OBITUARIES
Robert Rosholt
Mar 2, 2021
Robert L. Rosholt died peacefully of natural causes on March 2, 2021, at the age of 91. At the moment of his passing, he was with his sons, being told how much he was loved and appreciated. He will be missed by all those who called him Bob, Robert, Professor Rosholt, Dr. Rosholt, Bobby (only his older sister, and even...
Eileen Devine
Mar 1, 2021
Eileen Maye Culhane Devine, 97, died on March 1, 2021, at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. The Funeral Mass was held at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah on Tuesday, March 2 at 2 pm with Fr. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney, Iowa. She was a...
Carleton (Corky) Kittelson
Feb 26, 2021
Carleton Kaye Kittelson, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday evening, February 26, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. The funeral on Friday will be livestreamed...
Patricia Fink
Feb 25, 2021
Patricia Fink, age 82, of Spillville, IA, died on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. There will be a private graveside service at Calmar Lutheran Cemetery in Calmar, IA. Memorials may be sent to Lynn Fink at P.O. Box 262 Spillville, Iowa 52168 Patricia Ann (Schwanger) Fink was born on July 23, 1938 the...
Patrick "Pat" Corrigan
Feb 25, 2021
Patrick “Pat” Corrigan, age 87 of Decorah, IA, died peacefully on February 25, 2021 at his home in Champlin, MN, surrounded by friends and family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, IA. With Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be at St. Benedict's cemetery. Visitation...
Wendy Dotzenrod-Ney
Feb 23, 2021
Wendy Dotzenrod-Ney, age 53 of Decorah, IA passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A private family service will be held on Saturday, February 27, at Stavanger Lutheran Church with Rev. Terry Landsgaard presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A celebration of Wendy’s life will be held from 2:00...
Joann Davis
Feb 21, 2021
JoAnn M. Davis, 87, of Decorah, IA, peacefully passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Private family service will be held at Saint Benedict Catholic Church on Saturday, February 27 with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery. JoAnn was born February 15, 1934 in Meckling, SD. The...
Gladys Elsbernd
Feb 17, 2021
Gladys Elsbernd, age 88 of Decorah, IA, passed of natural causes on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home in Decorah, IA. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery...
Wilton Bock
Feb 17, 2021
Wilton E. Bock, age 93, of Decorah, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Barthell Eastern Star Home. A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 20 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Doug Bryce officiating. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery. Cards may be sent to...
Phyllis Hauber
Feb 17, 2021
Phyllis Hauber, age 89 of Ridgeway, IA, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 19, 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 11:30 a.m. until the...
William Jurs
Feb 16, 2021
William Jurs, age 88, of Cresco, IA, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA. A memorial service will be held Monday, July 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Cards may be sent to his family at: 332 8th Ave W., Cresco, IA 52136 Bill Jurs...
Marjorie Schwinefus
Feb 16, 2021
Marjorie Schwinefus, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Stavanger Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m., until the time of...
Karen Kruse
Feb 16, 2021
Karen Kay Kruse, 66, of La Crosse, WI passed away at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family on February 16, 2021 after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East Main Street, St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick...
Paul Johnson
Feb 15, 2021
Everybody is a wonderin' what and where they all came from Everybody is a worryin' 'bout where They're gonna go when the whole thing's done But no one knows for certain and so it's all the same to me I think I'll just let the mystery be – Iris Dement Surrounded by his family in the post-and-beam farmhouse room he...
Alice Puffer
Feb 15, 2021
Alice Puffer, age 93, of Spillville, IA died on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Accura Healthcare in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 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 9:00 a.m. until the...
Jane Bullard
Feb 13, 2021
Jane Katherine Anundsen Bullard, 87, passed away in the early morning of February 13, 2021. Over the past several months she dealt with a series of health issues with quiet courage and grace, including finally, Covid-19. She had most recently been a resident at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. Memorial Services be later in the spring at Decorah...
Mary Ann Madrigal
Feb 11, 2021
Mary Ann Madrigal, age 85, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side, on Thursday, February 11, 2021. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Visitation will begin on Thursday at 10:00...
Gloria Mashek
Feb 11, 2021
Gloria Mashek, age 74, of Bettendorf, IA formerly of Spillville, IA died on Thursday, February, 11, 2021 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Erick Fadness
Feb 10, 2021
Erick J. Fadness, age 20, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 26 northwest of Portland, Oregon. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Decorah High School Gymnasium with Pastor Don Holmertz and Pastor Randy Scheil officiating. The service on Saturday will be livestreamed...
Darla Bakken
Feb 7, 2021
Darla Louaine (Anderson) Bakken passed away peacefully at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa on February 7, 2021. Darla was born in Decorah, Iowa on February 18, 1934 to Leon and Tinka (Haaland) Anderson. Darla attended country school in Madison Township and there she met her husband-to-be, Gerald Bakken. They dated in high school and married on January 2,...
