Janice Ann (Dehning) Tessmer, 81, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, with her adoring husband of 55 years, Gene, by her side. She was born on February 7, 1944, at The Caledonia Hospital to George and Emma (Kumpf) Dehning. Janice was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen and … [Read more...]
Shirley Ann Casterton
Shirley Ann Casterton, 86, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away January 15, 2024. Funeral services will be held at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Dorchester, Iowa, on April 20, 2024, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be at the Highland Lutheran Cemetery in rural Decorah, Iowa. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with … [Read more...]
Ronald Jahnke
Ronald Jahnke, 89, of Waukon, Iowa, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services were held Monday, November 6, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial with military honors took place at Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, Dorchester, Iowa. Friends greeted the family from 9 a.m. until the … [Read more...]
Grady Lundgren-Hammel
Grady Lundgren-Hammel, age 8, left his earthly home for his heavenly home after a courageous fight with a rare form of cancer called NUT protein carcinoma. Grady fought with everything he had, defying all odds for just over 13 months. He started his short life on April 14, 2014, minutes before his twin brother Wyatt, in Mankato, Minn. This has meant double trouble since … [Read more...]
Ernie A. Engan
Ernie A. Engan, 59, of Dorchester, Iowa, died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 22, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa. Graveside services will follow at Big Canoe Cemetery in rural Decorah, Iowa. Ernie Alvie Engan was born August 2, 1962, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Ernest Edward and Juanita Marie … [Read more...]
Kathleen Diane Meyer
Kathleen Diane Meyer, age 77, of Dorchester, Iowa, passed away, June 24, 2022, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born June 11, 1945, in Caledonia, to Larwence and Lorraine (Klinski) Deufel. She graduated from Loretto High School in 1963 and from St. Mary’s School of Practical Nursing in 1965. Kathleen married John A. Meyer August 9, 1969. She worked at the Spring … [Read more...]
William “Billy” Amunrud
William “Billy” R. Amunrud, 66, of Dorchester, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Private family memorial services will be held at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa, with Fr. John Moser officiating. Condolences may be sent to Terry Amunrud at 114 Dorchester Drive, Dorchester, … [Read more...]
Juanita Schaub
Juanita M. Schaub, 94, of Richland Center, died Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Schmitt Woodland Hills. She was born on February 5, 1926, in Mason City, Ill., the daughter of Delta C. and Luella May (Hall) Lowe. Juanita graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Ill. While working in the dime store in Lincoln she met the love of her life, Henry W. Schaub. They were … [Read more...]