OBITUARIES
Evemarie "Evi" Styve
Oct 14, 2020
Evemarie “Evi” Styve, age 75, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her home in Decorah, IA. Per her request, there will be no formal services for Evi. Memorials may be made in memory of Evi to her family: 3908 Beaver Ridge Trail, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Evemarie “Evi” Styve, was born on March 26, 1945,...
Sandra Rothmeyer
Oct 13, 2020
Sandra Rothmeyer, age 67, of Festina, IA, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, Festina, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in Church Cemetery. Visitation...
Shirley Petersburg
Oct 11, 2020
Shirley Petersburg, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home in Decorah surrounded by her family, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be...
Michael Noecker
Oct 9, 2020
Michael Hugo Noecker (Mike) was born December 3, 1944 in Hackensack, MN at the home of Milo and Ida Noecker. In 1949, Milo and Ida bought and moved to the family farm near Locust and Michael was raised on that farm with his sisters (Margo, Bettie and Suzanne) and his brother (Bill). Michael lived with his family until approximately 1980...
Marvin Phillips
Oct 7, 2020
Marvin Phillips, age 81, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at his home in Fort Atkinson surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Jacob Rouse presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Grace Averill
Oct 7, 2020
Grace M. (Blau) Averill, age 84, of Eau Claire, WI and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Azura Memory Care in Eau Claire. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah in Decorah, IA, with Pastor Nathan Emmons officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in...
William "Bill" Rude
Oct 7, 2020
William “Bill” H. Rude, age 87 of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Burial will follow at Canoe Ridge Cemetery in rural Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating....
Harlan Vine
Oct 4, 2020
Harlan Vine, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery, rural Decorah, IA. Visitation...
Alan "Bruno" Hageman
Sep 27, 2020
Alan “Bruno” Hageman, age 52, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, outside of Decorah, IA from the results of an automobile accident. Visitation for Alan will be held from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street, Calmar, IA followed by a prayer service at 5:00 p.m....
Joseph "Joe" Hauber
Sep 24, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Hauber, age 95, of Ridgeway, IA, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery....
Gerald "Jerry" Severson
Sep 23, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Francis Severson, age 71, passed away Wednesday evening, September 23, 2020 at his home in Montgomery, TX after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. The family will be holding a remembrance service at Forest Park, The Woodlands, TX followed by funeral services held in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2020...
Gordon Pfister
Sep 22, 2020
Gordon Herbert Pfister, age 90 years and 11 months, died of heart failure, on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m....
Olive Sims
Sep 21, 2020
Olive Sims, age 97 of Decorah, IA passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Ethel Ellingson
Sep 20, 2020
Ethel Ellingson, age 92 of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Ethel Jeanette (Bigler) Ellingson was born on...
Irene Baker
Sep 20, 2020
Irene Verna (Anderson) Baker passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her son’s home in Kendallville, Iowa. A private family service was held with burial in the Ridgeway United Lutheran Cemetery (Sanderson Cemetery). Irene Verna Steele was born on May 5, 1924 to Lawrence E. and Clara L. (Reckward) Steele in Postville, Iowa. She attended school in Allamakee and Winneshiek...
Kelly Pecht
Sep 18, 2020
Kelly Pecht, age 50 of Cresco, IA died on Friday, September 18, 2020 in Decorah, IA. There will be no formal services for Kelly at this time. She is survived by her father: Jeff Pecht of South Carolina.
Wilma Morse
Sep 17, 2020
Wilma M. Morse, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday morning, September 17, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Postville, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz will be officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, one hour before...
Dorothy Halverson
Sep 16, 2020
Dorothy M. Halverson, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Private Family Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2020 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The service will also be...
Brett Styve
Sep 13, 2020
Brett Styve, age 21, of Calmar, IA, died on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in Stewartville, MN. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery. Everyone attending is asked to wear a mask and practice...
Richelle Halverson
Sep 10, 2020
Richelle Lea Halverson, age 52 of Decorah, IA, passed away September 10, 2020 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. She was taken too young, after a decade long battle with a rare blood disorder that proved to be too much for her body. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19 and everyone’s well-being, a Memorial Service for...
