OBITUARIES
Linda M. Johnson
Dec 17, 2021
Linda Marie Johnson, age 65 of Ridgeway, Iowa, passed away surrounded by friends and family at the Franciscan Mayo Clinic Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 17, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery...
Barbara Bigler
Dec 14, 2021
Barbara J. Bigler, age 58, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse WI. A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021 due to Covid. Cards may be sent to Bob at: 2934 Austin Road, Ridgeway, IA 52165 Barbara Jean (Dotzler) Bigler was born on May 16, 1963,...
Michael Kulish
Dec 11, 2021
Michael David Kulish of Mason City, formerly of Calmar Iowa, passed away Saturday December 11, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. He struggled with heart disease for the past 25 years. Visitation will be from 2:00-5:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel, 202 South Washington Street, in Calmar, IA. There...
Virginia Ludeking
Dec 9, 2021
Virginia A. Ludeking, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Salem United Church of Christ, rural Waukon, IA. In lieu of flowers: Memorials may be made to Winneshiek County Home Health & Hospice, 901 Montgomery...
Alan Bakken
Dec 9, 2021
Alan M. Bakken, age 54, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday morning, December 9, 2021, at home of natural causes. Visitation will be on Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Alan Michael Bakken, age 54, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday morning, December 9, 2021, at home of natural causes. Alan was...
Gary L. Lechtenberg
Dec 5, 2021
Gary Lechtenberg, age 66, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died of natural causes on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32 in Festina, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the...
Lori Huinker
Dec 5, 2021
Dolores “Lori” Huinker, age 91, of Festina, Iowa, died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her home outside of Festina, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m....
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...
