OBITUARIES
Hildegarde "Sue" Ramsey
Oct 10, 2014
Hildegarde “Sue” Ramsey, age 97, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, October 10, 2014, at the Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery. Friends may call after...
David "Dave" Bouska
Oct 10, 2014
David “Dave” Bouska, age 70, of Protivin, IA, formerly of Ridgeway, IA, died on Friday, October 10, 2014, at his home. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 18, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Protivin,...
Vernon N. Rovang
Oct 10, 2014
Vernon N. Rovang, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Barthell O.E.S. Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Mark Kvale officiating. Burial will be in church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, October 13 at...
Wayne Benzing
Oct 10, 2014
Wayne Benzing, age 74, of Ossian, IA, died on Friday, October 10, 2014, at the Gunderson Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie Street, Ossian, IA, with Rev. David Lenth presiding. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery, Ossian, IA. Friends may call...
Jerry Kruchek
Oct 6, 2014
Jerry Kruchek, age 91, of Protivin, IA, died on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Gundersen Health Center in LaCrosse, WI. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Spillville, IA. With military...
Marjorie Peterson Dehning
Oct 6, 2014
Marjorie Peterson Dehning, age 91, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2014, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church, 1197 Old Stage Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Burial will be in the Glenwood East Cemetery, Decorah,...
Alden Theodore Grinna
Oct 5, 2014
Alden T. Grinna, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Barthell Order of Eastern Star Home in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 10:00 am Thursday,...
Olivette Klinner
Oct 3, 2014
Olivette Klinner, age 101, of Decorah, IA, formerly of Waucoma, IA, died on Friday, October 3, 2014, at her daughter’s home in Decorah. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery,...
Claribel Headington
Oct 2, 2014
Claribel Headington, age 92, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 6, 2014 , at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00...
Daniel J. Werner
Sep 21, 2014
Daniel J. Werner, age 66, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, surrounded by the love of his family and friends, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. Monday, one...
Mary Janice “Jan” Reid Berg
Sep 18, 2014
Mary Janice “Jan” Reid Berg age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, died Thursday morning, September 18, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Jan's wishes were to donate her body to the Department of Anatomy in the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday,...
Jack Bouska
Sep 15, 2014
Jack Bouska age 72 of Lawrenceville, Goorgia formerly of rural Ft. Atkinson, Iowa died Monday, September 15, 2014. A mass will be held Friday, September 19, 2014 at 11 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Albert W. Jowdy officiating. Jack served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He had a passion for flying. He was...
Steven Crider, Jr.
Sep 13, 2014
Steven Crider, Jr., age 34, of Plymouth, MN, died on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 North East Street, Calmar, IA, with Rev. Phil Olson presiding. Burial will be in the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery, Calmar, IA. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00...
Carroll Jacobson
Sep 13, 2014
Carroll Jacobson, age 90, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 17, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. Burial will be in the Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak, IA, with Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Carroll Wayne...
Carsten Steen
Sep 12, 2014
Carsten Steen, age 89, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 12, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the...
Charlotte Vik
Sep 12, 2014
Charlotte Vik, age 101, of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, IA. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at the Clarkfield Cemetery, Clarkfield, MN, with Rev. Allen Vik presiding. Memorials may be given in memory of Charlotte to the Decorah Lutheran Quilters, 309 Winnebago...
Alvin Smith
Sep 9, 2014
Alvin Smith, age 84, of Fort Atkinson, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2014, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Burial will...
Lavonne Kupka
Sep 5, 2014
Lavonne Kupka, age 89, of Cresco, IA died Friday September 5, 2014 at the Cresco Care Center in Cresco Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday September 9, 2014 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the Haug Cemetery west of Spillville. Visitation will be after 10:00 a.m....
Beverly "Bev" Knutson
Sep 3, 2014
Beverly Knutson, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen presiding. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may...
Merton A. Iverson
Sep 3, 2014
Merton A. Iverson, age 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, September 3, 2014 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. David Sorensen and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Iowa River Cemetery in rural Dorchester, IA, with full military honors....
