Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Clarence Bockenstedt
Feb 28, 2005
Clarence was born September 14, 1925 in Petersburg, Iowa, the son of Thomas C. and Agatha (Bohenkamp) Bockenstedt. He married Alice Jaeger on January 10, 1953 in Holy Cross, Iowa. They farmed until retirement in 1991. He was a member of the St. Boniface Holy Name Society, a Lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 7736, a 50 year member of...
Walter Eglseder
Feb 26, 2005
Walter F. "Shorty" Eglseder was born the son of John and Elizabeth (Buechel) Eglseder, August 30, 1914, on the family farm near Guttenberg. He died Saturday, February 26, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Shorty received his education from St. Marys Catholic School in Guttenberg; farmed and worked in construction for many years. He enjoyed gardening, being outdoors, and was...
Carson Barnhart
Feb 26, 2005
Carson Lee Barnhart was born the son of Lowell and Edith (Latteyer) Barnhart, August 9, 1944, on the family farm near Colesburg. He died Saturday, February 26, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Carson graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1962; served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam; and worked for the Ertl Toy Co. for...
Bertha Mcdermott
Feb 24, 2005
Survivors include three daughters: Marilyn (Elmer) Hentges and Mary (Timothy) Showalter, both of Dyersville and Kathleen (Richard) Brown of Naples, FL; one son; Delbert (Barbara) McDermott of Carroll, IA; fourteen grandchildren; William and Bruce Hentges, Michael Evans, Jennifer Morris, Michael McDermott, Michelle Meyer, Meg Schoeppner, Mitch McDermott, Maureen Rupiper, Matthew and Maria McDermott, Heather Showalter, Bridget Pudi and Joshua...
Richard Wagner
Feb 22, 2005
Richard F. "Dick" Wagner, 81, of Dyersville, IA died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Friends may call from 2-9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2005, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4:30 p.m. and an American Legion Post 137 and V.F.W. Post 7736 service...
Juanita Ostwinkle
Feb 22, 2005
Juanita J. "Nita" Ostwinkle, 52, of Worthington, IA, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville after a lengthy battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2 - 9 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2005, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. and a Rosary Society Rosary...
Linus Thole
Feb 22, 2005
Survivors include one daughter, Janet (David) Weber of Milwaukee, WI; three sons: Duane (Mary Beth) Thole of Dyersville, IA, Alvin Thole of Dallas, TX and Dale (Linda) Thole of Petersburg, IA; 11 grandchildren: Emily, Robert, Luke and Daniel Thole, Jennifer and Justin Weber, Matthew, Andrew and Tyler Thole, Randy and Melissa Thole; 3 sisters: Alice (Richard) Olberding of Dyersville,...
Steven Wayne Bailey
Feb 21, 2005
Steve W. Bailey was born the son of Ronald and Judith Bailey on May 28, 1972, in Waterloo IA. He passed on Monday, February 21, 2005, from injuries sustained in a work accident. Steve graduated from the Monticello High School in 1990 and was united in marriage on September 19, 1992, to Candy Cornwell. He worked at All American...
Irene Leyendecker-Till
Feb 20, 2005
Survivors include two sons: Steve (Christa) Leyendecker of Mt. Prospect, IL, Rick (Karla Cigrand) Leyendecker of Iowa City, IA; seven daughters: Rose (Nick) Wolfe of Cascade, IA, Marge (LeRoy) Gassmann of Asbury, IA, Jean (Richard) Polfer and Linda (David) Burger both of Worthington, IA, Judy (Jerry) Lammers of Dyersville, IA, Mary Leyendecker of Hazel Park, MI, Kathy (Patrick) Hayes...
Viola Winter
Feb 13, 2005
Viola Eva (Scheller) Miller Winter was the daughter of Andrew and Philomena (Endress) Scheller, born May 28, 1914, near Luxemburg, Iowa. She died Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Viola received her education from Holy Trinity Catholic School in Luxemburg; worked for American Pearl Button Co.; Muters Co Original Enders Co.; Hilton Homes Co. and a homemaker...
