obituaries


Charlotte Mary Thorstenson

Charlotte Mary Thorstenson

Sep 8, 2008

Charlotte M. Thorstenson, 95, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, September 8, 2008, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 12th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 -...

Mary Margaret Benda

Mary Margaret Benda

Sep 5, 2008

Mary M. Benda, 85, of Waterville, IA, died Friday, September 5, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 9th, at 11:00 AM at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry, IA, with Fr. Louis Trzil officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 PM...

Margaret Minnie Meyer

Margaret Minnie Meyer

Sep 3, 2008

Margaret M. Meyer, 85, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Dorchester, IA, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at her home in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 7th, at 1:30 PM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN, with Rev. Kent and Rev. Deb Meyer officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may...

Levi John Quandahl

Levi John Quandahl

Aug 22, 2008

Levi J. Quandahl, 25, of Ridgeway, IA, died Friday, August 22, 2008 in Cameron, MO. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 30th, at 10:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ginny Olson officiating. Inurnment will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 5:00 - 8:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in...

Arlene Bernita Thies

Arlene Bernita Thies

Aug 10, 2008

Arlene B. Thies, 87, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 14th, at 11:00 am at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Vicar Christian Eisenbeis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 pm...

Sylvia Christina Bakke

Sylvia Christina Bakke

Aug 10, 2008

Sylvia C. Bakke, 81, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 15th, at 11:00 am at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00...

Thomas Joseph Monroe

Thomas Joseph Monroe

Aug 6, 2008

Thomas J. Monroe, 91, of Waterville, IA, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9th, at 11:00 AM at St. Pius at Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry, with Fr. Louis Trzil officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00...

John Francis Donahue

John Francis Donahue

Jul 31, 2008

John F. Donahue, 73, of Waterville, IA, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at his home in Waterville. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 4th, at 11:00 AM at St. Pius at Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry, IA, with Fr. Louis Trzil officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM -...

Kenneth Eugene Hamm

Kenneth Eugene Hamm

Jul 27, 2008

Kenneth E. Hamm, 72, of Ottumwa, and formerly of Rose Hill, entered into eternal rest, Sunday, July 27, 2008 at his home in Ottumwa. Funeral services will be at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA on Saturday, August 2, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Verdon Swenson officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be in the Sixteen Cemetery, rural Monona....

Reva Lavonne Martin

Reva Lavonne Martin

Jul 12, 2008

Reva L. Martin, 88, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 15th, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM -...

Evalena May Sommer

Evalena May Sommer

Jul 9, 2008

Evalena M. Sommer, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Good Samaritan Home in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 14th, at 10:30 AM at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon, with Pastor Eddie Cabrera officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday at...

Shirley Elaine Steele

Shirley Elaine Steele

Jul 9, 2008

Shirley E. Steele, 69, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 13th, at 1:30 PM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Sunday before the...

Eleanor Frances Larson

Eleanor Frances Larson

Jul 7, 2008

Eleanor F. Larson, 72, of Waterville, IA, died Monday, July 7, 2008, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA, after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 12th, at 11:00 AM at East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, with Pastor Daniel Finn officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery, in rural...

Joan Marie Kruger

Joan Marie Kruger

Jun 28, 2008

Joan M. Kruger, 79, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 2nd, at 10:30 AM at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial will be at Zalmona Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday at Martin Funeral...

Gordon Lee Opheim

Gordon Lee Opheim

Jun 26, 2008

Gordon Lee Opheim, 75, of, Harpers Ferry, IA, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Harmony House Care Center in Waterloo, IA. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 30th, at 11:00 AM at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in Waterville, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 2:00 PM...

Arlene Lauryane Jones

Arlene Lauryane Jones

Jun 24, 2008

Arlene L. Jones, 73, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 27th, at 11:00 AM at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Rusty Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, IA. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday...

Leota Elizabeth Snitker

Leota Elizabeth Snitker

Jun 23, 2008

Leota E. Snitker, 90, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, June 23, 2008 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Friday, June 27th at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Burial of ashes will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 am Friday at the...

Sue Ann Ranum

Sue Ann Ranum

Jun 19, 2008

Sue A. Ranum, 59, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 23rd, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Marlin Mincks officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 2:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday...

James Harry Shew

James Harry Shew

Jun 17, 2008

James (Jim) H. Shew, 70, of Lansing, IA/San Diego, CA, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at his home in Lansing. With his family by his side, Jim entered into our Lord's home after a valiant fight with cancer. Memorial mass will be held Saturday, July 5th, at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing, with Fr. Daniel Knipper...

Lucille Amelia Ludeking

Lucille Amelia Ludeking

Jun 14, 2008

Lucille A. Ludeking, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 18th, at 11:00 AM at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Judy Scheer officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 - 7:00 PM...