OBITUARIES
June Holm
Nov 19, 2020
June E. Holm, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Private Family Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon, IA. June Esther (Jacobson) Holm was born on April 3, 1923 in Waukon, Iowa, the only child of John and Clara (Kosbau) Jacobson. She was baptized on June 20, 1923 and...
Deborah Kiple
Nov 18, 2020
Deborah Kiple, age 77, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah on November 18, 2020 after treating pulmonary fibrosis for a number of years. Deb was born November 25, 1942 in Macomb, Illinois to William and Jean (Gillis) Everingham. Deb grew up in Fort Madison, Iowa and went to college at the University of Denver...
Cyril Bohr
Nov 17, 2020
Cyril Bohr, age 94, of Ossian, IA died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Blanche Overland
Nov 17, 2020
Blanche G. Overland, age 96, of Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday evening, November 17, 2020 at Lake Minnetonka Shores in Spring Park, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation to...
Helen Franzen
Nov 16, 2020
Helen Franzen, age 77, of St. Lucas, Iowa, died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Harriet Danielson
Nov 15, 2020
Harriet C. Danielson, age 93, of St. Augustine FL, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her home at Coral Landing Assisted Living Facility. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, IA. Masks are required to attend, and social distancing is mandated. Private Family Burial Services will be held...
Patricia Tollefson
Nov 12, 2020
Patricia Tollefson, age 63, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester from a massive brain bleed. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Everyone attending is required to wear a mask and please practice social...
Joseph Henry
Nov 11, 2020
Joseph Henry, age 72, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. A private family service will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Church with burial in the St. Benedict Cemetery. Memorials may be sent in memory of Joseph to his family: Marian Henry, 2279 Scenic...
Dodi Bernatz
Nov 7, 2020
Dodi D. Bernatz, age 55, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday evening, November 7, 2020 surrounded by family at her home in Decorah after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. A celebration of life open house for Dodi Bernatz, will be held at Pulpit Rock Brewery from 5:00 - 9:00 PM on Friday, August 20. No gifts or cards...
Lois Matter
Nov 5, 2020
Lois Matter, age 73, of Frankville, IA, died on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will at held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be held in the Locust Cemetery, rural Decorah. Visitation...
James Pritchard
Nov 4, 2020
James L. Pritchard, age 60, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, November 4, at his home in Decorah. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will follow at Canoe Ridge Cemetery in rural Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19 and our...
Norbert Retterath
Nov 4, 2020
Norbert Anthony Retterath, 87, of Calmar, went to be with the Lord on November 4, 2020 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, following a battle with colon cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the St....
Donald Lensing
Nov 2, 2020
Donald Lensing, age 91, of Protivin, IA, died on Monday, November 2, 2020, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA, with Rev. Nick Radloff presiding. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Protivin, IA. Visitation will be from...
Margaret Gossling
Nov 1, 2020
Margaret Gossling, age 84 of Fort Atkinson, IA passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Copper Creek Assisted Living in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Little Turkey at 3303-1160th St. Lawler, IA with Father Nick Radloff presiding, burial will be in the St....
Joyce Parks
Nov 1, 2020
With great sadness, the family of Joyce Ann Parks announces her death, after a brave extended battle with cancer, at her home with family at her side, Sunday, November 1, 2020. Joyce requested a graveside service to be held at a later date at Saint John’s Cemetery, in Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Memorials may be sent to her daughter: Brenda Timp,...
Mark Wilmes
Oct 27, 2020
Mark Wilmes, age 64, of Calmar, IA died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home after a long, courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Calmar. The service will...
Alvin Behn
Oct 27, 2020
Alvin F. Behn, age 78 of Dorchester, IA, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. This will be followed by a private family service. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19 and our city...
Genevieve Rude
Oct 22, 2020
Genevieve M. Rude, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, October 22, 2020 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, a Private Family Celebration will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah A Private Family inurnment will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in...
Elaine Munkel
Oct 21, 2020
Elaine C. (Meyer) Munkel, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Her Catholic faith was important to her; she is now reunited with her husband, Lawrence E. Munkel and all her loved ones who predeceased her. A private family inurnment will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in...
Rev. John "Jack" Meyer
Oct 20, 2020
Rev. John “Jack” David Meyer passed through the gates of death and was born to eternal life on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Bethany Riverside Transitional Care Center, La Crosse, WI. Private Family Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Steven M. Jacobsen officiating. Burial will be...
