OBITUARIES
Nazario Uribe
Apr 13, 2020
Nazario Uribe, age 59 of Fort Atkinson, IA died on Monday, April 13, 2020 at his home in Fort Atkinson. A private family service will be held on April 17, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Parish in New Hampton, IA. He is survived by his wife Camarena and his children.
Donald Gjetley
Apr 10, 2020
Donald (Donnie) Wesley Gjetley, age 75, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Good Friday April 10th, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born on October 16th, 1944 in Decorah, Iowa to Roy and Edith (Gullickson) Gjetley. He graduated from Decorah High School in 1963 and then entered the United States Air Force where he served...
David Usgaard
Apr 5, 2020
David Christopher Usgaard passed away April 5, 2020 in hospice care at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, surrounded by his family. Joint Memorial Services for Amy and Dave will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, October 15 at...
Elaine Yarwood
Apr 1, 2020
Elaine Delores (Bender) Yarwood, 81, a longtime member of the Columbia, Missouri community, passed away April 1, 2020 at The Gardens at Barry Road Assisted Living facility in Kansas City, MO, surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was born June 27, 1938 in Decorah Iowa, the daughter of Virgil and Lucella (Peterson) Bender. She grew up on the family farm...
Nancy Johnson
Mar 31, 2020
Nancy Johnson, age 69, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her home in Decorah, IA. There will be a private family graveside service held for Nancy on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held later this summer. Nancy Marie (Nelson) Johnson was born on January 7, 1951 the daughter of...
Laverne Anderson
Mar 28, 2020
LaVerne Anderson, age 63, died on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at his home outside of Ossian, Iowa. A private family service will take place at Calmar Lutheran Church on Wednesday, April 1, at 11:00 a.m., with immediate family in attendance. The service will be live streamed on Calmar Lutheran’s Facebook page (link below) in order for all of those who...
Dennis Schuldt
Mar 15, 2020
Dennis R. Schuldt, age 77, of Decorah, IA, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Dennis’ wish was to donate his body for educational and research purposes to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. He also didn't want any type of funeral service for himself. Dennis was...
Maxine Phillips
Mar 10, 2020
This service has been POSTPONED until a later date. The White House released “The President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread.” Among these guidelines are that people “Avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people” for the next 15 days. Maxine A. Phillips, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020...
Beverly Crumb-Gesme
Mar 8, 2020
Beverly Irene Crumb-Gesme died March 8, 2020 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wisconsin after a five year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She spent the last twenty-one days of her life in hospitals trying to overcome the lung disease. As her friends and acquaintances know, she was a fighter. She died hearing her husband Ron tell her siblings and...
Edmund Leibold
Mar 7, 2020
Edmund Leibold, age 90 of Cresco, IA, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at his home in Cresco, IA. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, IA. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edmund Arthur Leibold was born on December 8, 1929 the...
Lawrence Elsbernd
Mar 4, 2020
Lawrence Elsbernd, age 92 of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2020 at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Pearl Gilbertson
Mar 2, 2020
Pearl C. Gilbertson, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jim Scaife officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., one hour...
Marilyn Eittreim
Mar 2, 2020
Marilyn Eittreim, age 95 of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Simon Hanson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 10:00...
Corrine Thingvold
Feb 29, 2020
Corrine Thingvold, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday morning, February 29, 2020 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 6, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Locust with Todd Burrichter presiding. Burial will be in Locust Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Friday at 10:00 A.M., one hour before...
Jerome Einck
Feb 28, 2020
Jerome Einck, age 100 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the...
Craig Faldet
Feb 28, 2020
Craig Faldet, age 66, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, February 28, 2020, at his home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday,...
Kathleen "Kay" Humpal
Feb 26, 2020
Kathleen “Kay” Humpal, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church Street, Spillville, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Linda Bakken
Feb 25, 2020
Linda K. Bakken, age 75, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring. Visitation begins on Monday at...
Lester Olson
Feb 24, 2020
Lester R. “Ole” Olson, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Saturday,...
Ruth Bunge
Feb 23, 2020
Ruth A. Bunge, age 91, of Decorah, IA, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Barthell O. E. S. Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
