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Obituaries

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Tue
29
Aug

Dorothy A. Jennings

Dorothy Ann Jennings, 83, of Farmersburg, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, after a short illness. She was born Sept. 22, 1939, at home in rural Elkader, the oldest of two girls born to Ervin and Mildred (Meyer) Taake. Dorothy attended rural school in Clayton Center until it closed and then attended and graduated from Garnavillo High School in 1958. After graduation she attended Bayless Business College in Dubuque, and then worked for a law firm there and later at Interstate Power (now Alliant Energy) in Elkader.

Tue
15
Aug

Kimberly A. Staples

Kimberly Ann Staples, age 61, of Cross Plains, Wis., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. She was born on July 6, 1962, in Ann Arbor, Mich., the daughter of William and Doreen (Kiefer) O'Brien.

 

Tue
15
Aug

Richard A. 'Dick' Owings

Richard “Dick” Allen Owings, age 75, passed away Aug. 10, 2023, due to complications of Myelodysplastic Syndrome, an auto-immune disease affecting the bone marrow.  

 

Tue
08
Aug

Helen M. "Helly" Gritzner

Helen Mae “Helly” Gritzner, 78, of Elkader, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at her home in Elkader surrounded by her family. She was born on May 19, 1945, in Red Wing, Minn., the daughter of John and Marie (Heimberg) Buhler. She was raised and educated in Pine Island, Minn., and was a 1963 graduate of Pine Island High School.

 

Tue
08
Aug

Dean A. Hallberg

Dean Allen Hallberg, 77, of McGregor, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Harmony in Dubuque. He was born Feb. 9, 1946, to Otto Elmer August and Merriel Jenetta (Johnson) Hallberg in McGregor. He graduated from Mar Mac High School in 1963. Dean served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War.

 

Tue
08
Aug

Gerald 'Jerry' Ostrander

Gerald “Jerry” Ostrander, 75, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. He was born May 17, 1948, in Prairie du Chien, to Bobbie Jack (Bob) Ostrander and Betty Kramer. After his graduation from Prairie du Chien High School in 1966, Jerry enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving as a security police and sentry dog handler from 1966 to 1973, during the Vietnam War. He served two consecutive tours in Ubon, Thailand and Phuket, Vietnam. In total, he proudly served 11 years with the United States Air Force. 

Tue
25
Jul

Daryl D. Engelhardt

Daryl D. Engelhardt, formerly of Rochester, Minn., Sun City West, Ariz., and Hailey, Idaho, peacefully passed away in Twin Falls, Idaho, on April 2, 2023. He was born in Luana and was the eldest of six children. Growing up on a farm, Daryl worked tirelessly feeding the hogs and chickens, cutting firewood and enjoying his passion for squirrel hunting. His love for swimming began at Rabbit Lake, which became an integral part of his life.

 

Tue
25
Jul

Colleen A. Darby

Colleen A. Darby passed away March 24, 2021, at the Carroll Center Nursing Home in Sarasota, Fla., after a short illness. She was born Nov. 22, 1927, to parents Charles and Elda Obermeier in Charles City. Colleen was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church, and her faith and belief in God sustained her throughout her life and was a great blessing to her.

 

Tue
11
Jul

Thomas J. Kautman

Thomas J. Kautman, 84, of McGregor, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 27, 2023. A celebration of life memorial luncheon was held July 8, at Huckleberry’s Restaurant in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

 

Tue
11
Jul

Leslie 'Les' L. Ambrose

Leslie “Les” Lee Ambrose, 79 of Monona, passed away peacefully on the family farm on Thursday, July 6, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 27, 1944, to Vincent and Beatrice (Nichols) Ambrose in Monona. Leslie graduated from MFL High School, Monona. He joined the United States Army in 1966 and was honorably discharged.

 

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