OBITUARIES
Grace Peterson
Dec 1, 2021
Grace Peterson, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral service for Grace and Advent services with Holy Communion will be held at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, December 5, 2021, at the Hauge Lutheran Church, 3147 Middle Hesper Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Burial will be...
Jennifer Wangsness
Nov 29, 2021
Jennifer Wangsness, age 42, of rural Decorah, IA passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at her home outside of Decorah after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Anchor of Hope Church, 203 East Main Street in Dodge Center, MN, 55927 with Rev Dale Rood and Rev....
Barbara Sutton
Nov 29, 2021
Barbara Sutton age 86, of Decorah, IA died on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Arlin Falck Assisted Living in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church at 402 East Main St. in Ossian, IA with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will be at St....
Mildred Lyons
Nov 25, 2021
Mildred Lyons, age 96, of Ossian, IA died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel Presbyterian Church, 208 North Vine St, in West Union, IA with Rev. Don Best and Rev. Terry Landsgaard presiding. Visitation will be from...
Joyce Meyer
Nov 20, 2021
Joyce Meyer, age 64, of Spillville, IA, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her home in Spillville with her family by her side after losing her battle with bone cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding, burial...
Kathleen Mcconnell Simon
Nov 18, 2021
Kathleen Ann McConnell Simon, age 69, formerly of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, November 18, 2021, surrounded by her family, at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, KS. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. She will be laid to rest...
Earl Schmitt
Nov 18, 2021
Earl Schmitt, age 87, of Johnston, IA (formerly of St. Lucas) died on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 22, 2021, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
John Francis
Nov 17, 2021
John Wesley Francis, 80 of Spillville, Iowa, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. John was born in Middletown, Ohio on April 6, 1941. He was the son of John and Mary (Johnson) Francis. He was educated in the Middletown school system. Right after high school he worked for Armco Steel in Middletown. Shortly, about that same time...
Genevieve Bentley
Nov 17, 2021
Genevieve Bentley age 96, of Decorah, IA died on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church- 1316 Big Canoe Rd. Decorah, IA. With Rev. Waldemar Gies presiding. Visitation will be Monday, November 29, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until the time...
Earl "Jim" Ellingson
Nov 15, 2021
Earl James “Jim” Ellingson Jr. passed away on Nov. 15, 2021 in Hamilton, MT at the age of 89. Jim was born in Decorah, Iowa, on Feb. 12, 1932 to Earl Ellingson and Elsie (Nesset) Ellingson. His father died before Jim was born and his mother later married his stepfather, Milford Quam. Jim enlisted in the Air Force when he...
Bruce Forde
Nov 15, 2021
Bruce Forde, 78, of Decorah, Iowa died Monday, November 15, 2021, in the comfort of his home. He was born October 9, 1943, in Decorah, the son of Walter and Gladys (Hulquist), both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother Lowell. He grew up in Decorah and graduated from Luther College in...
Rose Mary Lien
Nov 14, 2021
Rose Mary Lien, age 89, formerly of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Brookdale Senior Living in Winona, at the age of 89. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 19, 2021, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. She will be laid to rest at Freeport Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
Rosa Torvik
Nov 13, 2021
Rosa Torvik, age 88, of Waterloo, IA formally of Decorah, died on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her home in Waterloo, IA. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of...
Linus Rothmeyer
Nov 5, 2021
Linus “Linny” Francis Rothmeyer, 89, of Calmar, Iowa, died Friday, November 5, 2021, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Calmar Lutheran Church, Calmar, Iowa. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:30 p.m. on Friday, at Calmar Lutheran Church...
Doris Engen
Nov 5, 2021
Doris Engen, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict...
Norman Mcintosh
Oct 29, 2021
Norman McIntosh, age 65, of Decorah, died on Friday, October 29, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 3:00...
Joanne Burreson
Oct 26, 2021
Joanne Burreson, age 84 of Decorah, IA passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at her home in Decorah, IA. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will follow the service until 12:00 p.m. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home...
Fred Seelye
Oct 24, 2021
Fred William Seelye, 84, of Burr Oak, IA, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, November 5 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak with Pastor...
Harry L. Bigler
Oct 21, 2021
Harry Bigler, age 83, of rural Decorah died Thursday, October 21,2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1638 Big Canoe Rd. rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30...
Clara Kuhn
Oct 19, 2021
Clara Kuhn, age 99, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00...
