Obituaries

Richard “Dick” J. Christianson, 80, of Waterville died Friday, June 12, 2026, at his home in Waterville. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Richard “Dick” Joseph Christianson was born September 15, 1945, in Waterville, the son of Edwin and Loretta (Weipert) Christianson. He attended Waterville School and graduated from Waukon High School.

Dick joined the U.S. Navy and attended various engineering schools. He spent the first year and a half aboard the same ship with his brother Carl, operating in the Far East. Dick served a total of seven years in the Navy including combat duty on Swift Boats in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. He married Jean Thornton and they had two daughters, Tina and Tracy. They later divorced.

Anita Theresa Clauson, age 72, of Spring Grove, MN, passed away Friday, June 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Caledonia, MN Friday, June 26, at 11 a.m. A luncheon will follow in the church hall. Interment of Anita’s ashes will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Dorchester, and will follow the luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or to the family, with a designation to be decided. McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia, MN is assisting the family.

Anita was born to Lawrence and Monica Schulte August 1, 1953, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1971. She worked at Northern Engraving until her retirement.

Gary L. Johanningmeier, 82, of rural Waukon died peacefully, surrounded by many members of his family, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He died of a brain hemorrhage after a recent stroke.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 26 at 11 a.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church with Pastor Abraham Faugstad officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery, both in rural Waterville. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until time of services at the church Friday.

Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church.

Gary Lee Johanningmeier was born June 12, 1943, in Monona, the son of Lloyd and Ulina (Thein) Johanningmeier. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Monona, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport.

Daniel J. Severson, 83, of Lansing passed away Friday, June 12, 2026, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is handling arrangements.

Daniel Joseph Severson was born April 3, 1943, to Harold “Fish” and Lucille (Schwartzhoff) Severson. He graduated from St. George High School in Lansing in 1961, and later attended Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse, WI, where he studied welding.

November 29, 1963, Dan married the love of his life, Mary Sandry, in Lansing. Together, they built a life centered on family, hard work, and service to their community. They were blessed with two children: Mari Beth Severson Valley and Mark Severson.

Roger C. Kruger, 83, of Waukon passed away June 8, 2026, at Ossian Care Center in Ossian. Funeral services were held Friday, June 12 at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Duane Smith and Chaplin Doug Bryce officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled the arrangements.

Roger Conrad Kruger was born October 17, 1942, in Decorah, the son of Willard and Agnes (Fossum) Kruger. He was baptized and confirmed at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon. Roger attended Bell country school from kindergarten through 8th grade, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1960.

Roger met Janet Bechtel at a dance one evening at Rainbow Gardens in Waterville, and later they were married, April 3, 1965, at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church. They were blessed with three children: Barb, Bev, and Brenda.

Rose R. Zoll, 98, of New Albin peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at church.

Condolences may be sent to the Zoll family at 1519 Pine Tree Drive, New Albin, IA 52160. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is assisting the family with arrangements.

Rose Rita Hammel Zoll was born June 30, 1927, in the farm home of her parents Louis and Mary (Thimmesch) Hammel. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Albin.

Rose had six siblings and growing up on her father’s farm during the Great Depression was challenging at times. They had crops to harvest and livestock to feed and she helped her grandfather with his bee hives and apple orchard.

Susan Stanton O’Connor, 83, of Bellevue, WA, formerly of Waukon, passed away peacefully in her sleep February 8, 2023, after battling lymphoma and dementia. A graveside service will be held for family and friends Saturday, June 13 at 2 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Old Friends Club (welcome@oldfriendsclub.org), a dementia support group. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Susan Stanton O’Connor was born June 14, 1939, in Chicago, IL, to Erma Beryl Jones and James J. Stanton. The family moved to Waukon, where Susan attended school through grade 11 and then moved to California, graduating from Tustin High School in 1957. Susan went on to graduate from Bellevue College as a Registered Nurse, and also spent 20 years working for Sno-Isle Libraries as a library assistant at Mukilteo, WA.

Gayle L. Larkin, 91, of Waukon passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 10 at 11:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Mark Oehlert officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.

Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at the church Wednesday. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements. The service will also be live streamed on the funeral home’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/martinfunerals. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Floyd A. Ingles, 84, of Waukon passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 16, 1941, to Arthur (Cy) Richardson Ingles and Vivian Evelyn White.

A celebration of life is being held Sunday, June 14 at the Empty Nest Winery in rural Waukon. The open house will be from 1-5 p.m.

Floyd graduated from Waukon High School in 1959 and later married Arlene ReVoir of Lansing April 16, 1966. This was the beginning of 60 years of sharing beautiful memories, raising their children and then growing old together - lives richly blessed. He was a loving father to Kevin, Kristy and Jason and adored all of his family.

Marvin J. Winters, 67, of Maquoketa died Friday, May 29, 2026, at Imagine the Possibilities in Maquoketa. A private service will be held. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Marvin John Winters was born January 21, 1959, the son of Donald and Mary (Boyd) Winters of Lansing. Marvin grew up in Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School. He worked for TASC for a number of years before moving to West Union, then Glenwood, and eventually settling in Maquoketa.

Marvin was a chatty and inquisitive individual and once he learned your name, he never forgot it. Marvin loved going out to lunch with family and friends. He also enjoyed watching old TV shows and listening to music on his GrandPad. Marvin had a special fondness for dandelions. His favorite holiday was Christmas, and he often had his Christmas tree up during much of the year.