Obituaries

Carol (Hermeier) Stockdale passed away peacefully at her home in University Place, WA, surrounded by her family, January 26, 2025. A celebration of her life in a memorial service will be held Friday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at University Place Presbyterian Church, 8101 27th Street West, University Place, WA. Remembrances can be made to the General Fund at the ARK Institute of Learning.

Carol was born on a farm in Waukon in 1934. Although her home lacked electricity and running water until she was in high school, Carol had many fond memories of life on the farm. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in rural Iowa through the 8th grade and her graduating class at Waukon High School was fewer than 20 students.

Lawrence L. Powell, 101, of Luana died Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at home in the very same room he was born in. Private graveside services will be held in Smithfield Cemetery in rural Luana. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Lawrence Leroy Powell was born August 27, 1923, at his parents’ home in rural Luana, the son of William and Mabel (Carney) Powell. After attending school, he worked at John Deere in Dubuque for a short time and also helped his aunt Lessie and uncle Kurt at their picture framing store in Chicago, IL.

He was a farm boy at heart, so after moving home, Lawrence soon met the love of his life, Patricia Bowen, on a blind date. They were married May 30, 1954, in Monona. After purchasing the Powell family farm, he spent many years with Pat by his side milking cows, raising pigs, and putting in crops.

Marvin G. Petersen passed away at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon February 14, 2025.  He was 83. A Memorial Service will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly Saturday, May 17. In April, check the church’s Facebook page for time and further details.

Marvin was born at home on a farmstead in Worth County, Iowa in July 1941.  He attended school at Manly, played football, and was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where he married Anita (Dahl) in September 1961. They resided in Mason City until the mid-1970s when the family moved to Rockford and then on to Waukon where they resided for nearly 50 years.

Marvin loved to hunt and passed those skills to his sons. He loved to garden, and many families, friends and neighbors benefited from his harvests. In later years, Marvin and Anita took frequent road trips through the west and mid-west.

Sam W. Johnson, 27, of Madison, WI, formerly of Waukon, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at his home. Memorial services were held Monday, February 17 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick Cemetery-Hanover, rural Waukon.

Samuel Wayne Johnson was born June 3, 1997, in Waukon, the son of Wayne Johnson and Denise Ward. He was baptized at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School in 2016. Throughout his life, Sam worked at TASC, Inc. in Waukon, where he was very passionate about his work and built many friendships. After moving to Madison, WI, he worked as a foreman for a fencing company.

Kevin W. Johnson, 59, of Waukon died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 22 at 11 a.m. at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, with Pastor Matthew Majewski officiating. Inurnment will be at Lansing Ridge Cemetery in rural Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home.

Kevin Walter Johnson was born August 28, 1965, in Waukon, the son of Walter and Lorraine (Boyd) Johnson. He was baptized at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lansing and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. Kevin graduated from Waukon High School in 1984, and served in the United States Army Reserves from 1983-1989.

Kevin worked as a retail manager for Pamida and several other retail stores throughout Iowa. September 29, 2001, he married Cindy Holbrook at Mt. Hosmer Park in Lansing. Kevin and Cindy moved to Waukon in 2020.

Anthony M. Spalla, Sr., 88, of De Soto, WI, died Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his home. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, February 19 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Friends may greet the family from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Inurnment will be at a later date at Gethsemane Cemetery in Lansing.

Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Church boiler fund.

Lanette K. Burroughs, 72, formerly of Waukon, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025 at her home in Hazleton. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The Reiff Family Center - Funeral Home & Crematory in Independence is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lanette Kay Allen was born August 10, 1952 in Decorah, the daughter of Leslie and Ruth (Myren) Allen. She grew up in Frankville and was a 1970 graduate of Postville High School. Lanette was a talented singer and participated in the school and church choirs, and played guitar.

In 1985, Lanette graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar with an Associate Degree in Nursing. She worked as a Registered Nurse at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon and later worked as a hospice nurse.

The Northeast Iowa community mourns the loss of Dave Duncklee, 84, who passed away peacefully in a Florida hospital following a significant brain bleed. His high school sweetheart, Cheryl, was by his side for 62 years. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A beloved educator, Mr. Duncklee dedicated 32 years to inspiring young minds as a Physics and Chemistry teacher at Waukon Senior High School (1965-1997). Beyond education, he dedicated himself to public service, serving on the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors and the County Zoning Commission. He also played a key role in establishing the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center in Lansing, and served his community through organizations like the Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Jaycees, Lions Club, and Kiwanis.

A lifelong outdoorsman, Mr. Duncklee found solace and spirituality in nature. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, particularly for Walleye.

Donald J. Slattery, 86, of Orlando, FL passed away January 25, 2025 at Cornerstone Hospice in Ocoee, FL. Memorial Mass was held Friday, February 7 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Orlando, FL. Donations in Donald’s name may be made to The American Legion online at www.legion.org or to the Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation online at www.palmerfoundation.org.

Don was born April 8, 1938 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Larry and Esther Slattery. He grew up in Waterville and graduated from Waterville High School in 1956. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University in 1960.

He joined the U.S. Navy shortly thereafter, completed flight training, and became a Naval Aviator. He flew the F8 Crusader as a member of the VF-32 Squadron and was assigned to the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier.

Robert Allen Hager, 63, of Waukon passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 3:20 p.m. at his home in Waukon surrounded by his loving family and friends. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, February 11 at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Friends may greet the family from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the church.

The family invites you to join them at Bob’s Celebration of Life following, at Green Valley Getaway in Waukon from 4:30-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the family will be used for causes close to Bob’s heart. For the full obituary please go to the Martin-Grau Funeral Home website: https://www.martinfunerals.com/.