OBITUARIES
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. Â 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. Â Â Â 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...
Gladys Mincks
May 22, 2019
Gladys F. Mincks, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully, being cared for by her family and WMC Hospice, with the help of granddaughter Tessa Voigt and great granddaughter Corrina Voigt, on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at her home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic...
Norman Dickman
May 20, 2019
Norman Dickman, age 86, of Decorah, IA died on Monday, May 20, 2019 due to results of an automobile accident east of Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 27, 2019 at the Salem United Church of Christ, 1097 Pole Line Road, Waukon, IA with Rev. Sue Klimstra presiding. Burial will be in the...
Carl Hjelmeland
May 18, 2019
Carl Hjelmeland age 73, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street in Decorah with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Burial will be in the Springwater Cemetery north of Decorah. Visitation will...
Mildred Dinger
May 16, 2019
Mildred V. Dinger, age 96, of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.  Mildred’s wish was to donate her body for educational and research purposes to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019...
Marlene Kreutzer
May 16, 2019
Marlene C. Kreutzer, age 71, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. The family will greet friends at a Celebration of Life reception on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Roscoe’s in Decorah. Marlene Catherine (Rude) Kreutzer was born on November 3, 1947 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter...
Carol Quam
May 14, 2019
Carol Leone Quam, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, died peacefully on May 14, 2019, surrounded by her family At the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the St. Benedict Catholic Church at 307 West Main St. Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding burial will be in the St....
Dolores Gerber
May 14, 2019
Dolores J. Gerber, age 95, of Cresco, IA, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side, Tuesday afternoon, May 14, 2019 at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Orleans Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen officiating. Burial will be in...
Randy Solem
May 12, 2019
Randy S. Solem passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2019, at his home in Decorah, IA at the age of 66. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Inurnment will be in Canoe Ridge Cemetery. Â Â Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16,...
Darlene Hoffland
May 9, 2019
Darlene Hoffland, age 50, of Decorah, IA formerly of Festina, IA died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home after a short illness. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2019 at Our Lady of Seven Dolores Catholic Church in Festina, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery near...
Iona Crawford
May 8, 2019
Iona Crawford, age 95, of Decorah, IA died on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 -11:00...
Alice Wilbur
May 5, 2019
Alice L. Wilbur, age 99, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Â Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 10, 2019 at Burr Oak United Methodist Church in Burr Oak, IA with Karen Carlton officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Â Â Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM Thursday, May...
Ellen Halverson
Apr 30, 2019
Ellen Halverson, age 77, of West Union, IA, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her home in West Union, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00...
