OBITUARIES
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,...
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...
