OBITUARIES
Evelyn Sersland
Feb 10, 2015
Evelyn Sersland, age 75, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 14, 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...
Alice M. Fretheim
Feb 9, 2015
Alice M. Fretheim, age 99, of Decorah, died Monday, February 9, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, where she was a resident since October of 2008. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA, with Rev. Jeff Hansen officiating. Burial will be in the Madison Lutheran...
August "Augie" Shindelar
Feb 7, 2015
August “Augie” Shindelar, age 56, of Chester, IA, died on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the Heritage Events Center, 229 3rd Avenue West, Cresco, IA, with Rev. Stacey Nalean-Carlson presiding. Friends may call from 2:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 12, 2015...
Dan Huebner
Feb 3, 2015
Dan Huebner, age 83, of Decorah, died Tuesday evening, February 3, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, one hour before the service, at First Lutheran Church....
Marlene Nesvik
Jan 30, 2015
Marlene Nesvik, age 78, of Ossian, IA, died on Friday, January 30, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 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 from 4:00-8:00 p.m., on Monday,...
Lorraine Lomen
Jan 28, 2015
Lorraine Lomen, age 95, of Decorah, died Wednesday morning, January 28, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Springfield Lutheran Church in rural Decorah with Rev. Brad Wysomierski and Rev. Janice M. Rod officiating. Burial will be in Springfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00...
Marcella Agnes Barr
Jan 26, 2015
Marcella Barr, age 99, of Calmar, IA, died on Monday, January 26, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society, in West Union, IA. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Home, 201 Hall Street, in West Union, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Calmar,...
Mark H. Burgdorf
Jan 23, 2015
Mark Howard Burgdorf was born August 28, 1951 to Howard & Sherry (Jordahl) Burgdorf in Urbana, Illinois. In 1952 the family moved to the Twin Cities, where his parents fostered his intellect, artistic ability, and love of nature. He attended St. Olaf College for three years but received his real education from life. Mark moved to Heivly Street in Decorah...
Arlo Bullerman
Jan 23, 2015
Arlo Bullerman, age 67, of East Troy, WI, died on Friday, January 23, 2015, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2015, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phil Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, Decorah, IA. Friends may call...
Juanita "Nita" Bruening
Jan 22, 2015
Juanita "Nita" Bruening, age 73, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA. There will be a visitation after 1:00 p.m., until the time of...
Eloise Bakke
Jan 22, 2015
Eloise Bakke, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at the Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 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...
Leander "Lenny" Cremer
Jan 20, 2015
Leander “Lenny” Cremer, age 98, of Festina, IA, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 – Co. Rd. B32, in Festina, IA, with Monsignor Cletus Hawes presiding. Burial will be...
Rev. Paul M. Hasvold
Jan 19, 2015
Rev. Paul M. Hasvold, age 81, of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah on Monday, January 19, 2015. He had suffered from Parkinson’s disease for a number of years and in recent days had contracted type A influenza and pneumonia. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at...
Arthur Rausch
Jan 18, 2015
Arthur Rausch, age 90, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Nick March presiding. Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 22,...
Joyce L. Christen
Jan 18, 2015
Joyce L. Christen, age 78, died at her home in Decorah on Sunday morning, January 18, 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Decorah Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Dave Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson officiating. Visitation will begin at 5:30 P.M. Tuesday, one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church....
Stanley "Stan" Falada
Jan 18, 2015
Stanley “Stan” Falada, age 82, of Decorah, IA, died on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the Aase Haugen Senior Services, Decorah, IA. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA, with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call...
Ethel Roberg Miller
Jan 14, 2015
Ethel Roberg Miller, age 93, of Decorah, died Wednesday morning, January 14, 2015, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, with Rev. Chad Huebner and Rev. Richard Simon Hanson officiating. Private Inurnment will be in the Phelps Cemetery in Decorah in the...
Ed Ottney
Jan 14, 2015
Ed Ottney, age 68, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 19, 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 Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah,...
Phyllis D. Burri
Jan 13, 2015
Phyllis D. Burri, age 76, of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday evening, January 13, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. Chad Huebner officiating. Private Family Inurnment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah in the spring....
Hazel Wangsness
Jan 10, 2015
Hazel Wangsness, age 101, of Decorah, IA, died on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at the Assisted Living in Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Mark Kvale presiding. Burial will be in the church...
