Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Neil Necker
Jan 14, 2009
Neil is survived by his wife, Karen, children: Brad Necker of Manchester, Kevin Necker of Lakewood, Colo., Janaan Downey of Houston, Tex., Kraig (Sherri) Necker of Parker, Colo., Amy (Jonathon) Hadaway of Corpus Christi, Tex.; Step-children: Eric Wurscher of South Dakota, Jessica (John) Perez of North Carolina, Melissa Smith of Bellevue, Neb.; brothers: Bob Necker of Dyersville, John (Pat)...
Lawrence Guyer
Jan 12, 2009
Lawrence L. Guyer, 93, of Garnavillo, IA, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, in the Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, IA. Services will be 11:30 am Thursday with friends invited to visit with the family from 9:30-11:30 am preceding the funeral in the Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Garnavillo, IA., with Mr. Joel Portman officiating. Burial will be in the...
Glen Wilhelm
Jan 8, 2009
Survivors include two brothers: Gus (Mary Ann) of Dyersville, Dan (Lois) of Cedar Rapids, IA, a sister-in-law, Marilyn Wilhelm of Dyersville, his friend and caretaker, An Pham of Cedar Rapids, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: James and Earl Wilhelm. Glen was born on December 16, 1925, in Dyersville,...
Agnes Rahe
Jan 7, 2009
Survivors include her children: Karen (Leon) Funke, Ken (Shirley) Rahe both of Dyersville, Marilyn (Robert) Burlage of Monticello, IA, 17 grandchildren, 44 great grandchildren, brother & sisters-in-law: Tony (Rosemary) Rahe, Eileen Hermsen. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gerald in 1970, one grandchild, Jill Rahe, two brothers: Albert and Greg Tauke, four sisters: Petronilla "Nell"...
Bernice Merrick
Jan 5, 2009
Survivors include sisters-and-brothers-in-law: Millie Klostermann of Epworth, Verna Klostermann, Lorie Klostermann, both of Dubuque, Iowa, Norma Klostermann, Elmer Tegeler, Gerry Olberding all of Dyersville, Ted Mock of Sauk City, WI, Verdus Burr and Virginia Petty, both of Dubuque, Iowa and Mary Ella Merrick of Muscatine, IA, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
William Berns
Jan 1, 2009
William (Bill) G. Berns, 64 of Guttenberg, passed away January 1, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness. Bill was born January 27, 1944 to Wilfred and Jeanette (Kann) Berns. He graduated from St. Marys High School, attended the University of Iowa, and graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Technology....
Emmett Polder
Jan 1, 2009
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Emmett Burger Polder, 94 of Dyersville, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque after a short illness. Emmett was born December 14, 1914 the son of William and Sadie (Burger) Polderboer. On August 22, 1940 he married Edith Ham at St. Patrick's Rectory in Washington, DC. In 1950 the name Polderboer was reduced to Polder....
Donald Lamker
Dec 28, 2008
Donald William Edward "Don" Lamker, age 83, of Garnavillo, IA, died Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital following a brief illness. Don was born September 3, 1925, in Monona, the son Alvin and Cora (Breitsprecher) Lamker. He graduated from Monona High School; served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in the Aleutians Island....
Lucille Reittinger
Dec 28, 2008
Surviving are four daughters: Doris (Ray) Reth of Manchester, Iowa, Patricia Steger of Dyersville, Iowa, Marilyn (Doug) Sharp of Des Moines, Iowa, and Debra (Lee) Mescher of Belle Plaine, Iowa; two sons: Richard (Rosemary) Reittinger of Dyersville, Iowa and Donald (Karen) Reittinger of Delaware, Iowa; 2 daughters-in-law: Luetta Reittinger of Dyersville, Iowa and Kim Cate of Houston, Tex.; 27...
Dorothy Kann
Dec 27, 2008
Dorothy Ida (Wernke) Kann was born January 22, 1919, daughter of Martha (Goebel) Wernke and John Wernke, who farmed 2 miles west of Luxemburg, Iowa and was the youngest of eight children. She died Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Dorothy met Bus Kann at Lakeside Ballroom in Guttenberg. She married Harold "Bus" Kann on...
