Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Eugene Vorwald
May 8, 2012
Eugene J. "Gene" Vorwald, 79, of 880 Sunshine Street, Holy Cross, Iowa, passed away at home surrounded by his family at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross where a vigil service will be held...
Dennis Allen James
May 2, 2012
Dennis Allen James, age 69, of Dubuque, IA, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Ennoble Manor Care Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born the son of Orval and Edith (Garkow) James on February 9, 1943 in Dubuque. Dennis received his education from the Guttenberg School System and spent 31 years of his life working for Ertl Toy Co.....
Rose Heims
Apr 17, 2012
Rose Marie Heims, 71, of Monticello, Iowa died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family after a brief bout with cancer. Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and a vigil service will be...
Ronald Ashline
Apr 13, 2012
Ron Ashline was born on July 22, 1941, in Edgewood IA, the son of Lynn and Verda (Brookshier) Ashline. He passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, at his home in Guttenberg. Ron grew up in the Edgewood area where he graduated from the Edgewood High School and later received further education from the University of Dubuque. Over 38 years,...
Claudia Heiderscheit
Apr 13, 2012
Claudia Sue Heiderscheit, 62, of Dyersville, and formerly of Luxemburg, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville with her husband at her side. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. A Catholic Order of...
Mary Koch
Apr 12, 2012
Mary Jo Koch, 62, of Monticello, Iowa died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5 p.m. Officiating will...
Catherine Flaherty
Apr 7, 2012
Mrs. Catherine E. "Katie" Flaherty 80, of North Buena Vista, Iowa died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at home in her daughter's residence, in the arms of her daughters. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross. Friends may continue to call after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11,...
Jeanette Tauke
Apr 3, 2012
Jeanette C. Tauke, 89, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa surrounded by her family. Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where the American Legion Auxiliary and Order of Martha Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and a vigil...
Merle Hansen
Apr 3, 2012
Merle M. Hansen, 83, of Sand Springs, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. Friends may call from 11 a.m. - noon Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where memorial service will commence at noon. Rev. Mary Green will officiate. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. Merle was...
David Kenyon
Mar 27, 2012
David E. Kenyon, 60, of Manchester, Iowa died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Iowa, leaving behind a grieving wife and eight loving children he was extremely proud of. Friends may call from 3 - 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a vigil service will be held at 3...
Gene Pape
Mar 27, 2012
Gene J. Pape, 61, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Inurnment will be at St. Charles Cemetery, Cassville, Wisconsin. Gene was born February...
Miriam Vorwald
Mar 25, 2012
Miriam Vorwald, longtime community leader of Garber and Guttenberg died peacefully Sunday March 25 at the Guttenberg Care Center. Miriam is survived by nine of her ten children: Mary Willford ( Mike Klein) of Dubuque, Janet (Marvin) Rolfes of Colesburg, Barbara (Roger) Bear of Advance, N.C, Patricia (Mark) Larson of Burnsville, MN, Lucinda (James) Johnson of Guttenberg, Jane (David)...
Mary Baker
Mar 24, 2012
Mary Alice Baker, 91, of Dyersville, Iowa died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where an Order of the Eastern Star Service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friends may continue to call after...
Bernice Lucille Winch
Mar 22, 2012
Bernice Lucille (Reyerson) Winch, age 94, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at her daughters home near Osterdock. She was born March 25, 1918 to George and Selma (Hermanson) Reyerson at Twin Lakes, Minnesota where her father was butter maker. She lived her childhood years in Twin Lakes and later the Iowa towns of Nashua, Nordness, Littleport,...
Kenneth Kelchen
Mar 17, 2012
Kenneth G. Kelchen, 63, of Dyersville, Iowa died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at his residence after a brief but courageous bout with cancer. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a vigil service will be held at 3 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary will be...
Carrol Harbaugh
Mar 14, 2012
Carrol D. Harbaugh, age 75, of Garnavillo, IA, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. Carrol was born on November 12, 1936 in Greeley Iowa, the son of Lloyd and Genevieve (Kauffman) Harbaugh. Carrol received his education from the Garnavillo School System and farmed locally for many years. On February 27, 1965, Carrol was...
James Leigh
Mar 12, 2012
James H. Leigh, 72, of Dubuque and Milford, IA, and formerly of Dyersville, died Monday, March 12, 2012, at his home after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Friends may call from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 4 p.m....
Lucille Vonderhaar
Mar 11, 2012
Lucille A. Vonderhaar, 86 of Luxemburg, Iowa, died peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Ellen Kennedy Assisted Living Center in Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at p.m. Funeral services will be held at...
Greg Reindl
Mar 9, 2012
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...
Ruby Reicher
Mar 2, 2012
Ruby A. Reicher, 59, of Califon, New Jersey and formerly of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Compassionate Care Hospice House in Dover, NJ. Friends may call from 9 - 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Inurnment will be in St....
