OBITUARIES
Patricia Heidenreich
Sep 10, 2020
In celebration of Patricia Hutchings (Mawer) Heidenreich Patricia was born to Arthur Lionel Mawer and Helen Loise Hutchings on July 31st, 1930 in St. Catherines, Ontario. Pat lived a life filled with wonder and curiosity. She adored the natural world and its web of intricacies. Nothing filled her with more joy than exploring a wild place she had never experienced...
Eric “Rick” Snyder
Sep 10, 2020
Eric “Rick” Charles Snyder passed away at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center on Thursday September 10th, 2020. He was born in West Union, Iowa on March 10, 1962. He graduated from Decorah High School, where he met the love of his life, Kristine Rauk. The two married on August 13th, 1983. Eric attended Luther College, as well as UNI. Upon having...
Darlene Larson
Sep 8, 2020
Darlene A. Larson, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2020 at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah with Pastor Don Holmertz officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Phelps Cemetery, one hour before the service. Darlene Alice...
Diane Jaastad
Sep 4, 2020
Diane L. Jaastad, age 61, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, September 4, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Private Family Services will be held, followed by burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Diane is survived by one daughter Emily Jaastad of Decorah, Iowa; her parents Jane and Otis Tollefson of Decorah, Iowa; three grandchildren: Anthony, Brandi, and Micah; one...
Werner Nitschke
Sep 3, 2020
Werner Richard Nitschke passed away on September 3rd, 2020, at home surrounded by the comfort of his family. Werner was born August 16, 1934 in Manhattan, New York, the first son of Walter and Meta (Bielefeld) Nitschke. For the first two years Werner and his mother lived in Germany. They returned in 1936 to Manhattan where they remained for a...
Margaret Usgaard
Sep 3, 2020
Margaret S. Usgaard, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday evening, September 3, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Margaret Sylvia (Johnson) Usgaard was born June 21, 1924, in Winneshiek County to Arve J. and Hilda M. (Holien) Johnson. She was baptized July 24, 1924, and confirmed her Christian faith on June 6, 1939, with Rev. Paul Koren at...
Edwin "Eddie" Macha
Sep 3, 2020
Edwin “Eddie” A. Macha, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Private Family Graveside Services will be in the Hesper Public Cemetery in Hesper Township, rural Decorah, with Military Honors. Eddie is survived by his three children: Joseph of Jamestown, New York, John of Clayton, Ohio, and Angela of La Crosse,...
Margaret Mcconnell
Sep 1, 2020
Margaret McConnell, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. A private family service will be held at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, Iowa, with Rev. Dan Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to her daughter: Patty...
Paul "Dick" Headington
Aug 29, 2020
Paul L. “Dick” Headington, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday morning, August 29, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah of COVID-19. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held on September 5, 2020 in the Russell Cemetery in rural Decorah with Military Honors by Decorah’s Veterans and Military Organizations. Rev. Hyeunmee Kang will be officiating. Paul Lewis...
Deette Bryce
Aug 29, 2020
DeEtte Mae (Johnson) Bryce was born on October 16, 1947 in Grinnell, Iowa, the daughter of Isaac and Lillian (Johnson) Johnson. After her family moved around in her early life, they settled in Sioux City, Iowa when she was in seventh grade. DeEtte graduated from Central High School in Sioux City with the class of 1966. DeEtte was united in...
Rebecca "Becky" Anderson
Aug 28, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Anderson, age 55, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, August 28, in Cedar Rapids, IA from the results of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00...
Charles "Chuck" Ira
Aug 28, 2020
Charles “Chuck” Clinton Ira, age 94, of Spillville, IA, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian burial with full military honors on Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Burial will be in the St....
Connie Bolson
Aug 22, 2020
Constance “Connie” H. Bolson, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. There will be a Celebration of Life service for Connie Bolson at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 701 Iowa Ave., Decorah, IA 52101. Masks are required. Private Family Burial was held on Saturday,...
Ronald Munsterman
Aug 21, 2020
Ronald V. (Ron) Munsterman Ron Munsterman, 27 year resident of the Decorah area, succumbed to metastatic melanoma at the Linn Haven Nursing Home in New Hampton on Friday, August 21, 2020. Ron had been battling the disease since diagnosis 7 years ago, the latest skirmish requiring brain surgery at Gunderson-Lutheran Hospital in May. Ron was born on the first day...
Dorothy Weiand
Aug 21, 2020
Dorothy Weiand, age 89 of Calmar, IA, died on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Calmar. The service will also be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/CFOSparishes Visitation...
Curtis Reiso
Aug 20, 2020
Curtis Reiso, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah following a short illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in the main hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther College campus, with Pastor Dan Thurmer officiating. A reception...
Mary Fritz
Aug 18, 2020
Mary Catharine Belschner Fritz was born on May 27, 1931 to Gustave Louis and Lola Dee (Wilbur) Belschner. She had one older sister, Marjorie. She was raised on the family farm southeast of Hawkeye, Iowa. In school she was a standout student (valedictorian), athlete (conference champion basketball team), and musician (vocalist). Following graduating from Hawkeye High School she attended Iowa...
Michael Powers
Aug 15, 2020
Michael Daniel Powers, age 48, of West Union, IA (formerly of Decorah, IA) passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will...
Elona Strand
Aug 10, 2020
Elona Strand, age 74, of Decorah, IA. died Monday, August 10, 2020 at her home in Decorah. Her wishes were for no formal services. Elona Sylvia Strand was born on February 17, 1946 at Smith Memorial Hospital in Decorah, IA. The daughter of Walter and Helen (Bersie) Strand. Shortly thereafter the Strand Family relocated from Ridgeway to Decorah. Elona was...
Darrell Wenthold
Aug 10, 2020
Darrell L. Wenthold, age 73, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, August 10, 2020 at Osage Rehab and Health Care Center in Osage, IA. Services and then burial at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah will be held at a later date. Darrell Leo Wenthold was born on March 7, 1947 at Smith Memorial Hospital in Decorah Iowa to Felix William...
