OBITUARIES
Mary Pat Shimek
Feb 8, 2020
Mary Pat Shimek, age 70 of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. A private family burial will be held at a later date....
Phyllis Thompson
Feb 5, 2020
Phyllis J. Thompson, 91, of Decorah, died early Wednesday morning, February 5th, 2020 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8th at 11:00 am at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa. Reverend Melissa Bills will be officiating. Burial is in Canoe Ridge Cemetery in rural Decorah. Visitation is on Saturday morning from 10:00...
Kenneth Krivachek
Jan 29, 2020
Kenneth Krivachek, age 63, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at his home in Fort Atkinson. Visitation will be from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Chekal Chapel, 201 Main Street in Fort Atkinson. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. following the...
Howard Nesheim
Jan 26, 2020
Howard Nesheim, age 81, of Manly, IA (formerly of Decorah) passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at his home and surrounded by his loved ones, in Manly, IA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue in Decorah, IA, with Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt...
Rev. George Wharton
Jan 26, 2020
The Reverend George Franklin Wharton III died quietly in his room at Aase Haugen, early Sunday morning, January 26, 2020 at 7:58 AM, just in time for the Lord’s early service. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with the Rt. Rev. C. Christopher Epting and the Rev....
Helen Judas
Jan 23, 2020
Helen Joan Judas, 84 of Williamsburg, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Susan Debner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring. Visitation will begin...
Alvin Langreck
Jan 23, 2020
Alvin Langreck, age 88, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his home in St. Lucas. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00...
Janet Kostman
Jan 21, 2020
Janet Kostman, age 75, passed away on Tuesday January 21, 2020 at Aase Haugen Homes in Decorah, IA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Visitation and memorial service will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Decorah with the memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m....
Billy Einwalter
Jan 19, 2020
Billy Einwalter, age 85, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa died on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA with Rev. Aaron Junge officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery...
Loras Reicks
Jan 17, 2020
Loras Reicks, age 82, of St. Lucas, IA died Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 24, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:00 a.m., at the church...
Helen Mccormick
Jan 15, 2020
Helen Mae McCormick, age 80 of Decorah, Iowa, died January 15, 2020 at her home in Decorah, with family by her side. Helen had fought a lengthy battle with COPD. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2020, at the Decorah VFW Post 1977, 104 State Street, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Come help celebrate...
Randy Gerleman
Jan 14, 2020
Randy Gerleman, AKA as Maximillian (Max) in the south, and known as Randolph (Randy) Gerleman in Iowa left this earth on January 14, 2020 in Cornelia, GA. He was born February 7, 1956 to Richard and Rita Mae (Gipson) Gerleman. He was the third of 7 children born to Richard and Rita Mae, his brothers were Alvin(Ricky), Gerald(Joey), Frederick(Fred), and...
Barbara Fischer
Jan 14, 2020
Barbara Fischer, age 71 of Ft. Atkinson, IA, left this world peacefully on January 14, 2020 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in Lacrosse, WI, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Chekal Chapel, 201 Main Street in Fort Atkinson with Rev. Anita Neutzman...
W.R. “Dick” Schuman
Jan 11, 2020
W.R. “Dick” Schuman, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday night, January 11, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah, with Rev. Hyeunmee Kang officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah in the spring with military honors. Visitation will be...
Grace Erickson
Jan 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. Grace Clarice Erickson, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, died January 10, 2020 at...
Margaret Bohr
Jan 9, 2020
Margaret Bohr, age 89, of Ossian, IA died on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Roselle (Sally) Naeseth
Jan 7, 2020
Roselle K. (Sally) Naeseth, age 96, of Decorah, IA, died early Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Roselle (Sally) Olson was the first-born child of Ralph and Lillian (Daulton) Olson in Spring Valley,...
Dorothy Marhoul
Jan 5, 2020
Dorothy Marhoul, age 91, of Calmar, IA died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. She leaves behind a legacy of love, humbleness and generosity. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding....
Urban Kriener
Jan 4, 2020
Urban Kriener, age 76 of Waucoma, IA, died on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from the results of a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2020, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, in St. Lucas, Iowa, with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Arlene Thompson
Dec 30, 2019
Arlene B. Thompson, age 96 of Decorah, IA, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Vik officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring. Visitation begins on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.,...
