Obituaries

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11
Jun

Gale M. Bissell

Gale Marie Bissell, 90, of Monona, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Elkader Care Center in Elkader. She was born Feb. 28, 1935, to Eldon Frederick and Ella Henrietta Anna (Koopman) Kurth. Gale graduated from Farmersburg High School in 1953.

Tue
27
May

Hollis Weller

Hollis Weller, age 47, of Beecher, Ill., passed away May 16, 2025.

 

Tue
20
May

Fred Knoke

Fred Charles Knoke, 91, of Elkader, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at the Guttenberg Hospital.

Tue
20
May

Jeffery L. Boyes

Jeffery L. Boyes, 73, was ushered from this life to the next in Jesus Christ after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Rockwell Community Care Center, Rockwell.

Tue
20
May

Don J. Koss

Don J. Koss, 95, of Guttenberg, completed his earthly journey on May 10, 2025, at the Guttenberg Care Center surrounded by his loving family. To honor Don’s life, a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 23, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, with Pastor Gary Hatcher officiating. Family and friends of Don’s are invited to join in fellowship from 9 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

Tue
20
May

Arlys E. Denning

Arlys E. Denning of McGregor entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, with her three sons by her side. Just three days earlier, she celebrated her 93rd birthday at the Great River Care Center surrounded by her immediate family.

Tue
13
May

Kathryn M. Starkey

Kathryn Marie Starkey, 88, of Marquette/McGregor, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor. Kathryn was born the eldest child and only daughter to Johanna Kathryn (Hartke) and Irvin Louis Becker on April 26, 1937, at home in Giard. She was baptized in 1937 at the United Methodist Church in Giard. Growing up on a farm, she was an avid cat-lover.

Tue
06
May

Denise Nelson

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein for  Denise Nelson. A celebration of life and a meal will follow from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at the Dance Pavilion at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union.

Tue
06
May

Pauline Stott

Pauline (Overbeck) Stott—1927-2025—formerly of Elkader and Mason City, died peacefully at her daughter, Jo Powell’s, home in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Tue
06
May

Vaylard A. Brooks

Vaylard Arthur Brooks, 78, of Strawberry Point, passed away peacefully at Regional Medical Center on April 28, 2025. He was born on Nov. 26, 1946, in Strawberry Point, the son of Albert and Nellie Vione Brooks.

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