OBITUARIES
Margo Walsh
Oct 18, 2017
Margo Walsh, age 74 of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Gunderson Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 23, 2017, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the Hesper Public Cemetery, Hesper, IA. Visitation will be...
Robert Thorsten
Oct 17, 2017
Robert A. Thorsten, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday evening, October 17, 2017 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, surrounded by his family. Bob’s wish was to be cremated. His Family will greet friends on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Private Family Services and Burial will be held later. ...
Elaine Lowry
Oct 16, 2017
Elaine Lowry, age 95 of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services will at held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 20, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 306, W. Clark Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Ron Pederson presiding. Burial will be held in the Calmar City Cemetery, Calmar, IA....
Robert "Mick" Frey
Oct 14, 2017
Robert “Mick” Frey, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, October 14, at his home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will at held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dave Sorenson presiding. Burial will be held in the Locust Cemetery, rural Decorah IA. Visitation will...
Elberta Huinker
Oct 12, 2017
Elberta Agnes Huinker, 84, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 12, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. The Rite of Committal will be celebrated in the church...
Mae Brynsaas
Oct 12, 2017
Mae Brynsaas, age 100, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Barthell O.E.S Home, in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Canoe Ridge Canoe Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call...
Evelyn Atherton
Oct 2, 2017
Evelyn Atherton, age 99, of Decorah, IA, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2017 in the Fellowship Room at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Sorenson and Pastor Brenda Crossfield officiating. Evelyn Ruth (Evie) Atherton was born March 27, 1918 in...
Armella Zweibohmer
Oct 2, 2017
Armella Zweibohmer, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Aase Haugen in Decorah, IA. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 9:00...
Fidelis "Dale" Ott
Oct 1, 2017
Fidelis “Dale” Ott, age 97, of Festina, IA, died on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Joan Martin
Sep 29, 2017
Joan Martin, age 83, of West Union, IA, (formerly of Calmar), died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, September 29, 2017, at Gunderson Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA. A private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery in Calmar, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. There...
Agnes "Aggie" Rima
Sep 27, 2017
Agnes “Aggie” Rima, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 30, 2017, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...
John Novak
Sep 20, 2017
John Novak, age 78, of Spillville, IA died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St. in Spillville, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be at the church cemetery.Visitation will be on Sunday...
Bernard Casterton
Sep 19, 2017
Bernard W. Casterton, age 83, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday morning, September 19, 2017 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary F. Krapfl and Rev. Dave Sorenson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00 to...
Dolores Hageman
Sep 17, 2017
Dolores Hageman, age 88 of Cresco, IA formerly of rural Ft. Atkinson, IA died Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 Friday, September 22, 2017 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 207 Church St. Spillville, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will...
Marguerite (Nan) Gray
Sep 15, 2017
With grace and peace, Marguerite Ann (Nan) Gray, age 91, died September 15, 2017 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah Iowa where she resided for the past six years. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday,...
Shirley Schmitt
Sep 10, 2017
Shirley Ann (Croatt) Schmitt age 76 of St. Lucas, IA died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah from complications of Parkinsons. Her husband and children were with her by her side.Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church at 215 East Main St....
Lawrence "Larry" Skretta
Sep 8, 2017
Lawrence August Skretta, or Larry, as he was known to everyone, died peacefully Friday, Sept. 8, at his home overlooking his beloved hometown of Decorah after a long illness that he fought with courage and stubbornness. He was 64. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main St., Decorah,...
Nelle Donlon
Sep 6, 2017
Nelle Jane (Inman) Donlon, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main St., Decorah, IA, with Father Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict...
Juliet "Julie" Marhoul
Sep 5, 2017
Juliet Marhoul, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th Street, Burr Oak, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak, Iowa....
Doo-Sok Ryu
Sep 5, 2017
Doo-Sok Ryu, 85, passed away on September 5, 2017 after a long fought battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Kwang H. Han officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 9, one hour before the service, at...
