah High School in...
Isaac White
Aug 14, 2023
Isaac Andrew White, age 37, died unexpectedly at his home in Minneapolis, MN. Celebration Of Isaac's Life will be Sunday, August 27, 1-4 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Meadows Park, 601 Morgan Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. Isaac grew up in Decorah, Iowa. He graduated from Decorah High School in 2004 lettering in band - French horn and tennis, playing in several...
