Aug 13, 2025

Shelby Jean Pinkowski, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at WinnMed Hospital in Decorah, Iowa.

No services are planned.

Shelby Jean Pinkowski was born April 2, 1938, in Wilson, N.C.  She was a long-time resident of Spillville and was a caring and dedicated neighbor, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, and...

Aug 6, 2025

Dolores Ira, age 96, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa, with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery....

Aug 4, 2025

Ryan James Batchelder, a proud Navy Sailor, passed away on August 4, 2025, at Stanford Hospital, California, of a short but serious illness.

Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Helms Funeral Homes, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, IA 52101, with Pastor Susan Debner presiding. Burial will be at the...

Aug 2, 2025

Mark Hackman, age 68, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Prairie du Chien due to an apparent heart attack.

Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101, with Father Donald Hertges presiding....

Jul 22, 2025

Patricia “Pat” McCormick, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Barthell Eastern Star in Decorah, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at  St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA 52101, with Father Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will be at...

Jul 19, 2025

Judith Vagts, age 88, of Ossian, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA.

Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie St., Ossian, IA, with Rev Daryl Schultz presiding. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery following the service....

Jul 19, 2025

Keith Bakken, age 68, of Spillville, IA, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 11, 2025, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water St., in Decorah.  Burial will follow at Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until...

Jul 12, 2025

Leonard Kuboushek, age 90, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Jul 11, 2025

Robert Henning, age 92 of Ossian, IA, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie St., Ossian, IA, with Pastor David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in Salem UCC Cemetery with full military...

Jul 11, 2025

Merlin Faldet, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, Iowa with Rev. Matthew Rossler presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery with full...

Jul 8, 2025

Bethany Syverson age 34 of Harmony, MN, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI, after a short battle with ALS. Loved ones surrounded her; she left this world behind to enter into the presence of her Savior. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Berean...

Jul 8, 2025

Phillip J. Reitan age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday July 8, 2025, in Decorah.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m.on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, Iowa, with pastor Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30...

Jul 5, 2025

Victor Fye age 85 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, IA with Rev. Eric Thiele presiding. Burial will be in the New Oregon Cemetery rural Cresco. Visitation will be from...

Jul 2, 2025

Timothy “Mel” Joe Kuennen, age 67 of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully at Aase Haugen surrounded by family on July 2, 2025, after a year-long battle with Glioblastoma.

Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, IA with Pastor Randy Kittelson and Eric Thiele...

Jul 1, 2025

Donna Lechtenberg age 81 of Waverly (formerly Spillville), IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, IA, with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial to follow in the...

Jun 30, 2025

Frank Lorenz, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Barthell Eastern Star in Decorah, Iowa.

Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water St., in Decorah. Private inurnment will be in the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Jun 30, 2025

Edwin Macal, age 89, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, followed by a memorial service at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street in Decorah, with Pastor Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will be in...

Jun 29, 2025

Carol Blegen, age 81, of rural Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at her home after her courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 21, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Locust, 1638 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA 52101, with Rev. Randy Kittelson presiding. Private burial will be at...

Jun 29, 2025

Alice Lukas, age 84, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 S. Maryville St., Calmar, Iowa, with Pastor Huber presiding. Burial will follow at the church...

Jun 27, 2025

Richard “Dick” Trytten, age 78 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 , at First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St., Decorah, IA with Pastor Mike Wilker presiding. Burial will be in the...