Obituaries

Vergene J. Collins, 82, of Waukon died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 3 at 11 a.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 2 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Donald J. Henry, age 73, of Waukon died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2 at 10 a.m. at Hanson Funeral Home in Waukon, with Fr. Bernard Grady officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon. Visitation will be from 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 1 at Hanson Funeral Home in Waukon.

Joshua J. Palmer, 31, of Waterville died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Friday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, December 3 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Raymond L. Curran, age 78, from Eagan, MN, a loving husband, caring father, a dear friend to many, passed away peacefully with his entire family present Sunday, November 22, 2009 after a long battle with Amyloidosis.

Andrew P. Welsh, 33, of Lansing died suddenly Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were held Friday, November 27 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with burial in Gethsemane Cemetery in Lansing.
Andrew was born April 16, 1976 in Waukon to Lloyd and Betty (Voss) Welsh. He graduated from Kee High in 1994 and attended school in Calmar. He was working at Welsh’s Farm & Home Store in Lansing.

Ann M. Kuchenbecker, age 68, of Prairie du Chien, WI passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 4 at 1 p.m. at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church with burial in the Calvary Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien, WI. Rev. James Weighner will officiate. Friends may call Friday, December 4 from 9 a.m. until the time of departure for the church at the Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, WI.

Lilian June Leusink was stillborn Friday, November 27, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Private family graveside services were held in Waterloo Ridge Cemetery in rural Spring Grove, MN, with Pastor Gene Hermeier officiating. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted the family with arrangements.

Dale H. Hesse, 80, of Waukon died Monday, November 23, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 25 at 11 a.m. at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Tom Buresh officiating. Burial with graveside military rites will be at Zalmona Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 24 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Mary M. Larson, 78, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Decorah, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Collingswood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rockville, MD. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 30 at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, November 29 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Scot R. Halverson, 50, of Postville died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 21 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor Deb Lind-Schmitz officiating. Burial was held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.