OBITUARIES
Patricia "Pat" Fitch
Jan 20, 2021
Patricia Fitch, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. A private family funeral service will be held at Big Canoe Lutheran Church with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Big Canoe Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Winneshiek County Home Health and...
Phyllis Lechtenberg
Jan 19, 2021
Phyllis Lechtenberg, age 97, of Festina, Iowa, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A private mass will be held at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Robert Gross officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In Lieu of flowers: Memorials may be made to the...
Shirley Arneson
Jan 14, 2021
Shirley J. Arneson, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday morning, January 14, 2021 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Private Family Services will be held at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating. Burial will be in Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery. Shirley June (Albertson) Arneson was born on January 22, 1931 to Herman and Ada (Hove)...
Dennis Frana
Jan 11, 2021
Dennis Frana, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home in Decorah, IA. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery with full military honors. The...
Rev. Donald Berg
Jan 10, 2021
Rev. Donald L. Berg, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday morning, January 10, 2021, at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in Union Prairie Cemetery in rural Decorah. Pastor Donald LaVerne Berg was...
Alan Hovden
Jan 10, 2021
Alan Hovden, age 82, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home outside of Ridgeway. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday morning...
Joyce Ellingson
Jan 9, 2021
Joyce Elaine Ellingson, age 71, passed away on Saturday morning, January 9, 2021, in Charles City, Iowa, where she had been a long-term resident of Chautauqua Guest Home. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Clifford T. Ellingson and Eleanor (Iverson) Ellingson, and by her brother-in-law Bruce Battles. Joyce is survived by her sisters and brother: Julie (Ron) Moore...
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....
