Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Roma S. Lahrs
Feb 25, 2009
Roma Sylvia (Heins) "Dottie" Lahrs, age 88, daughter of Louis and Roma (Bittner) Heins was born on September 20, 1920, on the home farm near Luana, Iowa. She went to her heavenly home on February 25, 2009, from the Guttenberg Care Center after a long battle with cancer. Roma received her education in the rural school at Luana. She...
Ruby Whalen
Feb 25, 2009
Ruby M. Whalen was born the daughter of Arthur and Maggie (Hayward) Bulstrode on November 3, 1916 in Portsmouth England. She passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Ruby received graduated from high school and took on various jobs included manufacturing bombs for WWII. On April 10, 1944 she was united in marriage to James...
Laverne Duwe
Feb 23, 2009
LaVerne Clarence Duwe age 83, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at his home in Dubuque, IA after a brief illness. He was born on January 15, 1926 in Guttenberg, the son of Ora and Leona (Morarend) Duwe. After receiving his education, LaVerne farmed during his early years. He was employed by Wright Tree Service and worked construction for many...
Valmah H. Brandt
Feb 17, 2009
Valmah "Val" H. Brandt was born the son of Louis H. and Amanda (Matt) Brandt, January 17, 1912, on the family farm near Garnavillo. He died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at Windsor Nursing Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Val graduated from Garnavillo High School, attended Iowa State University and owned and operated the Garnavillo Mill-Brandt Brothers for 55 years....
Ruth Stronck
Feb 16, 2009
Survivors include her children: Ann (Victor "Gus") Helling of Dubuque, IA, Rosemary Stronck of Sioux City, IA, 4 granddaughters: Amy (Robert) Belken, Sarah (Jason) Francois, Kristin (Matt) Walker and Kimberly (Matt) Lane, 7 great grandchildren: Lauren, Benjamin, Katherine and Luke Belken, Collin, Victoria, and Johnny Francois; one brother, Nick (Joan) Dunkel of Manchester, IA, one sister: Dorothy (Francis) Vorwald...
Herbert Burkle
Feb 14, 2009
Herbert was a proud and loving husband, dad, grandpa, and friend. He was the greatest teacher God could have given, teaching us what courage and true faith really are. He is survived by his children, Dale Burkle of Earlville, Bonnie Steffen of Luxemburg, Diann (Kevin) Carpenter of Earlville, Lavern (Carol) Burkle of New Vienna, Joyce (Dave) Loeffelholz of Dyersville,...
Lou Garrett
Feb 13, 2009
At the request of Lou and her family, cremation has been accorded and there will be no visitation or services. Louise I. Garrett (Lou), 81 of Monticello, Iowa died Friday, February 13, 2009 after being involved in a traffic accident. Lou was born on February 25, 1927 in Jackson Mn,. Daughter of Ernest and Linda Thompson. Lou worked for...
Delbert Mcmillin
Feb 12, 2009
Delbert Dean McMillin was born the son of Clarence and Leona (Tangeman) McMillin on December 15, 1923 near McGregor Iowa. He passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009, at Prairie Maison Nursing Home in Prairie Du Chien, Wis. Delbert was baptized at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Garnavillo and later confirmed May 31, 1936 by M. Jo Harder. He attended...
Frederick Duane Schrader
Feb 5, 2009
There will be no services for Mr. Schrader. Service Information A service summary is not available
David Cullen
Feb 2, 2009
David Kenneth Cullen, age 62, of Ankeny, IA, died Monday, February 2, 2009, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines after a long illness. He was born the son of Kenneth George and Joyce (Evarts) Cullen on October 13, 1946 in Dubuque Iowa. David attended school in Dubuque and received one year of education from Kirkwood Community College....
Wilma Heiring
Feb 2, 2009
Surviving are her children: Verna Fangman of Dyersville, Jack (Betty), Bill (Pat), Ken (Nancy), Jerry (Teri), all of Avon Park, FL, and Marian McCoy, of Lake Wales, FL, 22 grand children, 39 great grand children, and 4 great great grand children. Wilma is also survived by a brother, Charles (Betty) Klocker of Dubuque, and a sister, Mary Esther Esch,...
