Obituaries

Roland Edward Doerring, 89, of Elkader, formerly of Garnavillo, died Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Elkader Care Center, surrounded by the love of his three daughters. Roland was born Sept. 9, 1932, on the rural Luana farm of his parents Arno and Bernadine (Brandtman) Doerring. He was baptized Dec. 3, 1932, and confirmed April 14, 1946, both at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Roland attended the Luana Consolidated School through the eighth grade and then stayed at home helping his parents on the family farm.

Virginia Faktor passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at her home in Littleton, Colo. She was 98. A private funeral service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Interment will be held in the Plymouth Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the family of Virginia Faktor memorial fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com 

Neil Leonard Burckart, of Lake Cormorant, Miss., passed away at the age of 84 on Tuesday, June 2, 2022, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, Miss. He was the son of Leonard and Merna Burckart of Marquette, born at Waukon on Sept. 29, 1937. He attended Mar-Mac School in McGregor and graduated in 1956. After graduation, he entered the Navy as a deep sea diver. While serving in the Navy, he went to northern California to work with his uncle doing construction. He later moved to Sonora, Calif., where he developed many projects while he lived there.

Roger William Allert, age 74, of McGregor, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born March 7, 1948, the son of LaVerne and Betty (Bachtell) Allert. He grew up in the McGregor area and graduated from Mar-Mac High School. In 1967, Roger and his good friend Carroll “Booner” Henkes enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He drove a tank while serving in the 5th infantry division. After his service, he worked construction in Florida and Texas before moving to McGregor in 1976.