obituaries


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...

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...