Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

Jan 11, 2004

NEW VIENNA, IOWA Mary Ann Wessels, 66, of New Vienna, Iowa died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, St. Mary's Unit Dyersville, after a long illness. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m. and the...

Dec 23, 2003

Survivors include 6 sons: Marvin (Gerri) and Robert (Alice) both of Holy Cross, IA, James (Susie) of Dubuque, IA, Eugene (Lou Ann), Dennis (Sue) and Gary (Nancy) all of Dyersville, IA; 1 daughter, Alice (Robert) Weber of Dyersville, IA; 27 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Ray Ellerbach of Holy Cross, IA; 1 sister, Emma Schultz, of Holy Cross, IA;...

Dec 13, 2003

Joel Thomas Dirks, 1, died Saturday, December 13 following a brief illness. Joel was born in Durham on February 1, 2002. Among many other things, he loved music, especially as he sat in the congregation at Resurrection Lutheran Church with his mother, Sheryle, and they listened to his father, Mark, sing in the church choir. Funeral services will be...

Dec 7, 2003

Evelyn M. Kruse, 92, of New Vienna, Iowa died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Ellen Kennedy Living Center after a brief illness. Friends may call from 2-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa where an Altar & Rosary Society and VFW Auxiliary rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and...

Dec 4, 2003

Survivors include his wife, Norma; 2 sons: Steve (Mary) of Peosta, IA and Pat (Joan) of Dyersville, IA; 4 daughters: Linda Fangmann, Becky (Don) Maiers and Bev (Dan) Clemen, all of Dyersville, IA; Sharon (Chris) Klaren of Waterloo, IA; 2 step-sons: David (Jill) Platz of Broomfield, CO and Dr. William Platz of Lexington, KY; 2 step-daughters: Diane (Dan) Lassiter...

Dec 4, 2003

Surviving are her parents, Alan and Angela Hoeger of Delhi; 3 sisters: Shawnae, Macy and Olivia, all at home; maternal grandparents, James and Bonnie Knipper of Earlville; paternal grandparents, Donald and Carlyn Hoeger of Delhi, IA.

Dec 2, 2003

Survivors include his wife, Virgene of Dyersville, one daughter, Connie Drees of Cedar Rapids, and one son, Larry (Luetta) Bockenstedt of Dyersville; 7 grandchildren: Lynne (Ken) Vorwald, Laura (Troy) DeFlieger, Mark (fiancé Lisa Walter) Davis and Tricia, Travis, Troy, and Trent Bockenstedt; 4 great grandchildren: Nicholas, Marissa, Morgan and Brooke Vorwald; 2 brothers: Clarence (Alice) Bockenstedt of New Vienna,...

Dec 2, 2003

Survivors include his wife, Isabelle; one daughter, Mary Ann Stock of Waterloo, IA; two sons, William (Bonnie) Steines of Dubuque, IA and Roger (Bernadine) Steines of Merrimack, NH; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Elverda Engling and Melinda Kunkel, both of Dubuque, IA; 1 brother, LeRoy (Betty) Steines of Dubuque, IA; 2 sisters-in-law, Agnes Steines of Dubuque, IA and...

Nov 22, 2003

Survivors include 2 daughters: Pamela Cress of Eugene, Oregon and Debra Keller of Dubuque, IA; 11 grandchildren: Travis, Dana and Ashley, Christopher, Misty and Lisa, Lori, Tony, Crystal, Lindsay and Nickolous; 3 great-grandchildren: Crystal, Sierra and Joshua; 3 sisters: Delores Schumacher of East Dubuque, IL, Rita Menadeue and Mary Jaeger, both of Dubuque, Iowa; 3 sisters-in-law: Millie Stuart of...

Nov 20, 2003

She was born on July 10, 1927 in Monticello the daughter of William and Gasena Rieken. She married Dale Marshall 58 yeras ago in Monitcello. She was a charter member of the Bethel Lutheran Church of Palatine, Ill. She is survived by her husband Dale one son Kevin Marshall and one daughetr Joellyn Milford. also a son-in-law Scot Milford,...

