Obits, Wednesday, June 9th, 2021

June 9 funeral announcements

Services for a Waverly woman, 95 year old Davidene Litterer, are Friday at 10:30am at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly. Burial in St. John's U.C.C. cemetery-Pleasant Hill in rural Nashua. Visitation is an hour before services at the funeral home.

Services for an Oelwein woman, 97 year old Mildred "Millie" Sefert, are Saturday at 2pm at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein. Burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in rural Oelwein. Visitation is 5-7pm Friday and an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.

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A celebration of life for a Waukon man, 72 year old Dominick Damiano, are Saturday from 11am to 2pm at the Allamakee Event Room in Waukon. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is assisting the family.

A Lime Springs man, 68 year old Richard Curtis, died Monday. Burial services will be held Tuesday (June 22) at 2pm at the Minnesota State Veterans cemetery in Preston, Minnesota. A celebration of life will follow at the Servicemen's Club in Preston. Hindt Hudek funeral home is handling the arrangements.

Services for a New Hampton woman, 92 year old Evelyn Gilbert, are Saturday at 1:30pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic church in North Washington. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery in New Hampton. Friends may call 4-7pm Friday at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton and an hour before services at the church.

June 8 funeral announcements

Services for a Decorah woman, 87 year old Helen Olson, are Friday at 11am at Decorah Lutheran church. Burial in Phelps cemetery. Visitation is 4-6pm Thursday at Fjelstul funeral home in Decorah, and an hour before services at the church.

An Oelwein woman, 97 year old Mildred "Millie" Sefert, died Monday. Services are pending at Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein.
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Services for a Monona man, 76 year old Richard Stickler, are Monday, June 14 at 11am at Leonard Grau funeral home in Monona. Visitation is 5-7pm Sunday at the funeral home.

Services for a Winthrop man, 91 year old Donald Reck, are Friday at 10:30am at Immanuel Lutheran church in Independence. Burial in Fremont Township cemetery in rural Winthop.

Services for a former Charles City woman, 67 year old Sharon "Sherry" Mrachek-Miller of Ionia, are Thursday at 10:30am at Hauser Weishaar funeral home in Charles City. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Visitation is 5-7pm Wednesday at the funeral home, and an hour before services.

Services for a Guttenberg man, 96 year old Leon Berns, are Friday at 11am at St. Joseph Catholic church in Garnavillo. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church.

Services for an Elkader man, 28 year old Taylor Alexie, are Saturday at 3pm at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader. Burial at a later date. Visitation is 10am to 3pm Saturday at the church.

Services for an Oelwein man, 86 year old Norm DeLong, are Saturday at 10:30am at Grace United Methodist church in Oelwein. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Friday at Geilenfeld Buehner funeral home in Oelwein.

June 7 funeral announcements

A New Hampton woman, 92 year old Evelyn Gilbert, died Saturday. Services are pending at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton.

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A Lawler man, 84 year old James Arjes, died Friday. Services are Sunday, June 27th at 2pm at Trinity Lutheran church in New Hampton. Burial in Harlington Municipal cemetery in Waverly. Friends may call 4-7pm Saturday, June 26th, at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton and an hour before services at the church.

Services for an Edgewood man, 93 year old Robert Fishel, are Wednesday at 10:30am at St. Mark Catholic church in Edgewood. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 3-6pm Tuesday at Leonard Muller funeral home in Edgewood and from 9am to 10am Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial services for a Decorah woman, 77 year old DiAnn Svenson, are Thursday at 11am at St. Benedict Catholic church in Decorah. Inurnment in the church cemetery. Visitation is 2 hours before the service at the church. Fjelstul funeral home in Decorah is assisting the family.

Services for a Kendallville man, 57 year old Alan "Al" Reicks, are today, Monday, June 7 at 11am at Notre Dame Catholic church in Cresco. Visitation is an hour before the service at the church.

An Elkader man, 92 year old Milford "Muff" Koehn, died Thurday. Services are pending. Leonard Grau funeral home in Elkader is assisting the family.

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