obituaries


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...

Wayne Kermit Knudtson

Wayne Kermit Knudtson

Sep 16, 2013

Wayne K. Knudtson, 69, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 23rd at 11:00 am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, IA. Friends may call from 3:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday at Martin...

Ruth Norma Haas

Ruth Norma Haas

Sep 11, 2013

Ruth N. Haas, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 16th, 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 3:00 - 6:00 PM...

Don Angel

Don Angel

Sep 9, 2013

Don D. Angel, 83, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, September 9, 2013, in Waukon following an accident. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, September 17th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden and Rev. Richard Iles officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday...

Judy Roldson

Judy Roldson

Sep 4, 2013

Judy R. Roldson, 74, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 7th, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00...

Gordon "Gordie" Hansmeier

Gordon "Gordie" Hansmeier

Sep 2, 2013

Gordon "Gordie" E. Hansmeier, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 5th, 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 Wednesday...

Terrance "Terry" Eugene Mooney

Terrance "Terry" Eugene Mooney

Aug 26, 2013

Terry E. Mooney, 54, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, August 26, 2013, at his home in rural Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31st, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial will be at Wexford Cemetery, rural Lansing. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday at...

Willard Fremon Kerndt

Willard Fremon Kerndt

Aug 23, 2013

Willard F. Kerndt, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, August 23, 2013. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 27th, at 10:30 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial will be at Lansing Ridge Cemetery, rural Lansing, IA. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon....

Lorna Kruger Ashbacher

Lorna Kruger Ashbacher

Aug 22, 2013

Lorna Jean Kruger Ashbacher, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 26th, at 10:30 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday...

Colleen Kaye Bakewell

Colleen Kaye Bakewell

Aug 20, 2013

Colleen K. Bakewell, 64, of La Crosse, WI, formerly of Waukon, IA died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Lighthouse at Bethany Riverside in La Crosse. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 23rd, at 10:00 AM at the Bethany Riverside Chapel, 2575 7th St. South in La Crosse, with Fr. Donald Bakewell officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet...

Gene "Whitey" Watson

Gene "Whitey" Watson

Aug 19, 2013

Gene "Whitey" O. Watson, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, August 19, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 22nd, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 10:00 AM until the time...

Donald Lee Shelton

Donald Lee Shelton

Aug 13, 2013

Donald L. Shelton, 69, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Mayo Health Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 17th, 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 - 8:00...