Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Dula Scherrman
Oct 29, 2009
Dula was born on September 2, 1916 in Adrian, MN, the daughter of Ben and Molly (Gerken) Willenborg. She married William Scherrman on October 9, 1937 in St. John's Catholic Church, Independence, Iowa. They were married 72 years. Throughout her life, Dula enjoyed reading, oil painting, fishing, going on picnics, cooking, foster parenting and especially loved spending time with...
Harold Gassmann
Oct 28, 2009
Harold was born on April 27, 1925 in Holy Cross, Iowa, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Ruden) Gassmann. He married Bernice Loesche on August 12, 1945 in, Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed near Edgewood, IA and later went into the restaurant business for 35 years where he became well known for his grasshoppers & pink squirrels. Harold was...
Hattie Clefisch
Oct 25, 2009
Hattie Marie Carrie (Winch) Clefisch, age 87, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of the late Ernest A. and the late Rebecca (Thein) Winch, December 4, 1921, near Garber. Hattie received her education from the local country school and farmed with her family for 25 years. She also...
Donald Ament
Oct 21, 2009
Donald C. "Pooch" Ament, 59, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa after a two year battle with MDS/AML (Leukemia). Don was born on April 4, 1950, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa the son of Urban "Prex" and Anita (Whiting) Ament. He attended Xavier Grade School, Xavier...
Timothy Trenkamp
Oct 17, 2009
Tim was born on July 25, 1971 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Will and Connie (Hopkins) Trenkamp. He attended St. Francis Xavier Grade School, Western Dubuque High School, graduating with the Class of 1989. From there he began at UNI earning a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. Tim has been in restaurant management for 16 years, most recently...
Lavern Conrad
Oct 16, 2009
Vern was born on September 17, 1926, in Cassville, Wisconsin, the son of John and Bertha (Meyer) Conrad. He served in the US Army just after WWII. He married Elizabeth Engling on September 9, 1950, in North Buena Vista, Iowa. He worked at John Deere Dubuque Works for 30 years, retiring in the mid eighties. In his retirement he...
Margaret Conrad
Oct 13, 2009
Margaret was born on August 3, 1922 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Laurence and Catherine (Schile) Crippes. She married Louis M. Conrad on November 23, 1943, in Holy Cross, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1996. Together they farmed in the New Vienna area until retirement in 1983 when they moved to Holy Cross....
Armella Clemen
Oct 12, 2009
Survivors include 4 sons: Jerome (Patricia) Clemen of Holy Cross, Dale (Carol) and Loras (Darlene) Clemen both of Dubuque, and Francis (Linda) Clemen of Colesburg, 3 daughters; Germaine (Marvin) Gaul and Janice (Willis) Wagner both of Holy Cross and Cathy (Don) Keppler of Manchester, 29 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren, 1 step great grandchild and...
Lloyd Horstman
Oct 6, 2009
Lloyd Fred Horstman was born the son of Harvey and Elsie (Friedlein) Horstman on July 3, 1929 on the farm near Guttenberg. He died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lloyd graduated from the Guttenberg Public School and farmed for several years until his retirement. In his free time Lloyd truly enjoyed dancing and anticipated a good...
Ronald James Wenger
Oct 4, 2009
Ronald James Wenger age 68, of Elkport, IA, died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at his residence in Elkport, IA, following a brief illness. He was born the son of Kenneth and Marybelle (Joslin) Wenger on September 13, 1941 in West Union, Iowa. Ronald spent his early life growing up in the Elkader area. For many years Ronald worked as...
Lawrence Joseph Stroschein
Oct 4, 2009
Lawrence Joseph Stroschein was born the son of Henry and Lucy (Tujetsch) Stroschein on June 29, 1918 in the Garnavillo Township. He died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lawrence received his education locally and farmed for most of his life. On April 4, 1945 he was united in marriage with Bernadette Schmelzer. To this union they...
Kenneth Tauke
Oct 3, 2009
Kenneth J. Tauke, 67, of Dyersville, Iowa died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque from complications of a stroke. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held at...
William Feyen
Sep 27, 2009
He is survived by his wife, Helen, 5 children: Chris (Terry) Leonard of Dyersville, IA, Pat (Michele) Feyen of Frisco, TX., Cheryl Lammers of Dubuque, IA, Mike (Cynthia) Feyen of Flower Mound, TX. and Sarah (Jerry) Kummer of Sachse, TX; 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Bette Jettner of Battle Creek, MI and a brother, Carl Feyen...
Ray Koth
Sep 23, 2009
Ray Clyde Koth of Garnavillo passed away at the Guttenberg Care Center on September 23, 2009 having reached the age of 92 years. Ray Clyde, son of Vern and Tresa (Ames) Koth was born on April 22, 1917 on the family farm near Monona, Iowa. On August 17, 1941 he was united in marriage with Kathryn Schroeder at St....
Marvel Lansing
Sep 20, 2009
Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Eugene, two sons: Doran (Lynn) Hines of Marshfield, MO, Mark (Debra) Hines of Cedar Rapids, IA, one daughter, Debra Renee Roth of Dyersville, IA, one brother, Joseph H. (Mary) Marcov of Dubuque, IA, one sister, Alyce Hines of Dubuque, IA, 14 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, 2 special men...
Michael Bagge
Sep 17, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Ronda, 3 children: Cooper, Jaxson and Adriahna Bagge, all at home, his mother, Carol Bagge of Dyersville, IA, one sister, Ann (Ali) Chowdhury of Omaha, NE and their children Emily and Ashley Chowdhury, one brother, John Bagge of Petersburg, IA, father & mother-in-law, Ron and Sherill Bowers of Toddville, IA, brothers & sisters-in-law: Heather (Matt)...
Ronald Duwe
Sep 11, 2009
Ronald James Duwe, age 60, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born the son of Richard E. Sr. and Florence (Handke) Duwe on August 17, 1949 in Guttenberg. Ronald grew up in the Guttenberg community and graduated from the Guttenberg High School in...
Ann Richardson
Sep 10, 2009
Ann M. Richardson, 83, of Marion, Iowa and formerly of Coggon, IA, died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer. Survivors include 3 daughters: Marilyn (David) Hart of Robins, IA, Carol (Steve) McDonald of Monticello, IA, Pamela (Doug) Rahe of Marion, IA, 5 grandchildren: Samantha...
Lois Eberhard Klofanda
Sep 7, 2009
Lois Ivanelle (Hyde) Eberhard Klofanda was born the daughter of Frank Sr. and Elsie (Smith) Hyde on February 9, 1918 near Osterdock IA. She passed away Monday, September 7, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lois graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1934. She went on to become a graduate of Upper Iowa University in 1936. Lois was a...
Herbert Jr
Sep 7, 2009
Survivors include his children: Herbert L III (Kim) Stanley of Midlothian, IL, Debra J. Stanley (Dr. Jeff Dorf) of Albuquerque, NM, Gayle J. (Kirk) Snedden of Dyersville, IA, Mark L. (Tina) Stanley of New Vienna, IA, Donna DeFries (Garry Verble) of Midlothian, IL, 10 grandchildren: Michael Stanley, Jeremy Dorf, Jenni Snedden, Justin Snedden, Tori Stanley, Mark Stanley, Steve Verble,...
