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Francis MassmanFrancis Massman
1930 - 2026
Francis "Fritz" Massman JUN 10, 1930 — AUG 31, 2026 Francis "Fritz" Joseph Massman, age 96, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his wife and children by his side on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September...
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Bernell RamloBernell Ramlo
1929 - 2026
Bernell Ramlo JUL 21, 1929 — AUG 31, 2026 Bernell Ramlo, age 97, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2026, at The Highlands in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, Iowa, with...
Paul HolthausPaul Holthaus
1961 - 2026
Paul Holthaus JAN 24, 1961 — AUG 29, 2026 Paul Kenneth Holthaus, 65, of Decorah, IA, passed away Saturday, August 29, at his home surrounded by family, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. Celebration of Life to honor Paul will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at...
Tom HaugenTom Haugen
1938 - 2026
Tom Haugen JAN 16, 1938 — AUG 26, 2026 Tom Nelson Haugen, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away August 26, 2026, at WinnMed in Decorah, Iowa, following complications from a second stroke. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 604 W. Broadway St.,...
Eileen GerthEileen Gerth
1971 - 2026
Eileen Gerth SEP 16, 1971 — AUG 25, 2026 Eileen Marie Gerth, born Eileen Marie Schutte, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital after a 13 year-long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 16, 1971, in Decorah, Iowa. A 1990 graduate of Decorah High School,...
George TupyGeorge Tupy
1940 - 2026
George Tupy APR 14, 1940 — AUG 23, 2026 George Tupy, age 86, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at St. John's Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, in Fort Atkinson, IA,...
Dwight HolzerDwight Holzer
1959 - 2026
Dwight Holzer NOV 26, 1959 — AUG 22, 2026 Dwight Holzer, age 66, passed away at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa in the morning hours of August 22, 2026. There will be an intimate burial for just the family on September 26, 2026. A luncheon will follow at the Odd Fellows in Decorah. All are welcome to...
Theresa TeslowTheresa Teslow
Theresa Teslow APR 15, 1930 — AUG 22, 2026 Theresa Teslow, age 96, of Frankville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with...
Judith NyeJudith Nye
1945 - 2026
Judith Nye MAR 4, 1945 — AUG 19, 2026 Judith Nye, age 81, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the Highlands in Decorah, Iowa. Celebration of life will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E. Water Street, Decorah,...
Harland NelsonHarland Nelson
1925 - 2026
Harland Nelson AUG 11, 1925 — AUG 19, 2026 Harland Nelson, age 101, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa. A memorial service is planned for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 701 Iowa Ave, Decorah, Iowa...
Kyran LutkenhausKyran Lutkenhaus
1936 - 2026
Kyran "Kyke" Lutkenhaus DEC 20, 1936 — AUG 19, 2026 Kyran "Kyke" Lutkenhaus, age 89, of Calmar, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 S Maryville...
Jutta AndersonJutta Anderson
1939 - 2026
Jutta Anderson MAY 7, 1939 — AUG 15, 2026 Jutta (Fischer) Herrmann Anderson, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at The Highlands (Aase Haugen) surrounded by family in Decorah, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Good Shepherd...
Mavis FreyMavis Frey
1931 - 2026
Mavis Frey MAY 23, 1931 — AUG 14, 2026 Mavis Frey, age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Gundersen Health Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Rev....
Donald EellsDonald Eells
1943 - 2026
Donald "Lew" Eells NOV 29, 1943 — AUG 13, 2026 Donald Llewellyn Eells "Lew" passed into the loving arms of our Lord after a long struggle with various health problems on August 13, 2026. Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water...
Richard BrownRichard Paul Brown
Richard Paul Brown III, "Rick" died peacefully in his home in Decorah Iowa on August 5, 2026. A simple memorial ceremony for Rick will be held at the Ryumonji Buddhist monastery in Dorchester, Iowa on September 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. Rick was born July 1, 1943 to Dick and Elene Brown in Evanston, Illinois. He was...
Carol LensingCarol Lensing
1950 - 2026
Carol "CJ" Lensing APR 30, 1950 — AUG 10, 2026 Carol "CJ" Lensing, age 76, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah,...
Galen NeuzilGalen Neuzil
2026
Galen Neuzil, age 70, left this world August 7, 2026 with his family at his side in Dakota, MN overlooking the Mississippi River, where he loved to fish, watch barges and trains move past, maneuver his boats through the lock and dams, and admire flocks of migrating birds. Galen was born to Marlyse (Jirak) and Frank...
Kevin HenryKevin Henry
Kevin Gerald Henry, 73, of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on August 4, 2026. Born in 1953 in Decorah, Iowa, to Gerald and Rose (Keefe) Henry, Kevin grew up on the family farm near Bluffton. He worked extremely hard every day beside his father, who was always concerned that Kevin was driving the tractors...
Darlene FranaDarlene Frana
Darlene Frana SEP 16, 1936 — AUG 5, 2026 Darlene Frana, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 W Main...
Rolf OlsonRolf Olson
Rev. O. Rolf Olson SEP 29, 1930 — AUG 3, 2026 Rolf Olson, age 95, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at St. Theresa Senior Living in Brooklyn Park. Funeral services are pending at this time. Burial will be held in the Lutheran cemetery. Full obituary to follow.
Dena ChamblissDena Chambliss
Dena K. Chambliss September 17, 1943 - May 11, 2026 Dena Kathryn Chambliss passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, with her husband, Steve, at her side, and her family's love for her expressed in recent days. Dena was born on September 17, 1943, to Estill and Ada (Brummell) Hayden in Pittsfield, Illinois. A...
Irma JohnsonIrma Johnson
Irma P. Johnson OCT 16, 1925 — JUL 27, 2026 Irma P. Johnson, age 100, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Barthell Eastern Star Home in Decorah, Iowa. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, 302 W Broadway St, Decorah, IA...
Larry HartLarry Hart
1952 - 2026
Larry Hart OCT 22, 1952 — JUL 26, 2026 Larry Hart, age 73, formerly of Decorah, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at his home in Des Moines, Iowa. A private service will be held at a later date. Larry was born on October 22, 1952, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Donald Dean Hart and Lucille Marie Hart, both...
Elizabeth KuboushekElizabeth Kuboushek
Elizabeth "Betty" Kuboushek SEP 17, 1939 — JUL 28, 2026 Elizabeth "Betty" Kuboushek, age 86, of Spillville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, 207 Church St.,...
Charlouise SmithCharlouise Smith
1927 - 2026
Charlouise "Chuckie" "Louise" (Bucknell) Smith FEB 9, 1927 — JUL 25, 2026 Charlouise "Chuckie" "Louise" (Bucknell) Smith, age 99, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Helms...