Nov 19, 2003

Survivors include two sons: Ronald Benke (fiancé Linda Kremer) and David (Mary) Benke both of Cascade, IA; one daughter, Deanne Manza of Winter Haven, FL; two daughters-in-law: Mary Jo Benke of Wynnewood, OK and Ruth Ann Benke of Monticello, IA; 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Alfred "Fritz" Roling of Dubuque; 2 brothers-in-law, John Benke of Dyersville, IA...

Nov 15, 2003

Edna is survived by two sons: Dennis Gray of Monticello and Don (Joan) Gray of Central City; 10 Grandchildren: Mike, Sally, Rick, Jill, Elise, Erynn, Dustin, Ashley, Tyler and Ben; 5 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great-great grandchildren; 2 step-sons: Richard (Delores) Gray of Cedar Rapids and David (Carolyn) Gray of Oklahoma; 1 sister, Olena Oltman of Monticello and many...

Nov 10, 2003

Survivors include his wife, Jeanette of Dyersville, one son, Robert (Lois) Tauke of Cascade, Iowa, and one daughter, Sarah (Sam) Schmelzer of Asbury, Iowa; 4 grandchildren: Renee Paylor, Andy Tauke, Amy and Angela Schmelzer; 1 great grandson, Antonio Paylor, and a sister, Leonette Wessels of Garnavillo, IA. He was preceded in death by a brother Clarence and a brother...

Nov 6, 2003

Survivors include, 4 sons, David (Marie) and Daniel (Eileen) both of Worthington, IA, Dale (Ann) of Cedar Rapids and Richard D. of Juneau, WI. 10 Grandchildren. 2 Brothers, Al (Donna) Thier and Don (Mary) Thier both of Dyersville. Dick was preceded in death by his wife Mildred in 1992, a son Ronald, a grandson, Jerry Thier, a brother, Clete...

Nov 2, 2003

Surviving are her sister, Imogene (Charles) Wieneke of Dyersville, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Joe Beckmann and Al Beckmann, and two sisters, Hilda Beckmann and Agatha Barry, two half-brothers, Hubert and Ray Beckmann, and two half-sisters, Bertha Oberbroeckling and Eleanor Nadermann. Reinilda Beckmann was born on June...

Oct 30, 2003

James D. Garrett 90 of Monticello, Iowa passed away on Thursday evening at the Jones Medical Center in Anamosa after a long illness. Memorial Services will be held on Monday, November 3, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. from the Berean Bible Church in Monticello. Paster Mike Martin will officiate the service. Burial will be held at 2:00 pm at the...

Oct 29, 2003

Survivors include her children: Charles (Jenny) Beckman of San Diego, CA, Barbara (Dennis) Davidson of Roseville, MN, Meg (Bruce) Walker of Vinton, IA, David Keffeler of Cedar Falls, IA, Lynn (Kevin Schwendinger) Keffeler and Sarah (Will) Keffeler-Gibson of Dyersville, IA; four grandchildren: Ann Walker, Olivia Schwendinger, Caitlin and Jordyn Gibson; a son-in-law, Larry Lyons, of Dubuque and a sister-in-law,...

Oct 29, 2003

Oct 28, 2003

Survivors include his 11 children: Keith (Kris) Domeyer of Hazelton, IA, Lynn (Todd) Moser of Colesburg, IA, Kurt (Jane) Domeyer of Fairbank, IA, Dewey (Jeannie) Domeyer and Chuck (Jennifer) Domeyer, both of Delhi, IA, Janet (Jim) Fiedler of Cambridge, WI, Deborah Domeyer and Bonnie (Jerry) Thompson, both of Hopkinton, IA, Christy (Terry) Wegmann, Allan (Amanda) Domeyer and Laurie Domeyer,...

Oct 28, 2003

Survivors include his wife, Pearl; one son, Robert (Linda) Meier of Cuyahoga Fall, OH; four daughters, Patricia Meier of Spring Lake, MI, Constance (Jim) Cade of Urbandale, IA, Joyce (Tom) Fredrick of Greenfield, MA, Janet (Steve) Domeyer of Dubuque, IA; six granddaughters, Anne Meier, Sarah Cade, Laura and Victoria Fredrick, Amy and Emily Domeyer; two grandsons, Tim (Charlotte) Meier,...