OBITUARIES
Gary Halvorson
Jun 6, 2018
Gary Halvorson, age 62, of Shreveport, LA (formerly of the Mabel-Hesper area), joined his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home in Louisiana. There will be a private family service and burial at a later date.Memorials may be mailed to the Halvorson family at 206 Iowa Ave, Apt #4, Decorah, IA 52101.Gary Ronald Halvorson was born on...
Georgann Johnson Prager Tenner
Jun 4, 2018
Georgann Johnson Prager Tenner, who, when she received the Distinguished Service Award from Luther College in 1970, was referred to as “Luther’s first lady of stage, screen, and television”, has died in Los Angeles, California on June 4th, 2018 at the age of 91. Georgann, or Jo as she was known growing up, was born on August 15th, 1926 in...
Kenneth Kuennen
Jun 2, 2018
Kenneth Kuennen, age 89, of Decorah, IA (formerly of St. Lucas, IA) died on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home in Decorah, IAMass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be...
David Breitsprecher
Jun 2, 2018
David Breitsprecher, age 75, of Ossian, IA, died on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Ossian, IA.Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00...
Cyril Neuzil
May 20, 2018
Cyril John Neuzil, age 80 of Spillville, Iowa died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home near Spillville of natural causes.Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Spillville, with Father Robert Gross presiding. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 1st, at the church and...
Leo Berg
May 19, 2018
Leo Berg, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 25, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., at the Frankville Presbyterian Church, 1130 Frankville Rd., Frankville, IA, with Rev. Gary Catterson presiding. Burial will be in the Frankville Cemetery, Frankville, IA.Visitation will be held...
Stephen Lensing
May 19, 2018
Stephen Lensing, age 89 of Calmar, IA, died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 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...
Einar Borness
May 18, 2018
Einar Borness, age 102 of Decorah, IA died on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Anita Nuetzman presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA.Visitation will be held after...
Sharon Busch
May 18, 2018
Sharon Busch, age 63, of Festina, IA, died on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, Festina, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in Church Cemetery.Visitation will be from 3:00...
Lyle Lechtenberg
May 18, 2018
Lyle John Lechtenberg, age 66, of Houston, MN (formally of Fort Atkinson, IA) passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on May 18, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Franciscan-Skemp Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2018, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Kyle...
Mark Kramme
May 17, 2018
Mark Kramme, age 65, of Calmar. IA died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian IA.Celebration of Live will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Whiskey Grove at 102 Main St. in Calmar, Iowa 52132Mark Elliot Kramme was born October 3, 1952 at home in Sanborn, IA to Paul and Myrtle...
David Bakke
May 16, 2018
David William-Swanson Bakke, age 31, passed away in San Diego, CA on May 16, 2018. He was found by one of his friends. David also had said that he was a better spirit than an earth person. He kept in touch with his family in Postville by Facebook. David was a 2005 graduate of Decorah High School. He left for...
Norma Costa
May 15, 2018
Norma Costa, age 94, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Calmar, Iowa, with Rev. Ron Pederson officiating. Burial will be in the Calmar City Cemetery in Calmar. Visitation will begin on Tuesday...
Dana Dee Glock
May 13, 2018
Dana Dee Glock, 66, of US 17 North, South Mills, NC, died on May 13, 2018 at her residence. There will be a private burial in August.She was born in Decorah, Iowa on June 8, 1951 to Erwin Carl Glock and the late Constance Arlene McLane Glock. Dana was a cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher for the University of Chicago Research...
Orvin Hotvedt
May 11, 2018
Orvin Hotvedt, age 81, of Decorah, IA died on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah after a short illness.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th Street, Burr Oak, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery...
Larue Hagen
May 8, 2018
LaRue Jacqueline Hagen, 84, of Decorah, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Barthell Order of Eastern Star nursing home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Brenda Crossfield officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa at a later...
Norman Bohr
May 8, 2018
Norman Bohr, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah.Visitation will be from...
Vera Cline
May 4, 2018
Vera Cline, age 89, of Decorah, IA died on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Stone Ridge Community Church, 1111 Montgomery St. in Decorah, IA, with Pastor Mike Simiele presiding. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery.There will be visitation from 10:00...
Ronald "Ron" Fullhart
May 2, 2018
Ronald Fullhart, age 75, of Decorah, Iowa died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home in Decorah, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Dave Sorenson presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Decorah...
Peter Liermann
Apr 30, 2018
Peter W. Liermann, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died Monday morning, April 30, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah with Pastor Laura Arnold officiating. Visitation will begin on Thursday at 12:30 p.m., one hour before...
