obituaries


Dean Bechtel

Dean Bechtel

Jan 9, 2021

Dean L. Bechtel, 73, of rural Monona, IA, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services with military honors will be held on Friday, January 15th, at 1:30 PM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Rev. Cathy Jurgens officiation. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the time of...

Delores Jean Kroack

Delores Jean Kroack

Jan 5, 2021

Delores Jean Kroack, 76, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 9th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser, Fr. Joseph Schneider, and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may...

Tom Boots

Tom Boots

Jan 3, 2021

After a brave and long fight against cancer, Thomas L. Boots, 54, of Harpers Ferry, IA, passed away peacefully at 7:00 AM on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, IA. A celebration of life will...

Maureen Becker

Maureen Becker

Jan 1, 2021

Maureen A. Becker, 85, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 1, 2021. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 6th, at 11:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon with Pastor Keith Selberg officiating. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of masks is required. The service will also be live...

Robert "Bob" Oden

Robert "Bob" Oden

Dec 27, 2020

Robert "Bob" M. Oden, 88, of Waukon, IA died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at his home. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 11, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with visitation from 9:30 AM until time of services. Pastor Steve Oden will officiate. Inurnment will be at Oakland Cemetery,...

Elizabeth Ellickson

Elizabeth Ellickson

Dec 25, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Ellickson walked into eternity on December 25, 2020, as her children sat by her side. There will be a family gathering at a later date. Any cards may be sent to Lee Ellickson Jr. at 1103 Park Road, Waukon, IA 52172. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is assisting the family.

Elizabeth Ann Ellickson was...

Russell "Rusty" Roe

Russell "Rusty" Roe

Dec 25, 2020

Russell "Rusty" D. Roe, 52, of Waterville, IA, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date in Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, rural Waukon. Condolences may be sent to Greg and Suzanne Gilbertson at 12 7th Avenue NE, Waukon, IA 52172. Memorials...

Betty Wagner

Betty Wagner

Dec 23, 2020

Betty E. Wagner, 97, of Oconomowoc, WI, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Vitas Hospice in West Allis, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 26th, at 10:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Matthew Majewski officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19,...

Rose Elizabeth Lensing

Rose Elizabeth Lensing

Dec 22, 2020

Rose E. Lensing, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 28th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Friends may call one hour before services on Monday at the church. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet...

Ronald Aaron Goeke

Ronald Aaron Goeke

Dec 21, 2020

Ronald A. Goeke, 96, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon from complications of Covid-19. Private family graveside services will be held Saturday, December 26th, at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery in Waterville, IA, with Pastor Kim Thacker officiating. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of a mask is required....

Debra Brandt

Debra Brandt

Dec 18, 2020

Debra J. Brandt, 68, of Postville, IA, died Friday, December 18, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society in West Union, IA. Memorial services will be held at a later date with burial at Salem Cemetery in rural Waukon, IA. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Debra Jean Brandt was born in Decorah, IA, to Eldon...

Daniel Buege

Daniel Buege

Dec 16, 2020

Daniel Wilford Buege, 71, rural Lansing, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his home in rural Lansing, Iowa following complications related to Covid. A private funeral will be held at the Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa, followed by a private burial at Center Baptist Cemetery, rural Lansing, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Orrin Grangaard

Orrin Grangaard

Dec 16, 2020

Orrin H. Grangaard Jr., 80, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. Private family memorial services will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. The service will...

Daniel Michael Ryan

Daniel Michael Ryan

Dec 12, 2020

Daniel "DM" M. Ryan, age 83, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Fredericksburg, IA, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the Northgate Care Center in Waukon from Covid-19. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. Dan enjoyed attending funerals, and we know he would have loved to have everyone gather for his own funeral, but due...

Dale Albert Kiesau

Dale Albert Kiesau

Dec 12, 2020

Dale A. Kiesau, 90, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17th, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Karla Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Bethlehem Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Postville, IA. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and...

Ruth Ann Kelleher

Ruth Ann Kelleher

Dec 10, 2020

Ruth Ann Kelleher, 90, died peacefully at her home in Cedar Rapids, IA, on Thursday, December 10, 2020, following a brief illness. Private family funeral services will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, IA, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery in Lansing, IA. The service will be live streamed on...

Dorothy A. Mccormick

Dorothy A. Mccormick

Dec 7, 2020

Dorothy A. McCormick, 96, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 11th, at 10:00 AM at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry with Fr. Sean Smith and Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be held in the...

Gary Lynn Cooper

Gary Lynn Cooper

Dec 7, 2020

Gary L. Cooper, 72, recently of Decorah, IA, and longtime resident of Waukon, Iowa, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at Pinnacle Care Initiatives in Cedar Falls, IA, of Covid-19. Friends and family are invited to attended military graveside rites and a celebration of life for Gary on Saturday, May 29th at 10:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Following...

Jim Howard, Sr.

Jim Howard, Sr.

Dec 6, 2020

James "Jim" H. Howard, Sr., 71, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Services will be held at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family. Cards and condolences may be sent to Betty Howard at 922 4th Street NW, Lot...

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Collins

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Collins

Dec 4, 2020

Thomas "Tom" J. Collins, 67, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 9th, 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, rural Waukon. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social...