OBITUARIES
Clara Swehla
Apr 22, 2021
Clara Swehla, age 93, of Spillville, IA passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Mass of Chistian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will from 10:00 a.m. until the time...
Mary Lou Lensch
Apr 18, 2021
Mary Lou (Moen) Lensch, age 94, of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah with her family at her side. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah. Private family funeral service and burial...
Anna Iverson
Apr 18, 2021
Anna Iverson, age 102, of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....
Viola "Vi" Palmer
Apr 18, 2021
Viola “Vi” Palmer age 103, from Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah....
Beverly Tangen
Apr 9, 2021
Beverly R. Tangen, age 88, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully Friday night, April 9, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, IA. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, one hour...
William Curtis "Curt" Gjetley
Apr 8, 2021
William Curtis “Curt” Gjetley, age 96, of Cresco (formerly of Decorah), IA passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA. A private family service will be held at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to his family at: 704 Washington St., Decorah, IA...
Al Etteldorf Jr.
Apr 2, 2021
Al R. Etteldorf, Jr., age 83, died at home on April 2, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., with a family burial at the St. Benedict Cemetery immediately following. Visitation will be held at the church one hour before the service....
Eric Rodas
Apr 2, 2021
Eric Rodas, age 44, of Ridgeway, IA died on Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home in Ridgeway, IA of natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am on Friday, April 9, 2021 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The service will...
Mary Lou Mohr
Apr 1, 2021
Mary Hull Mohr, age 86, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Dennis Niezwaag and Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, one hour before...
Wenceslaus Anthony Dostal
Apr 1, 2021
Wenceslaus Anthony Dostal, age 95, of Decorah, IA died on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Little Turkey at 3303-160th St. Lawler, IA with Father Nick Radloff presiding, burial will be...
Davis W. Johnson
Mar 27, 2021
Davis W. Johnson, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loving family at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Private Family Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2021 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will...
Delois Flage
Mar 23, 2021
Delois Louise Flage, 96, was born June 29, 1924, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Hansmeier) Fiet in rural Postville. She died peacefully March 23, 2021, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah with family at her side. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Bethlehem Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Postville, IA. Burial will...
Marnie Marie Reifenrath
Mar 22, 2021
Marnie Marie Reifenrath, 36, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on March 22, 2021. She was born December 21, 1984 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL to John and Cynthia (Frank) Reifenrath. Marnie attended Decorah High School where she became a state diver in Swimming and Diving and also excelled at soccer. Marnie went on to earn...
Aaron Gerard Hackman
Mar 16, 2021
Aaron Hackman, age 56, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Festina, IA passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at his home of natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery with...
David Sutton
Mar 14, 2021
David Sutton, age 60 of Decorah, IA, died on March 14, 2021 at his home outside of Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at...
Florence Gehling
Mar 13, 2021
Florence Gehling, age 86 of Decorah, IA, died on March 13, 2021 at Ossian Senior Hospice after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. A private family service will be held at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict's cemetery. Cards may be sent to her family at: 2170...
Roy Eric (“Rick”) Carlson
Mar 13, 2021
Roy Eric (“Rick”) Carlson, age 86, of Decorah, IA and Marco Island, FL, passed away on March 13, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 in the main hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther College campus, with Pastor Dan Thurmer officiating. Burial will be in the...
Sharon Rendack
Mar 10, 2021
Sharon Kay (Rose) Rendack, of Davenport, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota following a short illness. A graveside service at the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, IA, will be held later this spring. Sharon was born September 5, 1949, to LaVerne and Betty (Stolle) Rose. She graduated from Postville (IA) High School and Luther...
Jamison Meyer
Mar 5, 2021
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, March 13th, 2021 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA with Father Robert Gross officiating. Overflow to Shluter-Balik Funeral Home in Calmar. The funeral will be livestreamed https://www.facebook.com/CFOSparishes . A private burial will follow. Everyone attending is asked to please wear a mask. The family will receive friends from 4-8...
Virginia Sacquitne
Mar 4, 2021
Virginia M. Sacquitne, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, March 4, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. The funeral on Tuesday will be livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAOLHGVXeSA...
