OBITUARIES
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...
Marjorie Tieskotter
May 22, 2016
Marjorie Tieskotter, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Charis Combs-Lay presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Visitation...
Phyllis J. Allen
May 19, 2016
Phyllis J. “Pink” Allen, was born March 27, 1925 in Laurens, Iowa. Pink, who was the daughter, and only child, of Ralph and Mary Murray, died in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Thursday, May 19, 2016. She was married to Don Allen in April of 1944. They resided in Decorah for many years, where Don was a music teacher and Pink...
Elsie L. Rosendahl
May 18, 2016
Elsie L. Rosendahl, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday evening, May 18, 2016 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church in Burr Oak, with the Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, May...
Edwin Hageman
May 18, 2016
Edwin “Eddie” Hageman, age 87, of Calmar, IA, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, in Festina, Iowa with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in...
Ruth Thompson
May 16, 2016
Ruth Thompson, age 94, of Decorah, IA died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Aase Haugen Senior Services at Decorah, IA. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church 604 West Broadway in Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in...
Larry H. Seim
May 15, 2016
Larry H. Seim, age 86, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 at Decorah Lutheran Church Rev. Charis Combs-Lay and Rev. David Sorenson officiating. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00...
Darwin Melcher
May 14, 2016
Darwin Melcher, age 66, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at his home, in his sleep of natural causes. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. Burial of Darwin’s cremains will be held at a later date in the Evergreen...
Anneliese "Lisa" Verlsteffen
May 13, 2016
Anneliese Verlsteffen age 96, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Friday, May 13, 2016, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the Church cemetery. Visitation will be held after...
Alvin Tupy
May 13, 2016
Alvin Tupy, age 90, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Wellington Place, in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in...
Patricia "Pat" Kuennen
May 11, 2016
Patricia Ann Kuennen, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, after a brief, courageous battle with colon cancer at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2016 at the St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding, burial...
Rudolph "Rudy" B. Remmen
May 10, 2016
Rudolph “Rudy” B. Remmen, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, Iowa. Pastor April Ulring Larson will officiate. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00...
Richard E. Allen
May 7, 2016
Richard (Dick) E. Allen, age 96, of Decorah, died in the early morning Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, surrounded by family. Dick was born March 9, 1920, in Chicopee, MA, son of Edward and Mary (Gibson) Allen. He was a veteran of WWII, and served in Patton's Third Army, from Normandy to Czechoslovakia. Following...
Ruth Fretheim
May 3, 2016
Ruth Fretheim, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2016, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa. Friends may...
Mark Sutton
May 3, 2016
Mark Sutton, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2016, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict’s Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Visitation...
