obituaries


Kim Volker

Kim Volker

Oct 5, 2022

Kim Volker, 70, of Lansing, IA, passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A celebration of life and memory sharing time will be held Saturday, November 5th, at 12:00 PM at TJ Hunters Banquet Hall in Lansing. Friends may greet the family...

Ronald Eugene Hesse

Ronald Eugene Hesse

Oct 2, 2022

Ronald E. Hesse, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 7th, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 AM until...

Esther Cecilia Walleser

Esther Cecilia Walleser

Sep 24, 2022

Esther C. Walleser, 96, of Waukon died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a prominent community member of the New Albin, Harpers Ferry, Waukon and Lansing communities in which she lived for 96 years.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 29 at 11 a.m. at...

Bruce Dean Langland

Bruce Dean Langland

Sep 24, 2022

Bruce D. Langland, 66, of Prairie du Chien, WI, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. Graveside services with military honors will be held at Iowa River Cemetery in rural Decorah on Friday, October 7th, at 1:00 PM with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in...

Earl Haas

Earl Haas

Sep 9, 2022

After spending his last 17 months in "God's Waiting Room", aka The Good Samaritan Home in Waukon, IA, Earl Francis Haas entered heaven and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on September 9, 2022.  It was his 87th birthday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 13th, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon...

Dennis William Regan

Dennis William Regan

Sep 3, 2022

Dennis W. Regan, 75, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his home in rural Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 9th, at 1:00 PM at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon with Fr. John Moser and Fr. Jerry Blake officiating. Burial with military honors will be held in the church cemetery. Friends...

Winifred Ferring

Winifred Ferring

Aug 23, 2022

Winifred "Winnie" L. Ferring, 91, of Lansing, IA, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Riverside Transitional Care Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 26th, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery in Lansing. Friends may greet the...

Leona Kathryn Mooney

Leona Kathryn Mooney

Aug 22, 2022

Leona K. Mooney, 94, of Lansing, IA, formerly of New Albin, IA, died Monday, August 22, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 26th, at 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Wexford Catholic Church with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating and burial in the church cemetery in rural Lansing. Friends may greet...

Helen Christianson

Helen Christianson

Aug 16, 2022

Helen E. Christianson, 80, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Patty Elwood Center in Cresco, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 20th, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating and with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 10:00...

Conrad Barr

Conrad Barr

Aug 16, 2022

Conrad "Connie" A. Barr, 78, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at his home in rural in Waukon. A prayer service will be held Friday, August 19th, at 11:00 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be at Smithfield Cemetery, rural Monona. Friends may greet the family from...

Betty Lorraine Fox

Betty Lorraine Fox

Aug 13, 2022

Betty L. Fox, 79, of New Albin, IA, died Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 19th, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at Victory Cemetery in Victory, WI. Friends may greet the family...

Lil Dale Sweet

Lil Dale Sweet

Aug 12, 2022

Lil Dale Sweet, 77, of Luana, IA, died Friday, August 12, 2022, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. Lil Dale's celebration life jammin' sendoff will be held from 1:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday, August 21 st , at the Waukon Reception Center. Private funeral services will be held at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville, IA,...

Lavonne Schulte

Lavonne Schulte

Aug 9, 2022

LaVonne M. Schulte, 78, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 27th, at 10:30 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 9:00 AM until the...

Marlene "Mickey" Louise Cook

Marlene "Mickey" Louise Cook

Aug 2, 2022

Marlene "Mickey" L. Cook, 84, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Private family graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon with Pastor Karla Johnson officiating. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. Memorials can be made to Oakland Cemetery c/o Diane Oesterle at 1031...

John Schild

John Schild

Jul 24, 2022

John A. Schild, 79, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 28th, at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lansing with Pastor Laura Gentry officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may greet the family...

Connie Ann Gallagher

Connie Ann Gallagher

Jul 23, 2022

Constance "Connie" A. (Wild) Gallagher, 83, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022, after a courageous battle. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 28th, at 1:00 P.M. at St. Patrick Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, both in Waukon. Per Connie's wishes, there will be no viewing but family and friends may...

Brent Edward Monson

Brent Edward Monson

Jul 23, 2022

Brent E. Monson, 63, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He has been cremated and there are no services planned at this time. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Brent Edward Monson was born November 4, 1958, in Rice Lake, WI, the son...

Matthew Sweeney

Matthew Sweeney

Jul 22, 2022

Matthew J. Sweeney, 41, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, July 22, 2022, in Waukon from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 29th, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. A celebration of life meal will follow...

Jane Hawes

Jane Hawes

Jul 20, 2022

Jane Hawes, 82, previously of Wexford, rural Lansing, IA, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Cottagewood Senior Community in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 27th, at Immaculate Conception Wexford Catholic Church in rural Lansing. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family...

Mary O'Neill

Mary O'Neill

Jul 19, 2022

Mary Catherine O'Neill, 74, of rural Lansing, IA, died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 25th, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Wexford Church in rural Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be held at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family...