Obituaries

Obituaries are published in The Standard for a $45 fee and can be brought to the office at 15 First Street NW in Waukon, mailed to PO Box 286, Waukon IA 52172, or e-mailed to news@waukonstandard.com. Photos may be included for an additional charge of $15 (additonal photos are also $15). Obituaries of excessive length (longer than our single-column length of 15.5") will also incur an additional charge of $11/column inch for the content measuring longer than our 15.5-inch column length. Obituaries that include “Thank You” messages within them will also incur an additional charge for the “Thank You” portion of the submitted obituary. For further assistance, please call 563-568-3431.

Wed
13
Sep

Marie Loomis

Marie K. Loomis, 89, of Lansing died Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home. A celebration of life will be held this Saturday, September 16 starting at 3 p.m. at Coffee on the River in Lansing. Burial of ashes will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.

Tue
12
Sep

Lanny Johnson

Lanny Richard Johnson, 71, passed away peacefully September 6, 2023 at his home in Argao, Philippines. A celebration of life will be held in Lanny’s honor at a later date.

Lanny Johnson was born October 4, 1951, the son of Howard and Darlene (Echard) Johnson. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1970.

Lanny worked many different jobs throughout his life from automotive body work, running his own body shop, bus driving, field inspector for Pioneer seed corn, transit driving and some factory work.

Stubborn to a fault, however he always knew what he wanted and pursued things with a passion, whether that was a good deal on antiques, another old car, new car, cars that ran and cars that sat. Lanny was always on the go and loved spending his time exploring new areas, always looking for deals to bring home, gravel traveling and counting deer and other wildlife while on his adventures.

Tue
12
Sep

Cindy Peterson

Cindy Lou Peterson, 65, passed Saturday, September 2, 2023 with her family by her side at home in Harpers Ferry on the Mississippi River. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be honoring her Saturday, October 14 at 12 p.m., during the Annular Solar Eclipse. A riverfront reception will immediately follow at the Peterson’s home at 219 South 1st Street in Harpers Ferry. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Cindy Lou Peterson was born June 25, 1958 in Boscobel, WI, the daughter of Helen (Bellis) Ellenbolt and Conrad Bartel; she was later adopted by Larry Ambler. After graduating from Boscobel High School, Cindy attended Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, WI, and later received her H&R Block certification.

Tue
12
Sep

Karen Hutson

Karen Elaine Hutson, age 82, of New Albin passed away peacefully Sunday, September 3, 2023. There will be no services at this time. Cards and memorials may be sent to Renee Pillath at S 6404 Amann Road, De Soto, WI 54624.

Karen was born December 7, 1940 to Howard and Martha (Wendel) ReVoir. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She was also a huge Elvis fan. Seeing him in concert was a great memory for her. She will be missed greatly by all.

Karen is survived by her children: Randy (Brenda) Davis, Renee Pillath (John McMaury), Shannan (Amy) Hutson and Shawn (Shana)Hutson; 12 grandchildren; her siblings: Arlene (Floyd) Ingles, Mary (Richard) Roeder and Bruce ReVoir; and her side companion, her dog, Bitsy.
 

Mon
11
Sep

Elsie Sanderson

Elsie Marie Sanderson, 91, of Waukon peacefully joined her heavenly family Friday, September 8, 2023. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Elsie was born January 13, 1932 in rural Cresco, the daughter of James O. and Harriet (Schmauss) Hunter. She graduated from Assumption High School in Cresco. January 28, 1952, Elsie married Richard “Sandy” Sanderson in Cresco. In 1958, they moved to Waukon for Sandy’s career.

Together, she and Sandy shared a passion for collecting and selling antiques. Elsie loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking, baking and canning for them. There was usually a jar of homemade pickles in the fridge and freshly made bread, cookies or cinnamon rolls at the house. She also enjoyed quilting and following Iowa Hawkeye sports.

Fri
08
Sep

Debra Troendle

Debra Stevenson Troendle, 65, of Lansing passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 9 at Utica Lutheran Church in rural Ferryville, WI with Pastor Lynn Schreck officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing handled arrangements.

Debra Sue Troendle was born November 27, 1957 in Viroqua, WI, the daughter of Ivan and Evelyn (Warren) Stevenson. She grew up on a farm near Ferryville, WI and graduated from North Crawford High School in Gays Mills, WI. She worked for Northern Engraving and while there, met Dennis Troendle. They married in September of 1980.

Thu
07
Sep

Catherine Batteen

Catherine A. Batteen, 81, of Lansing died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Graveside services were held Friday, September 8 at Gethsemane Cemetery in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing handled arrangements.

Catherine Ann Batteen was born April 1, 1942 in the Sand Cove area of New Albin, the daughter of Leonard and Theresa (Freilinger) Gander. She was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Albin and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. Cathy attended Immaculate Conception schools before graduating from St. George High School in Lansing; her class was the second class to graduate from St. George High School.

November 24, 1979, she married William L. Batteen in Lansing. Besides farm work, Cathy also worked in the housekeeping department at Thornton Manor for 28 years. She loved playing euchre and completing word searches.

Tue
05
Sep

Donald Eslinger

Donald James Eslinger, 83, passed away peacefully May 31, 2023 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Memorial Service was held at the New Hampton Cemetery Saturday, September 9. Online condolences may be left for the Eslinger family at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.

Born on the family farm near Reinbeck January 16, 1940 to Hattie (Glasner) and Vincel Barfels Eslinger, Don spent much of his youth on the family farm in Chickasaw County, north of New Hampton, where his love of nature and the outdoors began.

Tue
05
Sep

Charles Weipert

Charles E. Weipert, 74, of Waterville died Friday, July 21, 2023 at his home in rural Waterville. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 9 from 1-5 p.m. at Open Door to the Soul, formerly the Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.
 

Sun
03
Sep

Kerry Nuehring

Kerry Gene Nuehring, age 60, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023. His life was celebrated Monday, September 4.

Kerry was born October 7, 1962 in Waukon to Betty and Oliver Nuehring. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. In May 2022, Kerry accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. Kerry lived in Waukon until he passed away.

For over 20 years, Kerry worked as a Supervisor for Agriprocessors out of Postville. He was an animal lover and had an astonishing green thumb for gardening. Kerry loved riding his Harley and spending time with his family. He always worked on tractors, cars, motorcycles or go-carts in his garage.

Kerry was a loyal friend and always ready to help anyone in need.

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