obituaries


Mary J. Nagel

Mary J. Nagel

Apr 19, 2015

Mary J. Nagel, 75, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at her home. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Private family services will be held later. Mary Jane Nagel was born April 10, 1940, in Waukon, IA, the daughter of William and Anna (Timmerman) Ferguson. She attended country...

Charles Bakke

Charles Bakke

Apr 11, 2015

Charles J. Bakke, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM...

Kevin Cooper

Kevin Cooper

Apr 6, 2015

Kevin G. Cooper, 48, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, Deacon Mike Ward, and Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from...

Deborah "Debbie" Lee Annette Hager

Deborah "Debbie" Lee Annette Hager

Mar 31, 2015

Deborah Lee Annette Schultz Hager, 65 years of age from Waukon, IA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her home. The celebration of her life will be held on Monday, April 6th, at 11 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, IA, with Greg Hamm officiating. Debbie will be buried next to her father at Postville Cemetery....

Jacob Sadler

Jacob Sadler

Mar 29, 2015

Jacob Z. Sadler, 48, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, following a lifelong battle with myotonic dystrophy. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 2nd, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in...

Doloris Beckman

Doloris Beckman

Mar 21, 2015

Doloris E. Beckman, 86, of Prior Lake, MN, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, in St. Louis Park, MN. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28th, at 1:00 PM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services...

Noah John Dietrich

Noah John Dietrich

Mar 16, 2015

Noah John Dietrich, infant son of Daren and Jenny (Harberts) Dietrich of Decorah, IA, was stillborn on Monday March 16, 2015, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Family graveside services will be held Saturday, March 21st, at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon, IA, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family. Survivors include...

Roland "Sonny" Ephriam Burroughs

Roland "Sonny" Ephriam Burroughs

Mar 16, 2015

Roland E. Burroughs, 92, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 23rd, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home...

Roderick Dale Smith

Roderick Dale Smith

Mar 13, 2015

Rick D. Smith, 66, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 17th, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until time...

Larry David Smith

Larry David Smith

Mar 9, 2015

Larry D. Smith, 68, of Dorchester, IA, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 14th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, IA, with Fr. Jim Dubert and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call...

Geraldine Evelyn Kerndt

Geraldine Evelyn Kerndt

Mar 6, 2015

Geraldine E. Kerndt, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 11th, at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Waukon, with Rev. Duane Smith officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at Martin Funeral...

Gary Leo Brink

Gary Leo Brink

Mar 3, 2015

Gary L. Brink, 73, of rural Postville, IA, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 9th, at 11:00 AM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be at Zalmona Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday...

Merlin William Gesing

Merlin William Gesing

Feb 28, 2015

Merlin W. Gesing, 56, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 28, 2015, surrounded by his family following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 4th at 11:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery,...

Edith Lenette Feuerhelm

Edith Lenette Feuerhelm

Feb 28, 2015

Edith L. Feuerhelm, 98, of Postville, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden and Rev. Gary Catterson officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call...

Lorna Winters

Lorna Winters

Feb 19, 2015

Lorna J. Winters, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 24th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home...

Richard Hansmeier

Richard Hansmeier

Feb 19, 2015

Richard J. Hansmeier, 72, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 22nd 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 can call from 2:30 until 3:00 and can greet...

Gladys Viola Flage

Gladys Viola Flage

Feb 17, 2015

Gladys V. Flage, 97, lifetime resident of Waukon, IA, departed her earthly life and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 with family at her side. She lived in Cedar Rapids, IA briefly before her death. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, February 28, at 2:00 PM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in...

Donna Lou Wurtzel

Donna Lou Wurtzel

Feb 14, 2015

Donna L. Wurtzel, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 18th, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at...

Ronald Eugene Gavle

Ronald Eugene Gavle

Feb 12, 2015

Ronald E. Gavle, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 16th, at 11:00 AM at the Waukon Reception and Banquet Center in Waukon, with Rev. Ronald Pederson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Big Canoe Cemetery, rural Decorah, IA....

Irving "Irv" Stephen Walsh

Irving "Irv" Stephen Walsh

Feb 11, 2015

Irving "Irv" S. Walsh, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 14th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at St. John the Baptist -- West...