Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


Verna Diers
Feb 20, 2014
Verna Mae. Diers, 84, of New Vienna, Iowa died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa. Friends may call from 3 - 8 p.m. Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home (750 12th Ave SW) Dyersville, Iowa where a vigil service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Visitation will also be held from 8:30...

Vernamae Scherbring
Feb 20, 2014
PETERSBURG, IOWA VernaMae Scherbring, 85, of Dubuque and formerly of Petersburg, Iowa died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Ennoble Manor, Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home (750 12th Ave SW) in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial...

Donald Mccarthy
Feb 16, 2014
MONTICELLO, IOWA Donald P. McCarthy, 68, of Monticello died Sunday, February 16, 2014, at his residence after a long illness. Friends may call from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a funeral service will commence at 7:00 p.m. Private burial will be held at a later date at Oakwood...

Marvin Theisen
Feb 14, 2014
Marvin J. Theisen, 69, of Holy Cross died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at his residence after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross where the Catholic Order of Foresters will recite the rosary at 4 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9-10 a.m. Saturday morning at the...

Louise Ries
Feb 11, 2014
Louise A. Ries, 95, of New Vienna, Iowa died peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2014, at the new Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a scripture service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friends may continue to...

Lavern Willenborg
Jan 30, 2014
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Lavern H. Willenborg, 89, of Dyersville, and formerly of New Vienna died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Friends may call from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2014, at the new Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 2:00...

Hildegarde Lueck
Jan 23, 2014
Hildegarde A. Lueck of Dyersville and formerly of New Vienna died peacefully on January 23, 2014, in her home at the Ellen Kennedy Living Center in Dyersville, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Friends may call from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Mass of Christian Burial...

Albert Merfeld
Jan 23, 2014
MONTICELLO, IOWA Albert H. Merfeld, 90, of Monticello died Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a Catholic Funeral Service will commence at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello where the Monticello...

David Marx
Jan 21, 2014
PETERSBURG, IOWA David B. Marx, 52, of Dallas, Texas, and formerly of Petersburg, Iowa, was a leukemia survivor who lost his courageous 25-year battle with hepatitis C that he contracted from blood transfusions received during his leukemia treatment. Surrounded by his family and friends, he was called home on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at Baylor University Medical Center Hospice...

Bennett Habel
Jan 20, 2014
HOLY CROSS, IOWA Bennett J. Habel, 88, of Holy Cross, Iowa, died Monday, January 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family of natural causes. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross, Iowa. Friends may continue to call from 9 - 10 a.m. Friday, January 24,...

Alfred Reinert
Jan 16, 2014
PETERSBURG, IOWA Alfred C. Reinert, 78, of Petersburg, Iowa died Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where the Dyersville Fire Department will meet at 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held...

Dale Demmer
Jan 13, 2014
Dale John Demmer, 62, of Dyersville, Iowa died Monday, January 13, 2014 at his home. Friends may call from 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the new Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW, Dyersville, Iowa where American Legion Post 137 will conduct a service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held...
Ione Reinitz
Jan 10, 2014
Ione Opal (Meyer) Reinitz was born on March 19, 1925 in rural Guttenberg, the daughter of Walter W. and Malinda (Noack) Meyer. She passed away Friday January 10, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Ione was baptized April 26, 1925 at St. Johns Church in Guttenberg. Ione was confirmed April 2, 1939 at St. Johns as well. She attended...
Norma Stoeffler
Jan 7, 2014
Norma Stoeffler, age 83, of Guttenberg, IA, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on March 21, 1930 in Guttenberg, the daughter of Harry and Hilda (Fassbinder) Stoeffler. Norma grew up in Guttenberg, graduating from St. Marys High School, followed by graduation from Viterbo University Lacrosse. She continued her education at Notre Dame University,...

Henrietta Lueck
Jan 3, 2014
Henrietta E. "Hattie" Lueck, 94, of New Vienna, Iowa passed away Friday, January 3, 2014, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, 750 12th Ave SW, where the V.F.W. Auxiliary will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. and a Parish Vigil Service will...

Shirley Weber
Jan 3, 2014
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Shirley Ann Weber, 79, of Dyersville and formerly of Delhi, Iowa died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 2 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Private family services will be held. Shirley was born July 8, 1934,...
Milford Mackey
Jan 2, 2014
Milford "Miff" Mackey, age 83, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg. He was born on January 3, 1930, in Boone Iowa to Clark and Alma (Manny) Mackey. Miff received his education from the Stanhope School where he graduated with the class of 1948. After graduation, Miff furthered his education in...

Russell Welch
Dec 29, 2013
Russells wishes were to be donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. Burial of his remains will be at a later date at Bethel Cemetery in rural Osterdock IA with military rites. Service Information A service summary is not available
Jo Ann Young
Dec 27, 2013
Jo Ann Marie (Morarend) Young, age 66, of Mayhill, NM, formerly of Guttenberg, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at her home with her husband by her side. She was born on December 20, 1947, in Guttenberg to Earl and Phyllis (Noack) Morarend. Jo Ann was baptized on April 11, 1948 and confirmed on April 15, 1962 at St. Paul...
Violet Bernhardt
Dec 26, 2013
Violet Gwendolyn (Reynolds) Bernhardt, age 102, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on March 31, 1911, in Agency, Iowa, the daughter of Homer Harrison Reynolds and Clara Belle (Rodibaugh) Reynolds. Violet graduated from Agency High School in Agency in 1929 and attended Ottumwa Heights College and later City College...