Martha Casterton
Martha Casterton
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Martha Casterton, age 87, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Barthell Eastern Star in Decorah, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, Iowa, with Pastor Peter Kowitz and Rev. Gary Krapfl presiding. Burial will be in Phelps Cemetery.
Visitation will be 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Helms Funeral Home, 306 E Water Street, Decorah, Iowa. There will be no visitation before the service on Monday morning at the church.
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