Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Howard Wedewer
Jun 20, 2003
Howard was born on November 28, 1926 at New Vienna, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Clara (Bildstein) Wedewer. He was united in marriage to Darlene E. Kern on August 16, 1950 in Dyersville, Iowa. He served in the Korean War for 2 years, and he farmed from 1952-1979 in the New Vienna area. He was a member of...
Jimmy Wessels
Jun 11, 2003
Surviving are his wife, Emma; 3 daughters: Gayle (Dean) Erschen of Zimmerman, MN, Gwenn (John) Evers and Gloria Knepper of Dyersville, IA; 6 grandchildren: Karmen (Steve) Wilhelm of Marion, IA, Kourtney (Brent) Carlson of West Des Moines, IA, Kurt Kramer of Dyersville, IA, Nathan Knepper of Ottumwa, IA, Emily Knepper of Des Moines, IA, and Melanie Knepper of Cedar...
Paul Diers
Jun 10, 2003
COLESBURG, IOWA Paul A. Diers, 79, of Colesburg, Iowa died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, due to complications of diabetes. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friends may also call after...
Linda Rausch
May 30, 2003
Survivors include her husband, Loras; two sons, Bob (Michelle) of Dyersville, IA, Darin (Amy) of Earlville, IA; one daughter, Tina (Shawn) Engelken of New Vienna, IA; four grandchildren, Spencer and Ashley Engelken, Grant and Megan Rausch; her parents, Joseph and Germaine Schlichte of Dyersville, IA; one sister, Lois (Roger) Klostermann of Dyersville, IA and one brother, Marv (Mary) Schlichte...
Martha Black
May 24, 2003
She is survived by 2 sons: Keith (Lynn) Black of Cedar Rapids, IA and John (Patricia) Black of Monticello, IA; 4 grandchildren: Craig (Amy) Black and Bonnie Black, Maria and Carlos Black; 2 great grandchildren: Alex and Emily Black. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen, and a sister, Charlotte Black. Martha was born April 21, 1916,...
Vernon Doden
May 18, 2003
Vernon was born on March 12, 1924, in Monticello to Rhinehart and Katherine E (Hayen) Doden. Vernon was a lifelong resident of Monticello. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and received his formal education in the Monticello Schools. After completing school in Des Moines to be an airplane mechanic, he enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Irma Kennicker
May 15, 2003
Survivors include 2 daughters: Kathy R. (Terry) Steffen of Holy Cross and Janet P. (James) Reuter of Zwingle; 2 sons: John F. (Linda) Kennicker and Joseph A. Kennicker, both of Holy Cross, IA; 10 grandchildren: Eric, Todd, April, Tracy (fiancé Jeremy Burds) and Tammy Steffen, Nick and Emily Kennicker, Adam, Andrew and Kristin Reuter; a sister, Rosemary Woodhouse. She...
John Ramler
May 11, 2003
John was born on November 11, 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Edmund A. and Helen (Esch) Ramler. He married Rhonda Birkett on October 16, 1982 in Cuba City, WI. John was a mechanic at the Ramler Amoco Service Station in Luxemburg. He was a very talented woodworker. He was trusted by everyone and always willing to lend...
William Domeyer
May 3, 2003
Survivors include his wife, Rita, of Petersburg, Iowa; five daughters: Nancy (Charlie) Velasquez of Muscatine, IA, Jane (Richard) Harders of Stewartville, MN, Julie (Jerome) Riniker of Luxemburg, IA, Susie (Bob) Salow of Earlville, IA and Tamara Domeyer (Peter Vaske) of Marion, IA; four sons: Rick (Karen) Domeyer of Petersburg, IA, Gary (Jean) Domeyer and Ron (Ann) Domeyer of Earlville,...
Hildegard Foxen
Apr 25, 2003
Survivors include 2 daughters: Agnes (Fred) Felton of Cascade and Dorothy Foxen of Dyersville; 3 grandchildren: Wayne, Allen and Linda Felton. She was preceded in death by her husband, 2 brothers: Lawrence and Herbert Tierschel, and a sister, Lucille Heying. Hildegard Tierschel was born May 31, 1911, in Dyersville the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Arens) Tierschel. On October...
