Obituaries

Mary L. Anderson, 77, of Prairie du Chien, WI, formerly of Waukon, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her home in Prairie du Chien. Funeral services were held Monday, May 22 at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing with Pastor Duane Smith officiating, and burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association.

Mary Louise Anderson was born October 13, 1945 in Elkader, the daughter of Homer Moritz and Donna (Oelke) Moritz Radloff. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School in 1963. June 8, 1963, she married Kenneth Robert Anderson at Zion United Church of Christ. They farmed together in rural Waterville, where they operated a dairy herd and raised pigs and grain.

Richard “Dick” H. Jensen, age 87, passed away peacefully May 15, 2023, surrounded by family at the Good Samaritan Society, Waukon from complications of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. At his request, there will be no funeral services. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the McGregor Historical Society, 256 Main Street, McGregor, IA 52157 and to the Harpers Ferry Fire & Rescue Squad, 1050 Great River Road, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Richard Harvey Jensen was born January 26, 1936 in West Branch to Parvin J. and Mabel (Christensen) Jensen. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1946. Dick attended Cleveland Grade School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953. He graduated from Iowa State College in civil engineering in 1958. While attending Iowa State, he was a member of the Air Force ROTC Rifle Team and a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity.

Janice J. (Duvel) Winter, 86, of Waukon died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Services were held Saturday, May 20 at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating, and burial was in the church cemetery. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Janice Jean Winter was born June 8, 1936 at Lizze Sherman Nursing Home in Waukon, the only child of Edwin and Leona (Snitker) Duvel. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem United Church of Christ (UCC). She attended country grade school at Bell School and continued on to graduate from Waukon High School in 1954.

Charles T. Bresnahan, 76, of Spring Grove, MN died Monday, May 15, 2023 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services were held Thursday, May 18 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be held at a later date at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled the arrangements.

Charles Theodore Bresnahan was born October 3, 1946 in Waukon, the son of Lawrence and Leonita (Haas) Bresnahan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. Charlie went to work at Heimer’s Super Valu grocery store in the meat department. He then drove truck for his grandpa at Bresnahan Construction, for Fred Carlson and Riehm Construction.

Charlie married Deb Johnson and they had two children together: Jacob and Jodie. They later divorced. Charlie then met Karen Kruse and they have been together for the past 32 years.

Julie A. Nordheim, 75, of Decorah died Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home in rural Decorah. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Big Canoe Cemetery in rural Decorah.

Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Julie Annette Nordheim was born May 9, 1948 in Decorah, the daughter of Dervin Bernell and Phyllis Corrine (Knutson) Faldet. She was baptized at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Decorah and confirmed at Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar. Julie graduated from South Winneshiek High School in Calmar in 1966.

Judy M. Dee, 74, of Waukon died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Cathy Jurgens officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until time of services Friday at the church. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Judy Mae Dee was born December 6, 1948 in Fairfield, the daughter of Earl and Bernita (Rose) Siverly. She attended grade school and junior high in Bonaparte and Harmony High School in Farmington.

Judy was married to Roger Lee Cole, and together they had a daughter, Lisa, and then later divorced. Judy and Lisa then moved to Waukon in 1970, where she first worked at Northern Engraving Factory.

Beverly Jane (Grosskoph) Thiele, 92, of Caledonia and Eitzen, MN found her peace May 10, 2023 at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18 at St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen, MN. Pastor Michael McCann will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The service will also be live streamed on https://www.facebook.com/michael.d.mccann.7?mibextid=LQQJ4d.

A visitation will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 and also from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday, both at St. Luke’s Church.

Beverly was born January 13, 1931 at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse, WI to Walter and Elsie (Siedel) Grosskoph. She was baptized February 8, 1931 and confirmed March 25, 1945 at Mount Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church in La Crosse.

Doris Guese, 98, of Postville died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Stoney Brook Village Assisted Living, West Union. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, May 16 at Salem United Church of Christ, Waukon. Burial followed at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Postville.

Doris Rose (Hager) Guese was born March 13, 1925 to Henry and Rose (Stock) Hager. She graduated from Waukon High School.

Trisha L. Jones, 57, of Harpers Ferry died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from injuries sustained in a workplace accident at 3M in Prairie du Chien, WI. Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 16 at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Rusty Phillips officiating. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery.

Trisha Louise Jones was born September 12, 1965 in Waukon, the daughter of Thomas Sr. and Velma (Merchant) Weipert. She was baptized in the Catholic church and attended Waukon High School.

When Trisha first met her husband, Howard, it was love at first sight. Together they had two sons, Ben and Levi, and finally married May 27, 1989 at Sweet Ridge Lutheran Church in McGregor, but were together 42 years in total.

Donald H. Ewing, 84, of Lansing died peacefully at his home in rural Lansing Thursday, May 4, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 3 from 2-5 p.m. at Shep’s Riverside Bar & Grill in Lansing. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Donald Harry Ewing was born March 17, 1939, the son of Harry and Charlene (Webster) Ewing. He was baptized and confirmed at Forrest Mills Methodist Church in rural Postville and graduated from Waukon High School in 1959.

July 11, 1959, he married Karen Kruger at Forrest Mills United Methodist Church; they had three children: Steven, Dawn and Deneen. They started out farming in Ludlow Township and then moved to Waterloo. Don worked for a Ford dealership where he did alignment on semi trucks and body work on cars, spending his free time working on stock cars and attending the races.