Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Gregory Eugene Stickfort
Aug 3, 2014
Gregory Eugene Stickfort, age 67, of Garnavillo, died Sunday, August 3, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals. He was born the son of Earl and Betty (Frye) Stickfort, August 17, 1946 in Elkader. Greg graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1964, served in the United States Marine Corps. from 1966-1968 spending 13 months in Viet Nam, and...
Nicholas Kramer
Aug 2, 2014
Nicholas J. Kramer, 14 year old son of Chris and Jill Kramer of Dyersville, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Arlene Johannes
Jul 22, 2014
Arlene F. Johannes, 87, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friends may continue to call from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m....
Paul Westmark
Jul 20, 2014
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Paul E. Westmark, 77, of Dyersville died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Manor Care in Dubuque. Friends may call from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. and an American Legion Service will be...
Curtis Kruse
Jul 19, 2014
Curtis O. Kruse, 73, of Calmar died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, Wis. Curtis Otto Kruse was born the son of Alfred and Anita (Hakert) Kruse on March 2, 1941, near Garber. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport in 1941 and was confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Preston in...
Dorothy Pfeiler
Jul 19, 2014
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Dorothy M. Pfeiler, 93, of Dyersville, and formerly of Petersburg, died July 19, 2014 at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will...
William Sheber
Jul 18, 2014
William H. Sheber, age 71, of Guttenberg, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at his home. He was born the son of Edward and Pauline (Spencer) Sheber on January 20, 1943, in Guttenberg. Bill retired from the John Deere Dubuque Works. He loved spending time with family, woodworking, playing cards and was a lifetime member of the AMVETS. He is...
Mason Deutmeyer
Jul 17, 2014
WORTHINGTON, IOWA Mason Allen Deutmeyer, 2-1/2 month old infant son of Brian and Dawn Deutmeyer of Worthington, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m....
Blanche Staebler
Jul 14, 2014
Blanche Violet (Bolsinger) Staebler, age 93, of Colesburg, died Friday, July 4, 2014, at Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood surrounded by her family. Blanche was born to Frank and Alta (Cole) Bolsinger on August 15, 1920, in Colesburg. She was born the 7th out of 12children. She attended school in the Colesburg area. Blanche married Joseph Staebler on April...
Joseph Weber
Jul 14, 2014
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Joseph S. Weber, 75, of Dyersville, Iowa died Monday, July 14, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. Friends may call from 2:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30...
Francis O'Connor
Jul 14, 2014
Francis "Frank" J. O'Connor, 84, of Dyersville, Iowa died Monday, July 14, 2014, at Ennoble Manor in Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...
Gary "Duke" Parker
Jul 12, 2014
Gary "Duke" Parker, age 79, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. He was born on May 25, 1935, in Guttenberg to Charles and Flossie (Bush) Parker. Duke received his education locally and has spent much of life on the Mississippi River as a commercial fisherman. He is survived by two sisters,...
Curtis Noack
Jul 11, 2014
Curtis Allyn Noack, age 73, of Guttenberg left us to be with Our Lord on the morning of July 11, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Curt was born in rural Garber to Lester and Pauline (Waterman) Noack on December 11, 1940. He was united in marriage to Linda Kay Shaw on June 6, 1981 at the...
Madonna Rademacher
Jul 10, 2014
Madonna Louise (Rolfes) Rademacher, age 84, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Grandview Healthcare Center in Oelwein, IA. She was born on March 17, 1930, in rural Garnavillo IA, to George and Katherine (Schmelzer) Rolfes. Madonna received her education from the Garnavillo School where she graduated in the spring of 1947. That fall on September 29,...
Dorothy Meyer
Jul 10, 2014
Dorothy A. Meyer, 79, of New Vienna, Iowa died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Friends called from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12,...
Michael William Simon
Jul 7, 2014
Michael (Mike) W. Simon, 92, of Millville, Iowa, died Monday July 7, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born on February 11, 1922, in Farley, IA, the son of Michael F. and Beatrice (McElmeel) Simon. Mike was raised and educated in the Farley area. Mike served honorably in the U.S. Navy from August 1942 till December 1945,...
Frank Barry
Jul 1, 2014
Frank Barry, age 90, of Millville, IA, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born on August 13, 1923 in Turkey River IA, the son of Frank Michael and Edith (Miller) Barry. Frank graduated from the Guttenberg High School. After school, Frank spent much of life farming but did manage to teach school for...
Sr. Raymond Handke
Jun 30, 2014
Raymond Herman Handke, Sr., age 88, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born one of twelve children to Edgar and Augusta (Block) Handke on July 14, 1925 in his grandmothers home in Guttenberg. Ray grew up on a farm on Miners Creek Road. As a boy he helped with milking...
Royce Backes
Jun 28, 2014
Royce Backes, age 80, of Garnavillo, IA, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, IA. He was born on October 4, 1933, on the family farm north of Garnavillo to Ervin and Alvina (Nieman) Backes. Royce grew up on the family farm outside of Garnavillo where he also attended the local country school. He...
Elmer Hentges
Jun 26, 2014
Elmer F. Hentges, 85, of Dyersville, Iowa died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 3:30 p.m., and an American Legion Service will be held at...
