Obituaries

Carolyn M. Welsh, 74, of Waukon died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Fr. Donald Hawes, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 2:45 p.m. scripture service.
Carolyn Marie Welsh was born March 25, 1941 in La Crosse, WI, the daughter of Walter E. and Emily M. (Kehr) Beck. She was baptized at St. Francis Hospital in La Crosse, WI and later in life was confirmed at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon.

Elizabeth “Sue” Hogan, 95, of Lansing died Friday, November 13, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 19 at United Methodist Church, Lansing, with Rev. Kevin Smith as the Officiant. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing. Visitation will be Thursday, November 19 from 12:30-2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, Lansing.
Sue was born November 3, 1920 to Edward and Amelia (Geisler) Livingston in Elkader. She attended school at Mar-Mac in McGregor.
Sue was united in marriage with Floyd Fred Hogan January 27, 1938. Two sons were born to this union, Fred and Ron. She worked at the Button Factory in Lansing for many years. Sue enjoyed gardening, canning, playing cards, bingo, fishing, listening to music in La Crosse, WI and, most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Calvin Raymond Langford, 76, of Lansing died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Systems, La Crosse, WI surrounded by his family.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Norway Lutheran Church, located at 18829 200th Street, St. Olaf. Rev. Marshall Hahn will be the officiant. Burial will be in Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the church community hall after the funeral ceremony. All are welcome to join.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 13 from 4-7 p.m. at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing and one hour before the services at the church Saturday.

Mable Terry, 92, of Madison, WI, formerly of Lansing, died Monday, November 2, 2015 in Madison, WI. Funeral Services were held Friday, November 6 at United Methodist Church, Lansing. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing.
Mable Alberta was born July 16, 1923 to Albert and Sfa (Larson) Lankford in Lansing. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1939.
Mable was united in marriage with Richard Terry in 1942 at Las Vegas, NV. She was a homemaker, a manager for Banker’s Life in Des Moines, and was employed at WEA in Madison, WI. Mable belonged to several clubs, including Eastern Star/White Shrine, was very active in the United Methodist Church and was a lifelong member of USO.

Virginia L. Thomson, 86, of Waukon died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 14 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Private family burial has already been held at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to P.E.O. women’s scholarship funds via P.E.O. Chapter EK c/o Caroll Schreiber, Treasurer, 1942 French Creek Road, Lansing, IA 52151.

Jerome “Jerry” E. Welsh, 74, of Lansing passed away peacefully with his wife and loved ones by his side Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Memorial services were held Saturday, November 7 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing, with Fr. John Moser and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial with military honors was at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon assisted the family with arrangements.
Jerome "Jerry" Edward  Welsh was born October 13, 1941 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Patrick and Mary (Zoll) Welsh. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Jerry attended a one room school house in the French Creek area and graduated from St. Patrick Catholic High School in Waukon in 1959. He served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966.

Verna Cagley, 85, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Cedar Falls Health Care Center. A private family service will be held at a later date.
Verna Mae Cagley was born May 10, 1930 to James and Esther (Buehler) Volker in Waterloo. She worked as a bartender in numerous bars throughout Evansdale, and owned Tollgate Bar in Dunkerton. Verna was known for her potato salad. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, dancing, fishing and wintering in Arizona. Verna especially enjoyed feeding and watching hummingbirds in the summertime. She loved spending time with her family and friends.

Donald Kouba, 77, passed away October 23, 2015 at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services were held Tuesday, October 27 at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, with burial in the Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Donald was born October 1, 1938 in Cedar Rapids to Edward Joseph and Adeline Marie (Rericha) Kouba. Don graduated from McKinley High School and Coe College. He worked for Rockwell Collins and retired from the University of Iowa.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sharon, of Hiawatha, and a very special four-legged friend, Molly. He is also survived by Sharon’s family, Delores (Joe) Kroack and their son, James, James and Beverly Walsh, Cheryl (Jerry) Bollman, Kim (Phyllis) Walsh, Mary Lou Walsh, and many great-, great-, great-nieces and nephews.

Audrey Jean (Johnson) Reeder, 77 years old, died in her home in Acampo, CA October 16, 2015. Memorial services were held Saturday, October 24 at Galt Bible Church in Galt, CA, with burial in Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, CA.
Audrey was born January 9, 1938 to Norma Paulina (Halvorson) Johnson and Earl E. Johnson of Waterville. She retired from Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, CA in 2010 after having worked there for over 20 years. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and her family. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, dancing, singing, shopping, decorating, going to church, and entertaining in her home for the holidays.
With her diagnosis of terminal brain cancer, her family rallied around her to give her the best love and care possible. She fought valiantly; always holding on to the faith that God could heal her if that was His will, but He instead called her to her eternal home.

Marie Lucille Thies, 98, of West Union, formerly of Clermont, died October 22, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in West Union. Memorial Services were held Saturday, October 31 at the West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, with Pastor Ginny Olson as the Officiant. There was a private family inurnment.
Marie was born June 9, 1917 to George and Ruth (Carney) Seitz in McGregor. She was raised in Allamakee County. Marie graduated from Waukon High School with a degree in Normal Training.