Obituaries

John J. Clauson, 67, of Waukon, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 21 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Philip Agyei officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.

John Joseph Clauson was born February 7, 1959, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, the son of John M. and Ruth Anne (Howes) Clauson. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick Catholic Church and graduated from Waukon High School in 1977. John attended Iowa State University and Upper Iowa University where he received his bachelor’s in social services degree.

John moved to Milwaukee, WI, to work for Grainger Industrial Supply, where he met Denise Pearson. John and Denise married in Wisconsin where they started their beautiful family. They soon decided to leave the city to raise their family in Waukon.

Marlys R. Martins, 84, of Waukon passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, after some declining health issues for the past 18 months, followed by a brief illness. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 21 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Tom Hollmann officiating. The family is requesting memorials be sent to the Waukon Wellness Center in Marlys’ name.

Michael R. DeLay, 64, of Des Moines died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Wayne County Hospital in Corydon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. Philip Agyei officiating, and burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 11 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Michael Robert DeLay was born April 16, 1961, in Oelwein, the son of Robert DeLay and Marjorie Hurley. He grew up in Cedar Falls, attending St. Patrick’s school and Cedar Falls High School.

Robert Dale Meiners of Caledonia, MN, passed away peacefully Friday, March 13, 2026 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse, WI, surrounded by his loving family, just four days before his 90th birthday. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at St. Mary’s Parish Holy Family Hall in Caledonia, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Vogel officiating.

Burial with military honors will take place at Calvary Cemetery immediately after the service. A luncheon will be served at St. Mary’s Parish Holy Family Hall following the funeral. Memorial contributions will be given to charitable organizations in his honor.

Luvern “Vern” Joseph Overmohle, 83, of Wapello, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 19 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services in Wapello. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Wapello Cemetery.

Memorials have been established for the Wapello VFW, Wapello Athletic Boosters, and the Wapello Fire Department. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.

Luvern “Vern” Joseph Overmohle was born January 12, 1943, in Carroll, the son of Anton and Lauretta (Mooney) Overmohle. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Storm Lake and later attended business school in Omaha. Vern proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

Gerald (Jerry) Hosch, 79, of LaCrosse, WI, passed away peacefully March 3, 2026. A memorial service will be held March 28 at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10-11 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Albin.

Jerry was born November 28, 1946, in New Albin, to Leon and Vivian (Wylie) Hosch. Jerry worked at Inland Printing in LaCrosse for many years.

He is survived by his daughter, Sara Hosch, and his son, Robert Hosch, both of Holmen, WI; two grandsons, Travis and Isaiah; a sister, Nancy (Philip) Kennedy of Polk City; a sister-in-law, Sandy Hosch; many nieces and nephews; and a very dear friend, Carol Isler, who thought of Jerry as her kid brother. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jim Hosch.
 

Carol Elaine Chase, 87, of Lansing passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Thornton Manor and Care Center in Lansing. Funeral Service was held Thursday, March 12 at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing with Rev. Joseph Sevcik as the Officiant. Interment followed at Council Hill Cemetery, rural Monona.

Carol Elaine was born September 30, 1938 to Elmer Clarence Lewis and Margaret (Lestina) Schlitter in Monona. She graduated from Monona High School.

August 20, 1960, Carol was united in marriage with James William Chase at the Evangelical Church in Monona. She briefly worked at Collins Radio, Monona Wire and Sedlmayr Locker, but for a majority of her career Carol was employed at 3M. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, baking buns, doing Genealogy and being the Avon Lady.

Robert (Bob) Calvin Krousie, 81, of Waterville passed away peacefully Sunday, March 8, 2026 surrounded by family and friends, following a brief battle with cancer. A private family inurnment will be held at the Rossville Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Robert was born May 29, 1944, to Robert and Mildred (Martens) Krousie of rural Postville. Bob attended school in the Monona School District. Through his years of employment, Bob held positions with the Volney and Anamosa Creameries, before moving to Cedar Rapids, working various jobs at local manufacturing companies. In 2007, he retired after 20-plus years with PMX Industries.

In retirement, Bob and his fiancée, Helen, built a home in the Waterville area where they enjoyed gardening and taking care of their expansive property. Bob enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, foraging for morels in the spring, and anything involving the outdoors.

It is with full and loving hearts that we share the passing of Gene Richard Sweeney, 86, of Houston, TX, February 25, 2026. Visitation will be held at Cashner Funeral Home, 801 Teas Road in Conroe, TX, Saturday, March 14 from 1-2 p.m. to receive family and friends. Service to follow at 2 p.m. and interment immediately after in Garden Park Cemetery.

Born March 2, 1939, in New Albin, Gene grew up along the Mississippi River which shaped the values he carried with him throughout his life. He served in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) during high school and after graduation, he also served in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve.

Roger Dean Butz, age 89, of Guttenberg passed away peacefully March 2, 2026, with his loving wife by his side. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:15 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg.

Funeral Services will commence at 11:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Guttenberg. Burial will follow at Ceres Cemetery with military honors accorded. Rev. Neil Hofer will officiate. A luncheon will follow services at United Methodist Church basement.

Roger was born February 4, 1937, in Ridgeway to Morris and Edith Butz (Ellingson). Raised in the community where he was born, he carried with him the strong values of hard work, humility and devotion to family throughout his life. He proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years.