Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

Richard Moser
Mar 28, 2006
Richard Andrew Moser was born the son of Andrew and Bertha (Hansel) Moser, October 7, 1935, near Osterdock. He died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at home following an extended illness. Rich received his education from country school and Guttenberg High School. On December 14, 1957, Rich was united in marriage to Bernice Davis at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in...

Magdalen Jesenovec
Mar 24, 2006
Survivors include her husband, Edmund; 4 sons: Gerald (Jane) of Farley, Robert of Worthington, Ernest (Wilma) and David (Jane), both of Hopkinton; a son-in-law, Edwin Althoff of Anamosa; 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; 2 sisters: Cecelia Wulfekuhle of Dyersville and Leona Freiburger of Delhi; a sister-in-law, Rita Bonert of Hopkinton. She is preceded in death by a daughter,...

Robert E Schultz
Mar 21, 2006
Robert Eugene Schultz was born the son of Otto and Malinda (Horstman) Schultz Sr. on November 30, 1925, in Elkport. He passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Robert received his education from the local country school and later served his country during WWII in the United States Army. After he was discharged from...

Jerry Mueller
Mar 20, 2006
Jerry C. Mueller, age 44, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at his home in Guttenberg. He was born the son of Dwayne J. and Marie (Scherf) Mueller, August 10, 1961, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Jerry was employed by Pattison Bros. Inc. He is survived by his wife Sherry (Smith) Mueller; one daughter, Ashley Mueller of...

Shakira Ostwinkle
Mar 20, 2006
Survivors include her parents, John and Lynette Ostwinkle of Dyersville, 2 sisters: Kimshiro Benton of Dyersville and Tiffany Benton of Sacramento, CA; a brother, Jeff (Paula) Ostwinkle of Dubuque, 2 nephews: Cody Gardner and Jared Ostwinkle, her grandparents, Jim and Lauretta Turner and Richard and Anita Northrup and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death...
Albert Bieber
Mar 18, 2006
Albert Jacob "Chips" Bieber was born the son of Fredrich and Rosina (Hausauer) Bieber, January 4, 1916, in Java, South Dakota. He died Saturday, March 18, 2006, at his home in Guttenberg. Albert graduated from Java High School in 1934, and the University of Spearfish, South Dakota, with a teaching degree; served his country in the United States Navy...
Katharine "Kitty" Bartholomew
Mar 18, 2006
Katharine "Kitty" Bartholomew was born the daughter of Houston and Nancy (Pearman) Meyer on January 11, 1945, in Rockford, Illinois. She passed away Saturday March 18, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Kitty graduated from high school and went on to Nurses Training. For over 20 years, she was a dedicated office nurse for Dr. Raul Ruiz, traveling to...

Roger Noel
Mar 18, 2006
Surviving are 5 daughters: Carol (Mike) Sheneberger and Marlene (Ron) Primrose, both of Cedar Rapids, IA, Joan (Larry) Milbach and Charlotte (Al) Osterhaus, both of Marion, IA, and Grace (William) Bohr of Anamosa, IA; 1 son, David (Jane) Noel of Lancaster, WI; 11 grandchildren: Jeff and Chad Sheneberger, Kate (Thad) Ramsey, Joe (Anna) Milbach, Marie and Nick Bohr, Byron,...

Daniel Willenbring
Mar 15, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Elaine, 5 daughters: Sandra (Dale) Prier of Hopkinton, Connie (Bob) Leick of Dyersville, Linda (Chris) Ehrhardt of Reinbeck, Julie (Rob) Vaughn of Peosta and Rita (Mark) Goetzinger of Graf; 5 sons: Brian (Lisa) of Farley, Charles (Mary) of Webster City, Roger of Worthington, Ronnie (fiancé Tiffany McAndrew) of Peosta and Lester (special friend Amanda Breitbach)...

Leona Willenbring
Mar 13, 2006
Survivors include her sister, Adella (Clarence) Lahr of Petersburg, 2 brothers: Albert Willenbring of the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Lawrence Willenbring of Dyersville and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and his wife: John (Hilda) Willenbring; 3 sisters and their husbands: Rose (Tony) Mormann, Irene (Frank) Sassen and Mathilda (Lawrence)...
Robert E Rowland
Mar 12, 2006
Robert E. Rowland, age 81, of Garnavillo, IA, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at his home after a sudden illness. Bob was born the son of Roy and Hazel (Koth) Rowland, May 1, 1924, near Monona, Iowa. He graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1941; served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and...

