obituaries
Elizabeth Mae Huffman
Nov 1, 2021
Elizabeth M. Huffman, 82, of Lansing, IA, died Monday, November 1, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Saturday, November 6th, at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.
Elizabeth Mae Huffman was born May 2, 1939, in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Fred and...
Robert J. Potempa
Oct 27, 2021
Robert J. Potempa, 75, of Las Vegas, NV, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. He was reunited with Mary, his wife of over 40 years. Joint graveside services for him and Mary will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon, IA, with Pastor...
Tom Schofield
Oct 26, 2021
Thomas M. Schofield, 80, of New Albin, IA, died Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Columbia, MO, while on vacation. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 3rd, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. Sean Smith officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon. Friends may greet the family...
Donald "Don" Leo Kuennen
Oct 24, 2021
Donald "Don" L. Kuennen, 70, of Chetek, WI, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 29th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday...
Trooper Ted Benda
Oct 20, 2021
Trooper Ted L. Benda, 37, of rural Decorah, IA, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, from an automobile accident while on duty with the Iowa State Patrol on Thursday, October 14 th . Public funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 27th, at 11:00 AM at the...
Peggy Ann Berg
Oct 4, 2021
Peggy A. Berg, 68, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, October 4, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.
Peggy Ann Berg was born January 24, 1953, in Postville, IA, the daughter of Leo and Dorothy (Fox) Thornton....
Robert Eugene Dotseth
Oct 2, 2021
Robert E. Dotseth, 91, of Decorah, IA, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 9th, at 1:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 11:30 AM until time...
Austin James Onken
Oct 1, 2021
Austin J. Onken, 22, of Waukon, IA, formerly of New Hampton, IA, died unexpectedly Friday, October 1, 2021.
Austin James Onken was born July 28, 1999, in New Hampton, IA, the son of Sara Dreckman and Shawn Howard. He graduated from New Hampton High School in 2017, after high school went on to college for law enforcement....
Walter Alfred Engrav
Sep 30, 2021
Walter A. Engrav, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 6th, at 1:00 PM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Friends may call from 11:00 AM until time of services at the funeral home on Wednesday.
...Darlene Leas
Sep 28, 2021
Darlene Leas, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Private family funeral services will be held Thursday, October 7th. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, in rural Waukon. Social distancing and mask are encouraged. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Martin - Grau Funeral Home is...
Jerry Siegrist
Sep 26, 2021
Jerry W. Siegrist, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 1st, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Rev. Cathy Jurgens officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lansing, IA. Friends may greet the family...
Mary Stone
Sep 23, 2021
Mary A. Stone, 73, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Per Mary's wishes, no services will be held. Burial of ashes will at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Condolences may be sent to Rachel Noecker at 302 3rd Street NE, Apt 101, Waukon, IA...
Dennis Hesse
Sep 12, 2021
Dennis P. Hesse, 70, of rural Postville, IA, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA, after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 18th, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 AM until the time...
Rodney D. Bloxham
Sep 9, 2021
Rodney Duane Bloxham, age 81, passed away September 9, 2021, in Lansing, IA. Visitation will be Sunday, September 19th, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA. Memorial services will be held on Monday, September 20th, at 11:00 am at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Masks...
Emmett Kruger
Sep 6, 2021
Emmett A. Kruger, 90, of Postville, IA, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society in Postville. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 11th, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 PM...
Elsa Hager
Aug 30, 2021
Elsa M. Hager, 90, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 2nd, 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 4:00 PM - 7:00...
Terri Irene Palmer
Aug 24, 2021
Terri I. Palmer, 65, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a long illness. A celebration of life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday, September 3rd, at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, where friends can greet the family.
Terri Irene Palmer was...
Karlton Gruel
Aug 23, 2021
Karlton A. Gruel, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 , at 10:30 AM at the Postville Cemetery in Postville, IA, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. A celebration of life and lunch will follow at the Farm Bureau building in...
Mac Greentree
Aug 15, 2021
Mac Ellis Greentree, 77, of rural Postville, IA, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at home with his loved ones by his side. Memorial services will be held Sunday, August 22nd, at 1:00 PM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating, and burial will be in the...
Marjorie Mae Held
Aug 15, 2021
Marjorie M. Held, 97, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 26th, at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Postville, IA, with Karla Johnson officiating. A celebration of Marjorie's life will be held at a later date. Condolences can be sent to Linda...