OBITUARIES
Corinne Nelson
Jun 30, 2017
Corinne L. Nelson, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died Friday evening, June 30, 2017 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, with her husband Harland by her side.  Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Larson officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah.  ...
Marilyn Birdsell
Jun 29, 2017
    Marilyn Birdsell, age 60, of rural Postville, IA, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at her home.      Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner presiding. Burial will be at the Phelps Cemetery in Decorah      Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.,...
Donald Schantz
Jun 23, 2017
Donald Schantz, age 80, of Fort Atkinson, IA, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Friday, June 23, 2017 at his home in Fort Atkinson.Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday June 29, 2017 at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East St. in Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phillip Olson presiding, burial will be in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery...
Naomi G. Winter
Jun 22, 2017
Naomi G. Winter, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.  Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Dave Sorenson and Pastor Brenda Crossfield officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah.  Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m....
Doris Anderson
Jun 18, 2017
Doris Anderson, age 101, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Visitation will be held after 11:00 a.m. at the...
Ronald Kruse
Jun 17, 2017
Ronald Kruse, age 79, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian, IA following a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East main street, St. Lucas, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding. Burial will be held in...
Richard "Dick" Frana
Jun 13, 2017
Richard Frana, age 94, of Calmar, IA, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at his home near Decorah, Iowa. Â Â Â Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2017, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Â Â Â Friends may call from...
Sonja D. Bruening
Jun 12, 2017
Sonja D. Bruening, age 79, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017 at her home in Decorah. Visitation will be Friday, June 16, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. A private family burial will be held at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah.Sonja Dianne Bruening was born on November 1,...
Kenneth Timmerman
Jun 11, 2017
Kenneth Timmerman, age 86, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Barthell O.E.S Home in Decorah, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Dave Sorenson presiding. There will be no visitation prior to the funeral. Kenneth Vaughn...
Jennie Borness
Jun 7, 2017
Jennie Borness, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 10, 2017, at the Springfield Lutheran Church, 1969 Middle Calmar Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Springfield Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA....
Peter K. Meyer
Jun 7, 2017
 Peter Kenneth Meyer, age 70, of Calmar, Iowa, died peacefully, with his family by his side on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, Iowa after a three-year battle with Multiple Myeloma cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville...
Carol Kelly
Jun 7, 2017
Carol Kelly, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. No formal services will be held.
Lois Henry
Jun 5, 2017
Lois Henry, age 76, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, June 5, 2017, at her home in Decorah, IA. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Friday, June 9, 2017, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. A private family burial will be held at a later date. No formal service will be held....
Martin Fischer Sr.
Jun 4, 2017
Martin Fischer Sr., age 79, of Festina, IA, died on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Manor Care in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the Festina Parish Center in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Ginny Olson presiding. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. Visitation will be from: 4:00 –...
Lester Engen
May 30, 2017
Lester Engen, age 94, of Decorah died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00a.m., Saturday June 3, 2017 at the St. Bridget Catholic Church, Bluffton 3090-253rd Ave. Ridgeway, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00...
Irene G. Gulrud
May 26, 2017
Irene Gladys Gulrud, age 85, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 from a short illness and with her family by her side at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Pastor Kurt Bockoven...
Arnold G. Dahlen
May 25, 2017
Arnold G. Dahlen, age 87, of Decorah, IA, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, with Full Military Honors by...
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...
