Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Celestine Boeckenstedt
Apr 19, 2007
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Moore of Monticello, 3 sons: Carl (Mary) of LaMotte, Jim (Betty) of Dyersville, and Pat (Kay) of New Vienna, 24 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Boeckenstedt of New Vienna, one sister, Jean Mensen of Dyersville, 2 brothers: Fred (LeeAnn) Wessels of Manchester and Dan (Elaine) of Petersburg, 6 sisters-in-law. She was...
Janet Fraser
Apr 18, 2007
Private Funeral services will be held at a later date with burial in the Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello. Janet is survived by her husband John Fraser, Jr. of Monticello, daughters, Elizabeth (Kenneth) Rowland of Fort Worth, Texas and Katherine (Jeff) Grimes, of Coralville, Iowa and a son John (Peg McElroy) Fraser of Iowa City, Iowa. Grandson's Michael (Juliana) Rowland...
Verla Tegeler
Apr 15, 2007
Survivors include her husband, Olan, her son, Alan J. (Nancy) of San Antonio, TX, one grandson, Brian (Misty) Tegeler of San Antonio, TX, a great-granddaughter, Madyson Tegeler, 2 brothers: Ernest (Anne) Burger of Cascade and Gerald (Ruth) Burger of Dubuque, a sister-in-law, Mildred Burger of Masonville, IA., and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...
Steven Vonderhaar
Apr 15, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Debra, 2 daughters: Tiffany (Matt Casey) of Epworth, Iowa and Heather of Dyersville, Iowa and 1 son, Tony at home, his parents, Leonard and Margaret Vonderhaar of Holy Cross, Iowa, a brother, Robie (Amy) Vonderhaar of Osterdock, Iowa, nieces and nephews: Alan (Amy Moser) Vonderhaar, Katie (Joe) Rausch, Laura Vonderhaar, and Valerie Vonderhaar; 3 great...
Zella Ruth Kuenzel
Apr 13, 2007
Zella Ruth (Eckart) Kuenzel was born the daughter of Oscar and Irene (Bunke) Eckart on December 21, 1918 in Guttenberg. She passed away Friday, April 13, 2007, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. After high school Zella graduated from Clark College in 1941, and was a dietitian for many years. She covered a large area including the Guttenberg Hospital and...
Leonard August Morarend
Apr 8, 2007
Leonard August Morarend was born the son of Arno and Clara (Friedlein) Morarend on January 8, 1930 on the home farm in Osterdock. He passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Leonard received his education from the Jefferson #9 Country School and farmed his entire life near Osterdock. In his early years, Leonard and his...
Judith Meyers
Apr 4, 2007
Survivors include 3 sons: David of Epworth, IA., Tony (Merri) of Olathe, KS, and Thomas of Manchester, IA., a daughter: Jean (Steve) McCusker of Coggon, IA, 2 grandchildren: Alex and Jesse Meyers, 2 step grandchildren: Stephanie McCusker and Angela Summers, 3 sisters: Mary Ann Bries of Farley, IA, Marge Wille of Guttenburg, IA, Rosalie (Joe ) Wolf of Hiawatha,...
Janice Staner
Mar 30, 2007
Survivors include her son, Dave of Earlville, 7 daughters: Jean (Richard) Hunt of Hopkinton, Lynne (Dan) Strum of Delhi, Karen (Dick) Lahr and Theresa (Brian) McDowell both of Worthington, Judy (Dave Halfhill) Staner of Earlville, Vicky (Todd) Salow of Washington, IA and Nancy (Jason) Ross of Shawnee, KS, 19 grandchildren: Mindy (Jamie) Mensen, Matt Staner, Chad (Erin) Hunt, Jodi...
Valeria Beckmann
Mar 27, 2007
Survivors include her children, Bill (Kathy) Beckmann of Waterloo, IA and Dianne (Don) Kramer of Dyersville, 3 grandchildren: Alyssa of Chicago, Il, Erin of Minniapolis, MN, and Jeff of Waterloo, and one brother, Eldrew (Leona) Niehaus of Dyersville. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Paul. Valeria was born on June 25, 1921 in Dyersville,...
Earl William Schultz
Mar 24, 2007
Earl William Schultz was born the son of Otto and Malinda (Horstman) Schultz on August 26, 1920 in Garber Iowa. He passed away Saturday March 24, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Earl received his education from the local country school and later was a heavy equipment operator for the silica sand mine in Clayton. In 1941 Earl entered...
Roland Westhoff
Mar 24, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Catherine, 4 daughters: Anne (Ken) Recker of Ames, Iowa, Janice (Robert) Cowman of Austin, Tex., Mary Beth (Duane) Thole of Dyersville, Iowa and Susan (Craig) Recker of New Vienna, Iowa; 3 sons: Philip (Monica) of Dyersville, Iowa, Joseph (Barbara) of Frisco, Tex. and Thomas (Teresa) of Clive, Iowa; 2 sisters: Leona Koelker of Dubuque, Iowa,...
Cheyenne Robbins
Mar 22, 2007
Cheyenne John Robbins was born the son of John Paul and Vicky (Slaughter) Robbins on January 13, 1984 in Prarie du Chien Wis. The Angels called him up to heaven on Thursday, March 22, 2007. Cheyenne attended school in Postville, Elkader, Garnavillo and then Guttenberg where he graduated as a Clayton Ridge Eagle in 2002. After school Cheyenne worked...
Ethelyn Johnson
Mar 21, 2007
Ethelyn Burlett (Vigen) Johnson was born the daughter of Otis and Olga (Windloss) Vigen, February 3, 1921, in Mayville, North Dakota. She died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Elkader. Ethelyn received her education in country school, owed and operated Mikes Tavern with her husband in Garnavillo and provided in home day care for many years. She was a member...
Oscar Kottke
Mar 21, 2007
Oscar Bernell Kottke Jr. was born on April 15, 1956, the son of Oscar H. and Delores (Kahle) Kottke Sr. in Gutenberg. He died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Oscar graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1974 and worked for Carlson Construction for many years. He had two great passions in his life, his...
Donald Rev
Mar 17, 2007
Father Schmitt is survived by 3 brothers: Theodore of Decorah, Richard of Calmar, and Earl (Nell) of Johnston; 2 sisters: Gladys (Joseph) Oppold of Waterloo and Sylvia (George) Barloon of Ft. Atkinson; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, the Rev. Mr. Linus Schmitt of Calmar....
Gerri Moser
Mar 15, 2007
Gerri J. (Borrett) Moser was born the daughter of Howard and Icie (Bowman) Borrett, May 22, 1932, near Osterdock. She died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at Guttenberg Care Center. Gerri graduated from the Guttenberg High School and was a homemaker for many years. On July 9, 1951, she was united in marriage with Ivan Moser at Methodist Church in...
Ernest Recker
Mar 12, 2007
Ernie was born in Sand Springs on the Recker family farm on December 27, 1917 to Henry and Rosa (Willenborg) Recker. He married Irene K. Knepper at St Paul's Catholic Church in Worthington on January 16, 1945. He is survived by his wife Irene of Iowa City, sons Neil (Becky) of Prairie Village, Kansas, Mark (Linda) of Pella, Mike...
Jean Busching
Mar 11, 2007
Survivors include a daughter Debra (Joseph) Seeley,of Monticello, Iowa, a granddaughter, Amanda Seeley of Marion, Iowa, and grandson Scott (Sarah) Seeley of, Garland, Texas, one sister Lori Hall, of Monticello, Iowa, three brothers, Franklin (Betsy) Ellison, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Richard (Susie) Ellison of Monticello, Iowa,and Robert (Edith) Ellison of Tampa Fla. She was preceded in death by her...
Marvin Olsem
Mar 8, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Betty, his children: Deanne (Dave) Tobin and Denise (Jim) Ostwinkle both of Worthington, IA, Rick (Nancy) Olsem of Peosta, IA, Deb (Dan) Ament of Dyersville, IA, Judy (Mark) Goetschius of Mount Vernon, IA, David (Becky) Olsem of Robins, IA, Daniel (Lisa) Olsem of South Elgin, IL, and Jeff (Kate Weber) Olsem of Cedar Rapids, IA,...
Ambrose Clemen
Mar 4, 2007
Surviving include 1 son, Dan (Bev) Clemen of Dyersville, Iowa, 2 daughters, Kathy (Frank) LeGrand of Suffolk, VA and Lori (Tim) Benn of Delhi, Iowa, the mother of his children, Mary Clemen of Hendersonville, Tennessee, 10 grandchildren: Chris, Nathan, Daniel and Amanda LeGrand, Tyler, Allison and Ryan Clemen, Cody Burger and Cole Benn, 1 great granddaughter, Elizabeth LeGrand, 3...
