OBITUARIES
Viva L. Hanna
Sep 27, 2015
Viva L. Hanna, age 99, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2015 at United Congregational Church of Christ in Decorah, IA with Pastor Laura Arnold officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Forest City, IA. Friends may visit with the family...
Beatrice "Bea" Hanneman
Sep 22, 2015
Beatrice (Bea) Hanneman, age 95, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her home in Decorah, IA. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Rd. rural Decorah, With Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday,...
Margaret Simonson
Sep 20, 2015
Margaret E. Simonson, of Decorah, IA, died peacefully at Barthell Order of Eastern Star Nursing Home on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the age of 88. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday September 26, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Visitation begins on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., one hour before services,...
Carol Stoen
Sep 18, 2015
Carol Stoen, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 18, 2015, at her home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church, at 1381 Big Canoe Rd. Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and after 10:00...
Mark Mihm
Sep 17, 2015
Mark Mihm, age 94, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2015, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East Main Street, St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the...
Darrell L. Pierce
Sep 17, 2015
Darrell L. Pierce, age 76, of Decorah, IA, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at his home in Decorah. He died after a long battle with multiple myeloma cancer which started sometime in 2010. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev....
Donna Svenson
Sep 16, 2015
Donna Svenson, age 74, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2015 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. Monday, September 21 at Fjelstul Funeral...
Ellen A. Dawley
Sep 15, 2015
Ellen A. Dawley, 92, of Bluffton, IA, died Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015 at Grandview Healthcare Center in Oelwein, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Doug Bryce officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak, IA. Visitation will...
William "Bill" J. Kocian
Sep 15, 2015
William “Bill” Joseph Kocian Sr. of Waukon, IA passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. He spent his last moments surrounded by his family and loved ones. Family and friends may visit on Sunday, September 20, 2015 from 3-6 p.m. at the Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, IA. He was born March 18,...
Betty (Mrs. Parnell) Sexton
Sep 14, 2015
Betty Lou Sexton, (Mrs. Parnell Sexton) age 86, of Burr Oak, IA, died on Monday, September 14, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A private family service will be held. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. Betty is survived...
Richard C. Averill
Sep 12, 2015
Richard (Dick) C. Averill, age 83, of Elwood, IL and formerly of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL from lung cancer. A visitation will be held at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451 on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. with a...
Hattie Frana
Sep 6, 2015
Hattie Frana, age 97, of Spillville, IA died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Father Robert Gross presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday...
Gavin Spilde
Sep 5, 2015
Gavin Spilde, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Doug Bryce presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA. ...
Richard "Dick" Blaess
Sep 5, 2015
Richard “Dick” Blaess, age 78, of Burr Oak, IA, died on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, the Cresco Community Chapel, 24024 Highway #9 East, Cresco, IA, with Rev. Mike Simiele presiding. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak,...
Dr. William J. Becvar
Sep 4, 2015
Dr. William J. Becvar, age 76, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, September 4, 2015 at his home in Decorah. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 11, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private Family Inurnment in Calvary Cemetery in Riceville, IA will be Friday afternoon. Visitation...
George Bigler
Sep 4, 2015
George Bigler, age 79, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 4, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Locust, 1638 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson presiding. Burial will be held at the Locust Cemetery. Friends may call after 1:00 p.m.,...
Scott Adam
Sep 3, 2015
Scott Adam, age 47, of Calmar, IA, died on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phil Olson and Rev. Sue Klimstra presiding. Burial will be in the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery, Calmar,...
Doris Balik
Aug 31, 2015
Doris Balik, age 78, of Protivin, IA. died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday September 4, 2015 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA With Father Nick March presiding, burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 –...
Grace Steele
Aug 30, 2015
Grace Steele, age 95, of Decorah died Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2015 at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church 1316 Canoe Ridge Rd. Decorah, IA. with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding, burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m....
Richard J. “Tip” Weis
Aug 25, 2015
Richard J. “Tip” Weis, age 78, of Decorah, died Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private Family Inurnment in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah will be...
