OBITUARIES
Sandra K. Van Wey
Apr 28, 2021
Sandra (Sandy) Van Wey, 70, of Decorah, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Frankville Community Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Frankville Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour before the service, at Frankville Presbyterian...
Nathan Iverson
Apr 27, 2021
Nathan James Iverson, age 46 of Decorah, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, rural Decorah. A graveside service will follow in the church...
Georgeanna Wellborn
Apr 27, 2021
Georgeanna Wellborn, age 81, of Decorah, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Deacon Nick Francios presiding. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at the church on...
Helen Timp
Apr 27, 2021
Helen Beatrice (Schmitt) Timp, 89, died of cancer at her home in Spillville, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m., Saturday at the church. The youngest of the seven children of...
Wilbur "Eldean" Wilkins
Apr 24, 2021
Eldean Wilkins, age 91, of Decorah, IA passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah. A private family funeral service will be held at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson...
Janice Helgeson
Apr 23, 2021
Janice Helgeson, age 79, of Spillville, IA passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Burial will follow at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Janice Carol Helgeson, was born Janice Carol...
David Phillips
Apr 22, 2021
David Phillips, age 80 of Decorah, IA passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. A celebration of life will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. David Curtis Phillips was born on February 26, 1941 the son of Erma...
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...
