Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Ede Renken
Apr 29, 2004
Ede G. Renken 88 of Monticello passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2004 at the Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa after a short illness. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2004, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 11:00 am at...
Rose Wessels
Apr 26, 2004
Survivors include a brother, John Benke, of Dyersville, IA, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband on December 14, 1972, one brother, Clarence Benke on December 22, 1985, two sisters, Lorine Wilhelm on April 18, 1987, and Leona Kennedy on July 15, 2003. Rose was born on July 19, 1904 in Petersburg, Iowa,...
Theodore Bakula
Apr 24, 2004
He is survived by his son, Dan (Martha) Bakula, of Taft, TN; 5 grandchildren: Matt, Casey, Patrick, David and Keri Bakula; 2 step-grandchildren: Kelly O?Steen and Kim Caudle; a son-in-law, Jack (Liz) Brimeyer; 3 sisters: Mona (Daniel) Westhoff of New Vienna, IA, Ethel (Donald) Omhert of Dubuque, IA, Delores (Charles) Schneider of Tigard, OR; 2 brothers: Ed (Alvina) Bakula...
James Hittenmiller
Apr 18, 2004
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, 3 sons: Tom (Nancy) and Scott (Deb), both of Dyersville and Robert ?Budda? (Rose Putz) of Delhi, IA; 1 daughter, Karen (Bob) Faber of Ankeny, IA; 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Myron (Betty) of Dyersville and a sister, Mary Eileen (John) Murphy of Cedar Rapids, IA. Jim was preceded in death by...
Lester Willenbring
Apr 11, 2004
Lester was born March 23, 1920, in Dyersville, Iowa the son of Henry and Louisa (Nurre) Willenbring. He married Leora Meis on September 9, 1948 in New Vienna, Iowa. Together they farmed West of Dyersville until retirement. They continued to live on the farm. Lester loved farming and was a member of the New Vienna Coop. They enjoyed going...
Rose Graff
Apr 9, 2004
Mrs. Graff was born April 20, 1912 in New Vienna, Iowa the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Schwers) Pape. She married Edmund T. Kirsch November 24, 1938. He died in 1963. On July 27, 1974 Rose married Peter N. Graff. He preceded her in death in 1989. Rose was a homemaker. She was a Volunteer Quilter, a member of...
Rosemary Bries
Mar 22, 2004
Surviving are 3 daughters: Linda (John T.) Kremer, Judy (Chuck) Koppes and Patti (Ed "Smiley") Menster, all of Cascade; 2 sons: Roger F. Bries of Cascade and Dennis M. Bries of Dubuque; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Rita (Len) Kleis of Sun City West, Ariz., 3 brothers: Leon (Phyllis) Berns of Garnavillo, IA, Anthony (Mary) Berns of...
Lois Scherbring
Mar 11, 2004
Lois A. Scherbring, 50, of Dyersville, Iowa died Thursday, March 11, 2004, surrounded by family and friends at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, after a lengthy illness. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 3:00 p.m. and the Catholic Daughters...
Loraine Mrs
Mar 3, 2004
Survivors include, two sons, Bernard (Inez) Kluesner and Tom Kluesner, both of New Vienna, Iowa. 5 grandchildren. 11 great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983 and a son, John, in 1952. 4 brothers, Fred "Fritz", Cyril "Cy", Gregor "Greg" and Alfred Maiers. 2 sisters, Armella Steger and Leona Hittenmiller Loraine was born on January 8,...
Clifford First
Mar 3, 2004
He is survived by his wife, Helen, 3 sons: Steven First of Milwaukee, WI, Dr. Philip (Christine) First of Monticello, IA and Timothy (Sherry) First of Largo, FL; 1 daughter, Debra (Dave) Joosten of Cedar Rapids, IA; 6 grandchildren: Scott (Kelly) First, Christine First (Ken Schemph), Kiley (Dana) Eisenman, Brian First, Heather Joosten, Carson and Logan First; 1 great...
Bernard Kuriger
Feb 20, 2004
Bernard was born on July 20, 1909, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Henry & Lucy (Rhorbach) Kuriger. He married Mary Minnis on August 22, 1933, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1977. He was a partner in Kuriger Brothers Plumbing and Heating. Bernard is survived by 3 daughters: Mary...
Margaret Goedken
Feb 19, 2004
Margaret was born on February 6, 1915 in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Valentine J. and Pauline E. (Engler) Christoph. She married Ray Goedken on October 9, 1937 in Dyersville, Iowa. Margaret was a member of the Resurrection Choir and Dyersville Choir. She was a former Secretary of the ACCW, Charter member of the Dyersville Hosital Auxiliary, volunteer at...
Delbert Noonan
Feb 18, 2004
Delbert J. Noonan 68, of Prairieburg, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at his home surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2004, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Funeral...
Matthias Helle
Feb 11, 2004
Survivors include his wife, Margie; four sons: Randy (Sue) Helle of Earlville, IA, Tom (Barb) Helle and Russ (Toni) Helle both of Guttenberg, IA, Kevin Helle of Dyersville, IA; three daughters: Sandy (John) Auer and Nancy (Matt) Witham both of Guttenberg, IA Susan (Tim) Muilenburg of Marion, IA; 16 grandchildren; three brothers: Art (Germaine) Helle of Greeley, IA, Greg...
Roman Haag
Jan 30, 2004
Roman Haag, age 77, of Monticello, Iowa passed away on Friday, January 30, 2004 at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 2, 2004, from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where a parish scripture service will be held at 6:30 p.m....
John Pasker
Jan 29, 2004
John (Jack) A. Pasker age 85 of Ryan passed away on Thursday evening at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa. A parish scripture service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Services...
Howard Fettkether
Jan 29, 2004
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice, of Dyersville, Iowa; three daughters, Vicky (Robert) McDowell of Edgewood, Iowa, Sherry (Arnie) Olson of Reedsburg, WI, Shelly (Kevin) Mommer of Guttenberg, Iowa; one son, Brian (Lisa) Fettkether of Dyersville, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Tyler and Tony McDowell, Lauren Vito, Rachel and Logan Fettkether, Riley Olson and Macy Mommer; two brothers, Donald (Bonnie) Fettkether...
Germaine Kelchen
Jan 18, 2004
Survivors include 3 sons: Ron (Mickey) of Hopkinton, IA, Ken (Linda) of Dyersville, IA, and Dan "Duke" (Vickie) of Cascade, IA; 4 daughters: Mary (Dave) Benke of Cascade, IA, Joan (Rod) Meyer of Worthington, IA, Bev (Bill) Hentges of Ocala, FL, and Deb (Al) Brunsmann of Dyersville, IA; a son-in-law, Jeff Blank of Vinton, IA; 24 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren;...
Ruth Bildstein
Jan 15, 2004
Ruth Bildstein, 52, of Petersburg, Iowa died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at her home after a battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2004, at...
Lois Pins
Jan 12, 2004
Surviving are four daughters: Suzanne Pins, Nancy Knepper and Janice (Daniel) Smith, all of Dubuque, IA, and Audrey (James) Golden of Salinas, CA; one son, Kenneth (Kimberley) Pins of Rockville, MD; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Neil Goerdt of Dyersville, IA; a sister-in-law, Donna Goerdt of Dyersville, IA; three brothers-in-law: Vince Pins of Des Moines, IA and...
