obituaries


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 -...

Marcella Mccabe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...