Obituaries

Vernon L. Blietz, 91, of Lansing, formerly of New Hampton, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Graveside services with military honors will be held Monday, November 11 at 2 p.m. at New Hampton City Cemetery in New Hampton.
Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com. A full obituary will be published in next week's Standard.

Carol M. Smith, 64, of Dorchester died Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Monday, October 28 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Jim Dubert officiating. Burial was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.

Dean A. Bulman, 83, of Eitzen, MN, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who had a will to live, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family, love, laughter and tears Sunday, October 20, 2013. Memorial services were held Friday, October 25 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN, with Pastor Felix Malpica officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the VFW Houston County Post 3833 and the American Legion Post 191, both of Caledonia, MN,and the United States Air Force Funeral Honor Guard.

Helena “Marie” Smedsrud, 91, of Mason City, formerly of Decorah, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, following a brief illness. A memorial service was held Saturday, October 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Waukon.

Everett Van Scoyk, 80, passed away due to respiratory illness Thursday, October 24 at Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A Mass was Tuesday, October 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Des Moines, with burial following at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Patricia Staupe, 64, of Preston, MN died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 26 at Christ Lutheran Church, Preston, MN, with Rev. Dave Jore officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Preston, MN.

Robert Francis Heim, 93, of Dubuque, formerly of Luxemburg and Holy Cross, died suddenly, Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Sunset Park Place, Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 26 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Jose Comparan will officiate. Scherrmann-Peterson American Legion Post 656 will accord Military Honors.

Paul Wacker, 75, of Perry, formerly of Waukon, died October 2, 2013 at Bright Kavanagh Hospice House, Des Moines. Memorial services were held October 11 at Perry Bible Church, Perry.
Paul was born May 6, 1938 in Monona to Andrew and Sophie (Mueller) Wacker. He married June Dumond in September 1960; they divorced in May 1987. He then married Lucile Schuttler in December 1988.

Serenus “Sy” P. Platten, 70, of Harpers Ferry, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly doing what he loved Monday, October 14, 2013 in rural Harpers Ferry. Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 24 at 1 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor John Seitz officiating. Friends may call from 12 p.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home.

Hazel Marie Theis, 105, of Lansing, formerly of Waukon and Harpers Ferry, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, October 16 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing.  Rev. John Moser and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg will be the Concelebrants. Interment was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon.
Hazel Marie, the daughter of John and Mathilda (Johanns) Marr, was born July 30, 1908 on the Marr Homestead, rural Riceville. She attended Afton #1 Country School in Howard County.