OBITUARIES
Donavon Sunde
Jan 29, 2019
Donavon K. Sunde, age 65, of Davenport, IA, died January 29, 2019 at his home in Davenport. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Donavon is survived by two brothers, Paul (Cindy) of Morrison, CO, and Craig of Plymouth, MN; and five...
Rita Kern
Jan 25, 2019
Rita Kern, age 83, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Allen Vik. Burial will be at a later date in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be after...
Rose Kittleson
Jan 24, 2019
Rose Gloria Kittleson, age 94, died on January 24, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Private family services to be held at a later date. She was born March 20, 1924 in Waukon, IA to Guy Hilmer and Hilma Sophia (Nelson) Ahlstrom.She attended school in Waukon graduating from Waukon High School in 1941. After graduating, she went to Washington DC...
Stephen White
Jan 23, 2019
Stephen J. White, age 69 of Bluffton, IA, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019, at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Bluffton with Father Dennis Cain officiating. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 27...
Rosetta Guess
Jan 23, 2019
Notice change of date for funeral to Thursday Rosetta Guess, age 68, of Calmar, IA, died on Thursday, January 23, 2019 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah, IA, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m., with Rev....
Raymond Renn
Jan 17, 2019
Raymond Clifford Renn was born March 12, 1937 in Decorah, IA to Charles and Ida Louise (Larson) Halloran. Ray’s biological siblings include Betty (Forde) Wilson of Decorah and Robert (Carolyn) Metcalf of Sumer, IA. In 1942 he was adopted by Clifford and Sena Renn. His adopted siblings include Rebecca (Frank) Meier of Wisconsin and Frank (Nancy) Renn of Idaho. Ray...
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....
