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Obituaries

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Tue
13
Dec

AnnaMae F. Powers

AnnaMae Francis Powers passed away in her home on Dec. 5, surrounded by her loving family, just short of her 98th birthday. She was born in Guttenberg, on Dec. 13, 1924, to Gregor and Marie (Fassbinder) Junk. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Guttenberg, graduating in 1942. AnnaMae’s first full time job was breaking eggs at the Iowa Food Products plant in Guttenberg. About a year later, because of her accounting and shorthand abilities, she became the boss’s secretary.  

Tue
13
Dec

Emma L. Gull

Emma Lou Gull, 91, longtime Elkport/Garber resident, died on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, after a brief illness, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. Emma was born on May 25, 1931, in Elkport, the daughter of Peter and Amanda (Waterman) Amsden. She was raised and educated in the Elkport area and graduated from Elkport High School in 1948. Emma then went on to study nursing.

Tue
13
Dec

Marilyn Connor Ryan

Marilyn Connor Ryan, 77, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held at a later date at St. Joseph Church in Elkader. 

 

Tue
06
Dec

Joyce E. Siegele

Joyce Elaine Siegele, 88, of Marquette, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Joyce Elaine Bloyer was born to the late Evan and Janet Bloyer, a watermelon farmer and a homemaker, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., on July 12, 1934.

 

Tue
06
Dec

Mark Aird

Mark William Enzi Aird, 72, of Mankato, Minn., formerly of McGregor, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at Autumn Grace Assisted Living in Mankato, Minn. He had been in assisted living after suffering a stroke in 2006. 

 

Tue
29
Nov

JoAnn A. Ishman

JoAnn Faye Ishman, 91, of Elkader, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at MercyOne Hospital in Elkader. She was born in rural Eldorado on July 5, 1931, to Raymond Joseph and Dorothy Ruth (Huntsberger) Rothmeyer. She graduated from West Union High School in 1949. She worked as a secretary for attorneys Esty and Esty and was the deputy clerk of court of Fayette County. In August 1960, she purchased the jewelry store in Elkader with her husband Dale and operated the business for nearly 60 years.

Tue
22
Nov

Patricia A. Roach

Patricia A. Roach, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, surrounded by love. Patricia was born Oct. 13, 1932, to Thomas and Nelly (Kelly) Bergan in Arlington.

 

Tue
22
Nov

Darlene A. Messerli

Darlene Ann Messerli, 84, of Volga, died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at the Elkader Care Center.  

 

Tue
08
Nov

Robert D. White

Robert Duane White passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, with his wife and daughters lovingly by his bedside. 

 

Tue
08
Nov

Virgil Lenth

 Virgil Dean William Lenth, 88, of Elkader, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Elkader Care Center. He was born Feb. 12, 1934, in Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, to Arno and Hilda (Huebner) Lenth. Virgil attended Mecklenburg Country School and graduated from Elkader High School class of 1951. He served in the United States Navy from July 9, 1953, until he was honorably discharge on July 2, 1957.

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