May 30, 2025

Paul Hageman, age 93 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 Maryville St., Calmar, IA with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial will be...

May 27, 2025

Calvin Birch, age 86 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA, surrounded by family.

Calvin donated his body to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN for medical and science purposes.

Please see the link provided for the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Legf09tnklc

Memorial service will be held at 11:00...

May 22, 2025

Lucille O. Smock, 95, beloved daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA..

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, IA 52101, with Pastor Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be at the Lutheran...

May 22, 2025

Sherry Henry, age 67 of Cresco, IA, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Regional Health Systems in Cresco, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Helms Funeral Homes 306 E. Water Street, Decorah, IA, with Father Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be at the St. Benedict Cemetery following...

May 20, 2025

Dorothy Henning, age 90 of Ossian, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie St., Ossian, IA, with Pastor David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in Salem UCC Cemetery.

Visitation...

May 19, 2025

Victor Pinckney, age 80 of Decorah, IA, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA, surrounded by family.

A Private service will be held at St. Bridget’s Church in Bluffton, IA, burial following with military honors at the cemetery.

A Celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 21, 2025, at the...

May 16, 2025

Marion Stegen, age 83 of Decorah, IA, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025 , at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water St., Decorah, IA, with Pastor Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will be in the Minnesota...

May 15, 2025

Elmer Schmitt, age 90, of Fort Atkinson, IA passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak St., Fort Atkinson, IA, with Father Nicholas Radloff presiding. Burial will be in...

May 13, 2025

Jan Krueger, age 63 of Decorah, IA, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA, surrounded by family.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Rd., Decorah, IA with Pastor Kim Smith presiding. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Cemetery....

May 8, 2025

Dennis Albertson, age 76, of Fredericksburg, IA, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA.

Graveside service will be held at a later date.

Dennis Albertson was born on May 19, 1948, in Ridgeway, IA. He was the son of Melvin H. and Anita E. (Johnson) Albertson. He attended...

May 8, 2025

Joseph Klegseth, age 68 of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA surrounded by family.

In accordance with Joe’s wishes, there will be no visitation or formal services.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Winneshiek Medical Center, whose staff provided Joe with exceptional...

May 6, 2025

Conrad Clement, age 80, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at his home in Decorah, Iowa.

There will be a private family burial on a date to be determined. He will be laid to rest at the Sugar Grove cemetery in rural Newton in a plot overlooking his boyhood home.

In lieu of flowers, please...

May 5, 2025

Rev. James Allyn Mattson, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025 , at First Lutheran Church, 604 W. Broadway St., Decorah, IA, with Pastor Severtson presiding. Burial will...

Apr 28, 2025

Janet Ann Monroe, age 64, went to her eternal home on Monday, April 28th, after a courageous battle with leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East St., Calmar, IA, with Pastor Daryl Thompson presiding. Burial will...

Apr 28, 2025

Ernest “Ernie” Heying, age 89 of Calmar, IA, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 Maryville St, Calmar, IA with Pastor Neil Manternach presiding. Burial will be...

Apr 27, 2025

David Kock, age 75 of Calmar, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 27, 2025, in Decorah, IA.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East St., Calmar, IA with Pastor Darryl Thompson presiding. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lodge Ave, Greene,...

Apr 27, 2025

Donald Buhr, age 85 of Cresco, IA, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025, at his farm in Cresco, IA.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water St., Decorah, IA with Pastor Randy Kittelson presiding. Burial will be in Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery, 28884 State...

Apr 24, 2025

Alice Klimesh, age 90, of Calmar, IA, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Evans Senior Living Community in Cresco, IA.

A Private service will be held at St. Wenceslaus Catholic church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials can be sent to Alice’s Family at 3738 River Rd. Osage, IA 50461.

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Apr 23, 2025

Collin Hageman, age 21, of Spillville, IA, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, due to injuries from an automobile accident.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Atkinson Community Center 303 3rd St NW Fort Atkinson, IA.

Collin Ryan Hageman, age...

Apr 21, 2025

Nancy Vick, age 75, from Edmonton, Alberta, formerly of Decorah, IA, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Graveside service will be Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, IA.