OBITUARIES
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,...
Lawrence E. Munkel
Apr 5, 2015
Lawrence E. Munkel, age 93, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Country Winds Manor/Assisted Living in Cresco, Iowa. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery at a...
Karith Remmen
Apr 1, 2015
Karith Remmen, age 43, of Des Moines, IA, died on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at her home, from a stroke. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from...
Otto R. Knowles
Apr 1, 2015
Otto R. Knowles, age 78 of Ridgeway, IA, died Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point, IA. Private Burial was in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (at Van Meter), in Adel, IA, with full military honors. There are no immediate survivors.
Kenneth L. Qualley
Apr 1, 2015
Kenneth L. Qualley, age 87 of Ridgeway, IA, died Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ridgeway with Pastor Jeff Hansen officiating. Full military honors will be presented. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, April 3 at Peace Lutheran Church in...
Gary A. Finholt
Mar 30, 2015
Gary A. Finholt, age 78, of Decorah, Iowa, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, April...
Mary Ellen Hageman
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Ellen “Tootie” Hageman, age 67, of Ossian, IA, died on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 420 East Main Street, in Ossian, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may...
Dr. Rulan S. Hansen, Dvm
Mar 26, 2015
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Annis Little Butte Cemetery in Rigby, Idaho with full military honors. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, March 30 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on Tuesday morning...
Jerry Nelson
Mar 26, 2015
Jerry Nelson, age 60, of Waucoma, IA, died on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Monday,...
Lola M. Downs
Mar 20, 2015
Lola Marie (Wilson) Downs died on March 20, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. She was born on February 16, 1921 in Louis County, Iowa, the daughter of Ross and Erma (McChesney) Wilson. She graduated from Wapello Community Schools, Class of 1938, and from the Burlington Hospital School of Nursing, Burlington, Iowa, in 1942. Lola was united...
Pam Haugen
Mar 20, 2015
Pam Haugen, age 55, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Harmony House in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the...
