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.

Wed
02
Dec

Marie Perry

Marie D. Perry, 86, of Stonehill Care Center and formerly of 1843 Adair Street and Applewood Village, all in Dubuque, passed away peacefully Friday, November 30, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.  Funeral services were held Friday, December 4 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Steven Rosanke officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Key West, south of Dubuque.
Marie was born December 3, 1928 in Waukon, the daughter of James and Celia (Griffin) Collins. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1947. In February 1962, Marie married Robert V. Perry at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. He preceded her in death February 5, 1995.

Wed
02
Dec

Jean Monserud

Jean A. Monserud, 89, of Waukon passed away peacefully of natural causes Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was held in Monona City Cemetery in Monona.
Jean Ardyce Monserud was born May 12, 1926 to Herbert and Elnora (Jahnke) Schmidt on the family farm near Garnavillo in rural Clayton County. When Jean was seven her parents began farming near Waterville.  Jean graduated from Waukon High School in 1942. She next attended normal training school in Waukon and studied teacher curriculum, which she completed in 1944.
Jean married Wesley Monserud April 2, 1945 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Garnavillo, where she was baptized June 26, 1926 and confirmed March 17, 1940.

Wed
02
Dec

Alvin "Bunk" Darling

Alvin “Bunk” L. Darling, 81, of New Albin died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home. An open house will be held Saturday, December 12 from 1-6 p.m. at the New Albin Community Center.
Alvin “Bunk” Lawrence Darling was born September 15, 1934 in Jefferson Township, MN, just outside New Albin. He was the son of Melvin and Mildred (Henry) Darling. Bunk was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Albin and graduated from New Albin High School.
December 29, 1952, he married Vera Thomson at St. Joseph’s in New Albin and the couple raised their family in New Albin. Bunk worked at a variety of jobs throughout his life, including working for Mendenhall Lumber, owning a grocery store, driving school bus, delivering fuel for Sires Oil, and helping his brother, Jug, at his service station. For 27 years, Bunk worked as a deliveryman and in sales at Sears in La Crosse, WI; after retiring, he worked for Kee High School in Lansing for five years.

Wed
02
Dec

Jean Privett

Jean Ann Privett, 81, of La Crosse, WI, in anticipation of her 63rd wedding anniversary, went to be with the love of her life Leo, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, December 3 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, WI. Msgr. Charles Stoetzel will officiate. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery in La Crosse, WI. Friends may call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services of La Crosse Wednesday, December 2 from 4-6 p.m. and at the church Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services.

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30
Nov

Samson Boylen

Samson Boylen, 14, of Waterville died Sunday, November 29, 2015 from complications with the treatment of leukemia. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 2 at Garrity Funeral Home in Prairie du Chien, WI.
Samson was the son of Scott and Kelli (Kaderly) Boylen. He was born February 20, 2001. He enjoyed reading, video games, fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed many sports, especially soccer.
Samson was awesome with younger children, especially his cousin, Mabel. He had a kind heart and a tender soul. Many appreciated his great sense of humor and quick wit.

Wed
25
Nov

LaVon Brickman

LaVon L. Brickman, 88, of Waukon, formerly of Harpers Ferry and Evansdale, died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, November 30 at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial was at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Waterloo.
LaVon Linda Brickman was born February 17, 1927 in Waverly. She was the daughter of Elmer and Erna (Kleinschmidt) Lindner. LaVon grew up in Nashua, where she was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and attended local schools. She worked at Rath Packing Plant in Waterloo, where she met Harry Lee Brickman. The two were married May 28, 1950 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairbank and made their home in Evansdale for many years.
In December of 1984, LaVon retired after 38 years on the line at Rath. They moved to Harpers Ferry in 1992, where they enjoyed many years before moving to Waukon in June of 2015.

Wed
25
Nov

Gerald Finkral

Gerald Eugene Finkral, 88, of Lansing died Friday, November 13, 2015 at his home in Lansing. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, November 18 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing, with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant. Burial followed at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing.
Gerald was born August 16, 1927 to Archie and Alice (Hodges) Finkral in Madison County, NE. He attended Madison County Nebraska Country School.
Gerald was united in marriage with Wilhelmine “Willi” Rose Walleser December 4, 1989 in Elk Point, SD. They met at a polka dance. He was a lifelong farmer. Gerald was also a pilot and loved to fly. He enjoyed dances, camping and fishing in South Dakota. They relished their trips together to Alaska, Branson, California, Canada, Memphis and Nashville.

Wed
25
Nov

Ruth Rask

Ruth A. Rask, 90, of Waukon died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Wellington Place in Decorah. Funeral services were held Monday, November 23 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon, with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Ruth Ann Rask was born July 24, 1925 in the French Creek area of rural Lansing. Her parents were Theodore and Mathilda (Hausman) Welper. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the French Creek Methodist Church. She attended French Creek #1 rural school and graduated from Waukon High School in 1943.
March 25, 1950, she married Samuel Rask at the Methodist Parsonage in New Albin. They farmed together for many years in the French Creek area. Ruth loved working on the farm, especially taking care of the cows.

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22
Nov

Mary F. Cota

Mary F. Cota, 89, of Evansdale died Friday, November 20, 2015 at home. Services were held Tuesday, November 24 at St. Ann-St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St. Joseph Paint Rock Cemetery, both in Harpers Ferry.
Mary was born September 25, 1926 in Monona, the daughter of John and Susan O’Hara Grady. She married John Kaeser March 1, 1944, and they later divorced. She married Donald Cota June 26, 1967 in Decorah, and he died in 1976.
Mary lived in the Harpers Ferry and Waukon area until 1988, moving to Evansdale. She was employed with Northern Engraving in Waukon for 15 years.
Survivors include a son, John (Diana) Kaeser of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Barbara Points of Naples, FL; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by five brothers, Cyril, Sylvester, Leo, Daniel and Jim Grady; and a sister, Marguerite.

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20
Nov

Ronald Feuerhelm

Ronald Gene “Gramps” Feuerhelm, age 88, of Hager City, WI went to be with his Heavenly Father Friday, November 20, 2015. Funeral service was held Monday, November 23 at Cornerstone Community Church in Red Wing, MN with Reverend Mark Kalb officiating. Burial followed at St. Paul’s UCC Cemetery in Ellsworth, WI.
Ron was born June 11, 1927 in Mays Prairie to Benjamin and Amanda (Rieser) Feuerhelm and lived on his parents’ farm. Ron enlisted in the Army September 6, 1945 and was discharged in February 1948. He married his bride of 67 years, Bernadine Clancy, September 24, 1948. They bought their 80-acre farm in Hager City, WI in 1951 and farmed there until 1965. He also worked as a Culligan delivery man in Red Wing, MN, at P.V. Flour Mill in Hastings, WI and was a salesman for Moorman’s Feed Company until retiring in 1986.

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