Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Robert Koch
Dec 4, 2011
Robert "Bob" Koch, 72, Dyersville, Iowa died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa after a long illness. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00...
Ruth Kramer
Nov 28, 2011
Ruth was born January 1, 1925, the daughter of John and Johanna (Lueck) Eilers. Ruth received her education from the Xavier Schools and graduated from Xavier High School in 1943. She continued on with her education and graduated from Dubuque Cosmotology College in 1946. Ruth was a licensed cosmetologist. She married Walter "Bing" Kramer at St. Francis Xavier Church...
Francis Joseph Meyer
Nov 26, 2011
Francis Joseph Meyer, age 92, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born one of four children to Frank and Caroline (Curran) Meyer on April 15, 1919 in Littleport Iowa. Francis received his education from St. Marys School graduating in 1939. On November 12, 1942, Francis was united in marriage with...
Phyllis White
Nov 24, 2011
Phyllis Joanne (Harbaugh) White, age 68, of Garber, IA, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. She was born the daughter of Charles and Goldie (Jones) Harbaugh on July 16, 1943 in rural Colesburg. Phyllis received her education from the Edgewood Colesburg School and over the next several years she worked in the cleaning maintenance and...
Javier Mormann
Nov 23, 2011
Javier Jose Jimenez Mormann, premature infant son of Tara Mormann-de-Jimenez and Martín Jimenez-Arguellez, of Dubuque and formerly of Petersburg died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Petersburg. Rev. John O'Connor officiated. Surviving are his parents: Tara and Martín...
Verdus Burr
Nov 19, 2011
Verdus H. Burr, 95 of Dubuque formerly of New Vienna, Iowa died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Bethany Home in Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 3 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m....
Richard Cigrand
Nov 16, 2011
Richard L. Cigrand, 79, of Monticello, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, Iowa. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa, where a private family funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Keith Birch. Military Honors...
Arthur Ries
Nov 15, 2011
Arthur A. Ries, 94, of New Vienna, Iowa died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friends may continue to call after 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface...
Velma White
Nov 13, 2011
Velma Irene (Martin) White, age 88, of Elkader, IA, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, IA. She was born the daughter of Floyd and Annabelle (Boal) Martin on January 7, 1923, in Epworth Iowa. Velma received her education from the Dubuque Senior School System. On August 30, 1941, she was united in marriage...
Lena Hempeler
Nov 12, 2011
Lena E. Hempeler, 86, died November 12, 2011, of natural causes, at the Guttenberg Hospital, Guttenberg, IA. Lena Emma Christina Stickfort Hempeler was born January 25, 1925, the daughter of Arnold and Emma (Theodore) Stickfort in Garnavillo, IA. She was baptized April 6, 1925 in St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, IA. Lena grew up on a farm outside of...
Rosalyn Schultz
Nov 10, 2011
Rosalyn (Spielbauer) Schultz, age 83, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1928, in North Buena Vista to George and Francis (Rohner) Spielbauer. Rosalyn received her education from the St. Marys Catholic School System. In 1947, she was united in marriage with Earl Schultz and together they...
Bernadette Stroschein
Nov 8, 2011
Bernadette (Schmelzer) Stroschein, age 87, of Guttenberg, formerly of Garnavillo, IA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Albert and Alvina (Felder) Schmelzer on November 6, 1924 on the family farm in rural Guttenberg. Bernadette married the love of her life, Lawrence Stroschein, April 4, 1945. They raised a family...
Marilyn Werger
Nov 4, 2011
Marilyn (Green) Werger, age 79, of Garnavillo, died Friday, November 4, 2011, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of the Chester and Edna (Roney) Green, October 18, 1932, on the Green family farm. Marilyn graduated from the Postville High School in 1950, and later married her high school sweetheart, Deane Werger on March 9, 1952...
Maurice F. Burr
Nov 3, 2011
Maurice Francis Burr, 75, Fairfax, IA died peacefully at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. Maurice (Maury) was born July 25, 1936 in Garnavillo, IA to Arnold and Regina Burr. He graduated from St. Marys High School in Guttenberg, IA, received a BA from Loras College in Dubuque and a BS in...
Jerry Schmitt
Oct 31, 2011
Jerry "Goob" Schmitt, age 53, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at his home in Guttenberg, IA. He was born the youngest of six children to Melvin J. and Betty Schmitt on March 20, 1958 in Guttenberg. Goob graduated from Guttenberg High School and over the next several years, he spent much of his time installing floor covering in many...
Angela Engelbrecht
Oct 26, 2011
Joy was born September 19, 1923, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Carr) Schallaire. She attended Knox College and Iowa State University where she met Harlen Engelbrecht. They married on October 29, 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois. She and Harlen lived in Lake Park, Iowa for three years. In 1947, they moved to Ft. Dodge where Harlen went to...
Darlene Hoffman
Oct 23, 2011
Darlene was born October 8, 1946, in Dyersville the daughter of Gilbert and Valeria (Greiner) Platz. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She is survived by 4 brothers: Robert (Rosie) and Dan (June) and Charlie (friend Carol Langel), all of Dyersville and Dale (Sue) of Omaha, NE; 4 sisters: Carol (Chuck) Wessels of Dubuque, Sandy (Dwight) Schoening...
Joseph Taylor
Oct 11, 2011
Joe was born on the family Heritage Farm July 6, 1944 the son of Francis and Dorothy (Rea) Taylor and lived there nearly his entire life. He graduated from Holy Cross H.S. in 1963 and did his training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. and served as a member of the 389th Army Reserve in Dubuque for 6 years. Joe...
Paul Lammers
Oct 9, 2011
Paul A. Lammers, 87, of Dyersville, Iowa died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m., a Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. and...
Wilma Nurre
Oct 7, 2011
Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Wilma was born January 9, 1925,...
