obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Dec 1, 2023

Vicki M. Gluck, 66, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully at home with her niece Candy Mannette by her side on Friday, December 1, 2023. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 12th, at 11:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Vicki Marie...

Nov 30, 2023

Heather K. Peck, 29, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 8th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Rev. Cathy Jurgens officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon Friends may greet the family from 9:30...

Nov 27, 2023

Michael T. Zeimet, 71, of New Albin, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 27, 2023, at his home. A sharing time will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 6th, at the New Albin Community Center in New Albin. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until time of services at the community center. Thornburg-Grau Funeral...

Nov 21, 2023

Laurel M. Gulla, 54, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at WinnMed in Decorah, IA. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 24th, at 2:00 PM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Friends may greet the family one hour before the service on Friday at...

Nov 16, 2023

Rita Catherine Schulte, 94, of Dorchester, IA, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her home in Dorchester. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 24th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may offer condolences prior to the funeral mass from 9:30-11:00...

Nov 13, 2023

Doris Meyer of Waukon, IA, died Monday, November 13, 2023, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date with burial at the Dorchester Methodist Cemetery. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Doris Ann Meyer was born on June 24, 1930, to George and Vienna (Wiitala) Shefelbine in Waukon, IA....

Nov 11, 2023

James "Jim" B. Ward, 92, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Winn Med Hospital in Decorah, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, November 16th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Fr. John Moser officiating and burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, both in Waukon. Friends may greet the...

Nov 6, 2023

Cory A. Conway, 40, of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Monday, November 6, 2023, at his home in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 18th, at 12:00 PM at Thornburg - Grau Funeral Home in Lansing with Rusty Phillips and Fr. Donald Hawes officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at Wexford...

Nov 2, 2023

Ronald Jahnke, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Monday, November 6th, at 11:00 AM at St.  John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, Dorchester, IA. Friends may greet the family from 9:00...

Oct 31, 2023

Carma J. Harris, 84, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Carma Joyce Harris was born May 7, 1939, in Waukon, IA, the daughter of Ernest and Carlotta (Lier) White. She graduated...

Oct 31, 2023

John E. Theis, 95, of Macomb, Illinois passed away on Tuesday Oct. 31, 2023 at the Lamoine Assisted Living in Macomb, IL. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 4th, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

John Everett Theis was...

Oct 30, 2023

Caryn C. Weymiller, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, October 30, 2023, at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, WI. Visitation will be held Friday, November 10th, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM with a time of memory sharing to follow at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Veterans Memorial...

Oct 28, 2023

Nicky A. O'Neill, 67, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 1st, at 11:00 AM with a lunch to follow at St. John's The Baptist Catholic Church West Ridge, 178 West Ridge Dr. rural Waukon, IA 52172. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the...

Oct 22, 2023

Mona A. Campbell, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, IA. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the PEO Chapter EK c/o Linda Johanningmeier, 1033 Highway 76, Waukon, IA 52172, or to Cottey College at https://cottey.edu/give. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the...

Oct 21, 2023

Jerre Jean Henthorn, 80, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, November 14th , at 11:00 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with burial at Oakland Cemetery.

Jerre Jean Henthorn was born August 7, 1943, in Richland Center,...