obituaries

Oct 15, 2024

Roger W. Stock, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 19th, at 11:00 AM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Karla Johnson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 PM...

Oct 11, 2024

Fr. John A. Moser, 65, of Waukon, IA, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, WI. The Mass of Resurrection will be held Thursday, October 17th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Archbishop Thomas Zinkula officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Elkader, IA. Friends may...

Oct 7, 2024

Melvin W. Haskovec, 82, of Waukon, IA, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024, at home surrounded by family and friends after a three-year journey with pancreatic cancer. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 11th, at 11:00 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Karla Johnson officiating. Friends may greet the family from 5:00 PM -...

Oct 6, 2024

Leona E. Gesing, 90, of Waukon, IA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 18th, at 1:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Daniel Knipper officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 12:00...

Oct 2, 2024

James "Jim" Burroughs, 78, of Galesville, WI, originally of Waukon, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at his home after a long battle with complications from diabetes. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 12th, from 1:30 – 4:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church fellowship hall in Galesville. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October...

Oct 1, 2024

Valerie Christine Gramlich 41, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, surrounded by her family at the Kavanaugh House in Des Moines, IA. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7 pm Tuesday evening October 8th, at Iles-Westover Chapel in Des Moines. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 12th, at 11:00 AM at...

Sep 22, 2024

John F. Hausman, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Private family graveside rites will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Waukon at a later date with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements for the family.

John Frederick Hausman was...

Sep 10, 2024

Sharon K. Goeke, 80, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, October 6th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the Freedom Bank basement hall. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 19th, at 11:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home...

Sep 10, 2024

Bill died peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 17th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Rev. Grant VanderVelden officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill's grandsons. Lunch will follow the service. A private family burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon....

Sep 6, 2024

Wilma F. Verthein, 93, of Waukon, IA, died Friday, September 6, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Wilma Frieda Verthein was born on June 2, 1931, the daughter of Julius and Sophie (Vieth) Rissman. She grew up on the Rissman farm and attended country school of Lycurgus...

Sep 5, 2024

Bernice LaVonne Thies, 94, of Waukon, Iowa, passed Thursday, September 5, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 10, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, rural Waukon. Bernice will be laid to rest alongside her husband, Leonard,...

Sep 5, 2024

Jeremy D. Engrav, 37, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, September 5, 2024, at his home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 11th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Join the family for a celebration of life at the Uptown party room...

Sep 2, 2024

Cyril "Cy" Maurice Mohn, 76, of Lansing, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 2, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Monday, September 9th, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at Wexford Cemetery, rural Lansing....

Sep 1, 2024

Maurice O. Blome, 86, of Ferryville, WI, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Great River Care Center in McGregor, IA. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Maurice Orville Blome was born November 4, 1937, to Harry and Vera (Sachs) Blome in Lakota, IA. He attended and graduated from Lakota High School in 1956. Maurice...

Aug 31, 2024

Carol F. Moe, 89 of Waukon, IA, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Waukon Good Samaritan Society. A private memorial service and burial at Oakland Cemetery will be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon or the...

Aug 26, 2024

Ella Mae Dvorak, 100, of Waukon, IA, died peacefully Monday, August 26, 2024, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 31st, at 10:30 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Abraham Faugstad officiating. Burial will be at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA. Friends may greet the family from...

Aug 25, 2024

Darrell T. Stone, 77, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, August 25, 2024, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 29th, at 11:00 AM at Martin - Grau Funeral Home with Chaplain Patrick Malanaphy officiating and burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, both in Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until the...

Aug 24, 2024

Dorothy "Dodie" M. Bartels, 98, of Lansing, IA, died Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 31st, at 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Lansing with Pastor James Buckhahn officiating. A private burial with family will follow. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 AM until the time of services...

Aug 19, 2024

Eileen F. Smith, a resident of Lansing, IA, for more than 20 years, passed away on August 19, 2024, with her husband Scott Smith by her side, at the age of 75. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, from at 4:00 -7:00 PM with testimonials and a prayer service from 6:00 PM at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home...

Aug 18, 2024

Marian E. Bauercamper, 75, of Waukon, IA, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, in the company of family at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. A celebration of life and burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Howard County, IA, will be held at a later date. Instead of flowers, please consider donating to the National Kidney Foundation (kidney.org)...