OBITUARIES
Martha Graves
May 23, 2015
Martha Graves, age 62, of Mabel, MN, formerly of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA due to complications while being treated for a brain tumor. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church, rural Decorah. Friends may call after...
Nels O. Folkedahl
May 23, 2015
Nels O. Folkedahl, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday morning, May 23, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Inurnment will be in Union Prairie Cemetery in rural Decorah, with full military honors. Visitation will begin...
David Bappe
May 21, 2015
Dave Bappe age 83, of Decorah, IA died Thursday May 21, 2015 at the Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church at 302 West Broadway in Decorah with Rev. John Caldwell presiding. Burial will be in the Phelps Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be...
David L. Ottesen
May 20, 2015
David L. Ottesen, age 78, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA Rev. Phillip Olson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah with full military honors....
Gustave "Gust" Lechtenberg
May 19, 2015
Gust Lechtenberg, age 96, of Waucoma, IA, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. He was the last surviving member of his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 23, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 218 3rd Street NW, Waucoma, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding....
Norma E. Oren Lund
May 15, 2015
Norma E. Oren Lund, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa and formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, died Friday morning, May 15, 2015 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Canoe German Methodist Cemetery in...
Ronald "Ronnie" Rustad
May 14, 2015
Ronald “Ronnie” Rustad, age 57, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, May 15, 2015, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah IA after living with Cerebral Palsy. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave, Decorah, IA. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00p.m., on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at...
Richard Klouda
May 13, 2015
Richard Klouda age 70, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Wednesday May 13, 2015, at St. Jeremiah Care Home in Las Vegas<Nevada. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery at 1725 Washington Prairie Rd. Decorah, IA Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 pm., Tuesday, May 19...
Harold J. Thompson
May 13, 2015
Harold J. Thompson, 99, formerly of Moline, Illinois, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Barthell Order of Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa. A private family service will be held at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 1, 2015, at Lyons Cemetery in Lyons,...
Carroll Lansing
May 7, 2015
Carroll Lansing, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 11, 2015, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, IA. ...
Grace Torresdal
May 6, 2015
Grace Torresdal, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Friends may greet the family following the service. The Schluter – Balik...
Cheryl A. Grinna
Apr 28, 2015
Cheryl A. Grinna, age 70 of Decorah, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, April 28, 2015 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. A celebration of Cheryl’s life is scheduled for 12 Noon, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Nob Hill Supper Club in rural Decorah. All are welcome to attend and celebrate her life with stories, pictures, and music that was special to...
Cyril Klimesh
Apr 24, 2015
Cyril “Peanuts” Klimesh died of pneumonia March 2, 2015 in his home in Grants Pass, Ore. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2015 his final resting place, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Cyril was born in a two-story house on Main Street in Spillville Jan. 20, 1917. Growing up, Cyril worked six days a week...
Pauline Kriener
Apr 24, 2015
Pauline Kriener, age 89, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in...
Wayne Thomas
Apr 22, 2015
Wayne Thomas, 77, of Decorah, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Per Wayne’s request, there will be no service. Inurnment will be at Frankville Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to his sister, Linda Houg, Box 17, St. Olaf, IA. 52072. Wayne Lyle Thomas was born February 11, 1938 in LaCrosse WI to Lyle and...
Verna B. Hayes
Apr 18, 2015
Verna B. Hayes, age 80, of Decorah, IA, died peacefully surrounded by her family, Saturday evening, April 18, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery...
Lucille Hinker
Apr 14, 2015
Lucille Hinker, age 99, of Calmar, IA, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 East Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phil Olson presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00-6:00...
Germaine Holthaus
Apr 13, 2015
Germaine Holthaus, age 87, of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, April 13, 2015, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 – County Road B32, Festina, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call...
Maddy Wise
Apr 12, 2015
Maddy Wise, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillips Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery, rural Decorah,...
Francis Wurzer
Apr 9, 2015
Francis Wurzer, age 91, of St. Lucas, IA, died on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 13, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 307 East Main Street, St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery, St. Lucas,...
