Obits, Dec. 27th, 2016

Dec. 27 funeral announcements

Memorial services for an Oelwein man, 79 year old LaVern "Sonny" Warthan, are Friday at 11am at First Baptist Church in Oelwein. Inurnment at a later date in Woodlawn cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Thursday at Geilenfeld funeral home in Oelwein.
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Services for an Elgin man, 79 year old Robert Vargason, are Friday at 10:30am at Illyria Community church in rural Elgin. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Thursday at Leonard Grau funeral home in Elgin and an hour before services at the church.
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Services for a Harmony, Minnesota man, 91 year old Robert "Bob" Fishbaugher, are Thursday at 11am at United Methodist church in Harmony. Burial in Prairie Queen cemetery in rural Preston. Friends may call 4-7pm Wednesday at Lindstrom funeral home in Harmony, and an hour before services at the church.
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Services for a West Union woman, 94 year old Mildred Peterson, are Thursday at 11am at Zion Lutheran church in West Union. Visitation is an hour before services. Burnham-Wood-Grau funeral home in West Union is helping the family.
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A Decorah man, 94 year old Weston Noble, died Wednesday; a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Luther College. Private family graveside services will be held Friday at Riverside cemetery in Riceville with full military honors. Visitation is 12-6pm Thursday at First Lutheran church in Decorah, with a 6pm prayer service. Fjelstul funeral home is serving the family.
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Celebration of Life services for a former Dubuque woman, 81 year old Norma Jean Zahn of Waverly, are Saturday at 11am at Peace United Church of Christ in Waverly. Burial in Harlington cemetery at a later date. Visitation is 4-7pm Friday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly.
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A former Oelwein woman, 99 year old Velma Steffen of Johnston, died Sunday; services are pending at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein.
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Services for a Denver resident, 80 year old Loren Eick, are Thursday at 11am at St. Peter Lutheran church in Denver. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-6pm Wednesday at the church, and an hour before services. Kaiser Corson funeral home in Denver is assisting the family.
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Memorial services for an Allison woman, 72 year old Dixie Loftis, are Friday at 11am at Finchford Community Bible church. Visitation is 4-7pm Thursday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly.
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Services for a Lamont woman, 83 year old Anna May Slater, are Thursday at 10:30am at St. Mary's Catholic church in Strawberry Point. Burial in St. Albert's cemetery in Lamont. Visitation is from 9am until service time at the church.
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Services for a Cresco woman, 93 year old Beverly Counsell, are Friday at 11am at First United Methodist church in Cresco. Burial in the Osage cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Thursday in the east room of the church. Champion Bucheit funeral home is handling arrangements.
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Services for a Fort Atkinson man, 75 year old Clair Hosting, are Tuesday (Today) at 10:30am at St. John's Catholic church in Ft. Atkinson. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is an hour before services.
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A Prairie du Chien woman, 96 year old Rosella "Toots" Scherlin, died Friday; services are pending at Thornburg Grau funeral home in Prairie.
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Memorial Services for a New Hampton man, 98 year old Arthur Borlaug, are today, Tuesday at 10:30am at Redeemer Lutheran church in New Hampton. Burial in New Hampton cemetery. Visitation is an hour before services.
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Services for an Oelwein woman, 97 year old Mildred Brownell, are today, Tuesday at 11am at Stanley Union church. Burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens near Hazleton.
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Services for a Marquette man, 85 year old John Borden, are Friday at 11am at Thornburg Grau funeral home in McGregor. Visitation is from 9-11am Friday at the funeral home. Burial at a later date in Pleasant Grove cemetery in McGregor, with military rites.
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Services for a Waverly woman, 95 year old Evelyn Dewey, are Wednesday at 10am at Heritage United Methodist church in Waverly. Burial in Harlington cemetery. Visitation is 4-6pm Tuesday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly and an hour before services at the church.
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Services for a Waverly man, 92 year old Arlan Luhring, are Wednesday at 10:30am at St. John Lutheran church-Western Douglas in rural Plainfield. burial in Harlington cemetery. Visitaiton is 4-7pm Tuesday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly and an hour before services at the church.
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A Decorah man, 80 year old Duane Henry, died Thursday; no formal services will be held. Visition is 4-7pm Wednesday at Schluter Balik funeral home in Decorah. Burial in St. Bridget's Catholic cemetery in Bluffton at a later date.
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Services for a Waukon woman, 87 year old Norma Dahlstrom, are Wednesday at 11am at St. John's Lutheran church. Burial in Oakland cemetery, both in Waukon. Friends may call 4-7pm Tuesday at Martin funeral home in Waukon.
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A memorial service for a Fredericksburg woman, 48 year old Tracy Klemp, will be Thursday at 1pm at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in Fredericksburg. Friends may call 11am to 1pm Thursday at the funeral home.
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A Decorah man, 63 year old Dennis Ruen, died Sunday; no formal services will be held. Visitation is 3-6pm Thursday at Schluter Balik funeral home in Decorah.
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