Mark Steger
Feb 1, 2009
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Lillian Steger of Dyersville, 3 brothers: Keith (Judy) Steger of Colesburg, Ron (Karen) Steger of Bankston, and Jim (Gwen Link) Steger of Dyersville; 3 sisters: Lisa (Kevin) Goedken of Worthington, Linda (Jim) Hansel of Dyersville, Sarah (Frank) Cleveland of Marion, a brother-in-law, Mike Meyer of Dyersville and many nieces and nephews. He was...
Selma Zittergruen
Jan 30, 2009
Selma Zittergruen, age 92, of Guttenberg, formerly of Garber IA, died Friday, January 30, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center after a long illness. She was born the daughter of Clem and Elsie (Hansel) Moser on September 19, 1916 in Osterdock Iowa. Selma attended the school in Osterdock and later married Maloy Zittergruen on October 24, 1940 at the...
Loras Gravel
Jan 30, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou, 7 children: Duane (Sandy) Gravel, Douglas (Sue Oberbroeckling) Gravel, Philip (Lora) Gravel, Ann (Steve) Trenkamp all of Dyersville, Michael (Kathy) Gravel and Jeff (Kristi Knepper) Gravel both of Cascade and Tim (Karen) Gravel of Earlville, 20 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, one brother, Eldon (Lorraine) Gravel of Dyersville, brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Roland (Therese) Domeyer and Peter...
Anna Wernke
Jan 30, 2009
Anna Mae Wernke, 74, of Holy Cross, Iowa died Friday, January 30, 2009, at Edgewood Convalescent Center in Edgewood, Iowa with family by her side after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2009, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross where a parish scripture service will be held at...
Andrew Dotterweich
Jan 29, 2009
Andrew Joseph Dotterweich was born February 27, 1926, in Saint Meinrad, Indiana the son of Erhard and Mary Dotterweich. On November 24, 1950, Andy married Carlyn Sadler at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fillmore, Ia. Andy and Carlyn owned and operated A & C meat locker in Langworthy, Ia and later A & C Café in Monticello, Ia. He...
Roy F. Eulberg
Jan 27, 2009
Roy F. Eulberg was born June 8, 1932, the son of Henry and Elsie (Bittner) Eulberg, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He died Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Roy graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1948; farmed; worked for the John Deere Works in Dubuque and Heartland Trucking Co. for many years. He is...
Joseph Steffensmeier
Jan 25, 2009
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Bonnie Steffensmeier of Dyersville, Iowa, 3 nieces: Kimberly (Justin) Ronnebaum, and their children, Caden and Olivia of Earlville, Iowa; Lisa (Nick) Mescher and their children, Morgan and Cole of Dyersville, Iowa; Sara (special friend Troy Nefzger) Steffensmeier of Earlville, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents: Edmund in 1943 and Marie in 1999,...
Jerry Leigh
Jan 23, 2009
Surviving are 3 daughters: Michelle (Dan) Petras of Maple Grove, MN, Lori (Ken) Pisarek of Milwaukee, WI, Jodi (Rich) Dingle of Cedarburg, WI; 1 son, William (Heidi) Leigh of Forest Lake, MN; grandchildren: Chelsea, Daniel and Hayley Petras, Alex, Preston and Morgan Leigh, Presley Pisarek, Ryan, Sean and Kyle Dingle; his mother, Clara Leigh of Dyersville, IA; siblings: Merle...
Virginia Meyer
Jan 20, 2009
Ginger is survived by her husband, Leo, 3 daughters: Nancy (Tom) Hittenmiller of Dyersville, Janet (Mark) Wulfekuhle of Farley, Peggy (Dale) Timmerman of Dickeyville, Wis.; 2 sons: Bob (Rhonda) of Hopkinton and Mike of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Annie (Wilfred "Butch") Vaske of Dyersville; brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Betty Conrad of Delhi, Margie Conrad of Holy Cross,...
