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Norbert James Palmer, 90, of Waukon died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Friday, February 18 in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 19 at 11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. A full obituary will be in a future edition of The Standard.
 

Cindy Sue (Welch) McDowell, 72, of rural De Soto, WI passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 8, 2022. A private family service will be held.

Cindy was born January 15, 1950, the oldest of seven children born to Ralph and Joann (Hangartner) Welch. Cindy graduated from St. Patrick High School in Waukon with the Class of 1968.

She married Ron McDowell September 12, 1970. Soon after, they moved to the ridge outside of Red Mound, WI, where they raised two beautiful daughters.

Cindy was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will always be remembered for her love of family, famous goulash, beautiful flowers, her jukebox dance moves, and her great love of the Green Bay Packers.

Diana L. (Pratt) Buffam, 89, of Cheyenne, WY passed away February 5, 2022. A memorial service was held Tuesday, February 15 at Lakeview Chapel at Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home in Cheyenne, WY. Please make donations in Diana’s name to Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY.

Cremation is under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home and condolences may be offered at schradercares.com.

Diana was born January 28, 1933 in Waukon to Peter and Avis (Leudeking) Pratt. She married Lorne Buffam August 17, 1956 in Waukon. Diana worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant for Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Diana loved to travel and had many opportunities when she moved from Iowa to Chicago, IL, then to Arizona, followed by Boston, MA, and finally, Cheyenne, WY. She was fascinated by politics, which was part of the reason she came to live in Cheyenne, WY. Diana loved to watch romantic and thriller movies. She loved all of her pets.

Thomas “Tom” Alfred Dorn, 87, passed away into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at his home in Weatherford, TX. Visitation will take place from 6-8 p.m. with the Rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 16 in White’s Chapel of Memories, 130 Houston Avenue in Weatherford, TX.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 17 at Saint Stephen Catholic Church, 1802 Bethel Road in Weatherford, TX. Interment will follow at 2:15 p.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas, TX.

Tom was born August 17, 1934 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Arthur and Emma Polenski Dorn. He began his career with the Davidson family where he proudly drafted the Buddy Seat for Harley-Davidson. He went on to serve his country as a Construction Draftsman in the Army Corps of Engineers, where he served on the team that did testing on the atomic bomb.

Rachael Marie Gannon, originally of Coralville, and Aaron Thomas Palmer, originally of Waukon, exchanged vows in a wedding ceremony held at the Village Creek Bible Camp in rural Lansing Saturday, January 22, 2022. The 11:30 a.m. indoor ceremony was officiated by Pastor Tom Buresh with this intimate gathering having approximately 100 attendees present on a beautiful, sunny day with freshly fallen snow.

The bride is the daughter of Michael and Denise Gannon of Coralville. She is a 2008 graduate of West High School in Iowa City and a 2012 graduate of University of Northern Iowa (UNI). She is employed as the Assistant Vice President and Branch Lending Manager at FreedomBank in Decorah.

The groom is the son of Gregory and Marlene Palmer of Waukon. He is a 2005 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2009 graduate of Iowa State University (ISU). He is employed as a Territory Sales Manager at STgenetics in northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota.

Dorothy Gelo of Waukon celebrated her 100th birthday February 4. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 941 Countryside Estates SW, Waukon, IA 52172.

February is Heart Month.  Veterans Memorial Hospital continues to encourage the public to learn the American Heart Association’s “Hands Only CPR.” This simple way of performing CPR is very easy to do and effective for the victim.

According to the American Heart Association, sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death with nearly 400,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring annually in the United States. An average of 89% of people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die because they don’t receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene.

The American Heart Association has found Hands Only CPR to be as effective as conventional CPR for sudden cardiac arrest at home, at work, or in the public - doubling or even tripling a victim’s chance of survival.

Since 80% of cardiac arrests happen in private or residential settings, learn these simple steps for performing Hands Only CPR to help save the life of someone you love:

Adrianna Rocksvold and Dylon Peterson of New Albin announce the birth of their son, Crue Riley Peterson, born January 28, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth.

Grandparents are Robin Palmer of Waukon, Tony Rocksvold of Eau Claire, WI, and Susan and Greg Wilwert of New Albin. Great-grandparents are Dee Ford of Waukon, Kert and Karen Rocksvold of Prairie du Chien, WI and Shirley Steiber of Lansing.

Over 950,000 Americans die each year from cardiovascular disease.

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health continues to offer walk-in clinics for all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, each Friday afternoon in February from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the ICN Conference Room located on the southeast side of the hospital.  Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available.

Parking is available by the orange cones along the golf course for easy access to the vaccine location. Flu shots will also be available and can be safely administered at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Be sure to wear a mask and bring your insurance card and vaccination card if you are coming for your second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Both Hartig Drug and Nightingale Pharmacy in Waukon have vaccine available for ages 12 and older. Parental/guardian consent is required. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.