OBITUARIES
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...
Jeanette “Jenny” O’Hara
Aug 31, 2017
Jeanette “Jenny” O’Hara, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday morning, August 31, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation begins at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday,...
James Pavlovec
Aug 29, 2017
James Pavlovec, age 81, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Bryce Biedermann
Aug 29, 2017
Bryce J. Biedermann, age 32, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Boulder, Colorado with his fiancé Joy, at his side. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at West Clermont Lutheran Church in Clermont, IA with Pastor Nancy Solomonson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 1 at Fjelstul...
Geraldine Solem
Aug 23, 2017
Geraldine M. Solem, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday morning, August 23, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Canoe Ridge Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August...
Fran Burns
Aug 15, 2017
Frances T. Burns was born Edna Frances Taylor on November 24, 1921 in Scranton, Iowa, and died on August 15, 2017 at her home in Decorah, Iowa. Fran was one of nine children born to Dillard Thomas Taylor and Bessie (Murphy) Taylor. She was a country schoolgirl and a town-boarding student in Jefferson, Iowa, graduating from Jefferson High School in...
Eleanor Rud
Aug 15, 2017
Eleanor Rud, age 102, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in the Fellowship Room at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Sorenson and Pastor Brenda Crossfield officiating. Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Eleanor Rud was born...
Agnes Schmitt
Aug 12, 2017
Agnes A. Schmitt, age 89, formerly of St. Lucas, IA, died on Saturday, August 12 2017, at Traditions in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 17, 2017 at St. Lukes Catholic Church, 215 East Main Street, in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation...
Stanley Arneson
Aug 12, 2017
Stanley Arneson, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa died on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Wednesday...
Kenneth Rucker
Aug 10, 2017
Kenneth R. Rucker, age 60, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Golden Living Center in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He is formerly of Decorah, IA and Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. ...
Joseph Shatek
Aug 9, 2017
Joseph Shatek, age 91, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 12, 2017, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...
Helen Blekeberg
Aug 9, 2017
Helen (Lund) Blekeberg, age 88, of Ridgeway, IA died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be no...
Susan Peterson
Aug 8, 2017
Susan O. Peterson, age 68, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, August 8, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah with Karen Esterl officiating. A reception will follow in the Congregational Center. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Friday evening, August...
Norma Lundy
Aug 7, 2017
Norma Lundy, age 75, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at the church on Friday morning Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2017, at the Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Brenda Crossfield presiding. Burial will be in the Springwater Cemetery,...
Yong Thorson
Aug 1, 2017
Yong S. Thorson, age 73, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Pastor Kwang H. Han officiating. Burial will be in Hesper Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8, one hour before...
