Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Keith Lau
Jul 12, 2010
Keith H. Lau, age 78, of Garnavillo, IA, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Lau family farm rural Guttenberg, IA following a brief illness. He was born the son of Herbert and Florence (Herman) Lau, March 8, 1932, near Littleport, Iowa Keith attended country school, and graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1949. He then served his...
Dr. Donatian Earl Meder
Jul 6, 2010
Dr. Donatian (Don) Earl Meder of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center at the age of 92. Don was born January 27, 1918 in Littleport, Iowa, the son of Earl and Josephine (Berns) Meder. He grew up on the family farm in Mederville. He attended schools in Mederville and Elkader and graduated from...
Norma Deppe
Jul 6, 2010
Norma F. Platz Deppe, 79, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Kinnic Long Term Nursing Home, River Falls, WI. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00...
John Benke
Jul 5, 2010
John Ambrose Benke was born November 22, 1913, in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Albert and Caroline (Nefzger) Benke. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School with the class of 1930. On November 30, 1939, he was united in marriage to Helen D. Roling at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa. He served in the US...
Jean Mormann
Jul 5, 2010
Jean was born September 13, 1926, in Worthington, Iowa the daughter of Ben and Rose (Billmeyer) Schemmel. She married Walter J. Mormann on September 1, 1949 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Together they farmed near Earlville until Walter's death in 1994, and then Jean retired in Dyersville. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Lawrence E. White
Jun 30, 2010
Lawrence Eugene White, age 81, of Garber, IA, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born the son of Nelson and Elsie (Minger) White on May 25, 1929 near Turkey River. Lawrence attended country schools and spent all his life in the logging industry. In his later years he ran a saw mill. He...
Rose Ellerbach
Jun 26, 2010
HOLY CROSS, IOWA Rose Clara Ellerbach, 86 of Holy Cross, Iowa died 5:05 p.m. June 26, 2010 at Stone Hill Care Center Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Monday June 28, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held...
Muriel Straus
Jun 24, 2010
Muriel (Schroeder) Straus, age 94, of Hiawatha, formerly of Garber, IA, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the Hiawatha Care Center. She was born the daughter of Calvin and Mary (Schorg) Schroeder on January 8, 1916 in rural Guttenberg. Muriel attended rural schools near Guttenberg. On January 14, 1933, she was united in marriage with Willie Straus in Galena...
James Baker
Jun 22, 2010
Jim was born September 15, 1921, in Sulphur Springs, IN the son of L.G. and Edgell (Keesling) Baker. He graduated from Sulphur Springs H.S. in 1939. Jim married Mary Alice Mauck on April 19, 1942, in Middletown, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1944 as a camera repairman stationed in the Central Pacific Theater. After...
Jonathan Berg
Jun 18, 2010
Services will be held, Saturday, June 26,2010 at 10:00am, at St. Stephen's of the Valley Lutheran Church 1737 East Ave R, Palmdale, CA 93550. All that knew and loved Jon Berg are welcomed by his survived family parents Darcy and Scott Hedstorm, Clinton Berg and brothers Jared Berg and Zack Hedstorm. Jon's adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors...
Mary Loomis
Jun 17, 2010
Mary Lucille Loomis, 86, of Monticello died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. Friends may call from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2010, and after 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Lillian Strittmatter
Jun 14, 2010
Lillian Locher Strittmatter, 91, of Monticello died of Parkinson's Disease Monday evening, June 14, 2010, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Friends may call from 2:00 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at...
Christina Bertling
Jun 11, 2010
MONTICELLO, IOWA Christina M. Bertling, 76, of Apple Valley Mn. Formerly of Monticello, Ia. died Friday, June 11, 2010 at N.C. Little Memorial Hospice Center, Edina Mn. after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 3 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:00...
Joseph Pederson
May 27, 2010
Joseph S. Pederson, 85, of Monticello died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the United Church of Monticello. Rev. Ed Moreano will...
Lois Huberty
May 20, 2010
Lois was born on June 22, 1921, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of August and Helen (Link) Kramer. She married Edward M. Huberty on April 9, 1942, in Dyersville, Iowa. She was a retail clerk for JC Penney Company and then for the State Liquor Store until its closure and her retirement. Lois cared for her husband, Ed, until...
Juliana Goerdt
May 13, 2010
Julie was born on May 11, 1921, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Amelia (Jasper) Goerdt. She worked for J.C. Penney Co. for many years and waitressed at the Ritz Supper Club for 52 years. She loved to bowl, play cards, watch the Cubs and go on bus trips. Julie and Jeanette loved sharing in the lives...
Ruth Noack
May 11, 2010
Ruth Eleanor (Brase) Noack was born March 10, 1929 to Henry & Hilda (Borcherding) Brase in Jefferson Township. She passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Ruth attended District #9 Rural School north of Osterdock through 8th grade. She was baptized, and confirmed in 1944. She married Woodrow W. Noack on September 30, 1950, at...
Marjorie Hosch
May 11, 2010
Marjorie G. Hosch, 89, of Monticello died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Monticello. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday,...
Justis Curry
May 7, 2010
Justis D. R. Curry, 4 month old infant of Brandy Merfeld and Nathan Curry of Monticello died unexpectedly Friday, May 7, 2010, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:30...
Daniel Tegeler
Apr 27, 2010
Daniel L. Tegeler, 61, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 3,...
