Obituaries: Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Madonna Laures, 79, of New Hampton, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 10:30 AM at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton. Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, also in New Hampton. Friends may the family Monday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton, where there will be a 7 PM parish scripture service. Visitation continues Tuesday for one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church.

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Services for Jennifer Wangsness, 42, of rural Decorah, are Monday, Dec. 6 at 11 AM at Anchor of Hope Church in Dodge Center, Minn. Visitation is Sunday from 2 PM to 4 PM at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and Monday from 10 AM until the start of services at the church.

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine Costigan, 94, of New Hampton, will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler. Anyone who can't attend the funeral mass can join the family on Conway-Markham Funeral Home's Facebook page. Burial at the church cemetery at a later date. Visitation is Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM at the church, where there will be a 3:30 PM rosary and a 6:30 PM scripture service. Visitation continues Saturday for one hour prior to the start of the funeral mass at the church. Conway-Markham Funeral Home in New Hampton is handling the arrangements.

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Dorothy Weyant, 72, of Guttenberg, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg.

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Graveside services for Lorraine Taake, 79, of Clayton Center, are Thursday, Dec. 2 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Clayton Center. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home in Elkader is assisting the family.

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Services for Rodney Fisher, 62, of Charles City, are Monday, Dec. 6 at 2 PM at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City. Burial at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City following services. Visitation is Sunday from 1 PM to 3 PM and Monday one hour prior to the start of services at the funeral home.

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Gary Miller, 69, of Manchester, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. No services are currently planned. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester is assisting the family.

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Funeral and advent services with Holy Communion for Grace Peterson, 92, of Decorah, are Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 AM at Hauge Lutheran Church in Decorah. Burial at the church cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 9:30 AM until the start of services at the church. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah is assisting the family.

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Eric Njus, 35, of Lawler, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Friends may greet the family Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Services will be held after the visitation, starting at 6 PM.

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara Sutton, 86, of Decorah, will be held Saturday, Dec. 4 at 12:30 PM at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Ossian. Burial at St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery, rural Decorah. Visitation is Saturday after 11 AM at the church. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah is handling the arrangements.

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Services for Faythe Drewelow, 79, of New Hampton, are Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton. Burial at Boyd Cemetery, rural Fredericksburg. Friends may greet the family Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton and Saturday for one hour prior to the start of services at the church.