obituaries


Phyllis Verdon

Phyllis Verdon

Feb 10, 2024

Phyllis Jean Verdon, 81, of Lansing, IA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Saturday, February 10, 2024, at her home after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Memorial services will be held  Saturday, February 24th,  at 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Lansing with Pastor James Buckhahn officiating. Burial will be at Oak...

Judy Byrnes

Judy Byrnes

Feb 6, 2024

Judy L. Byrnes, 78, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 12th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery in rural Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 1:00 - 4:00 PM...

Betty Bodley

Betty Bodley

Jan 28, 2024

Betty Bodley, 100, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. A private family memorial and burial will be held at a later date in Baxter, IA. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Betty Jane Tipton was born April 12, 1923, in Ames, IA, the daughter of Milo and...

Mary Lou Blaschke

Mary Lou Blaschke

Jan 27, 2024

Mary Lou Blaschke, 82, of Sumner, died Saturday evening, January 27, 2024, at Copper Creek Senior Living in West Union. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. Tracy Hinkel officiating. Burial will follow at Union Mound Cemetery in Sumner. Visitation will be held from 4:00...

Tommy Thomson

Tommy Thomson

Jan 27, 2024

Tommy W. Thomson, 80, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 3rd, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 - 7:00 PM Friday...

Ken Leppert

Ken Leppert

Jan 22, 2024

Kenneth Joseph Leppert, 89, of Lansing, IA, entered his eternal, heavenly home on Monday, January 22, 2024. A visitation will be held at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing from 4:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, January 26th and will continue one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27th,...

Jami Rachel Kasemeier

Jami Rachel Kasemeier

Jan 21, 2024

Jami R. Kasemeier, 39, of Waukon, IA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 21, 2024, in Waukon. A service will be held Thursday, February 1st, at 7:00 PM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 PM until the time of services on Thursday at the funeral home....

Kathy Jo Doss

Kathy Jo Doss

Jan 21, 2024

Kathy Jo Doss, 51, of West Salem, WI, died Sunday, January 21, 2024, unexpectedly at her home in West Salem, WI. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 3rd, at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing, IA. Burial will be held at a later date.

Kathy Jo (Granger) Doss was born December...

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Jan 20, 2024

Jim J. Byrnes, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 24th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until the...

Agnes Anderson

Agnes Anderson

Jan 19, 2024

Agnes M. Anderson, 97, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully Friday, January 19, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 24th, at 12:30 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may greet the family...

Duane "Dewey" Dewalle

Duane "Dewey" Dewalle

Jan 5, 2024

Duane "Dewey" DeWalle, 78, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. A celebration of life with a light meal will be held Saturday, January 13th, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Waukon Golf & Country Club in Waukon. Dewey was an avid sports fan; in his honor, we...

Tim Gress

Tim Gress

Jan 3, 2024

Tim G. Gress, 52, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 8th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday...

Larry Curtis

Larry Curtis

Dec 19, 2023

Larry D. Curtis, 77, of Waukon, IA, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Larry Dale Curtis was born October 15, 1946, in Brookfield, MO, the son...

Donald William Johnson

Donald William Johnson

Dec 19, 2023

Donald W. Johnson, 90, of Lansing, IA, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 27th, at 2:00 PM at Thornburg - Grau Funeral Home in Lansing with Pastor Laura Gentry officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may greet the family from 1:00...

Leo James Delaney

Leo James Delaney

Dec 18, 2023

Leo James Delaney, 84, of Tomball, TX, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at HCA Houston Healthcare in Tomball. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Wexford Catholic Church in rural Lansing with Fr. Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00...

Cynthia Foley

Cynthia Foley

Dec 17, 2023

Cynthia Foley, 69, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at her home in Harpers Ferry. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, December 27, at 2:30 PM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Fr. Moser officiating. A visitation will follow until 6:00 PM.

Cynthia "Cindy" Sue Foley was born October 22, 1954, in...

Mackay Mathis

Mackay Mathis

Dec 15, 2023

Mackay David Mathis, 32, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Friday, December 15, 2023, from injuries sustained in a UTV accident in rural Harpers Ferry. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 19th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser and Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Paint Rock...

Ileta May Oakland

Ileta May Oakland

Dec 7, 2023

Ileta M. Oakland, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 15th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Cathy Jurgens officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 AM until time...

Weston Dean Jones

Weston Dean Jones

Dec 7, 2023

Weston Dean Jones, aka "Wessy Boy", 21 months old, of Waterloo, IA, peacefully passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Private memorial services will be held at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating, followed by inurnment in the church cemetery, both in rural Waukon....

Mikayla Archuleta

Mikayla Archuleta

Dec 2, 2023

Mikayla M. (Holly) Archuleta, 29, of Waterloo, IA, formerly Farmington, NM, and Waukon, IA, passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, December 2, 2023. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 9th, at 1:00 PM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Steve Oden officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Frankville Cemetery. Friends...