Obituaries

John Keith Smola, 87, of Monona died of kidney failure December 1, 2016 at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Celebration of Life Services were held Tuesday, December 6 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Monona. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at the Olin Cemetery in Olin.

John was born the third son of Paul C. and Iris (née Anderson) Smola June 9, 1929 in Central City. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1946. In 1948, Corporal Smola was transferred to the reserves and attended the University of Iowa, where he later earned a BA in 1951, after his first tour of duty in Korea. Sergeant Smola landed with the First Division on December 10, 1950, making him one of “The Chosin Few” of Marine Corps lore. The Division suffered some of the worst winter battle conditions in the Corps’ 200-plus year history while fighting the Chinese 9th Army back to the 38th parallel.

Robert “Bob” William Kilpatrick, 75, of Cedar Rapids passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 after a short illness. The family will be holding a private service. Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids is serving the family.

Robert William was born April 28, 1941 in Waukon, the son of John and Mildred Mellick Kilpatrick. He will be missed by all those who knew and loved him. Memorials may be directed to Immaculate Conception or St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Bob is survived by his daughter, Renee O’Dwyer of Cedar Rapids; his son, Bobby (Tanya) of Palmer, AK; three grandchildren: Brittany, Kassie and Ryan; 11 siblings: Ann Prentice, John “Jamey” Kilpatrick, Mary Ellen Drew, Tom Kilpatrick, Virginia Cook, Bill Kilpatrick, Dorothy Lorainne Kilpatrick, Dale Kilpatrick, Deryl Kilpatrick, Elaine Monnahan and Evelyn Seely, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Greg Kilpatrick; and a sister, Linda Kilpatrick.
 

Chad E. White, 46, of Waukon, formerly of Milwaukee, WI, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Prairie du Chien, WI. A visitation was held Sunday, December 4 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with a prayer service following that was officiated by Rev. Lynn G. Groe.

Chad Eugene White was born September 14, 1970 in Prairie du Chien, WI, the son of Craig Alan and Brenda (Kottman) White. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Monona and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville.

Chad graduated from Waukon High School in 1988. He then chose to continue his education at Winona State University, but soon moved to Milwaukee, WI and finished his education at Milwaukee Area Technical College, receiving his LPN license in 2000. Chad worked for several years as an LPN in the Milwaukee area before moving back to Waukon. He continued to live out his passion for serving people at Lori Knapp in Prairie du Chien, WI and the Hotel Winneshiek in Decorah.

The spirit of Frank William Troendle, 63, of Pigeon Falls, WI joined his family in heaven Tuesday, November 22, 2016. He passed away at Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Whitehall, WI. Following cremation, a private family service was held at Peace Lutheran of Pigeon Falls, WI. He will be buried in the Iowa soil of Faegre Prairie Cemetery near the home farm that he loved.

Frank was born June 23, 1953 in Waukon to Irvin Leo and Carol Louise (Doeppke) Troendle. He married Joyce Albrecht February 13, 1982. He graduated Waukon High School and Truck Driving at Winona Tech.

Shirley Ann Pausch, age 78, of Waukon died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, December 5 at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in the Ludlow area of rural Waukon. Burial will be at a later date.

Shirley was born on her grandparents' farm October 8, 1938. She was the daughter of Elmer and Leota (Phipps) Ehde. She went to country school until fourth grade and then finished school at Waukon.

Shirley was married to Carl Pausch, Jr., and to this union two children were born. They were later divorced.

She is survived by her son, Randy; a daughter-in-law, Nancy (Neuzil); one grandson, Denver; one sister, Lollie (Gary) Hirth; one brother, Ronald (Kathy) Snitker; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, David; and one brother, Alan Snitker.
 

Donald Kay Hudson, age 77, of Munden, KS died Monday, November 28, 2016. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Donald was born March 15, 1939. After many years of being an over-the-road truck driver, he retired and enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Hudson; a son, Robert Hudson of Ohio; his daughters, Tammy (Mike) Spielbauer of Guttenberg, Donna (Kory) Holthaus of Postville and Sheila Dion of Waukon; six grandchildren, Dakota Holthaus, Tiffany Franzen, Brook Holthaus, Chase Franzen, Brandon Franzen and Kourtney Holthaus; two step-grandchildren, Shyanne McCabe and Chris McCabe; an adopted daughter, Paulette Heying; an adopted granddaughter, Katie Heying; two sisters, Elaine Breault of Kansas and Janet Lunsford of Kansas; and one brother, Jerry Hudson of Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Hudson; and four brothers, Bill, Larry, Bob and Doug Hudson.
 

Duane B. Bakkum, 66, of Monona died Friday, November 25, 2016 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 2 at 11 a.m. at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating and burial at the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 1 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Betty D. Clark, 90, of Waukon died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Private family graveside services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lansing, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon handled the arrangements.

Betty Darlene Clark was born May 11, 1926 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frederick and Alice (Warren) Thornton. She moved with her family to Waukon while still a baby and was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She spent a lot of the time living with her grandmother, Mary Ann (Sullivan) Warren, in Waukon.

Richard A. Hanson, 73, of Victor, NY passed away November 3, 2016 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, NY. Funeral Services will be held in Waukon at St. John’s Lutheran Church in the spring with full Military Honors.

Richard was born November 27, 1942 to the late Emil and Bernita (Kloke) Hanson in Waukon, where he spent most of his life. Richard served in the United States Army from 1964-1967, and after his father passed suddenly, he took over and worked for the family dairy farm. He loved his old Farmall tractor, his International combine and his John Deere tractors. Richard did custom work for other farmers and was always there to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. He was a lover of animals, especially his bull, “Bully”. The bull would follow him everywhere he went. Richard was also a proud member of the Farm Bureau in Waukon. He was a sweet man and his smile will be truly missed.

James D. Bristol, 97, who lived and practiced law in Waukon for more than 60 years, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his retirement home in Burbank, CA. A remembrance gathering will be held for Jim at the Martin Funeral Home in Waukon in the coming months so that his friends, relatives and colleagues have a farewell to share with him. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.

Jim was born in Onslow January 4, 1919 but grew up in the 1920s and 1930s in Clinton. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City in 1941. At the University he was a member of a fraternity, a writer and the assistant sports editor of The Daily Iowan newspaper. He also met his wife of 53 years, Jeanne (Kelly) Kellogg. They were married at the Kellogg farm in Percival August 21, 1941.