obituaries


Kathryn Shattuck

Kathryn Shattuck

Mar 23, 2013

Kathryn L. Shattuck, 85, of Marion IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha, IA. A graveside service at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon will be held at a later date. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha. Kathryn...

Clay Michael Kramer

Clay Michael Kramer

Mar 15, 2013

Clay M. Kramer, 31, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Waukon, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City following a stroke. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 21st, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating....

Gertrude "Gert" Somermeyer

Gertrude "Gert" Somermeyer

Mar 12, 2013

Gertrude "Gert" M. Somermeyer, 89, of New Albin, IA, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Memorial services will be Friday, March 15th, at 11:00 AM at St. Peter's Christian Community Church in New Albin with Pastor Kent Meyer officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from...

Baldemar "Junior" Villarreal

Baldemar "Junior" Villarreal

Mar 11, 2013

Baldemar "Junior" Villarreal, 38, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 16th, at 1:00 PM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Friends may call one hour before services Saturday at the funeral home. Baldemar Villarreal was born September 28, 1974, in...

Benedict "Ben" Quillin

Benedict "Ben" Quillin

Feb 27, 2013

Benedict "Ben" J. Quillin, 92, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Monday, March 11th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider and Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Military honors will be held following the service at church. Burial will be at...

Lloyd Snitker

Lloyd Snitker

Feb 25, 2013

Lloyd M. Snitker, 82, of Frankville, IA, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Postville, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 2nd, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Keith Selberg officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Salem Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00...

Virginia Knuppe

Virginia Knuppe

Feb 21, 2013

Virginia M. Knuppe, 75, of New Albin, IA, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 27th, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, New Albin. Friends may call from 4:00 PM -...

Leo Carter

Leo Carter

Feb 18, 2013

Leo J. Carter, 83, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 23rd, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00- 7:00 PM Friday...

Darlene Sickels

Darlene Sickels

Feb 18, 2013

Darlene M. Sickels, 77, of Dickens, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Monday, February 18, 2013, at her home in Dickens. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 25th, at 11:00 AM at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville, IA, with Pastor Dale Hodges officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM...

Kenneth Ewing

Kenneth Ewing

Feb 8, 2013

Kenneth M. Ewing, 87, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 11th, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon, IA, with Rev. Richard Iles officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 10:00 AM until...

Carlton Herbert Larsen

Carlton Herbert Larsen

Feb 8, 2013

Carlton H. Larsen, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 14th, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church in rural New Albin, IA, with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Burial with military rites will be at the church cemetery. Friends may call...

Frances Cole

Frances Cole

Feb 7, 2013

Frances K. Cole, 91, of rural Lansing, IA, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 12th, at 11:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Burial will be at Mays Prairie Cemetery, rural Lansing. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin...

Leo Halverson

Leo Halverson

Feb 3, 2013

Leo M. Halverson, 79, of Lansing, IA, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 8th, at 11:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Kevin Smith officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until time of service Friday at the...

Jack F. Duffy

Jack F. Duffy

Feb 2, 2013

Jack F. Duffy, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 5th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, IA, in the spring. Friends may call...

Charlotte Jewell Mathis

Charlotte Jewell Mathis

Jan 19, 2013

Charlotte J. Mathis, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 23rd, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, IA. Friends...

Carlton "Carl" Joseph Johnson

Carlton "Carl" Joseph Johnson

Jan 16, 2013

Carlton "Carl" Johnson, 60, of Lansing, IA, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, in rural Harpers Ferry, IA, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 21st, at 6:00 PM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Joanne Richmond and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 PM -...

Michael Regan

Michael Regan

Jan 16, 2013

Michael J. Regan, 67, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at his home in rural Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 21st, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00...

Benjamin "Ben" Henry Kruger

Benjamin "Ben" Henry Kruger

Jan 14, 2013

Benjamin "Ben" H. Kruger, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19th, at 11:00 AM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at...

Al Peter Burg

Al Peter Burg

Jan 2, 2013

Al Burg, 96, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 5th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 10:00 AM - 11:00...

Richard Fruechte

Richard Fruechte

Dec 28, 2012

Richard W. Fruechte, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, December 28, 2012, at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 31st, at 10:30 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday...