Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Joseph Schmelzer
May 16, 2006
Joseph Otto Schmelzer was born one of seven children to Albert and Alvina (Felder) Schmelzer on March 20 1926 in rural Guttenberg. He passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him on Tuesday May 16, 2006. Joseph received his education locally and farmed for many years. On June 4, 1947 he was united in marriage with Anita...
Carl William Tuecke
May 6, 2006
Carl William Tuecke, age 89, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at Guttenberg Care Center following a Long Illness. Carl was the second son of John and Anna (Mahowald) Tuecke, born September 7, 1916, at Pleasant Ridge, near Guttenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and graduated from Guttenberg High School....
Mary Schaetzle
May 5, 2006
Mary M. Loes was born April 21, 1921 in Dyersville, Iowa the daughter of Joseph N. and Frances (Gerken) Loes. She graduated from Xavier High School in the Class of 1938 and married LaVerne Schaetzle on February 2, 1944 in Dyersville, Iowa. She worked for General Telephone of the Midwest (GTE) as a telephone operator and later in the...
August Thier
May 4, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Kay, 2 sons, Steve (Cherrie) and Terry (Sherry) both of Dyersville, a daughter Jan (Mark) Krapfl of Cedar Rapids; 6 granchildren, Travis, Justin, and Robbie Thier, Kelly, Morgan, and Olivia Krapfl; 2 step grandchildren, Angela (Tim) English and Jennifer (Pat) Hogrefe; 3 step great grandchildren, Claire and Bennett English and Ashton Hogrefe; a brother Joe...
Vera K Berns
Apr 28, 2006
Vera K. (Koehn) Berns was born the daughter of Robert and Elsa (Maehl) Koehn on February 16, 1918, on the home farm near Elkader. She passed away Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Vera received her education from the local country school and was a homemaker for many years. On June 30, 1937, she was united...
Freddie Lahrs
Apr 26, 2006
Freddie E. Lahrs was born the son of Fred and Ella (Vogt) Lahrs on May 12, 1919, on the home farm near Clayton Center. He died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Freddie received his education from the local country school and farmed for many years. On February 12, 1942 he was united in marriage with...
Lori Meyer
Apr 25, 2006
Survivors include her husband Mike, a daughter Carly at home, her parents, Robert and Lillian Steger of Dyersville, 4 brothers: Ron (Karen) Steger of Bankston, Keith (Judy) Steger of Colesburg, Jim Steger, Mark Steger both of Dyersville; 3 sisters: Lisa (Kevin) Goedken of Worthington, Linda (Jim) Hansel of Dyersville, Sarah (Frank) Cleveland of Marion and her mother and father-in-law,...
Carl Johnson
Apr 24, 2006
There will also be visitation at 10:00 a.m. before the Remembrance Service on April 28, 2006 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Hopkinton, IA. Survivors include his brother, Russell of West Lebanon, N.H, a niece, Ann Marie Smith of Marion, a nephew, Jeffrey Russell Johnson of Des Moines and a special friend, Ann Millenkamp of Dyersville. He was preceded...
Marjorie Meyer
Apr 22, 2006
Marjorie E (Saylor) Meyer was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 22, 2006, from the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital with her family by her side. She was born the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Besser) Saylor on August 30, 1923 in North Buena Vista. Marjorie received her education locally and spent many years as a nurses aid, working...
Dean Dee Priem
Apr 20, 2006
Dean Dee Priem, age 74, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg. He was the son of the late Harvey Priem and the late Florence (Breitsprecher) Priem, born November 22, 1931, in Garnavillo. He served his country in the Navy during Korean War, and worked for Hoth Trucking and Kuhlman Quarries for...
Robert James Ernster
Apr 18, 2006
Robert James "Bob" Ernster was born the son Andrew and Irene (Walker) Ernster, October 12, 1930, in Dyersville. He died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Bob graduated from Aquinas High School in LaCrosse, Wis. and was united in marriage to Mary Ann Terpstra on June 28, 1952, at Holy Trinity Church in LaCrosse. He served...
Eunice Jaqcuette
Apr 17, 2006
Eunice M. (Schweikert) Jaquette was born the daughter of Ed and Harriet (Hyde) Schweikert, November 22, 1921, in Osterdock. She passed away Monday, April 17, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Eunice graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1939 and Bayless Business College, Dubuque, in 1940. She worked at the...
Agnes Rausch
Apr 13, 2006
Survivors include 2 daughters-in-law: Marjean Rausch of Dubuque and Sandy (Darrell) Schueller of Davenport, IA; 7 grandchildren: Scott (Tammy), Rick and Terry Rausch (sons of Patrick and Marjean), Sonya, Zach, Tyler and Clayton (children of Dennis and Sandy), a brother, Alfred (Leota) Schwers of Hiawatha and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Leo...
Ruth Arens
Apr 11, 2006
Survivors include a brother, John D. (Marie) Brueckner of Dyersville, a brother-in-law, Arthur Arens and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Herb in 1985, a son John E. in 1989, 2 brothers: Charles and George Brueckner; 2 sisters: Elise Brueckner and Celeste Keayes. Ruth was born on July 23, 1911 in...
Ambrose Kramer
Apr 10, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Aletha, a daughter, Candice (Carl) Bergsneider of Silver Lake, OH, 2 grandsons, Christopher and Alexander Bergsneider, He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth (Sister Ann Clare) Kramer, Leona Rubly, 4 brothers, Gene (L.F.), Alfred, Edwin and Norman Kramer. Condolences accepted and information at www.kramerfuneral.com. Ambrose was born on March...
James Owen
Apr 6, 2006
He is survived by his wife, Lucille of Monticello; 2 sons: Leon (Catherine) Owen of Monticello and Keith (Johnnie) Owen of Davenport; 2 grandchildren: Angela (Brian) Kearney of Monticello and Brandon Owen of Davenport; 1 sister, Mabel Pool of Henderson, Texas, and 2 brothers: Robert Owen of Monticello and David Owen of Harrison, Arkansas. Jim was preceded in death...
Joseph Schmitt
Apr 6, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Lucille of Holy Cross, a son Kenny Schmitt of Holy Cross, 4 daughters: Donna (Roger) Sweeney and Lou Ann Schmitt both of Holy Cross, Janet (Dave) Patten of Lisbon, IA and Darlene (Phil) Frasher of Worthington. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Christine (Dan) Reiss of Ryan, Steve (Dawn) Sweeney of Robins, Brian (Amy) Sweeney of...
James Pattison
Apr 2, 2006
James L. Pattison was born the son of Floyd Dean and Eloise (Moser) Pattison, November 30, 1961, in Guttenberg. He died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Jim graduated from the Guttenberg High School and was employed by Rise Ltd. He enjoyed sports, especially St. Louis Rams, Hawkeyes, and local events. He is survived by...
Lois Manson
Mar 30, 2006
Lois L. (Thiese) Manson was born the daughter of Reuben and Hulda (Geuder) Thiese on September 23, 1928 on the home farm in rural Garnavillo. She died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Lois graduated from the Guttenberg High School and went on to cook in several restaurants. She also was a long time member of...
