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Phillip ReitanPhillip Reitan
1929 - 2025
Phillip J Reitan July 14, 1929 - July 8, 2025 Phillip J. Reitan age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday July 8, 2025, in Decorah. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Phillip & Ruth Reitan Endowment for Teaching and...
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Robert HenningRobert Henning
1933 - 2025
Robert Henning April 14, 1933 - July 11, 2025 Robert Henning, age 92 of Ossian, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Ossian Lutheran Church, 305 Jessie St., Ossian, IA, with Pastor David Lenth...
Merlin FaldetMerlin Faldet
1935 - 2025
Merlin Faldet May 22, 1935 - July 11, 2025 Merlin Faldet, age 90, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, 1316 Canoe Ridge Road, Decorah, Iowa with Rev. Matthew...
Leonard KuboushekLeonard Kuboushek
Leonard Kuboushek March 25, 1935 - July 12, 2025 Leonard Kuboushek, age 90, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St., Spillville, Iowa...
Bethany SyversonBethany Syverson
1990 - 2025
Bethany Syverson September 1, 1990 - July 8, 2025 Bethany Syverson age 34 of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Gundersen Health Systems in LaCrosse, Wis., after a short battle with ALS. Loved ones surrounded her; she left this world behind to enter into the presence of her Savior. A...
Victor FyeVictor Fye
1939 - 2025
Victor Fye September 29, 1939 - July 5, 2025 Victor Fye age 85 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., Decorah, IA with Rev. Eric Thiele presiding. ...
Donna LechtenbergDonna Lechtenberg
1944 - 2025
Donna Lechtenberg March 10, 1944 - July 1, 2025 Donna Lechtenberg age 81 of Waverly (formerly Spillville), Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church,...
Janet SmithJanet Marion Smith
1949 - 2025
Janet Marion Smith, a beloved mother, nana, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 28, 1949, in a birthing home in Campbellsport, Wisconsin, to Linus and Bernice Beisbier. Janet's life spanned 76 wonderful years, during which she...
Timothy KuennenTimothy Kuennen
1958 - 2025
Timothy "Mel" Kuennen April 4, 1958 - July 2, 2025 Timothy "Mel" Joe Kuennen, age 67 of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully at Aase Haugen surrounded by family on July 2, 2025, after a year-long battle with Glioblastoma. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran...
Edwin MacalEdwin Macal
Edwin Macal July 22, 1935 - June 30, 2025 Edwin Macal, age 89, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, followed by a memorial service at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street in...
Carol BlegenCarol Blegen
Carol Blegen January 21, 1944 - June 29, 2025 Carol Blegen, age 81, of rural Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at her home after her courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 21, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Locust, 1638 Big Canoe Road, Decorah, IA...
Alice LukasAlice Lukas
1931 - 2025
Alice Lukas March 13, 1941 - June 29, 2025 Alice Lukas, age 84, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa. Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 S. Maryville St., Calmar, IA with...
Frank LorenzFrank Lorenz
1941 - 2025
Frank Lorenz April 18, 1931 - June 30, 2025 Frank Lorenz, age 94, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Barthell Eastern Star in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial service will be held at Helms Funeral Home at a later date. Frank was born on April 18, 1931, in Gakowa, Serbia (former Yugoslavia). He often...
Richard TryttenRichard Trytten
1946 - 2025
Richard "Dick" Trytten October 19, 1946 - June 27, 2025 Richard "Dick" Trytten, age 78 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at First Lutheran Church, 604 W Broadway St., Decorah, IA with Pastor...
Joyce KoffronJoyce Koffron
Joyce Koffron April 9, 1941 - June 25, 2025 Joyce Koffron, age 84, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend of Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025, at St....
Roger LangreckRoger Langreck
Roger Langreck May 15, 1935 - June 25, 2025 Roger Langreck, age 90, of West Union, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Gunderson in La Crosse, WI, with his family by his side. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 3030...
Wayne RobertsWayne Roberts
1943 - 2025
Wayne Roberts March 29, 1943 - June 19, 2025 Wayne Roberts, age 82, passed away with family by his side on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington, Minn., following a battle with Parkinson's and memory loss. Celebration of life will be on Friday, July 11, 2025, happy hour from 4 - 5 p.m.,...
Diane PalmerDiane Palmer
1955 - 2025
Diane Palmer October 22, 1955 - June 20, 2025 Diane Palmer, age 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2025, at her home in Decorah, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon on Saturday, June 28 at the Palmer family homestead, 3495 US Hwy. 52, Decorah. All are welcome to attend. We will be...
Gerald MikotaGerald Mikota
Gerald Mikota December 16, 1944 - June 20, 2025 Gerald "Gerry" Edward Mikota, age 80, of Hackensack, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 20, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Memorial Mass will be Friday, June 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St.,...
Linda LukesLinda Lukes
Linda Lukes October 29, 1955 - June 20, 2025 There's a breathtaking quilt in the lord's arms, wrapping her with peace and comfort. Linda Lukes, 69 years young, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at her home, with her best friend and husband by her side and holding her hand, Jim. With open arms, her children,...
Kenneth KrammeKenneth Kramme
Kenneth Kramme May 9, 1946 - February 10, 2025 Kenneth Wayne Kramme age 78 of Calmar, passed away on Monday February 10, 2025, at Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. There was private family graveside service on Wednesday February 19, 2025, at 11:00 am. Ken was laid to rest at Saint Aloysius...
Carol BakerCarol Baker
1934 - 2025
Carol Baker November 15, 1934 - June 12, 2025 Carol Baker, age 90 of Decorah, IA, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, IA surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery. Memorials or cards may be sent to the family...
Jeffrey PearsonJeffrey Pearson
1953 - 2025
Jeffrey Pearson March 26, 1953 - June 5, 2025 Jeffrey Pearson, age 72 of Ridgeway, IA, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at his home in Ridgeway surrounded by family. Private burial will be held at a later date. With heavy hearts the family of Jeffrey "Jeff" Pearson announce his passing Thursday, June 5th,...
Constance SandeConstance Sande
1952 - 2025
Constance "Connie" Sande August 2, 1952 - June 6, 2025 Connie (Holthaus) Sande, age 72 of Decorah, IA passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA surrounded by family. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main St., Decorah, IA...
Fred PahlFred Pahl
1962 - 2025
Fred Pahl September 3, 1962 - June 7, 2025 Fred Pahl, age 62, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, IA, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. His strength, quiet resilience, and steady presence were a source of comfort to those who...
