OBITUARIES
Charlene Brainard
Jul 16, 2016
Charlene Brainard, age 82, of Waukon, IA died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at the Schluter - Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Gary Catterson presiding. Charlene JoAnn (Brainard) Styve was born on February...
Ruth Elsbernd
Jul 4, 2016
Ruth Elsbernd, age 91, of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, July 4, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ...
Doug Blair
Jul 4, 2016
Doug Blair, age 70, of Palatine, IL, formerly of Decorah, IA, died at his home, in his sleep on Monday, July 4, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stu Rammes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Lillian Rolfes
Jul 2, 2016
Lillian Rolfes, age 90, of Calmar, IA, died on Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 306 South Maryville, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
Marie Sersland
Jun 29, 2016
Marie Sersland, age 103, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, June 29, 2016 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Ron Roberts officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, July 1...
Fred Boettcher
Jun 28, 2016
Fred Boettcher, age 91, of Calmar, IA, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phillip Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Hawkeye City Cemetery, Hawkeye,...
Allen Rude
Jun 27, 2016
Allen Rude, age 49, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, June 27, 2016, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at the Cresco Community Chapel, 24024 Highway #9 East, Cresco, IA. Burial will be at Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on...
Donald Decou
Jun 19, 2016
Donald DeCou, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Wellington Place, 2479 River Rd., Decorah, Iowa with one hour of visitation prior to the service on Wednesday, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding, burial will be at the St. Agnes...
Huber D. Lennon
Jun 18, 2016
Huber D. Lennon, 99, of Decorah, IA, died on June 18, 2016, at the Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. He was born on December 6, 1916, at the family home at 115 ½ W. Water St. in Decorah. Christian Baptism took place on February 23, 1917, at Decorah Lutheran Church where he remained a lifetime member. He married Corolla...
Phyllis Dotzenrod Lewis
Jun 16, 2016
Phyllis Dotzenrod Lewis, age 92, of Ossian, IA, died on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2016, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 420 East Main Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church...
Eleanora Franzen
Jun 12, 2016
Eleanora Franzen, age 91, of Ossian, IA, died on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2016, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 420 East Main Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. ...
Carol Dvorak
Jun 10, 2016
Carol Dvorak, age 72, of rural Ridgeway, IA, died on Friday, June 10, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00p.m., on Monday, June 13,...
Garland R. Morse
Jun 10, 2016
Garland R. Morse, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, died Friday, June 10, 2016 at Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Charis Combs-Lay officiating. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with Full Military Honors by Decorah’s Veterans...
Dave Timp
Jun 10, 2016
Dave Timp, age 55, of Spillville died Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home with his family at his side after a two year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the Church...
Charles Wilhelm
Jun 7, 2016
Charles Wilhelm, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at the Hawkeye Care Center, in Cresco, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2016, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery, Bluffton, Iowa. Friends...
Arnold "Chunky" Berg
Jun 5, 2016
Arnold (Chunky) Curtiss Berg, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 5, 2016, at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa, surrounded by loving family and friends. Family visitation will be Monday, June 13, 2016, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Bethania Church, 113 North Mill Street, in Decorah. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June...
Jerome "Jerry" Ameling
Jun 1, 2016
Jerome “Jerry” Ameling, age 63, of Ossian, IA, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, in Festina, IA, with Father...
Maurene Kae Teslow
May 24, 2016
Maurene Kae Teslow, 72, of Polk City, Iowa, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her residence on May 24, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with Rev. Stacey Nalean – Carlson officiating. Inurnment will be in Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Ludlow, rural Postville, IA....
Allen "Animal" Frana
May 23, 2016
Allen Frana, known to many as "Animal", age 56, of Lawler, IA, formerly of Calmar, IA died Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton, IA. Allen Paul Frana was born on January 14, 1960, the son of Ermin and Wilma (Koudelka) Frana. He was married once and to this union a daughter, Chelsey was born....
Mary Jo Benda
May 22, 2016
Mary Jo Benda, age 77, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday evening, May 22, 2016 at her home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Decorah Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Friday, May 27 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m., one hour...
