OBITUARIES
Judy Fleshner
Oct 11, 2021
Judy Fleshner, age 77, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, October 11, 2021, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. A celebration of Judy’s life will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. A private family burial will be held at the Madison Lutheran Cemetery...
Norvin Anderson
Oct 9, 2021
Norvin H. Anderson, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, left to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, October 9, 2021, at Wellington Place in Decorah, after complications from a severe fall. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery...
John Goodin
Oct 7, 2021
John S. Goodin of Decorah, IA passed away at home on October 7th, 2021. He was born in Jeffersonville, IN to Earl and Rosella (Messmer) Goodin on May 21, 1951, which was also his mother’s birthday. John was a 1969 graduate of Providence High School in Clarksville, IN. He attended Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, IN and Indiana University, graduating...
Stan Novak
Oct 6, 2021
Stanley David Novak, 37, of Spillville, IA went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2021 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Chicago, after a hard fought battle with stomach cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding,...
Cassandra Carver
Oct 4, 2021
Cassandra M. Carver, age 59, of Decorah, Iowa, died at home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Memorial Services are pending at this time.
Linus Tupy
Oct 3, 2021
Linus Tupy, age 93, of Fort Atkinson, IA died on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....
Valeria Herold
Oct 2, 2021
Valeria Herold, age 101, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at her home in Fort Atkinson, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 8, 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...
Shirley Ludeking
Sep 30, 2021
Shirley Ludeking, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway with Rev. Richard Simon Hanson presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery. Live Stream at https://youtu.be/zDbCwZr1ZBI Visitation will be from 10:00...
Randy Bakken
Sep 27, 2021
Randy Bakken, age 66, of Spillville, IA, died on Monday, September 27, 2021, at his home in Spillville. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 1, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag presiding. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on...
Grant Snitker
Sep 23, 2021
Grant Snitker, age 80, of Waukon, IA, died on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 –...
Joan Schissel
Sep 19, 2021
Joan Schissel age 89, of Ossian, Iowa died on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A private funeral mass will be held at a later date. Joan's funeral service may be viewed at - www.facebook.com/CFOSparishes and www.youtube.com/user/frbobgross Memorials may be sent in memory of Joan to P.O. Box 280 Ossian, Iowa 52161 Joan Agnes...
David Svenson
Sep 18, 2021
David W. Svenson, age 83, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services following a three-year illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:30...
Gayle Dick
Sep 17, 2021
Gayle Dick, 81, of Hills, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, peacefully passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at Atrium Village in Hills. Gayle Kathleen (Odegard) Dick was born April 24, 1940, to Anton “Tony” and Eleanor (Abrahamson) Odegard in Milnor, ND. Gayle graduated from Milnor High School in 1959. Gayle married Kurtis “Kurt” Dick on April 24, 1964. They...
Vera Neuzil
Sep 16, 2021
Vera Neuzil, age 84, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at her home in Fort Atkinson, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 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...
James Lage
Sep 14, 2021
James (Jim) Peter Lage, age 82, of Decorah, IA, went home to the loving arms of Jesus, his Savior, on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Reid Health Care, Richmond, IN, surrounded by his family. Jim suffered a stroke while returning from the Iowa Veterans Honor Tour bus trip to Washington, DC. He was honored and privileged to have been on...
Hazel Stortz
Sep 13, 2021
Hazel Stortz, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Barthell O.E.S home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service...
Donald Haberkorn Iii
Sep 9, 2021
Donald Haberkorn III, age 28, of Oelwein, IA, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Grandview Healthcare Center in Oelwein, IA. “Heavens gates have opened, my beloved son has risen from his chair and walked through the gates of Heaven”. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Zion Lutheran Church, 117 W. Greene...
Marlin Bolson
Sep 9, 2021
Marlin A. Bolson, a proud life-long resident of Decorah, died on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the age of 97. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon, September 14, at 4:00 P.M. in the Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery in...
Joan Dealbuquerque
Sep 6, 2021
Dr. Joan deAlbuquerque, age 54, of Decorah, Iowa, formerly of Mt. Clemens, Michigan passed away on September 6, 2021. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. Beloved daughter of Angela DeAlbuquerque and the late Anthony DeAlbuquerque; loving sister of Mary DeAlbuquerque...
Laura Kuboushek
Sep 6, 2021
Laura Kuboushek, age 96 of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, September...
