Obits, Sept. 12th, 2016

Sept. 12 funeral announcements

Services for a Tripoli woman, 95 year old Helen Brase, are today, Monday at at 10:30am at St. John Lutheran church-Western Douglas, in rural Plainfield. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is an hour before services.

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A Readlyn man, 72 year old John Rushing, died Thursday. A celebration of life, including a Masonic service, will be held at a later date. Kaiser Corson funeral home in Readlyn is assisting the family.

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Services for a Decorah woman, 81 year old Bunice Heidtke, are today, Monday at 11am at Good Shepherd Lutheran church in Decorah. Visitation is an hour before services at the church. Fjelstul funeral home in Decorah is serving the family.

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Services for a Guttenberg woman, 99 year old Marguerite Berns, are today, Monday at 12pm at St. Mary's Catholic church in Guttenberg. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Canton, Minnesota man, 90 year old Chuck Fellows, are today, Monday at 10am at Cresco Community Chapel. Burial in Elliota cemetery in rural Canton. Friends may call an hour before services.

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Services for a Manchester woman, 91 year old Velma Cook, are today, Monday at 10:30am at Leonard Muller funeral home in Manchester. Burial in Thorpe cemetery. Visitation is an hour before services.

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Services for a Decorah woman, 85 year old Margaret "Maggie" Borske, are Wednesday at 11am at First Lutheran church in Decorah. Burial in Lutheran cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at Fjelstul funeral home in Decorah and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Waverly man, 55 year old Mitchell "Mitch" Bond, are Wednesday at 10:30am at Trinity United Methodist church in Waverly. Inurnment in Harlington cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Colesburg man, 60 year old Mark Meyer, are Tuesday at 10:30am at St. John's Lutheran church in Guttenberg. Burial in Bethel cemetery in Colesburg. Friends may call 2-8pm Monday at Tuecke Allyn funeral home in Guttenberg, and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for an Oelwein woman, 77 year old Fern Schmidtke, formerly of Stanley, are Wednesday at 10:30am at Stanley Union Church in Stanley. Burial in the Stanley cemetery. Visitation is 4-8pm Tuesday at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein, and an hour before services at the church.

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Services for a Waukon man, 72 year old Edward Knuppe, are today, Monday at 11am at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran church in rural Waukon. Burial in the church cemetery.

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A Manchester woman, 39 year old Heather Blasdell, died Friday; a private family service will be held at a later date. Leonard Muller funeral home in Manchester is helping the family.

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Services for a Sumner man, 74 year old Edward Stolfus, are Tuesday at 10:30am at United Methodist church in Sumner. Visitation is an hour before services. S.K. Rogers funeral home in Sumner is in charge of arrangements.

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Services for a resident of Manly, 42 year old Lisa Fekete, are today, Monday at 10:30am at Hauser funeral home in Charles City. Burial in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services.

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Services for a St. Lucas woman, 73 year old Betty Best, are Friday at 10:30am at St. Luke's Catholic church in St. Lucas. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 3-7pm Thursday at the church, with a 4pm rosary, and an hour before services. Schluter Balik funeral home in Decorah is handling arrangements.

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A West Union woman died Sunday; services for 79 year old Marlene Holm are pending at Burnham-Wood-Grau funeral home in West Union.

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Services for a New Hampton woman, 62 year old Lois Pitz, are Thursday at 10:30am at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call 3-7pm Wednesday at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton, with a 7pm scripture service.

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