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Lloyd Rolfs

Lloyd Rolfs

Dec 3, 2020

Lloyd W. Rolfs, 84, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Castalia, IA, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 9th, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Fr. Sean Smith officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. In consideration of concerns regarding...

Alfred Willard Olsen

Alfred Willard Olsen

Dec 1, 2020

Alfred W. Olsen, 90, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 10th, at 1:00 PM at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing, IA, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial with military honors will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lansing. Due...

Kermit George Martin

Kermit George Martin

Nov 27, 2020

Kermit G. Martin, 78, of Monona, IA, formerly of Waterville went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 1st, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Rev. Cathy Jurgens officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon....

Mavis Mitchell

Mavis Mitchell

Nov 27, 2020

Mavis I. Mitchell, 81, of rural Monona, IA, died Friday, November 27, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 1st, at 11:00 AM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery, Rossville, IA. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of masks...

Sandra Hove

Sandra Hove

Nov 25, 2020

Sandra K. Hove, 81, of rural Decorah, IA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30, 2020, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be at Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, IA. In...

Orville Joseph Bratrud

Orville Joseph Bratrud

Nov 24, 2020

Orville J. Bratrud, 96, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at his home in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30th, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery both in rural Waterville. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social...

James "Jim" Keenan

James "Jim" Keenan

Nov 23, 2020

James "Jim" Keenan, 82, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at his home peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 23, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane...

Jack Marsden

Jack Marsden

Nov 21, 2020

John "Jack" F. Marsden, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A private graveside service with military honors will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. Cards for the family can be mailed to Annette...

Delores Agnes Schellhammer

Delores Agnes Schellhammer

Nov 18, 2020

Delores A. Schellhammer, 92, of rural Lansing, IA died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 following a brief illness. A private graveside service will be held at Lansing Ridge Cemetery in consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family asks that you make donations to the Seventh Day...

Dan Hansmeier

Dan Hansmeier

Nov 18, 2020

Daniel J. Hansmeier, 66, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Rochester, MN, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 21st, at 11:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon with Pastor Cathy Jurgens officiating.  In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of masks is required. Martin-Grau Funeral...

Julie Ann Christensen

Julie Ann Christensen

Nov 14, 2020

Julie Ann Christensen 56, of Lansing, IA, died Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA, surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 20 th , at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery in...

Ethel Thomas

Ethel Thomas

Nov 5, 2020

Ethel K. Thomas, 93, of New Albin, IA, died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 11th, at 1:00 PM at Wheatland Cemetery in rural New Albin with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Friends may greet the family from 12:00 PM until the time of services Wednesday at the cemetery....

Robert Malli

Robert Malli

Nov 3, 2020

Robert Kenneth Malli, 77, of Waukon, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Thornton Manor in Lansing, Iowa on November 3, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 7th, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Waukon, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10 to 10:45 A.M. Saturday at the church. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet...

Delores Paus

Delores Paus

Nov 2, 2020

Delores L. Paus, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 6th, at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's Church in Eitzen, MN, with Pastor Michael McCann officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until the time of...

Maury Gallagher

Maury Gallagher

Oct 29, 2020

Maurice "Maury" John Gallagher, 73, of Postville, IA, died October 29, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. No services are planned at this time; a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is handling arrangements.

Maurice John Gallagher was born July 20, 1947, in Waukon, IA,...

Ellen Mathis

Ellen Mathis

Oct 29, 2020

Ellen B. Mathis, 59, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, October 29, 2020, at her home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of masks is encouraged.

Ellen Beth Mathis was born April 11,...

Bernard Welsh

Bernard Welsh

Oct 28, 2020

Bernard James Welsh, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, Iowa.  Private funeral and burial services will be held at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. The service will be live streamed on Thursday, November 12th, starting...

James Elmer Klocke

James Elmer Klocke

Oct 24, 2020

James E. Klocke, 84, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Postville, IA, died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Graveside services with military honors will be held Saturday, October 31st, at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Postville, IA, with Karla Johnson officiating. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and...

Ann Gallagher

Ann Gallagher

Oct 20, 2020

Ann A. Gallagher, 70, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Lansing, IA, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 12:00 – 5:00 PM at 2460 Highway 76 SE, Waukon, IA 52172. Mask and social distancing are encouraged. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is...

Constance "Connie" Theresa Luster

Constance "Connie" Theresa Luster

Oct 19, 2020

Constance "Connie" T. Luster, 92, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Monday, October 19, 2020, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24th, at 11:00 AM at St. Ann's - St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry with Fr. Sean Smith officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery, Harpers Ferry. Friends...