Obituaries

Obituaries are published in The Standard for a $45 fee and can be brought to the office at 15 First Street NW in Waukon, mailed to PO Box 286, Waukon IA 52172, or e-mailed to news@waukonstandard.com. Photos may be included for an additional charge of $15 (additonal photos are also $15). Obituaries of excessive length (longer than our single-column length of 15.5") will also incur an additional charge of $11/column inch for the content measuring longer than our 15.5-inch column length. Obituaries that include “Thank You” messages within them will also incur an additional charge for the “Thank You” portion of the submitted obituary. For further assistance, please call 563-568-3431.

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Mary Lou Buege

Mary Lou Buege, 75, of Evansdale, formerly of Waukon, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 17 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Fr. Donald Hawes and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.
Martin Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick School, 106 Second Street SW, Waukon, IA 52172, or Cedar Valley Hospice House, 2101 Kimball Avenue Suite 401, Waterloo, IA 50702.
Mary Lou Buege was born August 14, 1940 at Catherine Hall’s Home Hospital in Waukon. She was the daughter of Kermit and Dorothy (Duggan) Sunderman. She was baptized at St. Patrick Catholic Church and in 1958 Mary Lou graduated from St. Patrick School in Waukon.

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John Beardmore

John R. Beardmore, 60, of Waukon died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his home in Waukon. Visitation was held Sunday, December 20 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon followed by a memorial service officiated by Pastor Paul Burgess. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in Mt. Hope Cemetery in rural New Albin. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Hope Cemetery.
John Richard Beardmore was born May 23, 1955 in Waukon, the son of Glenn Earl and Rae Joan (Holthusen) Beardmore. He was baptized at home and confirmed at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church. John attended the English Bench rural school and Dorchester School before graduating from Waukon High School in 1973. He continued his education at North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND, where he earned a technical degree.

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Milbourn Johnson

Milbourn H. Johnson, 87, of Waukon died Monday, December 14, 2015 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 19 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Deacon Jeff Molitor officiating. Burial with military honors was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.
Milbourn Horace Johnson was born October 16, 1928 at his parents’ home in the Forest Mills area of rural Postville. He was the son of LeRoy and Ruth (Ralston) Johnson. He attended Jefferson Township #8 rural school. Milbourn’s father died when he was 15, and in 1944 the family moved to California to work in the war effort.
While in California, Milbourn worked in a plastics factory, as a pinsetter at a bowling alley and at a filling station. In 1946 he moved back to Iowa with his family, and helped run the family filling station and did odd jobs. In 1950 he moved to Cedar Rapids and worked at Fruehauf Trailer.

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Ramona Peterson

Ramona E. Peterson, 97, of Waukon died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Friday, December 18 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Ramona Evaline Wurtzel Peterson was born September 12, 1918 in Center Township of Allamakee County, rural Waterville. She was the daughter of Herman Edward and Inga Louise (Pladsen) Wurtzel. She was baptized and confirmed at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church. Ramona attended rural elementary schools and graduated from Waukon High School in 1936, where she took the normal training curriculum. She taught in rural Allamakee County schools for two years.

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Dec

Pat A'Hearn

Pat A’Hearn, age 68, of Waukon passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City after a short illness. Services will be held at a later date.
Patrick Thomas A’Hearn was born March 30, 1947 in Waukon to Norbert and Theresa (Connor) A’Hearn. Patrick graduated from St. Patrick High School in Waukon and then attended the University of Wisconsin until he entered the service from 1966 until 1968.
He was employed at Wilson Packing Plant in Cedar Rapids, during which time he married Brenda Johnson in July of 1977. They were later divorced. Over the years, he worked as a salesman selling vacuums, frozen fish and aerial farm photos.

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Grayson Troendle

Grayson Lynn Troendle, 17-day-old infant son of Josh and Laura Troendle of Waukon, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 17 from 5-7 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Grayson Lynn Troendle was born November 26, 2015 at Franciscan Mayo Hospital in La Crosse, WI. His short life was spent battling bravely against numerous health issues. During this time he managed to touch the lives of not only his family but the many health care workers who surrounded him. His small, active body and twinkling eyes were a strong indication of his potential creativity and personality as he interacted with those who lovingly cared for him.

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Sr. Georgia Hammell

Sister Georgia Hammell, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 97, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Villa St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI. She was in the seventy-third year of her religious profession.
Friends may call after 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 16 at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, WI. A prayer service will be held that evening at 6:30 p.m. in Mary of the Angels Chapel. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 17 in Mary of the Angels Chapel, La Crosse, WI. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Joseph Cemetery in New Albin.
Born September 28, 1918 on a farm near New Albin, Sister Georgia was the second daughter of George and Elizabeth (Wall) Hammell. At baptism she received the name Catherine Elizabeth. She attended the school that her father, uncle and neighbors had built.  When Catherine fell behind in reading, her father tutored her every night until she caught up.

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Ralph Ryan

Ralph Ryan, 84, of Savannah, MO, formerly of Waukon, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at La Verna Village Nursing and Rehab in Savannah, MO. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes and Fr. Donald Hawes officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.
Friends may call one hour before the services at the church Wednesday. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements/
Ralph Joseph Ryan was born August 3, 1931 in Waukon, the son of John and Catherine (Liddiard) Ryan. He attended school through the eighth grade until he had to quit to take care of the family farm. From 1956-1958, Ralph served in the United States Army during the Korean War, holding the rank of Private First Class. Ralph returned home and started farming.

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Henry "Hank" Sass

Henry "Hank" J. Sass, 70, of Waukon passed away peacefully Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his home. Memorial services will be held Thursday, December 17 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Henry “Hank” Jay Sass was born May 8, 1945 in rural Waterville in the small town of Elon. He was the son of Charles Vincent and Eugenia Grace (Ralston) Sass. Around 1955, Charles and Eugenia moved their family to California, where Hank attended and graduated from Whittier High School in 1959.
After graduation, Hank enlisted in the United States Navy. While living in California, he met and then married Dana Kathleen Merhaut June 10, 1967. Hank and Dana moved to Waukon and were blessed with three children: Daniel, Aron and Jennifer.

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William "Bill" Ellis

William “Bill” J. Ellis, 70, of Harpers Ferry died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon from a probable heart attack. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, December 19 from 12-2 p.m. at the Spillway Supper Club in Harpers Ferry. A gathering will also be held Thursday, December 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Dugan’s Restaurant in Floyd. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family with arrangements.
William John Ellis was born August 7, 1945 in Charles City, the son of Alice (Draeger) and Ansel Ellis.  He graduated from Charles City High School in 1963. He served in the United State Navy from 1965-1971 as Petty Officer 2nd class including service in the Vietnam War.  After honorable discharge, he returned to farming near Floyd until 1984 when he moved to Harpers Ferry to start The End of the Line marina and bait shop. He later switched to construction, which he never really retired from although he said he did.

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