OBITUARIES
Gary Keefe
Dec 12, 2022
Gary D Keefe followed the Angels to his new home on December 12, 2022, at Winneshiek Medical Center, with his beloved daughter by his side. A celebration of Life and Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday February 4, 2023, at St Benedict's Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah. Burial and luncheon will take place at St...
Helen Ovedia Arneson
Dec 11, 2022
Helen Arneson, age 81, of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the Helms Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. A graveside service will follow at Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Helen was...
Richard Shindelar
Dec 6, 2022
Richard Shindelar, age 82, of Calmar IA, passed away on December 6, 2022, at Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2022, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be...
Arlin Bakken
Dec 4, 2022
Arlin Bakken, age 84, died on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah. A Celebration of His Life Reception will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, in the Parish Hall of St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made out to Howard County Hospice - 402 2nd...
Luke Hackman
Nov 27, 2022
Luke Hackman, age 36, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, November 27, 2022, from the results of an automobile accident outside of Prairie Du Chien, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the Holy...
Serenus Elsbernd
Nov 25, 2022
Serenus Elsbernd, age 95, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, November 25, 2022, at his home in Fort Atkinson. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 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. Visitation...
Lavonne "Bonnie" Dougherty
Nov 25, 2022
LaVonne “Bonnie” Dougherty age 96, of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the Hanover Cemetery in rural Allamakee County. Visitation...
Ida Krivachek
Nov 22, 2022
Ida Krivachek, age 87, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 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...
Robert Teslow
Nov 20, 2022
Robert Teslow, age 83, of Decorah, Iowa passed away on November 20, 2022, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St. in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery with full military rites. There is no...
Gloria Nailing
Nov 16, 2022
Gloria Nailing, age 57, of Decorah, IA (formerly of Orlando, FL) passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. There are no formal services planned for Gloria at this time. Full obituary to follow.
Brian Cook
Nov 10, 2022
Brian Cook, age 66, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his home in Decorah, IA. A Celebration of Brian's life will be held at Oneota Country Club on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 4:30–8:30 p.m. There will be a service from 4:30–5:30 to reflect on Brian’s life. Burial will be at Washington Chapel Cemetery outside of Janesville, IA...
David Lippert
Nov 9, 2022
David Michael Lippert (November 12, 1946–November 9, 2022) died peacefully at his home in Decorah, IA. Dave was born in Olean, NY to Elizabeth and Earl Lippert. While attending grade school classes and managing a double paper route, he helped his mother raise his sister Kate and brother Mark. Dave received a BA in American History in 1968 from Siena...
Viola Linderbaum
Nov 6, 2022
Viola Linderbaum, age 89, of Ossian, IA, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 –...
Norma Hacker
Nov 6, 2022
Norma Jean Anderson Hacker, 89, of Decorah died Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Wellington Place in Decorah. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center in Webster City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery....
William Charles "Chucky" Upton Jr.
Oct 30, 2022
William Charles "Chucky" Upton Jr., died on October 30th, 2022, at his home in Decorah, IA. There will be no formal services at this time.
James Scott
Oct 25, 2022
James Scott, age 71, of Waukon, IA died on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. No services are planned for James at this time. Burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery in Austin, MN at a later date.
Marie Blong
Oct 24, 2022
Marie Blong, age 83, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 31, 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....
Dr. Clifford & Elaine Schroeder
Oct 23, 2022
Dr. Clifford E. Schroeder, age 98, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Elaine Schroeder, age 98, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. A joint Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at...
Beverly Stoskopf
Oct 22, 2022
Beverly Innetta (Treangen) Stoskopf, age 77 of Rochester, MN (formerly of Decorah) passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Samaritan Bethany Home in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 9:30...
Ileta Faldet
Oct 22, 2022
Ileta Faldet, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home in Decorah surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Adam Starrett officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, October...
