Obituaries

Anne Curran, 51, of Austin, TX passed away of renal cancer Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House. A memorial service was held at Congregation Beth Israel Sunday, May 24. In October 2013, there will be a burial service and celebration of Anne in Lansing. Details will be announced at a later date.

Debra Kay Wagner, age 57, died Friday, May 3, 2013 in Federal Way, WA. Debra is survived by her husband of 35 years, William “Bill”; sons, Chad (Jayme) and James (Kassandra) Wagner; grandchildren, Ella, Gavin, and Cecelia; sisters, Donna Barta (Keith), Patty Ribble, Jacque Knief (Mark) and Margaret Schroedermeier (Roger); brother, Roger Frost (Shelia Ann): and her cat, Spanky. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ellie; sisters, Jan Ayers and Becky Johanningmeier; brothers, Dennis Frost and Thomas Frost.  

MaryAnn Charlene Dundee, 70, of Waukon died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 4-7 p.m. at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville, and one hour before services at the church on Thursday.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 23 at First Baptist Church in Waukon. Burial will be at Postville Cemetery.
Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service is helping the family with the arrangements.

Gerald "Jerry" McKenna was born in Caledonia, MN April 26, 1955 to Harold and Evangeline McKenna. Jerry was raised in New Albin and Waterville. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1973. He attended Loras College. In 1982 he moved to Denver. He married Annie Sims in 1992 and they made Boulder their home for 29 years. He graduated from Colorado Christian University with a BS in Organizational Management and got his master’s in Business Management at same.

Carl E. Beall, 94, of Waukon died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, May 20 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial with military honors was held in Rossville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to  Veterans Memorial Hospital, Zion United Church of Christ, or the Waukon VFW.

Milton “Mick” Meyer of Lansing, age 76, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, WI from a long illness with heart problems. He was born February 8, 1937 to Eddie and Tillie (Schwinefus) Meyer at their farm near Castalia.
Mick graduated from Ossian High School in 1955. He joined the Marine Corps in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1959.
Mick was united in marriage to Mary Jean Schroeder in 1960. He worked as lineman and service rep for Interstate Power/Alliant Energy for 35 years until retirement.

Dr. L.N. Heike, 85, of Waukon died Friday, May 3, 2013 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Dr. Leon “Doc” Norbert Heike was born September 1, 1927 in Medford, WI, the son of Paul John Andrew and Agnes (Kleeman) Heike. Doc graduated from high school in Shawano, WI and then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946 and was stationed in Japan. After being honorably discharged in 1947, he attended and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport.

Milton “Mick” Meyer, 76, of Lansing died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Benedictine Manor in La Crosse, WI. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lansing, with the Rev. Laura Gentry as the officiant. Burial will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia with Military Rites.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 14 from 4-8 p.m. at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Lansing and one hour before services at the church Wednesday, May 15.

Donald Duane Roffman, 79, of Sioux City died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, May 11 in Sioux City. A Memorial Service will also be held at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon this Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m., followed by burial at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until time of services Saturday, May 18 at Martin Funeral Home.

Leota Mary Pfiffner, 93, of Lansing died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 11 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing, with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant. Burial was at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing.