Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Dale Krapfl
Dec 31, 2007
He is survived by his mother Kay of Dyersville; brothers Keith (Becky) of Dubuque and Kevin (Maria) of Dyersville; sisters Kathy (Kerry) Trimble of Waterloo, Vicky (Wayne) Wessels of Manchester, Tammy (Jeff) Osterhaus, Lisa Krapfl, Kim (Karl) Loeffelholz, Karri Krapfl, Jennifer (Steve) Wessels, all of Dyersville, and Jackie (Glen) Naber of Eldridge, IA; 15 nieces; 2 nephews; 3 great...
Bernice Lansing
Dec 31, 2007
She is survived by a son Don (Becky) Lansing of Dyersville; daughters Mary Lou (Bill) Thomas of Dyersville, Betty (Jim) Boeckenstedt of Dyersville, and Carol (George) Davis of Farley; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; brothers La Verne Kramer of Lamont, IA and Herbert Kramer of Dyersville; and sisters Lorraine Kramer of Dyersville, Martha Jane Demmer of Farley, and Arlene...
Margaret "Maggie" Schmelzer
Dec 27, 2007
Margaret Catherine (Thein) Schmelzer age 97, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, December 27, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of George and Selma (Winch) Thein on May 29, 1910 on the home farm near Elkport. Maggie graduated from the Elkport High School and was a homemaker for many years. On September 16, 1928, she...
Ivanell Mueller
Dec 26, 2007
Ivanell Rose Mueller was born the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Wilker) Breitsprecher on August 6, 1924 in Clayton Center. She passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Ivanell was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Clayton Center, Iowa. She received her education from the country school in...
Anita Kramer
Dec 24, 2007
Survivors include 2 sisters; Lois Huberty of Dubuque and Eileen Vay of Phoenix, AZ, nieces and nephews: Dan (Sue) Huberty of Clyde Hill, WA, Pam (Chuck) Kerker of Dyersville, Kevin Huberty of Scotch Grove, IA, Heidi (Dan) Deutmeyer of Dyersville, and Michelle Vay of Irvine, CA, and numerous great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
Geraldine Steil
Dec 24, 2007
Geraldine L. "Gerry" Steil, 77, on North Buena Vista, IA died Monday, December 24, 2007 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a brief bout with cancer. Geraldine was born July 28, 1930 the daughter of Leona Gillen-Cummings in Dubuque, Iowa and was primarily raised by William and Ella Cummings. She married John A. Steil on April 20, 1949 in...
Clarice Schwarz
Dec 24, 2007
Clarice was born October 11, 1907 in Amber, Iowa, the daughter of John and Anna (Faragher) Schwarz. She lived in South Dakota as a child before the family moved back to Manchester, Iowa. Clarice was employed as a teacher and she taught in the country school in the Manchester area. She later worked as an in home nurse for...
Dolores Boeckenstedt
Dec 22, 2007
Surviving Dolores are a sister, Rose Agnes Boeckenstedt, and a brother, David W. Boeckenstedt, both of New Vienna, 2 sisters-in-laws: Marcella Boeckenstedt of Dyersville and Alice Boeckenstedt of Dubuque. She was proud to be an aunt to 59 nieces and nephews, a great aunt to 53 and a great-great aunt to 60. She had 4 Godchildren, Ann Reinert of...
Alice Ellwanger
Dec 18, 2007
Alice A. (Ruff) Ellwanger, 80, died peacefully on December 18, 2007 at home in Carrollton, TX, surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. She is survived by her husband, Paul, of 57 years and 5 children.Janet(Thomas) Hardy of Massachusetts and their 9 children; Rita(Daniel) Turner of Indiana and their 5 children; John...
Eileen Meder
Dec 15, 2007
Eileen Rose Meder died suddenly Saturday, December 15, 2007, on her way home from mass. Eileen was born to Alphonse and Antonette Wegman on October 18, 1928 at Petersburg. She grew up on the farm near Petersburg in a large family of 9 Children. She went to Xavier Catholic School in Dyersville and Dubuque Cosmetology School. She worked perming...
Cecelia Wulfekuhle
Dec 12, 2007
Survivors include her 2 sons: Ernest (JoAnn) of Dyersville, Joe (Pat) of Petersburg; 2 daughters: JoAnn (Edwin) Loeffelholz of Dyersville and Darlene (Joe) Szymusik of Rescue, CA, 19 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, 1 great, great grandchild, 5 step-grandchildren, a sister, Leona Frieburger of Delhi, IA. and a sister-in-law, Rita Bonert of Hopkinton. She was preceded in death by her...
Julina Kunzman
Dec 11, 2007
Julina Ella Kunzman was born the daughter of LeRoy and Mary (Hass) Berns on March 17, 1914, in Garber Iowa. She passed away Tuesday December 11, 2007 at her grandsons home in Pittsboro Ind after a short illness. Julina received her education in a one-room country school in Garber. On July 3, 1937, she was united in marriage with...
Keith Mohning
Dec 10, 2007
Keith Frederick John Mohning was born the son of Foster and Laura (Rodas) Mohning on July 21, 1936 on the family farm near McGregor Iowa. He died peacefully in his home on Monday, December 10, 2007 after a brief illness. Keith graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1954 and farmed for many years in the Garnavillo area until...
Monica Boge
Dec 8, 2007
Survivors include; 2 sons: Dennis (Deanna) Boge of Wondai, Queensland, Australia and Dave of Dyersville, Iowa, a daughter; Deanne Coohey of Dyersville; grandchildren Gavin (Leanne) Boge, Amelia Boge and Marinda Boge, all of Brisbane, Queensland, Damara Boge of Wondai, Queensland, Renee (Bryan) Casey of Anamosa, Iowa, Lynn (Matt) Schmitz of Dyersville, Micki (Ben) Jones of Dyersville, Kevin Boge of...
John Jr
Dec 5, 2007
John Janssen Jr., 91, of Monticello, died Wednesday December 5, 2007 peacefully at home with family at his side. John was born June 18, 1916 in Oslfriesden, Germany to Johann and Margaret (Wolken) Janssen. When he was eight years of age his parents moved the family to the United States. He received his education in the country schools of...
Emma Schultz
Dec 5, 2007
Survivors include 7 daughters: Janice M. (Robert) LeGrand of Holy Cross, LaVonne T. (Earl) Brimeyer and Carol A. Errthum, both of North BuenaVista, Donna M. (Robert) Schmidt of Durango, Connie A. (Jim) Klein of Dubuque, Iowa, Sherry R. (Mick) Klein of Holy Cross, Cindy S. (Paul) Ludovissy of North Buena Vista; 2 sons: David F. (Nancy) of Durango and...
Alvin Bahls
Dec 3, 2007
Alvin George Bahls was born the son of Albert and Bertha (Behrens) Bahls, July 3, 1921, in Guttenberg. He died Monday, December 3, 2007, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader. Alvin received his education locally, served his country in the United States Army during World War II in India and China; he later drove truck and farmed for many...
John K Wilson
Nov 29, 2007
John Kenneth Wilson was born the son of Walter "Harry" and Frances (Ferguson) Wilson, on December 16, 1938, in Port Arthur, Canada. He passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. After Johns schooling he spent many years working for Roverud Construction Inc in Elkader. He held the position of being a foreman for the company....
Violetta Moser
Nov 26, 2007
Violetta Amalia Moser was born the daughter of Carl and Louise (Fritz) Herzog on January 15, 1920 in Osterdock. She passed away Monday, November 26, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Violetta attended the Osterdock Country School and farmed for several years. On May 10, 1939 she was united in marriage with James Moser at St. Johns Lutheran Church....
Anna Errthum
Nov 24, 2007
Surviving are 4 daughters: Betty (Eugene) Hefel of Balltown, Sr. Alice Errthum OSF of Dubuque, Janet (Wayne) Engelken of Greeley, Mary (Mark) McDermott of Epworth; 3 sons: Marvin (Patti), Jerry (Debbie) and Dick Errthum, all of Holy Cross; 24 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren; 2 sisters: Leona (John) Cook of New Vienna and Ceil Schueller of Dubuque and a...