Lyle Phelps
Dec 27, 2008
Lyle Edwin Phelps was born the son of Merton and Bertha (Kauffman) Phelps, December 10, 1924, on the family farm near Colesburg. He died Saturday, December 27, 2008, at River Living Center in Guttenberg. Lyle graduated from the Colesburg High School in 1943; served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He retired from the...
Mary Sauser
Dec 19, 2008
Mary Jane was born Nov. 7, 1945 in Cascade, Iowa the daughter of Herbert and Helen (Kurt) McNally. She graduated from Aquin High School in Cascade with the class of 1964. Mary Jane married Peter Sauser on Oct. 8, 1966 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cascade. They moved to Monticello in 1969 where she raised her daughter. Over...
Neil Goerdt
Dec 18, 2008
Survivors include nieces & nephews: Suzanne Pins, Nancy (Joe) Knepper, Jan (Dan) Smith, Audrey (Jim) Golden, Ken (Kim) Pins, Dick (Janie) Goerdt, Ron (Bev) Goerdt, Randy (Sandy) Goerdt, Mike (Darla) Goerdt, Billy (Kira) Goerdt, Kevin (Annette) Goerdt, Jim (Shannan) Goerdt, Tom (Peggy) Goerdt, Rob Goerdt, Sandi (Bill) Maiers and a sister-in-law, Donna Goerdt of Dyersville. He was preceded in...
Scott Tobiason
Dec 17, 2008
Survivors include his parents, 2 sisters, Jennifer (Frederick) Hoffmann, of Trenton, MI, Charlotte Tobiason (Brett Gudenkauf) of Iowa City, IA, a grandmother, Elfrieda Tobiason of Monticello, IA, 2 nephews, Frederick L. Hoffmann III of Trenton, MI, and Dylan Gudenkauf of Iowa City, IA, and a niece, Hailey Rose Gudenkauf of Iowa City, IA. He was preceded in death by...
Rudolph Monk
Dec 15, 2008
He was always proud of his three children: Caroline (Robert) Burrack of Belleville, IL, Randy (friend Judy Dumond) Monk of Monticello, IA and Onalee (Michael) Marx of Monroe, WI; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandson; 1 sister, Gertrude Postel of Monticello, IA, and a sister-in-law, Tillie Monk of Monticello, IA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion,...
Sherry Beckwith
Dec 14, 2008
Family and friends may gather at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008, at the Garden of Memories Mausoleum in Waterloo, Iowa. Sherry was born September 15, 1948, in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of Scotty and Jeanne (Ainsworth) Gott. She graduated from West High School with the Class of 1966 and received her LPN training at Hawkeye Tech. On Nov....
Mary Wirkler
Dec 13, 2008
Mary Louise Wirkler was born In Garnavillo Iowa on July 17, 1926 to Herbert and Irene Wirkler. Also born at the same time was Marys twin sister Margaret, who passed away at the age of three. Mary was saved, after attending gospel meetings at the Garnavillo Gospel Hall, on December 1st, 1942. She was baptized on May 16th, 1943...
Dorothy Laban
Dec 12, 2008
Dorothy was born on Oct. 8, 1922 in Farley, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Steger) Soppe. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Farley with the Class of 1941. She married Anthony J. "Tony" Laban on May 8, 1945, in Farley, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Worthington area all of their lives. He preceded her...
Eldrew Niehaus
Dec 11, 2008
Survivors include his wife, Leona, sons: Dave "Moose" (Judy) of Dyersville, IA and James (Jane) of New Vienna, IA; 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren and several brothers-and-sisters-in-law. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Valeria (Paul) Beckmann, a granddaughter-in-law, Jackie Niehaus, and several brothers-and-sisters-in-law. Eldrew was born on April 26, 1918, in Dyersville, Iowa,...
Laverne Schaetzle
Nov 30, 2008
Surviving are 2 daughters: Lois (Ed Pesyna) Schaetzle of Denver, Colorado and Jane (Jim) Niehaus of New Vienna, Iowa and a son, James (Linda) Schaetzle of Dubuque; 5 grandchildren: Michelle Niehaus of Ft. Worth, TX, Tony (Angie) Niehaus of Ft. Worth, TX, Shawn Niehaus of Chicago, IL, Brian (Tiphanie) Schaetzle of Cedar Falls, IA and Katie Schaetzle of Dubuque,...
