Obituaries

Agnes Raymond, 90, of Lansing died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. Visitation will be one hour before service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. Inurnment will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing following the Mass of the Resurrection.
Agnes was born December 28, 1924 in Norwalk, WI to Peter and Hilda (Heilman) Schreier. She graduated high school in Norwalk, WI. Agnes was united in marriage with Robert C. Raymond, Sr. August 31, 1946 in Norwalk, WI. To this union three children were born.
Agnes worked as a bookkeeper for A&P Food Stores. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Choir. She enjoyed gardening flowers, fishing, especially trips to Canada, and singing, dancing, old musicals and John Wayne.

Lloyd Henry “Buddy” Miller, 82, of Waukon died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral Services were held Monday, April 20 at the United Methodist Church, Lansing, with Rev. Kevin Smith as the Officiant. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing with full military honors.
Lloyd was born June 25, 1932 to Lloyd Charles and Myrtle Manilla (Bechtel) Miller in La Crosse, WI. Buddy was baptized and attended elementary school at Blessed Sacrament Church and attended Aquinas High School in La Crosse, WI.
Lloyd served his country honorably in the U.S. Army for ten years. He dearly loved his experiences in the military, which included time spent in South Korea and Europe. Buddy was a member of the VFW in Lansing.

Stanley Lewis Phillips, 72, of Monona died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his home in Monona. There will be a private family service at a later date.
Stanley was born April 2, 1943 in Londonderry, Ireland to Lewis and Gladys (Keys) Phillips. His family moved to Jesup when Stanley was two years old. He enlisted in the Army in 1961 and served until 1963. Stanley was united in marriage with Terry Paulsen in 1963 and to this union two daughters were born, Riquie and Kris. They later divorced.
Stanley was a machinist at John Deere in Waterloo for 30 years, retiring in 1996. In 2003 he moved to McGregor and then moved to Monona a year later. Stanley also owned a bar in Fairbank for five years, the Hole in the Wall.
Stanley enjoyed fishing on the Mississippi River, hunting and spending time outdoors. He also could be found riding his Harley and taking trips to Elgin four-wheeling.

Mary J. Nagel, 75, of Waukon died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her home. Private family services will be held later.
Mary Jane Nagel was born April 10, 1940 in Waukon, the daughter of William and Anna (Timmerman) Ferguson. She attended country schools in the Waukon area. April 17, 1955, Mary married Roland Verni Nagel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Besides being a busy mother raising six children, Mary farmed with Roland in the Ludlow Township area and drove school bus.

Linda Peterson, 65, of New Albin died Friday, April 10, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18 at St. Joseph's Cemetery in New Albin followed by a gathering of family and friends at noon in the New Albin Community Center.
Linda was born February 28, 1950 to John and Rita (Smerud) Carroll. She grew up in New Albin and attended St. George High School and Northern Iowa Community College in Calmar. She married David (Pete) Peterson in 1973 and moved to Bourbonnais, IL. After 27 years they returned to New Albin to retire.
Past employments included Eastern Allamakee School District, Northern Engraving in Lansing and as an Illinois election judge. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW in New Albin as well as Girl Scout leader and Learning Center volunteer in Bradley, IL. Linda was an accomplished crocheter and avid card player.

Charles J. Bakke, 91, of Waukon died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18 at 11 a.m. at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Friday, April 17 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Charles John Bakke was born February 19, 1924 in Waukon, the only child of Ingvold O. and Emma (Johnson) Bakke. As a youth he was baptized and confirmed at the West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church and attended the rural “Bakkum School”. After graduating from Waukon High School and attending Waukon Jr. College, he began farming with his parents.

Duane Lawrence Bakewell, 77, of New Albin died Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home in New Albin. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, April 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Albin, with Rev. John Moser as the celebrant. Burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery, New Albin.
Duane was born July 15, 1937 in Waukon to Lawrence and Gladys (Gruber) Bakewell. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church and graduated from New Albin High School.
Duane farmed the family farm since the passing of his father in a farming accident. He enjoyed fishing, playing horseshoes, card playing, softball, bowling and watching stock car racing and tractor pulling.

Frances Louise Jacobson, 85, of Lansing died Tuesday, April 7 in Scottsburg, IN. Funeral Services were held Saturday, April 11 at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing, with Pastor Andy Doll as the Officiant. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing assisted the family with the arrangements.
 

Kevin G. Cooper, 48, of Waukon died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 11 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, Deacon Mike Ward and Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be set up at a later date.
Kevin Glenn Cooper was born July 16, 1966 in Waukon, the son of Glenn and Janice (Baumgartner) Cooper. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1985. April 30, 1988, he married Karen Byrnes at St. Mary's Hanover Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Kevin worked for Duffy and Ludeking Feed Service in Waukon, Carlson Construction in Decorah, and farmed with his parents for several years.

David R. Anderson, age 61, of Stratford, WI, formerly of Waukon, passed peacefully after a hard fight with a recent illness Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI. A celebration of life will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon Friday, April 10, including a visitation at 10 a.m., a Mass at 11 a.m., and a burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.
Dave was born February 12, 1954 to Ralph and Wanda (Neverman) Anderson. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1972 and has been a longtime over the road truck driver. Dave enjoyed all things in life and would especially recall the "good old days" of playing softball with friends and family on the old "Rocky's" softball team. Dave enjoyed campfires and black and white western movies. Those who knew Dave will miss his kind heart, warm smile and loving friendship.