OBITUARIES
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...
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...
