obituaries


Peggy Sue Berg

Peggy Sue Berg

Jan 15, 2014

Peggy S. Berg, 49, of Victoria, TX, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, surrounded by her loving husband and two children. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 22nd, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at Salem...

Lauren Storla

Lauren Storla

Jan 7, 2014

Lauren E. Storla, 78, of Elgin, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at his home in rural Elgin, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 11th, at 11:00 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Union, IA, with Pastor Rusty Phillips officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA. Friends may call from 4:00...

Edwin Leiran

Edwin Leiran

Jan 6, 2014

Edwin "Ed" T. Leiran, 87, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, January 6, 2014, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 10th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from...

Sally Jane Zimmerman

Sally Jane Zimmerman

Jan 1, 2014

Sally J. Zimmerman, 80, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 4th, 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 Friday at...

Kohbey Joseph Lawson

Kohbey Joseph Lawson

Dec 29, 2013

Kohbey J. Lawson, 20, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at his home in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, January 7th, at 1:00 PM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in Mt. Hope Cemetery, in rural Dorchester, IA. Friends may call one hour before the services on...

Charles Bulman

Charles Bulman

Dec 29, 2013

Charles J. Bulman, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 3rd, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday at Martin Funeral Home...

Vernon Gallagher

Vernon Gallagher

Dec 25, 2013

Vernon F. Gallagher, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 28th, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon,...

Audrey Groezinger

Audrey Groezinger

Dec 9, 2013

Audrey D. Groezinger, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held at a later date in 2014. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting with arrangements. Audrey Dorothy Groezinger was born March 3, 1922, in Saukville, WI, the daughter of Anton and Ada (Snitker) DeBuhr. Her family moved...

John William Brazell

John William Brazell

Dec 8, 2013

John W. Brazell, 90, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 12th, at 11:30 AM at St. Ann's - St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery, in Harpers Ferry. Friends may...

Anita Ann Gilster

Anita Ann Gilster

Dec 2, 2013

Anita A. Gilster, 75, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7th, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia, IA. Friends may call one hour before services at the...

Kenneth Norvil Marti

Kenneth Norvil Marti

Dec 2, 2013

Kenneth N. Marti, 87, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 4th, 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 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at...

Earl Robert Steffenson

Earl Robert Steffenson

Nov 25, 2013

Earl R. Steffenson, 74, of Waukon, IA, died unexpectedly on November 25, 2013 at his apartment in Poynette, WI. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 30th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in...

Andrea "Toots" Ellis

Andrea "Toots" Ellis

Nov 23, 2013

Andrea "Toots" P. Ellis, 68, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA. A celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, December 1st, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the Harbor House Restaurant in Harpers Ferry. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. Andrea Pearl Ellis...

Shirley Mae Rathbun

Shirley Mae Rathbun

Nov 22, 2013

Shirley M. Rathbun, 63, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Friday, November 22, 2013, at her home in rural Harpers Ferry, IA. Shirley was cremated, and the family held private family services at her home. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted the family with arrangements. Shirley Mae Rathbun was born August 30, 1950, in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Kenneth M....

William "Bill" John Mathis

William "Bill" John Mathis

Nov 22, 2013

William "Bill" J. Mathis, 83, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, November 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 26th, 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 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM...

Bonnie Regina Brannan

Bonnie Regina Brannan

Nov 18, 2013

Bonnie R. Brannan, 85, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Monday, November 18, 2013, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 23rd, at 10:00 AM at St. Ann's - St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery at a later date,...

Myron "Mike" Riste

Myron "Mike" Riste

Nov 14, 2013

Myron "Mike" A. Riste, 90, of rural Waukon, IA, died Thursday, November 14, 2013, at his home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 23rd, at 2:00 PM at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, IA, with Pastor Stacey Nalean-Carlson officiating. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting with arrangements. Myron "Mike" Adolph Riste was born May 17, 1923, in...

Stanley Leroy Palmer

Stanley Leroy Palmer

Nov 3, 2013

Stanley L. Palmer, 87, of Lansing, IA, formerly of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 8th, at 11:00 AM at Rossville Presbyterian Church in Rossville, IA, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Rossville. Friends may call...

David Burg

David Burg

Nov 3, 2013

David J. Burg, 60, of Decorah, IA, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, at his home in Decorah. Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 7th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, IA, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services on Thursday at the...

Kenneth "Ken" Howe

Kenneth "Ken" Howe

Nov 2, 2013

Kenneth "Ken" W. Howe, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 4th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM -...