OBITUARIES
Susan Jacobsen
Aug 5, 2018
Susan Jacobsen, age 72, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services, in Decorah, IA.A celebration of a life well lived will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Canoe Ridge Canoe Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson. Burial will be in the Church...
David Thorsten
Aug 2, 2018
David Warren Thorsten died on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa surrounded by his family. David’s wish was to be cremated. His family will greet friends and other family members on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Private family services and burial will be held at...
Elwood Syverson
Jul 29, 2018
Elwood C. Syverson, age 87, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, July 29, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018 at Springfield Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Anita Nuetzman officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Lutheran Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will begin at...
James Soukup
Jul 24, 2018
James Soukup, age 93 of Decorah, Iowa died on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at his son’s home, rural Waukon, IA of natural causes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be...
John Wilkes
Jul 23, 2018
John Wilkes, age 69, of Waukon died Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home in Waukon.Memorial Service will be at 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, 2018 at our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, IA with Father Aaron Junge presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery.There will be visitation after 4:00 p.m. Friday at the church.John Steven...
Wesley Youmans
Jul 17, 2018
Wesley Youmans, age 87, of Vinton, IA and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday morning, July 17, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Private Family Graveside Services will be held at a later date in Freeport Cemetery. There are no immediate survivors.
Conrad Engebretson
Jul 15, 2018
Conrad O. Engebretson, age 85, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday evening, July 15, 2018, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Private Family Graveside Services will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN, with Full Military Honors. Conrad Oscar Engebretson was born on April 25, 1933 in Rolette, North Dakota, the son of Oscar E. and Irene...
Leroy Iverson
Jul 13, 2018
LeRoy C. Iverson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Sorenson and Pastor Brenda Crossfield officiating. Private Burial will be in Newburg United Methodist Cemetery in Newburg Township, rural Mabel, MN. ...
Victor Pavlovec
Jul 11, 2018
Victor Pavlovec, age 49, of Little Turkey, IA died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his home.Private family service will be held at a later date.Victor Paul Pavlovec was born January 15, 1969 in Decorah, IA to Victor and Ruth (Huber) Pavlovec. Victor attended St. Johns School in Fort Atkinson and graduated from Turkey Valley High School in 1987. Vic worked...
James Anderson
Jul 11, 2018
James R. Anderson, age 87 of Decorah, IA, died Monday morning, July 11, 2018 after a brief illness at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. Hyeunmee Kang officiating. Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be...
Adam Voss
Jul 11, 2018
Adam Voss, age 27, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Decorah.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding.Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home,...
Jaerdis Olson Nesheim
Jul 9, 2018
Jaerdis E. Olson Nesheim, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died Monday morning, July 9, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at...
Karen Courtney
Jul 7, 2018
Karen Courtney, age 55, of Decorah, Iowa died on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 from 4:00...
Darin Donlan
Jun 29, 2018
Darin Donlan, age 46, of West Union, IA (formerly of Calmar) died on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar, IA with Rev. Anita Nuetzman presiding. Burial will be at a later date in the Orleans cemetery...
Józef Harasim
Jun 25, 2018
Józef Zbigniew Harasim died peacefully surrounded by family in his home in Decorah on June 25, 2018. He was 70 years old. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00-9:00...
Harris Wemark
Jun 25, 2018
Harris Wemark, age 74, of Ridgeway, IA, died on Monday, June 25, 2018 at his home in Ridgeway, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2018 at Peace Lutheran Church, 745 County St., Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hanson presiding.Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Peace Lutheran Church in...
Carlton Ruen
Jun 24, 2018
Carlton A. Ruen, age 87, of Maquoketa, Iowa and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday morning, June 24, 2018 at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Private Family Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Decorah at a later...
Eugene "Gene" Reicks
Jun 23, 2018
Eugene “Gene” Reicks, age 82 of Spillville, Iowa died on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on...
Clarence Riha
Jun 17, 2018
Clarence Riha, age 86 of Fort Atkinson, IA died peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his home on the family farm.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson, IA with Rev. Daniel Knipper presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until...
Rev. Gene Hermeier
Jun 17, 2018
Rev. Gene H. Hermeier, age 86 of Decorah, IA, died Sunday morning, June 17, 2018 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 22, 2018 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating and Rev. Paul Cross and Rev. Elizabeth Hermeier assisting. Burial will be in Lutheran...
