obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 -...
Marcella Mccabe
Oct 27, 2013
Marcella M. McCabe, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 31st, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Jim Dubert, Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, and Msgr. Joseph Slepicka officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from...
Carol Smith
Oct 24, 2013
Carol M. Smith, 64, of Dorchester, IA, died Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 28th, 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 from 3:00 PM - 6:00...
Vernon Blietz
Oct 21, 2013
Vernon L. Blietz, 91, of Lansing, IA, died Monday, October 21, 2013, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Graveside services with military honors will be held Monday, November 11th, at 2:00 PM at New Hampton City Cemetery in New Hampton, IA, with Pastor Kevin Frey officiating. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is handling the arrangements. Vernon Louis Blietz was born...
Ralph Lyons
Oct 21, 2013
Ralph T. Lyons, 81, of Waukon, IA, formerly of rural Lansing, IA, died Monday, October 21, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 25th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon....
Serenus "Sy" Platten
Oct 14, 2013
Serenus "Sy" P. Platten, 70, of Harpers Ferry, IA, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died unexpectedly doing what he loved on Monday, October 14, 2013, in rural Harpers Ferry. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 24th, at 1:00 PM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor John Seitz officiating. Friends may call from 12:00 PM until the...
Esther Smith
Oct 7, 2013
Esther L. Smith, 87, of rural Postville, IA, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at her home. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA. There will be a private family burial at a later date at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Esther Louise Smith was born November 18, 1925, in Waukon, IA,...
Harlan "Herk" Raymond Herman
Oct 1, 2013
Harlan "Herk" Herman, 76, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM...
Don Hrdina
Sep 24, 2013
Don W. Hrdina, 73, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Cresco, IA, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at his home in Rochester. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 30th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, IA, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon. Visitation will be held...
Willard "Billy" Roe, Sr.
Sep 17, 2013
Willard J. "Billy" Roe, 81, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 21st, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from...