Obituaries

Terry Hogan, 86, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 4 from 4-8 p.m. at the Schutte-Grau Funeral home in Postville, where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The funeral service will be held at St. Bridget Catholic Church, Postville at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 5 with visitation at the church one hour before the service. A full obituary will appear in next week's newspaper.

LaVonne Keller, age 62, of Gillette, WY died at her home Sunday, February 21, 2010 following a short battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 25 at Family Life Church with burial in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, all in Gillette, WY.

James W. Doskocil, age 68, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at HospiceCare in Fitchburg, WI. A memorial  service will be held at Gunderson West Funeral Home, 7435 University Avenue in Middleton, WI, Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m. There will be a visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home Saturday.

Phyllis Marie (Imhoff) Heiderscheit, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 25 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Albin. Fr. Daniel Knipper will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 at the New Albin Community Center. Interment will be at the church cemetery. The Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home in Lansing is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy J. Fitzgerald, 88, of McGregor died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Great River Care Center in McGregor following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 20 at St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery, both in McGregor.

Anna Mae Geno, 73, of Waukon died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services were held Monday, February 22 at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Deb Lind-Schmitz officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Anna Mae Geno was born July 8, 1936 in Ludlow Township, rural Waukon, the daughter of Frederick and Geneva Zelda (Cahoon) Schlitter. She attended Jefferson Township “Maple Dale” rural school and Waukon High School.

Lisa Ann (Freund) Helgeson peacefully left this life for eternal glory in heaven Saturday, February 13, 2010. She did so in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. She was 43 years old. A memorial was held Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Orlando in Orlando, FL.

Bradley Wayne Starkey, 51, of Postville died Friday, February 5, 2010 at his home in Postville following a brief illness. Memorial Services were held Tuesday, February 9 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia, with the Rev. Dave Lenth officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Bradley was born March 10, 1958 in Waukon to Norman Henry and Beulah Frances (Bray) Starkey. He had been employed by Iowa Turkey Products in Postville.

Edward John Handke, 89, of Postville died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at his home following a long illness. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, February 17 at the Community Presbyterian Church in Postville, with Rev. Gary Catterson officiating. Burial was in the Sears Cemetery in rural Guttenberg.
Ed was born May 3, 1920 in Sears to Oswald and Minnie (Lundt) Handke. He attended country schools. He served honorably in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre.

Edwin G. Krebs, a giant of biomedical science in the 20th century, died December 21, 2009 from congestive heart failure in Seattle, WA at the age of 91. His discovery (with Edmond H. Fischer) of protein phosphorylation as a regulatory mechanism touched all aspects of biomedical science and profoundly influenced therapeutic approaches now used in clinical care. Ed’s life epitomizes commitment to family, excellence in research, and academic service.