obituaries

Feb 10, 2020

Denise Marie Ward, 50, of Waukon, IA, died peacefully of a heart attack Monday, February 10, 2020, at her home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 15th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery in rural Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00...

Feb 3, 2020

Irene D. Stock, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, February 3, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 8th, at 11:00 AM at the Waukon Banquet Center with Pastor Ronald Pederson officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral...

Feb 1, 2020

John T. Dougherty, 95, of Waukon, IA, with family at his side, passed peacefully from this world on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 4th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon....

Jan 29, 2020

Robert "Opa" R. Shulka, 79, of rural Lansing, IA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. No services or burial will be held. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is assisting the family. Memorials can be made to the VFW in Waukon.

Robert "Opa" Raymond Shulka was...

Jan 27, 2020

Walter Lloyd Halvorson, 81, of rural Waukon, IA, died following a lengthy illness on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 1st, at 10:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Matthew Majewski officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00...

Jan 24, 2020

Dorothy A. Cunningham, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 29th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until...

Jan 22, 2020

Francis "Frank" V. Schulte, 92, of Dorchester, IA, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at his home in rural Dorchester. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 27th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Dorchester. Friends may call from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM...

Jan 20, 2020

Jerry A. Schlesselman, 60, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Monday, January 20, 2020, at his home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date this summer on the banks of the Mississippi River in Harpers Ferry. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is assisting the family. Memorials can be made to the Harpers Ferry Library.

Jan 19, 2020

Alice G. Schlacke, 84, of Waukon, IA, passed away early Sunday morning, January 19, 2020, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 31st, at 12:00 PM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Rev. Kim Thacker officiating and a lunch will follow. Burial will be at 2:30 PM...

Jan 18, 2020

Shirley A. Schulte, 83, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 22nd, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday...

Jan 12, 2020

Gertrude Jean Hagen, 90, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 20th, at 1:00 PM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 PM -...

Jan 10, 2020

Kenneth E. O'Hara, 82, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, January 10, 2020, at his home. Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 16th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial of ashes will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Wednesday at...

Jan 9, 2020

Funeral services for James "Jim" L. Cota, 76, of Harpers Ferry, IA, will be held Monday, January 13, 2020, at 11:00 AM at St. Ann's - St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial with military honors will be at St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery, Harpers Ferry. Friends may call from 2:00 PM -...

Jan 9, 2020

Mary A. Herman, 51, of Decorah, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died suddenly on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, January 19th, at 2:00 PM at Decorah Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends after the service in Decorah and refreshments will be served. A memorial service will be...

Jan 8, 2020

Byron L. Schultz, 84, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 13th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Daryl Schultz officiating. Burial will be at Frankville Cemetery, Frankville, IA. Friends may call from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM...

Jan 4, 2020

Vincent Theodore Haas, 93, of Waukon, IA died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2020, at 11:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating.  Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call...

Jan 3, 2020

Everett "Andy" J. Anderson, 81, of Plymouth, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Friday, January 3, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center in Mason City, IA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 9th, at 11:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Rev. Ronald Pederson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery,...

Jan 2, 2020

Roger C. Hilleshiem, 79, of Waterville, IA, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020, at  his home. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 6th, at 11:00 AM at Waterville Lutheran Church with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at Waterville Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 AM until the time of services on Monday at the church. Martin...

Jan 2, 2020

Margaret "Maggie" A. Kleinschmidt, 81, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at her home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 11th, at 1:00 PM at the Harpers Ferry Community Center with Fr. John Moser officiating. A lunch will follow immediately after the services at the community center, where there will be a time to greet...

Jan 1, 2020

Wayne A. Thorstenson, 82, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Sunday, January 5th, at 3:00 PM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 PM - 3:00...