OBITUARIES
Marilyn J. Streetman-Falck
Mar 3, 2017
Marilyn J. Streetman-Falck passed away peacefully, with Jerry and friends at her side, on Friday, March 3, 2017 at her home in Decorah at age 75. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Burial will be on Thursday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m....
Charles "Paco" Wiest
Feb 28, 2017
Charles “PACO” Wiest, age 62, of Fort Atkinson, IA died Tuesday, at his home in Fort Atkinson. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the St. John’s Catholic Church at 201 Oak St. Ft. Atkinson, IA Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding, burial will be in the St. John’s Cemetery. There will be visitation after 9:30 a.m. at...
Don Gloe
Feb 28, 2017
Donald Gloe, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Water Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Memorials may be given in memory...
Erick O. Flaskerud
Feb 26, 2017
Erick O. Flaskerud, age 99, of Decorah, died Sunday morning, February 26, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar with Rev. Phillip Olson officiating. Burial will be in Calmar Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March...
Nancy Macal
Feb 21, 2017
Nancy Macal, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Charis Combs-Lay presiding. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Dorothy B. Magelssen
Feb 20, 2017
Dorothy Bernice ( Johnsrud ) Magelssen died peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at East Freeborn Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Albert Lea, Minnesota. Her gravesite is next to her husband of 61 years, Johannes Christian Magelssen. Dorothy...
Martha Rude
Feb 17, 2017
Martha Rude, age 81, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Highland Lutheran Church, 3824 Highland Road, rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Kurt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Highland Lutheran Cemetery. Friends...
Margaret Rude
Feb 16, 2017
Margaret Rude, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2017, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, 1381 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Curt Bockoven presiding. Burial will be in the Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation...
Earl Winter
Feb 16, 2017
Earl Winter, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th street, Burr Oak, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Monday...
Lowell L. “Buzz” Bruening
Feb 15, 2017
Lowell L. “Buzz” Bruening, age 82, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Franciscan Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be Thursday, February 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. A private family burial will be held at a later date at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery...
Thomas A. Weis
Feb 15, 2017
Thomas A. Weis, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died suddenly Wednesday evening, February 15, 2017 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery in Decorah, with Full Military Honors...
Vernon H. "Bud" Bahr
Feb 13, 2017
Vernon H. “Bud” Bahr, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah, with Full Military Honors by Decorah’s Veterans...
Florence K. Wennes
Feb 11, 2017
Florence K. Wennes, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Charis Combs-Lay officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring. Visitation will begin Saturday at 10:00...
Tony Lensing
Feb 10, 2017
Tony Lensing, age 58 of Calmar, IA died Friday at his Home in Calmar. Celebration of life will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017 at The Bar at 103 North Maryville St. in Calmar Anthony “Tony” Harlan Lensing was born October 7, 1958 to Roman and Ruth Esther (Blackford) Lensing. Tony attended St. Aloysius and South...
Charmaine Kern
Feb 9, 2017
Charmaine Kern, age 84 of Decorah, IA, died Thursday evening, February 9, 2017 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Locust Cemetery in rural Decorah. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, one hour before the service,...
Irene K. Mcconnell
Feb 6, 2017
Irene K. McConnell, age 96, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Bluffton, IA....
Ruth Remmen
Feb 5, 2017
Ruth Remmen, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Rd., rural Decorah, with Rev. Jenny Edinger presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00...
Carolyn Mikkelson
Feb 3, 2017
Carolyn Mikkelson, age 74 of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, February 3, 2017 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be in the spring at Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00...
Kenneth A. Kessel
Feb 1, 2017
Kenneth Andrew Kessel was born May 5, 1923 in Waukon, Iowa, the son of Andrew and Bessie (Thornton) Kessel. The family moved to Decorah, Iowa when Kenneth was one year old. He attended Decorah schools and graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1942. Kenneth was drafted into the U.S. Air Force in February 1943 and later transferred...
Donald Rudolph
Jan 28, 2017
Donald Rudolph, age 94, of Arlington, TX, died on Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Arlington, TX. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church at 1725 Washington Prairie Rd. rural Decorah. Rev. Jenny Edinger will preside He will be laid to rest beside loving wife at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church. Visitation will...