Clarence Jaeger
Apr 21, 2003
Survivors include two daughters and two sons, Barb & Clem Stecklein of Cascade, IA; Thomas & Karen Jaeger, David & Sharon Jaeger both of Dubuque, IA; and Sandra Kuehn of Green Cove Springs, Fl. 13 grandchildren, Daniel and Cathy Stecklein of Engelwood, CO, Deborah and Marvin Kleitsch of Monticello, IA, Diane and Dennis Flannagan of Hopkinton, IA, Danna Yarolen,...
Mary Schneiter
Apr 18, 2003
Mary was born on February 16, 1926, in the family home at Monticello the daughter of Joseph & Angie Bader Oswald. She married Harold F. Schneiter on June 11, 1947 at Sacred Catholic Church in Monticello. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Monticello. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing cards, crocheting and gardening...
Anna Ostwinkle
Apr 11, 2003
She is survived by 4 sons: Leroy, Marvin, Charles (Helen) and Paul (Kay) Ostwinkle, all of Dyersville, 5 grandchildren: Terry (Tanya) Ostwinkle of New Vienna, Jennifer (Charles) White of Earlville, Kristi (Tom) Coyle of Worthington, Cathy (Steve) Harvey of Round Hill, VA and Cindy Ostwinkle of Iowa City, 3 great grandchildren: Alexis White, Trae Ostwinkle and Connor Coyle, 5...
Donald Wessels
Apr 8, 2003
Donald was born April 7, 1917 in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Henry J. and Antionette (Tegeler) Wessels. He married Norma Lee Dorrell on April 25, 1944, in Marceline, MO. Don is survived by his wife, Norma Lee, 7 daughters: Linda (Herman) Fuentes of Boulder, CO, Gladys Wessels and Helen (Tom) Urban, both of Dubuque, IA, Susan (Sergio) Trujillo...
Frederick Davidshofer
Apr 7, 2003
Survivors include 3 sons, Dan (Barb Digman) of New Vienna, IA, Dick (Sandy Gaul) of Holy Cross, IA, Joe (Joyce Steffensmeier) of Bankston, IA; 1 daughter, Mae (Duane) Kluesner of Holy Cross, IA; 14 grandchildren: Jay Kluesner, Tony (Abby Hefel) Davidshofer, Kari (Kevin Krogman) Davidshofer, Brad (Dawn Maurer) Kluesner, Sarah(Keith) Mensen, Denise Kluesner (Jeremy English), Adam Davidshofer (Lynn Roling),...
Bernice Maiers
Mar 26, 2003
Bernice was born on June 16, 1925 in Luxemburg, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Elenora (Maiers) Gaul. She married Vincent Maiers on February 19, 1946 at Luxemburg, Iowa. They farmed in the Holy Cross area until retirement in 1980. She was employed at the Holy Cross School as a substitute cook and in house keeping. Bernice was a...
James Covington
Mar 24, 2003
Survivors include: his wife, Saundra; 2 sons: Michael J. (Kristine) Covington of Monticello, IA and Preston S. (Kimberly) Covington of Denver, CO; 1 daughter Debra J. (David) Nefler of Sioux Falls, SD; 9 grandchildren; 5 Great-grandchildren; mother Laura Thuman of Cascade, IA and stepfather Louis Thuman of Scotch Grove, IA; 2 brothers: Richard L. (Lila) Covington of Monticello, IA...
Werner Bendixen
Mar 22, 2003
Survivors include his wife Joan. Two daughters, Gina (Troy) Ludovissy of N. Buena Vista and Tracy (Abe Stoner) Kane of North English, IA and one son, Werner (Ben) III of Holy Cross, Iowa. Six grandchildren, Eric, Jessica, Lee, Jeffery, Stephanie and Joe which he loved dearly. Also surviving are six sisters, Helen Fall and Chrystal (Steve) Klatt both of...
Luverne Mormann
Mar 18, 2003
LuVerne was born on May 23, 1918 in Petersburg, Iowa, the son of Ben and Louise Kercoff Mormann. He married Catherine Lucille Hansel on January 5, 1943 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earlville, Iowa. He worked for the Illinois Central Railroad for 20 years, Farm Service until his retirement in 1981. He was a volunteer fireman in Earlville...
Loretta Becker
Mar 15, 2003
Loretta was born on September 7, 1909, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph H. and Catherine (Goerdt) Becker. Loretta was a homemaker and housekeeper for her two brothers, Lorenz and Herbert Becker, on the family farm. Surviving is a brother, Herbert Becker of Dyersville, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by 5 brothers: Reynold,...
