OBITUARIES
Richard Phillips
Oct 15, 2018
Richard Phillips, age 92, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Father Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be after 9:30 a.m., at the St....
Lowell Vsetecka
Oct 13, 2018
Lowell Vsetecka, age 55, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Spillville at a later date....
Sandra Scheib-Ostwinkle
Oct 13, 2018
Sandra J. Scheib-Ostwinkle, age 72, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday evening, October 13, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, one hour before the service, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. ...
Darlene Iverson
Oct 12, 2018
Darlene M. Iverson, age 84, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Friday morning, October 12, 2018, her birthday, at home. Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with the Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating. Inurnment will be in...
Vivian Phillips
Oct 10, 2018
Vivian Phillips, age 84, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on her birthday, Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Accura Health Care Center in Cresco, IA where she has lived for the past ten years.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Father Aaron Junge presiding. Burial will...
Carol Benzing
Oct 9, 2018
Carol Benzing, age 64, of Decorah, IA, died on October 9, 2018, at Wellington Place in Decorah.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dan Christensen presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Friday,...
Paul Hackman
Oct 9, 2018
Paul Hackman, age 87 of Calmar, IA, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from...
Judy Ott
Oct 5, 2018
Judy Ott, age 67, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, October 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street in Fort Atkinson, IA and also after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Schluter-Balik Funeral...
David "Dave" Hegg
Oct 4, 2018
David "Dave" Hegg, age 72, of Waterville, IA, died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his home.Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Olson presiding.Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave...
Olga Wangsness
Oct 2, 2018
Olga C. Wangsness, age 103, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday,...
Marguerite (Babe) Lepa
Oct 2, 2018
Marguerite (Babe) Lepa of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 2, 2018; just 3 days shy of her 98th birthday. She died at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, where she had been living for the last 5 years. Marguerite (Babe) Mae (Anderson) Lepa was born on October 5, 1920 in Decorah, the daughter of Otto and Josephine...
Arlawayne "Arly" Rosendahl
Oct 1, 2018
Arlawayne “Arly” C. Rosendahl, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, one hour before the service, at First Lutheran Church. Arlawayne “Arly” Clarice (Doerr) Rosendahl was...
Norma Hover
Oct 1, 2018
Norma Hover, age 99, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Monday, October 1, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 5, 2018 at Peace Lutheran Church, 745 County St., Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding.Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home,...
Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson
Sep 28, 2018
Kenneth Johnson, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on September 28, 2018, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, rural Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hanson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be after 9:30...
Marlys Lien
Sep 28, 2018
Marlys Lien, age 82, of Decorah, IA died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Rd. Decorah, IA. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from 2:00 - 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at...
Dwayne Hauber
Sep 27, 2018
Dwayne Hauber, age 88 of Ridgeway, IA, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday,...
Ruth Huber
Sep 25, 2018
Ruth Huber, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2018, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict cemetery in Decorah.Visitation will be from 2:00...
Ella Anderson
Sep 25, 2018
Ella Anderson, age 96 of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah.Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2018, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery.Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m., on...
Terrie Brooks
Sep 23, 2018
Terrie M. Brooks, age 68, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her home in Decorah. Her wish was to be cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in...
Victor Kovarik
Sep 18, 2018
Victor Kovarik, age 92 of Spillville, IA died Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday September 21, 2018...
