Harlan Bakken

Harlan Trytten Bakken, age 78, of Waukon passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Thornton Manor Nursing Center in Lansing. Memorial services will be held at a later date, scheduled for Spring 2017 at Decorah Lutheran Church.

Harlan’s wish was to donate his body to the Mayo Clinic Department of Anatomy in Rochester, MN for medical education and research.

Harlan is survived by his long-term partner, Dana Waters of Waukon; his daughter, Michelle Bakken of Denver, CO; his son, Michael Bakken of Denver, CO and his son, Christian Bakken; and his sisters, Leanne (Gerald) Upward of Rockton, IL and Andrea (Wendell) James of Colorado Springs, CO.

Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.fjelstul.com.