OBITUARIES
Rosemarie Anderson
Aug 25, 2022
Rosemarie Anderson, age 96, of Decorah, IA, died away on August 25, 2022, at Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. Rosemarie was born in New Haven, CT on January 10, 1926. Eventually, she moved to the Bronx, NYC, where she attended an all-girl school in Manhattan. This required her to take the subway to and from, which she just hated!...
James Womeldorf
Aug 22, 2022
James (Jim) Curtis Womeldorf, age 79, of Decorah, died on Monday, August 22, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN of heart failure. We will celebrate Jim's life at the Decorah Fish Hatchery on Sunday, September 25 from 2-5 p.m. There will be special music around 3:00 p.m. Private burial will be held at a later date. In lieu...
Debra Ryan
Aug 20, 2022
Debra Ryan, 58, of Decorah, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, after an aggressive battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church rural Decorah, with Rev. Todd Stiles presiding. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on...
Darvin Hacker
Aug 20, 2022
Darvin Lee Hacker of Decorah, Iowa passed away on August 20, 2022, at his residence, Wellington Place after a long illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 29, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. Michael Wilker presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00...
James O. Thompson
Aug 18, 2022
James Orlen Thompson age 90 of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 18, 2022. A private graveside service with military rites will be held at a later date. He was born April 4, 1932 the son of Oscar Thompson and Alice Gilbertson. He graduated from Decorah High School in 1950 and served in the U.S....
Lorraine Wangsness
Aug 18, 2022
Lorraine Wangsness, age 96, of Calmar, Iowa, died on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Barthell Eastern Star in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022, at the Calmar Lutheran Church with Rev. Daryl Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25,...
Lee Holkesvik
Aug 12, 2022
Lee Holkesvik age 54 of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, August 12, 2022 at his home in Decorah. His funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Locust Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at...
Barbara Dostal
Aug 11, 2022
Barbara M. Dostal died peacefully on August 11, 2022, surrounded by loving family, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022, 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. until the...
Corey Buchheit
Aug 9, 2022
Corey Buchheit, age 59, of St. Lucas, IA died Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2022, at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church- 215 East Main St. in St. Lucas, IA with Father Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the St. Luke’s Cemetery...
Ida Ameling
Aug 6, 2022
Ida Ameling age 95, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
John Dale Meyer
Aug 2, 2022
John Meyer age 94 of Calmar, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A memorial mass will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30...
Barbara Hinz
Aug 2, 2022
Barbara Hinz, age 99, formerly of Decorah, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Solon Care Center in Solon, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation...
Margaret Arneson
Jul 31, 2022
Margaret Arneson age 92 of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. A private family service will be held at a later date with burial in the Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery. Cards and memorials may be sent to the family at: 701 Rural Ave, Decorah, IA 52101, WMC Hospice or to...
Luella Pavlovec
Jul 27, 2022
Luella Pavlovec age 85, formerly of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday July 27, 2022 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the...
Louis Albertson
Jul 24, 2022
Louis Albertson, age 94, of Calmar, IA, died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church, 745 County St., Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Nathan Wicks presiding. Burial will be at Lincoln Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be from...
Anna May Schneberger
Jul 22, 2022
Anna May Schneberger, age 88 of West Union, IA, died on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 – County Road B32 in Festina, IA with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will...
Jay Espe
Jul 18, 2022
Jay Espe, age 56, of Decorah, IA died on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Jay Espe was born June 25, 1966, to Roger and LeAnn Espe in Decorah, IA. Jay...
Marcella Amundson
Jul 15, 2022
Marcella Amundson, age 96, of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday July 15, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Her Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, rural Decorah with Rev. Waldemar Gies presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery at a later...
Richard Dinger
Jul 15, 2022
Richard Dinger age 103 of Decorah, IA died on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. It was Richard's wish to donate his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for research. Richard Dinger died July 15, 2022 at the age of 103. Never one to complain about aging, he never wanted to...
Dorothy Einspahr
Jul 13, 2022
Dorothy Einspahr, age 99, passed away on July 13, 2022, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on July 29, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Webster City, Iowa with the service conducted by Pastor Joseph Pierson. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Webster City. Visitation will precede the service from...