Alver Dingbaum
Mar 10, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Eileen, 1 son, Major Leon J. Dingbaum USAF of Iowa City; 3 daughters: Sandy Cosgrove of Cedar Rapids, Connie (Fred) DeShaw of Worthington, and Karol (Mike) Hoeger of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 1 brother, Lester (Virgie) Dingbaum of Manchester; 5 sisters: Veryl Voss of Guttenberg, Therese Gibbs of Earlville, Dorothy Maiers of...

Julia Graham
Mar 8, 2006
Survivors include her son, Leo O'Rourke of Monticello, 4 step-daughters: Suzanne (Leo) McDermott of Bernard, Janice (Dave) Loecke of Manchester, Nancy (Mark) Breitbach of Dyersville, Cathy Graham of Cedar Rapids; 2 step-sons: Jack Graham of Cedar Rapids and Pat (Sarah) Graham of Dyersville; 3 grandsons: Mark O'Rourke of Edgewood, John O'Rourke of Monticello, Eric O'Rourke of Cedar Rapids, 20...
Loren Mohning
Mar 6, 2006
Loren F. Mohning was born the son of Lester and Anna (Fischer) Mohning, September 26, 1928, on the family farm near Clayton. He died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Loren attended Hawkeye Country School, lived in Clayton Township and farmed with his family for many years. Loren lived for the planting and harvesting of crops and...
Zella "Peppy" Mahowald
Mar 3, 2006
Zella "Peppy" Ruth Mahowald was born the daughter of John and Frances (Wolter) Mahowald on October 7, 1928, in Guttenberg. She was called to heaven on Friday, March 3, 2006, from the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long illness. Peppy graduated from St. Marys High School and was a proud waitress and homemaker for many years. She was an...
Wanda Stence
Mar 3, 2006
Wanda Mae (Zittergruen) Stence was born September 26, 1925, to Louis and Elsie (Kruse) Zittergruen, in rural Garber, Iowa. She was baptized on December 13, 1925, and confirmed on July 23, 1939, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport, Iowa. She died Friday, March 3, 2006, in the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, after a sudden illness. Wanda graduated from Elkport...

Anita Scherbring
Mar 2, 2006
Survivors include her 4 sons: Donald (Donna) Scherbring of Guttenberg, John Scherbring of Vinton, Iowa, David (Debra) Scherbring of Manchester and Dennis (Susan) Scherbring of Manchester; 4 daughters: Mary Kay (Roger) Krugger of Murfreesboro, TN, Patricia Scherbring of Manchester, Janet Scherbring of Dyersville and Lori (Barry) Panton of Dyersville; 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother, Jerry (Celeste) Johannes of...

Ronald Bonert
Feb 27, 2006
Survivors include his wife Sharon, 2 daughters: Kristi and Kelli and a son Jacob all at home, his parents, William and Mary Ann Bonert of Petersburg, 2 brothers: John (Colleen) and Dave (Lynn) Bonert all of Petersburg; mother & father-in-law, Albert and Germaine Kloser of Dyersville, 8 brothers-in-law: Dave (Judy) Kloser of Forsyth, MO, Bob (Karen) Kloser of Epworth,...

Ileen Hoeger
Feb 20, 2006
Survivors include her 2 daughters: Elaine (Richard) Heiderscheit of Dubuque and Ann Hoeger of Dyersville; 2 sons: Mark (Jayne) Hoeger and Allen (Carol) Hoeger both of Farley; 6 grandchildren: Tim (Michelle) Heiderscheit, Kelly (Bob) Guns, Michelle (Jeff) Geistkemper, Matthew Hoeger and (fiancé` Amanda White), Nicholas and Christopher Hoeger; 5 great-grandchildren: Eric and Michael Heiderscheit, Morgan, Charlie and Sam Guns;...
Violet Elizabeth White
Feb 17, 2006
Violet E (Bittner) White was born the daughter of Realto and Augusta (Anderson) Bittner on November 27, 1910 in Superior Wisconsin. She peacefully passed away on Friday, February 17, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Violet graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1928 and went on to teaching country school for 4 years. On June 17, 1933 she...