Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
John Gilbert White
May 16, 2020
MONTICELLO, IOWA John G. White, 66, of Monticello passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time as there will be no public services at this time. A private burial of John’s cremated remains will be held at a later date at St. Paul Cemetery...
Joan Bartels
May 12, 2020
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Joan G. Bartels, 84 of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Luther Manor, Asbury, Iowa. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time as there will be NO public visitation or funeral at this time. A graveside committal service will be held Saturday, May 16, 2020, at St. Francis Cemetery in...
Mary Frances Lakeman
May 11, 2020
Mary Frances Lakeman, 78, of Dyersville passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at home surrounded by her family after a five year struggle with ovarian cancer. A graveside committal service will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Virtual attendance is encouraged at Kramer Funeral Home...
Gloria Priem
May 4, 2020
Obituary Gloria Gayle Priem, age 86, of Garnavillo, IA, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg, IA. Gloria was born September 20, 1933 to Milo and Vella (Boardman) Decker she was one of seven children in her family, she graduated from Garnavillo High School. On March 15, 1953 Gloria married the love of her life...
Donald James Steffen
May 3, 2020
Donald J. Steffen, 78, of Strawberry Point, Iowa passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. A private burial will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earlville. Donald was born July 18, 1941 the son of Nicholas and Theresa (Gaul) Steffen. He married Grace M. Steffen and she preceded him in death on...
Richard John Albers
May 2, 2020
ANAMOSA, IOWA Richard J. Albers, 77, of Anamosa, Iowa died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at home. Richard was born October 27, 1943 the son of William “Bill” and Lucetta (Siebels) Albers. He married Mary Burkey in 1976. Rick was a self-employed contractor and built or worked on many of the homes in the Anamosa area. Survivors include his wife...
Cynthia Lynn Mueller
Apr 28, 2020
Obituary Cynthia Lynn Mueller, age 47, of Garnavillo, IA, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 28, 1973, the daughter of Dennis and Sharon (Schmelzer) Reth. Cindy attended and graduated from the Guttenberg High School with the class of 1991. On June 20, 1992, Cindy was united in marriage with Jeff Mueller...
Craig Alan Ruegnitz
Apr 24, 2020
Obituary Craig Alan Ruegnitz, age 64, of Elkport, IA, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1955, in Edgewood IA, the son of Gene and Jean (Tinkey) Ruegnitz. Craig attended and graduated from Elkader High School with the class of 1973. He worked for Trademark Homes and spent...
Marilyn A. Hentges
Apr 23, 2020
Marilyn (McDermott) Hentges, 84, formerly of Dyersville, died on April 23, 2020, at Bethesda Hawthorne Place in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitaion will be held from 9:00 - !0:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica prior to funeral mass beginning at 10:00 a.m. with burial at St. Francis Cemetery. Following burial, the family will host...
Burnell G Duwe
Apr 17, 2020
Obituary Burnell Glendor Duwe, age 83, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, April 17, 2020. He was born in Guttenberg on June 2, 1936, the son of Ora and Leona (Morarend) Duwe. Burnell attended the Miners Creek Country School and farmed for many years. After selling the family farm, he was employed by Livingston Lumber & Nelson Lumber where he...
Pamela Ann Streeper
Apr 17, 2020
MONTICELLO, IOWA Pamela A. Steeper, 71, of Langworthy, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Pam was born November 1, 1948, in Rock Falls, IL, the daughter of Walter and Pauline Schueler. She married Gene Streeper on September 30, 1967 in Rock Falls. Together they made their home in Langworthy. Pam worked at Orbis and...
Nancy Elizabeth Heiring
Apr 15, 2020
Dyersville, Iowa Nancy E. Heiring 1948-2020 Nancy E. Heiring of Dyersville, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Luther Manor Grand Meadows in Dubuque, Iowa after a courageous battle with bone cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, Iowa with...
Ruth Janet Klostermann
Apr 14, 2020
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Ruth J. Klostermann, 92 of New Vienna, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, Iowa. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time as there will be NO public visitation or funeral at this time. A Celebration of Life for Ruth will be held at...
Anna Marie Ries
Apr 12, 2020
Anna “Annie” Marie Ries, 94 of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, Iowa. A private family goodbye will take place at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville with burial at St. Francis Cemetery on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Anna was born November 15, 1925 in Petersburg, Iowa the daughter of John...
Arletta Darlene Hankes
Apr 10, 2020
Obituary Arletta Darlene Hankes, age 89, of Dingesville, IA, died Friday, April 10, 2020, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Arletta was born November 4, 1930 to John Wesley and Maude (Monroe) Welsh at their home in Graham, IA. She was one of seven children. On September 2, 1948, Arletta was united in marriage with James Hankes and their marriage...
Robert Bernard Wessels
Apr 10, 2020
Robert "Bob" B. Wessels, 81, of Dyersville died April 10, 2020 at home after a yearlong battle with an aggressive form of bladder cancer. Bob was born in Dyersville, IA to Edward and Frances Wessels. After proudly serving in the Unites States Air Force, he went to work at John Deere Dubuque Works for 34 years. He found the...
Alice Downing
Apr 6, 2020
Obituary Alice Clara Wilamina Siebrecht Downing was born to Otto and Augusta (Schafermeier) Siebrecht April 24, 1916 on the family farm south of Garnavillo. She died April 6, 2020 at Greenwood Village, Colorado. Alice was baptized and confirmed at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Garnavillo, Iowa. She attended Eagle District Country School through 8th Grade and graduated from Garnavillo...
Maria Therese White
Apr 5, 2020
MONTICELLO, IOWA Maria White, age 71, died Sunday April 5, 2020 at Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa IA, following a brief illness. Maria Therese Schutz was born January 6, 1949, to Adam & Adeline (Gallo) Schutz in the Chicago suburb of Elmwood Park, IL where she attended elementary schools and was encouraged to take art classes at The Art...
Arnold E. Meyer
Mar 28, 2020
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Arnold E. Meyer, 93, of Dyersville, formerly of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Friday, March 28, 2020, at Mercy Hospital, in Dubuque, Iowa. Please keep the family in your prayers during this difficult time as there will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Arnold was born November 18, 1926, in Balltown, Iowa the son...
Owen Harbaugh
Mar 26, 2020
Obituary Owen Harbaugh, age 72, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Owen was born July 16th 1947 to Charles "Willis" and Goldie Harbaugh on the home farm near Colesburg IA. He was one of four children. He attended Guttenberg High School and graduated in 1966. After graduation he served in the...
