OBITUARIES
Dennis "Jiggs" Sersland
Jun 23, 2019
Dennis “Jiggs” Sersland, age 66 of Decorah, IA, died peacefully at home on Sunday, June 23, 2019, surrounded by his family, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with brain cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday June 28, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be...
Doreen Rovang
Jun 23, 2019
Doreen L. Rovang, age 62, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully Sunday June 23, 2019 at her home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday July 1, 2019 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Monday, one hour before the service, at Fjelstul Funeral Home....
Gina Brincks
Jun 20, 2019
Gina Brincks, age 41, of Decorah, died on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at her home outside of Decorah. Private family and close friends service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Schluter Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave. Decorah, Iowa by Rev. Donald Hertges. Visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. Following the service her children have requested...
Irene Cervenka
Jun 19, 2019
Irene Cervenka, age 96, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on June 19, 2019, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Phyllis Grainger
Jun 18, 2019
Phyllis Grainger, age 68 of Decorah, IA died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA.from complications of Alzheimer’s. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, with Rev. Jennifer Edinger presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m.,...
Christine Canant
Jun 18, 2019
Christine Canant, age 66, of Burr Oak, IA, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 after a long battle with cancer at her home in Burr Oak. Services are pending. She is survived by two brothers: Joe Wagner of Montana and Todd Wagner of Illinois.
Mark Styve
Jun 15, 2019
Mark Leslie Styve Sr. passed away peacefully on June 15, 2019 at UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA, surrounded by his family. His wish was to be cremated and for the family to have a private celebration of his life. Mark was born to Lester and Violet Styve of Decorah, Iowa on May 8, 1949. Mark graduated from Thomas...
Patricia Hauber
Jun 14, 2019
Patricia Mary Hauber passed away on Friday June 14, 2019 at 12:45 am at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes and Msgr. Ed. Lechtenberg presiding...
Lois Roberts
Jun 13, 2019
Lois E. Roberts, age 76, of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday morning, June 13, 2019 following a courageous 9 year battle with ovarian cancer at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. Hyeunmee Kang officiating. Visitation will begin...
Mary Lou Rauk-Snitker
Jun 12, 2019
Mary Lou Rauk-Snitker, age 82, of Decorah, IA passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 peacefully at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating. Burial will be in Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, June...
Kevin Fonley
Jun 9, 2019
Kevin Fonley, age 57, of Cresco, IA, died on Sunday, June, 9, 2019 after a long battle with cancer at his sisters home in Ossian, IA. A celebration of life will be held for Kevin from 4:00 – 7:00pm on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Kevin Dayle Fonley was born on...
Gerald "Jerry" Brincks
Jun 9, 2019
Gerald John “Jerry" Brincks was born on April 28, 1948 in Ossian, Iowa, the son of Anton and Mathilda (Kipp) Brincks. He died at Gundersen Medical Oncology Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the age of 71 years. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 14, 2019 at Shelter...
John Magner
Jun 6, 2019
John Magner, age 89, of Cedar Rapids, IA (formerly of Decorah) died on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his home in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Bridget...
John Witt
Jun 5, 2019
John Witt, age 78, of Spillville died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare in New Hampton, IA. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar, IA, with burial in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery at Boyd, IA Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June...
Alan Kovarik
May 29, 2019
Alan Kovarik, age 59, of Spillville, IA. died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his home after a short illness. There will not be any formal funeral service. There will be a private family service at a later date. Alan V. Kovarik was born January 7, 1960 in Decorah, IA to Victor and Evelyn (Macal) Kovarik. He grew up in Spillville,...
Thomas Wittry
May 28, 2019
Thomas L. Wittry, age 57, of Dorchester, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 from 3:00 – 6:00 PM at The Courtyard, 421 W. Water Street, Decorah. Thomas Lee Wittry was born October 9, 1961 in Cottonwood, Minnesota, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Vianne) Wittry. He...
Erbie Steffens
May 28, 2019
Erbie Steffens, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at his home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from...
Elton Bradley
May 24, 2019
Elton Raymond Bradley was born March 29, 1923, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Howard Andrew Bradley and Ruth Herwig Bradley. He graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1940 and attended Luther College in Decorah for one year. He then went to work with his father who owned Bradley Auto Sales and later became his partner. He...
Annette Emery
May 23, 2019
Annette L. Emery, of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in her home at the age of 89. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Burr Oak, IA with Pastor Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday,...
Marian Hosper
May 22, 2019
Marian Matilda Hosper, age 86, of Calmar, IA, was met by the angels at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah and carried home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Calmar, IA., with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be...
