OBITUARIES
William "Bill" Kayser
Jan 8, 2021
William “Bill” Kayser, age 92 of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home in Decorah with his family at his side. A visitation will be held for Bill on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Everyone attending will be required to wear...
Arlene Lensing
Jan 3, 2021
Arlene Lensing, age 87 of Calmar, IA, died on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in...
Clifford Carey
Dec 29, 2020
Clifford Carey, age 70, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Mayo Franciscan Skemp Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the spring in the church cemetery....
Ronald Buchheit
Dec 25, 2020
Ronald Buchheit, age 80, of Festina, Iowa, died on Friday, December 25, 2020, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Robert Gross officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Duane Einwalter
Dec 21, 2020
Duane Roger Einwalter, 84, went to his eternal rest on December 21, 2020, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA with Rev. Nick Radloff officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Vernon Spilde
Dec 20, 2020
Vernon Spilde, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, December 20. 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center, in Decorah, IA. A private family service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Rev. Gary Lee
Dec 17, 2020
Rev. Gary K. Lee, age 80, of Decorah, IA passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 17, 2020 at Wellington Place. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17th, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. The link to the livestream of the service can be found on Saturday morning on the FLC...
Alice Kacher
Dec 15, 2020
Alice Theresa Kacher, age 94, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the...
Marjorie Dehning
Dec 15, 2020
Marjorie S. Dehning, age 94, of Ossian, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Burial will be in Canoe German Methodist Cemetery...
Peggy Schneider
Dec 13, 2020
Peggy Schneider, age 67, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00...
Darrell Frey
Dec 12, 2020
Darrell Frey, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the...
Bernard Neuzil
Dec 8, 2020
Bernard Neuzil, age 99, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Cleon Hageman
Dec 7, 2020
Cleon Hageman, age 91 of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m....
Mabel Cox
Dec 6, 2020
Mabel F. Cox, age 99, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. A Private Family Graveside service will be held at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah in the spring of 2021. Mabel Frances (Kessel) Cox was born July 1, 1921 in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Bessie (Thornton) and Andrew Kessel. She attended...
Norbert Kuennen
Dec 5, 2020
Norbert Kuennen, age 90, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Hillcrest Home in Sumner, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is...
Gloria Carpenter
Dec 2, 2020
Gloria Jeannine Carpenter, 92, died Wednesday afternoon, December 2, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, there will be no immediate services and the family will have a private burial at a later date in Phelps Cemetery. Gloria was born October 31, 1928 in Albert Lea, MN. She graduated from Albert Lea High School...
Peggie Krumme
Dec 2, 2020
Peggie Krumme, age 72, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from the results of an automobile accident. Celebration of Life will be from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the V.F.W. in Decorah. Photos are posted at http://sites.google.com/view/pegkrumme . To be added to an email list for updates on the service, please send an...
Gladys Wepler
Nov 29, 2020
Gladys W. Wepler, age 97 of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Masks are required to attend, and social distancing is mandated. Private Family Burial will follow at Phelps Cemetery in...
Joseph Hackman
Nov 28, 2020
Joseph Hackman, age 95, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Dan Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Melvin "Ray" Steele
Nov 25, 2020
Melvin Steele, age 93 of Decorah, IA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Hillcrest Living in Sumner, IA. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Glenwood East Cemetery, rural Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Melvin “Ray” Raymond Steele was born on August 3, 1927 the son of Harold...
