OBITUARIES
Shirley Steggall
May 5, 2023
Shirley Steggall age 83 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Calmar Lutheran Church with Rev. Daryl Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at...
James A. Meyer
May 4, 2023
James Anthony Meyer age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at his farm in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the St. John’s cemetery with full military rites....
Donald Einck
May 3, 2023
Donald Einck age 74, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his home outside of Decorah. Per Don's wishes, a private family funeral will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00-5:00 on Sunday, May 7th at the VFW in...
Gerald Kroshus
May 2, 2023
Gerald Kroshus, age 80, of Decorah, IA passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, rural Decorah with Rev. David Werges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 until...
Lorna Gipp
May 1, 2023
Lorna Gipp, age 69 of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (formerly of Decorah) passed away unexpectedly at her home in Eden Prairie. Services for Lorna will be held at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, with Dr. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Family and friends are welcome to gather for...
Robert Allen Ryan
Apr 11, 2023
Robert Allen Ryan age 62, from rural Cresco, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his home at the Plymouth Rock (St. Agnes Church) Parsonage. There will be no formal services for Robert. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be sent to his family at: 10513 South Branch Rd, Lime Springs, IA 52155. Robert Ryan...
Susan Lange
Apr 11, 2023
Susan Lange, age 82 of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, unexpectedly of a heart attack at Vennehjem in Decorah, Iowa. Services will be held June 24,2023, at Vennehjem in Decorah. More information to follow. “HAVE FUN!!!” “Have fun” was the theme of Susan Lange’s life. And she did. Whenever family or friends would say goodbye or would...
Shirley Macal
Apr 8, 2023
Shirley Macal, age 85 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Helms Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah followed by a memorial service with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the...
Gloria Whitney
Apr 1, 2023
Gloria Whitney, age 97 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. The burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. on...
Jannan Malanaphy
Mar 31, 2023
On Friday, March 31, 2023, Jannan Joyce (Smock) Malanaphy was welcomed into the arms of the Lord. Many people envision their loved ones being carried there on the wings of angels...we're pretty sure she walked! Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald...
Dennis Lee Zidlicky
Mar 26, 2023
Dennis Lee Zidlicky, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Rd. In rural Decorah with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday,...
Kurtis Karr
Mar 21, 2023
Kurtis Allen Karr, 47, of Winona, Minnesota and formerly of Decorah, Iowa died on March 21, 2023 peacefully at home. He will be greatly missed by his large family and community of friends. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. Michael Wilker presiding....
Charles "Randy" Rude
Mar 20, 2023
Charles "Randy" Rude, age 67 of Decorah, IA passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Helms Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Burial will be at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in the spring. Randy was born November 20th,...
David William Malek
Mar 19, 2023
David Malek, age 77, of Spillville, IA, died at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA on Sunday, March 19, 2023. There will be no formal services. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday April 29, 2023, at the St. Wenceslaus cemetery in Spillville, IA. There will be a light lunch following the graveside service at...
Phyllis "Psyche" Bjerke
Mar 19, 2023
Phyllis “Psyche” Bjerke, age 97 of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Phyllis will be cremated, and her ashes interred alongside her husband at Phelps Cemetery. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, at Phelps Cemetery. She was a loving wife, mother...
Keith Knorr
Mar 14, 2023
KNORR, Keith Howard lived a very full life from March 16, 1929, to March 14, 2023. He was the only child of Charles Louis & Lucile Haberly Knorr and grew up in Decorah, Iowa. A star athlete in high school, he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Iowa in...
Patricia "Pat" Pavlovec
Mar 13, 2023
Patricia “Pat” Pavlovec, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Lingonberry Event Venue, 218 W. Water St., Decorah. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the service following at 11:00 a.m. Patricia Joann (Halverson)...
Anastasia "Ann" Aschim
Mar 11, 2023
Anastasia “Ann” Aschim, age 97, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 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 10:00...
Roy Piper
Mar 3, 2023
Roy Piper, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died at his home on Friday, March 3, 2023. There will be a Celebration of Life held from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Mabel Community Center, 201 South Main St. Mabel, MN 55954
William Matthew Otters
Feb 24, 2023
William Otters, age 69, of Denver Iowa, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, IA. His Celebration of Life will be later in the spring on Saturday May 13, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fort Atkinson Community Center, 303 3rd St NW 52144, in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. William (Bill) Otters was born on...
