Monson, RIck Marvin 1953 - 2024
MONSON, WIEMERSLAGE, BURKE, TESLOW, MCFARLIN, BOARDMAN, LUND, CHRISTOPHERSON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/17/2024 at 10:21:43
U. S. Veteran
Rick Monson, age 70, of Highlandville, IA passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at St. Benedict Catholic Church - 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the Big Canoe Cemetery with full military rites. The family has reserved the gathering space at Big Canoe Church for anyone that would like to visit immediately following the burial.
Visitation will be Friday, May 17, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Helms Funeral Home - 306 East Water St., Decorah, IA, and also after 9:30 a.m., at the church Saturday morning.
Rick Marvin Monson was born October 14, 1953, to Marvin and Ruby (Wiemerslage) Monson in Spring Grove, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke’s Church in Eitzen, MN. Rick attended country school in the Dorchester, IA area, followed by Dorchester Elementary and completed his education at Waukon High School graduating in 1971.
On August 4, 1973, Rick was united in marriage with Janice Ann Burke at St. Joseph’s Church in New Albin, IA. To this union two children were born Ryan and Amy. Rick served in the United States Army Europe (Germany) with D Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery of the Seventh Army as a Pershing Missile Crewman from 1973-1975. Upon his Honorable Discharge from active duty, he served with Company B 389th Engineer Battalion, Decorah, IA from 1975-1978. Rick was very proud of his military service and was a current 25-year member of Mabel American Legion Post 299 in Mabel, MN.
Rick began working as a farm hand on the LC Bolson Farm of rural Decorah and later for Miller’s Viewlawn Angus near Canton, MN. Moving to the community of Highlandville, IA in 1985, Rick changed professions and began working as an appliance service technician at Hardy’s Western Auto Store in Decorah, IA. From 1995-2016 Rick owned and operated his own repair business known as Rick’s Appliance Repair. Community involvement included serving as an usher/greeter at St. Benedict’s Church, Highland Township Trustee and secretary for the Winneshiek County Rural Fire Board. Rick also took great pride in placing American Flags on Veterans headstones for Memorial Day at Garness Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery and Newburg Methodist Church Cemetery in Mabel, MN.
Over the years Rick enjoyed spending time with family, grandchildren and friends, deer and turkey hunting, classic cars, Green Bay Packers, Iowa Hawkeyes, rock-n-roll music, backyard wildlife watching, grilling, and smoking meat and being part of the Highlandville community.
Rick is survived by his wife of 50 years, Janice. Daughter: Amy (Joel) Teslow Decorah, IA. Grandchildren: Will, Jake and Brock Teslow. Sisters: Debra Monson Decorah, IA; Sandra (Marty) McFarlin Racine, MN. Brothers-in-law: Joe Burke Waukon, IA; John Burke Waukon, IA; James Bernard Burke New Albin, IA; Jeff (Mary) Burke, Decorah, IA; Jay (Becky) Burke Austin, MN; Justin (fiancé Terri Boardman) Burke Sutherland, IA. Nephews: Terry, Brian, Dylan, Andrew, Joshua, Jesse, Jordan, Judd, Eric and Clayton. Nieces: Tracy, Emily, Sarah, Samantha, Kara, Courtney, Brittany, Katie, Alison, Briana and several great nieces and nephews.
Rick was preceded in death by his son Ryan Monson in 2002. Father and Mother: Marvin and Ruby Monson. Father and Mother-in-law Ray and Betty Burke. Sister: Mary Kay Lund. Brothers-in-law Wyatt Christopherson, Jerry Burke, and Oscar Lund. Nephews: Scottie Lund, Jeremiah Burke, Jackson Burke, Jamison Burke, and great niece Christine Lund.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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