OBITUARIES
Loras Drilling
May 15, 2017
Loras Drilling, age 79, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI, with family by his side. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2017, at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East main street, St. Lucas, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be...
David A. Stortz
May 14, 2017
David A. Stortz, age 70, of Fayette, IA and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point, Iowa. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Inurnment will be in St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah with Full Military Honors. Friends may...
John R. Grinna
May 10, 2017
John Richard Grinna, age 73, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of John’s Life will be held from 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Nob Hill Supper Club in rural Decorah. All are welcome to attend and celebrate...
Dr. Elwin D Farwell
May 5, 2017
Dr. Elwin D Farwell, age 98, of Decorah, IA, died Friday morning, May 5, 2017 at his home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Melissa Bills officiating. A luncheon will follow the service downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Visitation will...
Joyce Drilling
May 3, 2017
Joyce Drilling, age 74, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI., following a lengthy illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East main street, St. Lucas, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be...
Ethel J. Landreth
Apr 22, 2017
Ethel J. Landreth, age 95 of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday evening, April 22, 2017 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Rock Lily Cemetery in Winslow, Illinois late Monday afternoon. Visitation will begin at 9:30...
Arlin P. Hanson
Apr 22, 2017
Arlin P. Hanson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2017 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday,...
Dorothy P. Arp
Apr 19, 2017
Dorothy P. Arp, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Barthel Order of Eastern Star Home in Decorah. A family graveside service will be held at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Dorothy Eugena Preiser was born February 17, 1928 in Astoria (Long Island City), New York, the daughter of John and Hermindina [Carol] (Franzen) Preiser....
Leona Bullerman
Apr 15, 2017
Leona Bullerman, age 90, of Calmar, Iowa, died peacefully, with her family by her side on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the...
Maxine Swiggum
Apr 14, 2017
Maxine Swiggum, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 (her birthday), at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in North Kickapoo Lutheran Cemetery in Soldiers Grove, WI at a later...
Alice I Macha
Apr 7, 2017
Alice I. Macha, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died Friday evening, April 7, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Hesper Public Cemetery in Hesper Township, rural Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m....
Catherine Phillips
Apr 7, 2017
Catherine Phillips, age 76, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Burr Oak with Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Inurnment will be in Bluffton Cemetery. Catherine Sue (Earl) Phillips was...
Gordon J. "Gordy" Gillmeister
Apr 6, 2017
Gordon J. Gillmeister, age 59, of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, April 6, 2017 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. A Celebration of Life event will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, 2017 at Chimney Rock Campground in rural Bluffton, IA. Gordon John “Gordy” Gillmeister was born on August 29, 1957 in Onalaska, Wisconsin, the son of Edward...
Rev. Allen Hermeier
Apr 4, 2017
Rev. Allen Hermeier, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Marshall Hahn and Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., on Friday, April 7,...
Margaret Halse
Apr 2, 2017
Margaret Halse, age 59, of Ossian, IA, died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse WI. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 on Friday, April 7, 2017, at the Schluter - Balik Funeral...
Joyce Headington Erickson
Apr 1, 2017
Joyce Headington Erickson, age 95, of Harmony, MN, formerly of Burr Oak, IA, died on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center, in Harmony, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at the Burr Oak Methodist Church, 3597 – 237th Avenue, Burr Oak, IA, with Pastor Linda Thompson presiding. Burial will...
William Stanley Snyder
Mar 31, 2017
William Stanley Snyder was born on March 31st 2017 to Michael & Beth Snyder of Mabel Minnesota at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. God had already taken William home to Heaven to be his very special angel. He was greeted in Heaven by his Pappa Snyder and His B-Bop. William is survived by his parents Michael & Beth, Big...
Nita Albertson
Mar 29, 2017
Nita Albertson, age 78, of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the Stone Ridge Church, 1111 Montgomery Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Ed Krawczyk presiding. Burial will be in the Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, IA. Visitation will...
Arnold "Bud" Jirak
Mar 29, 2017
Arnold Jirak, age 86, of Little Turkey, IA, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Little Turkey, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial...
Debra "Deb" Alberts
Mar 28, 2017
Debra “Deb” Alberts, age 49, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer for six years. Memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2017, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding....
