OBITUARIES
Wilma Frana
Sep 28, 2016
Wilma Frana, age 77, of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 15, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from...
Charles H. Grano
Sep 24, 2016
Charles Herman Grano (92) passed away from natural causes on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Charles was born February 4, 1924, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Frank and Bertha (Spielman) Grano. In 1943 at the age of 18, he began his career as a motor machinist in a standard landing craft platoon in the...
Pastor Ronald L. Fretheim
Sep 20, 2016
Pastor Ronald L. Fretheim, age 77, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his home in Decorah, surrounded by his family, after a four month battle with ALS. Memorial Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Melissa Bills officiating, with a luncheon...
Rita Mrs. Walter Kulish
Sep 20, 2016
Rita Kulish, age 70, of Spring Grove, MN, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at her home in Spring Grove, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends...
Bjorn H. Norderhaug
Sep 18, 2016
Bjorn H. Norderhaug age 21, of Chanhassen, MN, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Decorah, IA. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) on the Luther College campus in Decorah with Rev. Mike Blair officiating. There will be time for visitation before the service, beginning at 10:00...
Laura Amdahl
Sep 17, 2016
Laura Amdahl, age 107, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at the Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA. There will be visitation after 10:00 Tuesday at the church. The Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah is...
Cletus Elsbernd
Sep 14, 2016
Cletus Elsbernd, age 94, of Calmar, Iowa, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from:...
Betty Best
Sep 10, 2016
Betty Best, age 73, of St. Lucas, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2016 at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Kyle Digmann presiding, burial will be in the St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery in...
Stanley Shevik
Sep 10, 2016
Stan Shevik, age 86, of Spillville died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his home in Spillville. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 26 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Father Robert Gross presiding with burial of ashes in St. Wenceslaus cemetery. There will be a celebration of Stan’s life immediately after the interment...
Margaret A. “Maggie” Borske
Sep 10, 2016
Margaret A. “Maggie” Borske, age 85 of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 13...
Bunice D. Heidtke
Sep 8, 2016
Bunice Darlene Heidtke, 81, of Decorah, IA, passed away September 8, 2016. She was born on January 22, 1935, in Fulda, MN, to John and Clara (Goeken) Danneman, and graduated from Fulda High School with the class of 1952. She went on to attend Wartburg College where she graduated with a degree in parish work. Bunice married Ray Heidtke of...
Margaret Mottley
Sep 7, 2016
Margaret Grigsby Mottley, 92, passed away on September 7, 2016 at the Barthell OES Home in Decorah, Iowa. She was born in 1924 to Jack and Edith Grigsby in Palestine, Texas. She was married to James Robert (Bob) Mottley for 55 years. They had five children: James Robert (Kaiserslautern, Germany), Carolyn (Decorah, IA), Laura (Georgetown, TX), Ellen (Parkdale, OR), and...
Arlene M. Hogenson
Sep 6, 2016
Arlene M. Hogenson, age 93, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, September 6, 2016 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Springfield Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Phillip Olson officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Omar Flores
Sep 4, 2016
Omar Flores, age 32, of Calmar, IA, died on Sunday, September 4, 2016, from injuries he received in an automobile accident near Spillville, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Calmar, IA. ...
Ruth M. Branhagen
Sep 3, 2016
Ruth Mildred Branhagen of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah Saturday, September 3, 2016, at the age of 88. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Pastor Amy Zalk Larson officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Decorah....
Marion L. Beatty
Aug 29, 2016
Marion Beatty, age 63, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, August 29, 2016, at his home following a valiant 5-year battle with colon cancer. A celebration of Marion’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Decorah Lutheran Church. Friends, relatives, colleagues, and anyone whose life Marion touched are invited to Oneota Golf and Country Club, 1714...
Marlene (Mimi) Baker
Aug 28, 2016
Marlene L. Baker (Mimi), age 79 of Detroit Lakes, MN and formerly of Decorah, died Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Decorah Covenant Church in Decorah with Rev. Don Holmertz officiating. There will be a light luncheon following the service...
Clayton Wangsness
Aug 28, 2016
Clayton Wangsness, age 75, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2016, Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church, 169 Dorchester Drive, Dorchester, IA, with Rev. Alan Hermeier and Rev. Waldemar Gies presiding. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m., at...
John L. Rekward
Aug 28, 2016
John L. Rekward, age 95, of Decorah, died Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2016 at First United Methodist Church in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery in Decorah, with full military honors. Visitation will begin after...
Sylvester T. Carolan
Aug 23, 2016
Sylvester T. Carolan, age 107, of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah by Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery at a later date. In accordance with...
