Obituaries

Obituaries are published in The Standard for a $45 fee and can be brought to the office at 15 First Street NW in Waukon, mailed to PO Box 286, Waukon IA 52172, or e-mailed to news@waukonstandard.com. Photos may be included for an additional charge of $15 (additonal photos are also $15). Obituaries of excessive length (longer than our single-column length of 15.5") will also incur an additional charge of $11/column inch for the content measuring longer than our 15.5-inch column length. Obituaries that include “Thank You” messages within them will also incur an additional charge for the “Thank You” portion of the submitted obituary. For further assistance, please call 563-568-3431.

Wed
27
Mar

Bruce Mullikin

Bruce J. Mullikin, age 50, of Waukon passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be held Monday, April 1 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Church of the Holy Family Parish with inurnment at a future date in the Calvary Cemetery Columbarium, both in Prairie du Chien, WI. Friends may call at the church Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the Mass.
The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien, WI is assisting the family. View more at www.garrityfuneralhome.com.

A full obituary will appear in the April 3 edition of The Standard. You can subscribe to The Standard's print edition or e-edition by clicking here.

Wed
20
Mar

Joyce Anderson

Joyce A. Anderson, 84, of Waukon passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral Service was held Saturday, March 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery.

Please send memorials to Veterans Memorial Hospital or Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church, both in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled the arrangements.

Joyce Ann Anderson was born in Sumner September 12, 1939, to Earl and La Vera (Buhr) Gitch. She was raised on the family farm near Fredericksburg. Joyce attended country school and graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1955.

October 25, 1958, she married Curtis Anderson and they made their home near Fredericksburg. Joyce worked at the local nursing home and cleaned houses, while Curtis held different jobs in the dairy industry.

Mon
18
Mar

Michael Dagnon

Michael Joseph Dagnon, 80, of Ferryville, WI died unexpectedly in the Florida Keys March 10, 2024. He and his life partner, Elizabeth (Betsy) Shew, had migrated to the Keys to spend winters for many years, where they made lots of new friends. A memorial gathering for Mike will be held later in the year.

Mike was born in Shorewood, WI and grew up in Pewaukee, WI. After a stint in the Army, he got a job at Pabst brewery in Milwaukee, WI where he set his sights on saving money for a move. He had come to the Ferryville, WI area on fishing trips with his father, who was born on Rush Creek. In 1970, he and his parents bought a couple cabins south of De Soto, WI on the Winneshiek Slough of the Mississippi River and moved in. Mike quickly realized he was home.

Mon
18
Mar

Francis Stortz

Francis L. Stortz, 92, of Waukon passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Fr. John Moser will be officiating, and visitation will begin at 9 a.m. He will be buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Francis Leo Stortz was born May 13, 1931, to Leonard and Vera (Stoskopf) Stortz at the family farmhouse north of Decorah. He was baptized at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Decorah. His family relocated to rural Waukon in 1939 where he was confirmed at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and attended country school through middle school.

Mon
18
Mar

Sally Muller

Sally A. Muller, 68, of West Union, formerly of Waukon, died Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at her home in West Union. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon with Pastor Duane Smith officiating. Friends may greet the family from 10-11 a.m. Friday, prior to the graveside service, at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Sally Ann (Kugel) Muller was born August 2, 1955, in Waukon to Roger and Mary Ann (Muchow) Kugel. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1973, received a degree in dairy herd management from NICC in Calmar in 1983, and then received a degree in computer technology in 1995, also from NICC. Sally worked many jobs over the years, most recently as an administrative assistant at Upper Iowa University in Fayette.

Thu
14
Mar

David Kupka

David J. Kupka, 80, of Waukon passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Visitation was held Friday, March 15 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, and a scripture service followed. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

David Joseph Kupka was born January 23, 1944, in Cresco, the son of Ervin and Lavonne Mae (Frey) Kupka. After graduating from Crestwood High School, Dave farmed and drove truck for Balk’s Construction in Cresco and the State Department of Transportation (DOT). He loved driving big machines and continued truck driving even after “retiring”. Dave married Dorothy White and they had two daughters before divorcing.

Tue
12
Mar

Jacob Johnson

Jacob Carlton Johnson, 40, of Lansing tragically passed away in the early hours of February 28, 2024 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Celebration of Jacob’s Life will be held from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, March 17, at TJ Hunter’s Banquet Hall in Lansing. In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established at Kerndt Brothers Bank for Jacob’s two-year-old daughter, Leona Johnson.

Mon
11
Mar

Dennis Curtin

Dennis (Denny/Gramps) James Curtin died March 8, 2024. In accordance with one of his final requests, a celebration of Denny’s life will be held at Curtin’s Arena Saturday, April 6, from 2-6 p.m. Friends and family are invited to join in honoring and celebrating his life as he lived it, with food, music, and drinks. (Due to liability issues of the celebration being held at a business, we are unable to serve alcoholic beverages, but you are more than welcome to bring your own.)

Mon
11
Mar

Ervin Gordon

Ervin F. Gordon, 85, of Waukon died Monday, March 11, 2024, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. A private burial with family will be held at Rossville Cemetery in Rossville. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Ervin Fred Gordon was born February 25, 1939, in New Albin to Fred and Eda (Geinzer) Gordon. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1957. Ervin married the love of his life, Sharon Ehde, June 4, 1958, at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon. He spent most of his life farming and loved being outdoors. Ervin enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, and picnics. He also liked going to parades, where he could be found visiting and catching up with old friends.

Mon
11
Mar

Rita (Weber) Hafkemeyer

Rita M. (Weber) Hafkemeyer, age 90, of Sherrill, passed away at 8:08 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024, surrounded by her family at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque. To honor Rita’s life, family and friends may visit from 3-7 p.m. Friday, March 15 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 5131 Sherrill Road, Sherrill. There will also be visitation from 9-10:15 a.m. Saturday, March 16.

The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, with Rev. Tyler Raymond officiating. Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Behr Funeral Home is assisting Rita’s family.

Rita was born September 7, 1933 in Lansing, the daughter of John and Leona (Kelleher) Weber. She graduated from high school and May 9, 1953, married the love of her life, John “Jack” Hafkemeyer. They were blessed with four children and 51 years of marriage before Jack passed away September 10, 2004.

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