OBITUARIES
Lois Ida Smith
Jan 13, 2019
Lois Smith, age 57, of Decorah, IA died Sunday January 13, 2019 at her home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial of ashes will be a later date at St. Luke’s Cemetery in St. Lucas, IA. Visitation will...
Marjorie Hitesman
Jan 12, 2019
Marjorie Hitesman, age 94, of Calmar, IA died Saturday January 12, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 At Calmar Lutheran Church at 200 East St. Calmar IA wit Rev. Anita Nuetzman presiding burial will be in the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday...
Louise Zahasky
Jan 12, 2019
Louise Zahasky, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at her home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Ed Krawczyk officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, one and one half...
Martin Gossling
Jan 9, 2019
Martin “Pepper” Gossling age 85, of Fort Atkinson, IA died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society Home in West Union, IA Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson 201 Oak St. with Rev. Aaron Junge presiding, burial will be in the St. Mary’s...
Joann Frey
Jan 8, 2019
JoAnn Mary Frey, 86, passed away peacefully in her home at the Waters on 50th in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tuesday, January 8, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service for JoAnn will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery in...
Veronica Shekleton Riniker
Jan 6, 2019
Veronica Ann (Lansing) Shekleton Riniker, age 89, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Calmar, Iowa, died on January 6, 2019, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 11, 2019 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA with Fr. Robert Gross as the celebrant. Visitation will be one...
Walter Kulish
Jan 1, 2019
Walter Kulish, age 73, of St. Ansgar, IA, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his home in St. Ansgar, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
Shirley (Meyer) Collins
Dec 30, 2018
Shirley A. (Meyer) Collins, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Allen Vik and Rev. James Glesne officiating. Burial will be in the Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa. Visitation begins on...
Jane Brandt
Dec 28, 2018
Jane Brandt, age 69, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, December 28, 2018 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home,...
Duane Malli
Dec 26, 2018
Duane D. Malli, age 80, of Mechanicsville, IA, and formerly of rural Harmony, MN, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Mechanicsville Specialty Care in Mechanicsville, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery...
Eunice Stoen
Dec 25, 2018
Eunice C. Stoen, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, December 25, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with the Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating. Inurnment will be in Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Carsten "Carsey" Hovden
Dec 25, 2018
Carsten “Carsey” Hovden, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in West Union, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in the spring....
Mary Lou Neuzil
Dec 22, 2018
Mary Lou Neuzil, age 98, a longtime resident of Calmar, died on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. She had been a resident there for seven years. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross...
Miriam Motley
Dec 20, 2018
Miriam Joyce (Anderson) Motley died at home surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with cancer in Decorah, Iowa on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the age of 88. Miriam is survived by husband Gene Motley of 61 years and children Mary (Tony) Lea of Decorah, IA; Mike (Robin) Motley of Duluth, MN; Judy (Tim) Holmquist, of St....
Florence "Faye" Brandt
Dec 16, 2018
Florence “Faye” Brandt, age 78, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at her home in Ridgeway, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah, IA, followed by a funeral service at 7:00 p.m., with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Burial will be at a...
Thomas Murley
Dec 15, 2018
Thomas S. Murley passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Shell Rock Nursing Home in Shell Rock, Iowa. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Thomas Shaw Murley was born July 10, 1932 in Pine Island, Minnesota, the son of Tom and Martha (Shaw) Murley. Tom graduated from Janesville (IA) High School with the...
Helen Hageman
Dec 14, 2018
Helen Elizabeth Hageman, age 85, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA, surrounded by loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 21 2018, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in...
Darrel Crawford
Dec 13, 2018
Darrel Elliot Crawford, age 70, of Frankville, Iowa passed away on December 13, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends after his one-year battle with a rare form of prostate cancer. A celebration of life for Darrel will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Frankville Fire Station, 1140 Frankville Road...
William Kurth
Dec 12, 2018
William C. Kurth, age 86, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully of complications from Parkinson’s disease on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, surrounded by his loved ones. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Private Family Burial will...
Elaine Wurzer
Dec 11, 2018
Elaine Wurzer, age 77, of St. Lucas, Iowa passed away on December 11, 2018, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA with Father Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
