Monday, January 27, 2020 6:00 pm
THE REV. GEORGE F. WHARTON III, 90, of Decorah, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Decorah, with the Rt. Rev. C. Christopher Epting and the Rev. Christine Gowdy-Jaehnig officiating. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., one hour before the service. George was the son of the Rev. George F. Wharton, Jr. and Fleda Spencer Wharton of Lake Charles, La. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Running Wharton of Decorah; daughter, Julia Sophia Wharton of Denver, Colo.; and son, Philip Wharton of New York, N.Y. Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at fjelstul.com.
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