Obituaries

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Wed
15
Mar

Judy L. Knickerbocker

Judy L. Knickerbocker, age 79, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg. She was born at the family home in National on Sept. 4, 1943, the daughter of Serenus and Sylveria (Nieland) Eilers. The youngest of seven children, Judy grew up on the family farm in National and attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Garnavillo. She moved to Prairie du Chien with her family and was employed at the 3M Company there for 32 years until retirement. Judy met the love of her life, Gary Knickerbocker, and they were married for 58 years and had three children. Gary preceded her in death on Jan.

Wed
15
Mar

Jerry L. Backes

Jerry. L Backes, 65, of Garnavillo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at his home in Garnavillo.

 

Wed
15
Mar

Myron E. "Max" Abildtrup

Myron “Max” Eugene Abildtrup, 88, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Max was born Nov. 19, 1934, to Nels and Lillie (Jensen) Abildtrup at his parent’s home in Audubon. He graduated from Audubon County schools and then joined the Marine Corps in 1953 to 1956. After returning home from the service, he attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, where he met and eventually married Judith “Judy” Spenler on April 9, 1960. This union was blessed with a son, Mark, and a daughter, Julie.

Tue
07
Mar

Beverly K. Probert

Beverly Kay Probert, 81, of Wadena, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha.

 

Tue
07
Mar

Lydia M. Kann

Lydia M. Kann, 93, of Guttenberg, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg. 

 

Tue
07
Mar

Glennda L. Dennler

Glennda Lee Dennler, 68, of rural Elkader, passed away peacefully at Mercy One Hospital in Elkader on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. She was born Nov. 27, 1954, in Monticello, to Glenn and Evelyn (Semmert) Streets. Glennda was united in marriage to Rick Dennler on Jan. 3, 1975. They became the parents of four children. 

 

Tue
07
Mar

Harlan L. Thurn

Harlan Lloyd Thurn, 85, of St. Olaf, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at MercyOne Elkader Medical Center following a short illness with cancer. He was born on May 10, 1937, to Harlan James and Arleen Mae (Nelson) Thurn on his maternal grandparents’ farm home near Elkader. He was baptized at the Little Brown Church in Elkader and confirmed at the Hope Lutheran Church, Littleport.

 

Fri
03
Mar

Shaun J. Mohs

Shaun Jacob Mohs, 16, of Marquette, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Shaun was born on Sept. 15, 2006, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to his mother, Misty Jones. 

 

Tue
28
Feb

Donald A. Hackett

Donald A. Hackett, age 76, of Marquette, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dodgeville, Wis., on June 13, 1946, the son of Aaron and Veronica (Zabel) Hackett. Don moved to Prairie du Chien, Wis., with his family, where he grew up and went to school. Don married the love of his life, Trudy Ferguson, on Aug. 20, 1966, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. He worked as a foreman at Isabella Construction Company before going to work at Prairie Beer Distributing Company for many years.

Fri
17
Feb

John H. Nikolai

John H. Nikolai, born in 1940 in Moline, Ill., passed away at home suddenly at age 82. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary Fran of 56 years, their children Timothy, Kenneth and Patrick and daughter-in-law Brenda, brother Robert, nieces and nephews Cathy and Jim Marks, Teresa Buchholz, Peggy and Rich Kuhlman, David and Kate, Phillip and Maggie and many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in passing by his parents, Joseph and Martha, and sister-in-law, Susan.

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