OBITUARIES
John Carlson
Oct 7, 2019
John S. Carlson, fondly referred to as “Papa” by his grandchildren, 77, of Decorah, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven surrounded by his family on October 7th, 2019 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah- just two short months after being diagnosed with and courageously battling Glioblastoma (cancerous brain tumor). Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 15,...
Vivian Holland
Oct 2, 2019
Vivian (Vicki) Holland, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00...
Cathy Bakke
Oct 1, 2019
Cathy L. Bakke, age 66, of Postville and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Cathy’s wish was to donate her body to the Mayo Clinic Department of Anatomy for scientific research. There will be no public services. A private family burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah at a...
Tony Vick
Sep 28, 2019
Tony Vick, age 51, of Ridgeway, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah, with Rev. James Glesne and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Visitation will...
Lucille Rosholt
Sep 22, 2019
Madge Lucille Stansberry Rosholt of Decorah, Iowa, died unexpectedly of natural causes on September 22nd, 2019, at the age of 86. Known to most as Lucy, Lucille, or Mrs. Rosholt, to the writers of this obituary, her three sons Mark, Tom, and Bill, she is Mom. Our dad, Bob Rosholt, currently resides and receives memory care at the Aase Haugen...
Patricia Usgaard
Sep 20, 2019
Patricia Joan (Grindeland) Usgaard, 86, passed away on September 20th, 2019 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, September 27, 2019 at Decorah Lutheran Church. Private Family Inurnment will be in Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery in rural Decorah. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, one hour before the service, at...
Pamela Gipp
Sep 19, 2019
Pamela J. Gipp, age 65, of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Vik officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 23 at Fjelstul...
Martin Mohr
Sep 18, 2019
Martin Mohr, 91, of Decorah, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah surrounded by family and friends. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m....
Milton Quam
Sep 15, 2019
Milton E. Quam, age 82, of Decorah, IA, passed away Sunday morning, September 15, 2019 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...
Kalen Jacobsen
Sep 3, 2019
Kalen Jacobsen, age 45 of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA following a yearlong battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in the West Union...
Geneva Kuennen
Sep 2, 2019
Geneva Kuennen, age 91, of St. Lucas passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the Ossian Senior Hospice surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2019 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will...
John Bale
Sep 2, 2019
John C. Bale, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation begins at 12:00 PM Thursday, one hour...
Gary Langreck
Sep 1, 2019
Gary Langreck, age 55, of St. Lucas, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his home in St. Lucas from a heart condition. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 6, 2019 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery....
Barbara Nordschow
Aug 30, 2019
Barbara Nordschow, age 93, of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019, at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah, with Rev. James Glesne and Rev. Allen Vik presiding, burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, in...
Delores Rovang
Aug 25, 2019
Delores J. Rovang, age 90, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, August 25, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in West Union, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will...
Carolyn Johnson
Aug 22, 2019
Carolyn F. Johnson, 101, who lived her first 98 years in Rockford, Ill, died August 22, 2019, at Decorah. She moved to Wellington Place where, for two and a half years, she enjoyed being close to family and found a new collection of friends among residents and staff. Decorah survivors are daughter Sunny (and Dale) Nimrod; grandchildren Andrew and Cristy,...
Dirinda Benzing
Aug 22, 2019
Dirinda Benzing, age 73, of Ossian, IA, died on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at her home in Ossian, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Ossian, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Leroy Schlee
Aug 22, 2019
LeRoy Joseph Schlee, age 92, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, Iowa surrounded by family. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Deacon Mike Ward presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps cemetery. Visitation...
Joseph "Joe" Hemesath
Aug 18, 2019
Joseph “Joe” Herman Hemesath age 86 of Decorah, IA, passed from this life following a short illness on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will...
Vernetta Cline
Aug 11, 2019
Vernetta Cline, age 91, of Decorah, IA died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church at 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah, burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery, in Decorah. Visitation will be on Sunday, August 18, 2019 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at...
