OBITUARIES
Leonard Soukup
Dec 4, 2019
Leonard Soukup, age 97, of Cresco (formerly of Ridgeway), IA died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Donna Broadbent
Dec 3, 2019
Donna Broadbent, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Julius Frana
Dec 2, 2019
Julius Frana, age 79, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2019 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m....
David Fitch
Dec 1, 2019
David Fitch, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Evans Memorial Nursing Home in Cresco, IA. A memorial service will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Big Canoe Cemetery at a later...
William Clarence Hageman
Nov 28, 2019
Baby William Clarence Hageman was taken home to be with The Lord at 11:07 a.m. on November, 28, 2019 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. A private mass will be held for William at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, IA at a later date. He is survived by his parents: Kurt and Melissa Hageman, Decorah, IA. His twin brother...
Lawrence "Larry" Sabelka
Nov 28, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” Sabelka, age 72, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at his home in Decorah, IA after a short bout with cancer. A celebration of Larry’s life will be held from 1:00 – 4:00pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Larry was born on September 5, 1947...
Norma Smith
Nov 26, 2019
Norma Smith, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Mayo Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Norma Jane Smith was...
Edward "Ed" Andersen
Nov 25, 2019
Edward “Ed” Andersen, age 86, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, November 25, 2019, at Good Samaritan nursing home in Postville, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the...
Donald Benda
Nov 23, 2019
Donald J. Benda, age 80, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 in his home after a very long battle with congestive heart failure. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Friday, November 29 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Private Family Inurnment will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Donald Joseph Benda was born on October 11th, 1939...
Erlin Walter
Nov 17, 2019
Erlin W. Walter, age 71, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday morning, November 17, 2019 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M....
Margaret Mina Krambeer
Nov 15, 2019
Margaret Krambeer, age 69, of rural Decorah, IA, died on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Good Samaritan in Waukon, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00...
John Wiest
Nov 4, 2019
John Wiest, age 85, of Spillville, IA died on Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, with Fr. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Duane Bruening
Nov 3, 2019
Duane Kenneth Bruening, died peacefully at Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, Iowa, on 3 November 2019, at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 8, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah with Military...
Norman "Jake" Jacobson
Nov 2, 2019
Norman ‘Jake’ Kenneth Jacobson, 87, of Loveland, CO passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Brookdale Mariana Butte Care Facility, Loveland Co. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 16, 2019 at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church at 1381 Big Canoe Rd. Decorah, IA with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding, burial in the Big Canoe Cemetery with Military...
Norbert Charles Shileny
Nov 1, 2019
Norbert Charles Shileny, age 86 of New Hampton, Ia formerly of Lawler, IA a Retired Farmer and John Deere Worker, passed away peacefully at the Sumner Hospital on November 1, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Little Turkey at 3303-160th St. Lawler, IA with Father Aaron Junge...
Richard Anderson
Oct 27, 2019
Richard Anderson, age 86, of Decorah died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Locust at 1638 Big Canoe Rd. with Todd Burrichter presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in...
Irvin Hellen
Oct 25, 2019
Irvin S. Hellen, age 87, of Ridgeway, IA, died Friday morning, October 25, 2019 at Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 30 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Private Family Burial will be later at Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ridgeway. Irvin S. Hellen was born on October 21, 1932 to Iver and...
Dale Otteson
Oct 25, 2019
Dale Otteson, age 83 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:30am at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home,...
Les Guttebo
Oct 24, 2019
Lester “Les” Guttebo, age 80, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home, in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Burial will be prior to the services at 11:00 a.m....
William "Bill" Smith
Oct 24, 2019
William “Bill” Smith, age 54 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, due to the results of an automobile accident outside of Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah with Rev. Ginny Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery....
