Obituaries

Harlan Lloyd Thurn, 85, of St. Olaf, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at MercyOne Elkader Medical Center following a short illness with cancer. He was born on May 10, 1937, to Harlan James and Arleen Mae (Nelson) Thurn on his maternal grandparents’ farm home near Elkader. He was baptized at the Little Brown Church in Elkader and confirmed at the Hope Lutheran Church, Littleport.

Donald A. Hackett, age 76, of Marquette, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dodgeville, Wis., on June 13, 1946, the son of Aaron and Veronica (Zabel) Hackett. Don moved to Prairie du Chien, Wis., with his family, where he grew up and went to school. Don married the love of his life, Trudy Ferguson, on Aug. 20, 1966, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. He worked as a foreman at Isabella Construction Company before going to work at Prairie Beer Distributing Company for many years.

Roy J. Murphy, 77, of Volga, died, Saturday morning, Jan. 14, 2023, at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved mother Joanne Dull, a lifelong resident of McGregor, who passed away on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 87 after a brief illness, leaving to mourn family and friends.