OBITUARIES
Shirlee Neubauer
Feb 23, 2022
Shirlee Neubauer, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at St Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. A dinner will be served in the church hall after mass...
Mary Benson
Feb 23, 2022
Mary Lou Benson, 70, passed away comfortably February 23rd, 2022, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Her family was near and had visited her in the days before her passing. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah later in...
Mildred Jacobson
Feb 22, 2022
Mildred A. Jacobson, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, February 22, 2022, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Hyeunmee Kang officiating. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery in rural Decorah. Visitation will begin on Saturday at...
Leo Curry
Feb 22, 2022
Leo E. Curry, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Wellington Place in Decorah. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date. Leo is survived by two sisters, Mary Ingels of Palm Desert, CA and Teresa Cruise of Corning, IA; and his niece, Kathleen Ritner of Cresco, IA.
Janet Ottesen
Feb 21, 2022
Janet I. Ottesen passed away Monday evening, February 21, 2022, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, with her family by her side, at the age of 81. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Inurnment will be in the church cemetery....
Stanley "Stan" Mckernan
Feb 16, 2022
Stanley Joseph McKernan, age 68 of Decorah, IA died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at a Pensacola, Florida hospital. He passed peacefully after a life well-lived, surrounded by family following a brief and unexpected illness. A celebration of life for the unique, one of a kind, “Stan the Man” will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, May 6 at Silvercrest...
Thomas "Gailen" Johnson
Feb 16, 2022
Gailen Johnson, age 90, of Decorah, IA died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, February 21, 2022, at the Decorah Christian Life Center, 2413 River Road, Decorah, IA with Pastor Doug Bryce presiding. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service...
David Williams
Feb 12, 2022
David Welford Williams, Jr, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of February 12, 2022 in Decorah, Iowa at the age of 80. David was born on December 23, 1941 in Los Angeles to David Welford Williams and Ouida Maie (White) Williams. David’s father became a long-serving US District Court judge in Los Angeles, and David’s mother was...
Donald Hagert
Feb 10, 2022
Donald James Hagert, age 92, of Decorah died February 10, 2022, at Wellington Place, where he had resided for nearly five years. For over 35 years, Don was a large-engine diesel mechanic and fabricator of large motor equipment parts at Fred Carlson Company in Decorah. He had a private pilot's license, and on occasion would fly his personal airplane on...
Ruby Teslow
Feb 10, 2022
Ruby Teslow, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2022, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.,...
Brian Thompson
Feb 9, 2022
Brian Thompson age 62, of Decorah, IA died on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022, beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the Whalen Cabin - Phelps Park in Decorah, IA. Food and drinks will be provided. Memorials can be sent to: 601 S. Beaumont Rd,...
Serena Timp
Feb 7, 2022
Serena Timp age 88, of Ossian, Iowa died on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church at 402 East Main St. in Ossian, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Richard Stuckman
Feb 5, 2022
Richard Stuckman, age 96, of Decorah, IA passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. There will be no formal services for Richard. He will be buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery. Richard Fredrick Stuckman was born on September 10, 1925 in Union Prairie Township, the only child of Eda Koening and...
Dorothy Larson
Feb 4, 2022
Dorothy M. Larson, age 96, of Decorah, IA, died Friday morning, February 4, 2022, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2022, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home. Dorothy Marcella (Opsahl)...
Larry Kirk
Feb 4, 2022
Larry Kirk, age 80, of rural Decorah, IA died on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th Street, Burr Oak, IA, with Pastor Doug Bryce presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February...
Irene Floy
Feb 1, 2022
Irene Floy, age 84, of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully at her current home in Otsego with her son David and daughter in law Amy by her side on February 1st. Celebration of Life will be held at the Decorah Lutheran Church at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 with Pastor Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be at the Lutheran...
Benjamin Davis Lange
Jan 28, 2022
Benjamin Davis Lange, age 81 of rural Decorah, died on Friday, January 28, 2022 at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 starting at 1:00 p.m. at the North Winneshiek School, 3495 North Winn Road, Decorah, IA 52101. There will be a meal following the service. “And one man in his time plays...
Jennifer Gossman
Jan 23, 2022
Jennifer Gossman, age 44, passed unexpectedly on January 23, 2022 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at...
Joseph Wright
Jan 22, 2022
Joseph Wright, age 62 of Decorah, IA died on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home of natural causes. There will be a celebration of life held for Joe at a later date. Joe Wright was born Sept. 11, 1959 and passed away Jan. 22, 2022. Joe grew up in Fayetteville N.C. the youngest of four siblings to George and...
Jacqueline Thompson
Jan 15, 2022
Jacqueline Lee Thompson (Jackie), 74, died in her home in Decorah, Iowa on Saturday, January 15, 2022, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, in the spring. Visitation begins on...
