In Memoriam

Jay Uthoff of Decorah died December 23, 2025, age 65.

1950

Adeline (Lovstuen) Langland of Decorah died February 28, 2026, age 98.

1951

Alden Lien of La Crosse, Wis., died October 12, 2024, age 94.

Phyllis (Peterson) McSherry of Waupaca, Wis., died April 21, 2025, age 95.

1953

Milan Davig of Waconia, Minn., died December 16, 2025, age 94.

Esther (Lund) Dolphin of Onalaska, Wis., died September 21, 2024, age 92.

Duane Erickson of Lanesboro, Minn., died February 3, 2026, age 94.

1954

Lucille (Sween) Moe of Colorado Springs, Colo., died December 27, 2025, age 93.

Gertrude “Trudy” (Kolstad) Olson of Brooklyn Park, Minn., died February 2, 2026, age 93.

1956

Paul Anderson of Osage, Iowa, died January 29, 2026, age 91.

Marian (Carlson) Balch of Scottsdale, Ariz., died August 8, 2025, age 89.

Rita (Hoveland) Brown of La Crescent, Minn., died March 1, 2025, age 90.

Audrey (Nordness) Halvorson of Jefferson City, Mo., died October 29, 2025, age 90.

Vincel Williams of Overland Park, Kan., died January 20, 2026, age 95.

1958

John Ericksen of Chippewa Falls, Wis., died December 18, 2025, age 91.

1959

Arthur “Dick” Olson of Minneapolis died February 3, 2026, age 89.

1960

Luther Carlson of Marshalltown, Iowa, died February 3, 2026, age 87.

John “Jack” Crawford of Owatonna, Minn., died January 2, 2026, age 89.

Rolf Flugstad of Powder Springs, Ga., died November 28, 2025, age 87.

Gordon “Gordy” Jensson of Riceville, Iowa, died January 5, 2026, age 97½.

1961

Conway Elton of Winona, Minn., died December 23, 2025, age 86.

Linda (Lee) Rice of Mendota Heights, Minn., died April 1, 2025, age 83.

James “Jim” Wiebe of Minocqua, Wis., died February 6, 2026, age 87.

1962

Earl Lackey of Palmer, Alaska, died November 16, 2025, age 85.

Caryl Sharp of Decorah died February 9, 2026, age 86.

1963

Sharon (Madson) Hill of Marion, Iowa, died February 1, 2026, age 85.

Herbert “Herb” Irgens of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died February 4, 2026, age 85.

Jenele (Erickson) Zitzner of Baraboo, Wis., died December 9, 2025, age 84.

1964

Carole (Cleveland) Birch of Excelsior, Minn., died December 12, 2025, age 83.

1965

John Boots of Ogema, Minn., died December 15, 2025, age 82.

Karen (Aaker) Chellevold of Westlake Village, Calif., died December 12, 2025, age 82.

Thomas Lawver of Colville, Wash., died February 7, 2026, age 83.

1966

Lucille (Landsverk) Lewke of Columbus, Wis., died January 6, 2026, age 93.

Muriel (Bigler) Olsen of Broomfield, Colo., died May 16, 2025, age 80.

Edward Svanoe of Stillwater, Minn., died January 17, 2026, age 84.

1968

David Dreyer of Woodstock, Ill., died January 19, 2026, age 79.

Nancy (Smith) Haas of St. Cloud, Minn., died March 3, 2026, age 79.

John Matter of Decorah died January 13, 2026, age 79.

1969

Pamela “Pam” (Beran) Brinton of Rogers, Ark., died December 15, 2025, age 78.

1970

David Olson of Golden Valley, Minn., died March 9, 2026, age 78.

1971

Carol (Wiebke) Henning of Allison, Iowa, died November 17, 2025, age 76.

1972

Kenneth “Ken” Halstead of Dubuque, Iowa, died January 20, 2026, age 75.

Arden Olson of Olathe, Kan., died October 19, 2025, age 75.

1973

Cassandra “Cassie” (Bentson) Hansen of Fountain Hills, Ariz., died January 31, 2026, age 75.

Alan “Al” Zinsmeister of Rochester, Minn., died January 6, 2026, age 74.

1974

Gary Esboldt of Willmar, Minn., died January 10, 2026, age 73.

Carol (Coupal) Popelka of La Crosse, Wis., died February 2, 2026, age 73.

1975

Alice (Crawford) Elliott of Davenport, Iowa, died February 1, 2025, age 72.

Marlys Svendsen of Sarona, Wis., died March 20, 2026, age 72.

1977

Janice Rambow Beatty of Chicago died February 1, 2026, age 70.

1978

Jefferson Brown of Nassau, Bahamas, died August 13, 2024, age 68.

1980

LaVonne (Ogg) Kaasa of Mason City, Iowa, died December 21, 2025, age 82.

1981

Jeffery “Jeff” Thompson of Brooklyn, Iowa, died February 13, 2026, age 68.

1982

John Jacobson of Ellendale, Minn., died February 12, 2026, age 66.

Joan Meyer of Manson, Iowa, died January 29, 2026, age 65.

Cornell Moss of Nassau, Bahamas, died November 26, 2025, age 64.

1985

Lee (Knoernschild) Johnson of La Crosse, Wis., died December 6, 2025, age 62.

1987

Beth Anne Anderson of Wickenburg, Ariz., died January 2, 2026, age 60.

1989

Mary Nuebel of Iowa City, Iowa, died November 19, 2025, age 59.

1991

Julie (Josephson) Dimel of New Hampton, Iowa, died January 25, 2026, age 57.

Terry (Skersick) Uhlenhake of Decorah died December 13, 2025, age 76.

1992

Michele Cooley of Shueyville, Iowa, died December 6, 2025, age 56.

1994

William “Bill” Morton of Tracy, Minn., died February 8, 2026, age 53.

2000

Rachel Mosbo Collins of Janesville, Wis., died February 26, 2026, age 48.

2016

Blaise Schaeffer of Nolensville, Tenn., died December 10, 2025, age 31.

2021

Georgie Blevins of Oshkosh, Wis., died December 25, 2023, age 25.