obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...