Mary Jean Geuder
Feb 13, 2005
Mary Jean (Smith) Geuder was born the daughter of Raymond Smith and Mary (Louva) Smith on December 3, 1931. She passed on Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Jean graduated from the Garnavillo High School and was a homemaker for several years. In her free time she enjoyed being a volunteer for the Guttenberg Civic Center and...
Herbert Tauke
Feb 11, 2005
Herbert H. Tauke, 86, of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, February 11, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, after a brief illness. Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm on Sunday February 13, 2005, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am...
Robert Errthum
Feb 10, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis, three sons and their families, Troy & Martha Errthum, Travis, Trevor and Tanner of Pleasant Hill, IA, Brett & Heather Errthum and Sam of Davenport, and Eric Errthum and fiancee Kate Nichols of College Park, MD. Brothers and sisters; Leon & Elaine Errthum and Allen & Carol Errthum both of Dubuque, Nick & Carol...
Lorraine Pfeiler
Feb 10, 2005
Survivors include three children: Louis (Carol) of Dubuque, IA, Barbara (Roger) Kueter of Cedar Falls, IA and Lyal (Melita) of Rickardsville, IA; 12 grandchildren: MaryBeth (Mick) Fleming, Louis Steven Pfeiler (Fiance Lenee), Kelly (Bill)Flege, Sarah (Pat) Tierney, Dan (Diana) Kueter, Julie (Dan) Neebel, Joe (Kathy) Pfeiler, Janet (Rodney) Hess, Jim (Mary) Pfeiler, John (Lori) Pfeiler, Jolene (Paul) Decker, and...
John Wilgenbusch
Feb 9, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Rita "Betty"; two daughters: Carol Driscoll (Mike Strowmatt), Joan Weber (Russ Pettinger); two sons: Tom (Heidi) Wilgenbusch and Dennis (Tammy) Wilgenbusch, all of Dyersville, IA; 15 grandchildren: Melissa Wilgenbusch of Mesa, AZ, Tara Driscoll of San Francisco, CA, Chad (Abby Ostwinkle) Driscoll of Luxemburg, IA, Vanessa and Sara Driscoll of Dyersville, IA, Andrea (Jason) Todd...
John White
Feb 8, 2005
John L. White, 92, of Heritage Manor in Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at Heritage Manor after a brief illness. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2005, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be...
Marvin Willenborg
Feb 1, 2005
Marvin was born June 13, 1926, in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Herman and Elenor (Scherbring) Willenborg. He attended SS. Peter & Paul School through the 8th grade and was inducted into the US Army in 1950. He was captured May 19, 1951 in Korea and was a POW until August 13, 1953. On February 7, 1955, he married...
Mary Maiers
Feb 1, 2005
Survivors include her husband, Bernie; two daughters: Kim (Rob) Brimeyer of Holy Cross, IA and Tammy (Matt) Nauman of Cascade, IA; two sons: Scott (Jenny) Maiers of Iowa City, IA and Kenny Maiers of Holy Cross, IA; her mother, Mrs. Stella Gaul of Dyersville, IA; four grandchildren: Carson Nauman, Morgan Brimeyer, Braden and Alyssa Maiers; a stepgrandson, Cody Brimeyer;...
Graham Wiggins
Feb 1, 2005
Graham was born on September 13, 1937 in Oxford, England, the son of Bertram Roiley and Violet (Green) Wiggins McGurk. He served in the U.S. Army for 8 years, and married Jo Ann (Jody) Millenkamp on May 7, 1966 in Mason City, Iowa. Graham was an Iowa Highway Patrolman from 1965-69, a school psychologist from 1972-78 at the Dubuque...
Charles Kramer
Jan 31, 2005
Left to mourn his passing includes his loving wife of nearly 52 years, Mary and seven children: Susan (Lester) Felton, Monticello, Mark (Lisa) Kramer, Earlville, Mike "Smiley" (Cindy) Kramer, Dyersville, Charles A. (Brenda) Kramer, Manchester, Cathy (Greg) Wolfe, Dyersville, Linda (Tim) Lawson, Manchester, Scott (Melody) Kramer, Washington, Iowa, and daughter-in-law Kelli Kramer of Raytown, Missouri, 18 grandchildren, Cynthia and...
