obituaries

Dec 23, 2024

Ruth H. Hartley, 84, of Postville, IA, died Monday, December 23, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Private family services will be held Saturday, December 28th, at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Matthew Majewski officiating. Burial will take place a later date in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family form 3:00...

Dec 18, 2024

Ronald D. Brandt, 94, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 28th, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM...

Dec 16, 2024

Rupert "Cabby" Caballero, 94, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, December 16, 2024, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 21st, at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating and military honors to follow. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday at...

Nov 29, 2024

Virginia M. Marzen, 89, of rural New Albin, Iowa, died peacefully surrounded by her husband, daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren Friday, November 29, 2024, at her daughter's home in Buchanan, North Dakota. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 14th, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at...

Nov 24, 2024

Clem B. Schulte, 59, of Lansing, IA, died Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 2nd, at 11:00 AM at St. Ann's-St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, IA, with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Friends may greet the family from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday at the...

Nov 13, 2024

Wayne V. Schmieden, 91, of Waterville, IA, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at his home in rural Waterville, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 18th, at 10:30 AM at King of Grace Lutheran Church in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Abe Faugstad officiating. Burial will be at East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery, rural Waterville. Friends may greet the...

Nov 9, 2024

Dale M. Byrnes, 75, of Waukon, IA, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 15th, at 12:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr.  Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial with military honors will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon....

Nov 8, 2024

Duane Roland Franks, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, November 8, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 14th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Cathy Jurgens officiating. Burial will be at Taylorsville Cemetery in Arlington, IA. Friends may greet the family...

Nov 6, 2024

Shirley E. Weymiller, 96, of New Albin, IA, died Wednesday, November 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 13th, at 11:00 AM at the New Albin Community Center with Pastor James "Buck" Buckhahn officiating. Burial will be at New Albin City Cemetery. Friends may greet the...

Nov 4, 2024

Dennis D. Kruse, 63, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Cedar Falls, IA, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home in rural Lansing. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Dennis Dean Kruse was born September 3, 1961, in Waterloo, IA, the...

Oct 26, 2024

Jean Ann Hurm, 77, of Avon Lake, Ohio, but born in Lansing, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2024, due to a sudden cardiac arrest. Born on April 19, 1947, Jean Ann was a dedicated surgical nurse who later transitioned into medical research, playing a vital role in the approval of life-saving medical devices by the FDA. Her...

Oct 22, 2024

Joyce J. Hanson, 95, of Waukon, IA, died peacefully Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 28th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating and burial at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from...

Oct 18, 2024

Lorna A. Bjerke, 97, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, October 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 25th, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon with Pastor Karla Johnson officiating and burial at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until the...

Oct 15, 2024

Roger W. Stock, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 19th, at 11:00 AM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Karla Johnson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 PM...

Oct 11, 2024

Fr. John A. Moser, 65, of Waukon, IA, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, WI. The Mass of Resurrection will be held Thursday, October 17th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Archbishop Thomas Zinkula officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Elkader, IA. Friends may...

Oct 7, 2024

Melvin W. Haskovec, 82, of Waukon, IA, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024, at home surrounded by family and friends after a three-year journey with pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 11th, at 11:00 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Karla Johnson officiating. Friends may greet the family from 5:00 PM -...

Oct 6, 2024

Leona E. Gesing, 90, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 18th, at 1:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Daniel Knipper officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 12:00...

Oct 2, 2024

James "Jim" Burroughs, 78, of Galesville, WI, originally of Waukon, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at his home after a long battle with complications from diabetes. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 12th, from 1:30 – 4:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Galesville. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October...

Oct 1, 2024

Valerie Christine Gramlich 41, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, surrounded by her family at the Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7 pm Tuesday evening October 8th, at Iles-Westover Chapel in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 12th, at 11:00 AM at...

Sep 22, 2024

John F. Hausman, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Private family graveside rites will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Waukon at a later date with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements for the family.

John Frederick Hausman was...