Obits, Friday, May 28th, 2021

May 28 funeral announcements

Services for a New Hampton man, 81-year-old Gilbert "Gil" Lensing, are Wednesday at 11am at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton, with military honors. Burial at a later date. The service will also be available for viewing on the Conway Markham funeral home Facebook page. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at Conway Markham funeral home, with a 7pm scripture wake, and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Marion man, 73 year old Gary Keune, are Tuesday at 11am at St. Luke's Catholic church in St. Lucas. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday at the church, and an hour before the service. Schluter Balik funeral home in Decorah is handling the arrangements.

A Hazleton man, 70 year old Ricky Howard Sr., died Wednesday. Services are pending at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein.

Services for a Waukon woman, 73 year old Rose Snitker, are Tuesday at 11am at St. John's Lutheran church in Waukon. Burial in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30am until service time Tuesday at the church. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Services for an Independence woman, 82 year old Marjorie Derr, are Tuesday at 10:30am at the Quasqueton Union church in Quasqueton. Burial in Quasqueton cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday at the church. The Reiff Family Center Funeral home in Independence is in charge of arrangements.

A rural Arlington resident, 101 year old Vivian Northrop, died Friday. Services are pending at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Arlington.

Services for a Decorah woman, 83 year old Betty Falada, are Tuesday at 11am at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Protivin. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 9:30am to service time Tuesday at the church. Schluter Balik funeral home is handling the arrangements.
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May 27 funeral announcements

Services for a Shell Rock woman, 64 year old Doris Dilger, are Saturday at 1pm at Faith Lutheran church in Shell Rock. Visitation is 4-7pm Friday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Shell Rock, and an hour before services at the church.

Services for a Cresco woman, 92 year old Delores Vsetecka, are Saturday at 11am at Notre Dame Catholic church in Cresco. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Visitation is 4:30-7pm at the church, with a 4pm rosary.

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Services for a Lansing woman, 59 year old Susan Russell, are Friday at 2pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Lansing. Inurnment in Gethsemane cemetery. Visitation is an hour before services at the church. Thornburg Grau funeral home in Lansing is helping the family.

Services for a Waverly man, 91 year old Raymond "Ray" Fredrick, are Friday at 11:30am at St. Paul's Lutheran church and School. Burial in Cass Township cemetery in Strawberry Point. Visitation is 4-6pm at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly, and an hour before services at the church.

Services for a Shell Rock woman, 92 year old Della Guhl, are Tuesday (June 1st) at 10:30am at Peace Lutheran church in Shell Rock. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Shell Rock, and an hour before services at the church.

An Oelwein man, 91 year old Ray Mahoney, died Thursday morning. Services are pending at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein.

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