obituaries


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...

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...