Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


Irene Vorwald
Jan 18, 2011
Irene J. Vorwald, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 2011, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where an Altar & Rosary Society Rosary will be recited at 3:30 pm and a parish scripture service will be held at...
John Erwin Prull
Jan 15, 2011
MONTICELLO, IOWA John E. Prull, 75, of Monticello found lasting rest early Saturday morning, January 15, 2011, at St. Luke's Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 3 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 4pm and a parish scripture...

Dorothy Olberding
Jan 15, 2011
Dorothy A. Olberding, 89, of Dyersville died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Friends may call from 2 - 8 pm Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4:30 pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January...

Cletus Burkle
Jan 13, 2011
Cletus was born on May 6, 1930, in Dyersville, Iowa, the son of Frank and Emma (Willenborg) Burkle. He worked as a hired man for 9 years before joining the U.S. Marine Corp. in April of 1952. Clete served in Korea during the Korean War for 10 months before being honorably discharged on March 28, 1954. After his return...
Mable Mueller
Jan 9, 2011
Mable Mueller, age 94, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. She was born the daughter of Joseph and Hattie (Hook) Fisher on October 19, 1916 in rural Edgewood. Mable graduated from the Guttenberg High School and worked in various jobs. On January 4, 1941 she was united in marriage with Lowell Mueller...

Janice Samuelson
Jan 9, 2011
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Jewell United Church of Christ, with her pastor for the last several years, Reverend Kurt W. Pasko of the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Manchester, officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 13, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Kramer Funeral...
Adele Lau
Jan 7, 2011
Adele (Radamacker) Lau, age 85, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born December 15, 1925, in Guttenberg, the daughter of George and Anna (Reinhardt) Radamacker. Adele attended Guttenberg Community School and was employed at the button factory and the canning factory in Guttenberg. She was married to Merrill L. Lau...
Lester Hansel
Jan 7, 2011
Lester "Les" Lee Hansel, 75, of Guttenberg passed away Jan. 7, 2011 at the Guttenberg Care Center. Les was born July 4, 1935, to Samual Dale and Marjorie Francis (Waterman) Hansel. He married Clarine Fenton on April 18, 1955, and from this marriage came three children. They were later divorced. He married Jane Brandel Schneider on Dec. 30, 1988,...
Arlene Poggenklass
Jan 6, 2011
Arlene Lucille Poggenklass was born the daughter of Howard and Alice (Sage) Cumberland on February 9, 1923 near Hazleton, Iowa. She left the Guttenberg Care Center and entered heaven on Thursday, January 6, 2011. Arlene graduated from the Oelwein High School in 1941 and taught rural school for several years. On June 14, 1945 she was united in marriage...
John Desotel
Jan 6, 2011
John Robert DeSotel, 42, Shawnee, KS, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, on Thursday, January 6, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born on September 25, 1968 in Elkader, IA, the son of Carol and the late Robert DeSotel, Garnavillo, IA. He graduated from Garnavillo Community School, received...
Elmer Bolsinger
Jan 5, 2011
Elmer "Pard" Bolsinger, age 92 was born the son of Frank and Alta (Cole) Bolsinger, March 1, 1918, near Colesburg. He died Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Elmer received his education locally and was a logger for Midwest Oak and Tie and Kendrick Forest Products for many years. On May 7, 1946, he was united in...

Christian Sogaard
Jan 4, 2011
He was born Nov. 29, 1987, in Dyersville, son of his proud parents, Jens and Mary (Ungs) Sogaard. He was raised in Dyersville with loving family and friends, attended St. Francis Xavier grade school and Beckman High School, graduating in 2006. Christian played baseball for many years, going with the Beckman team to state finals his senior year. He...

Theodor Kroeger
Dec 31, 2010
Theodor "Ted" Kroeger, 80, of Dyersville, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade of complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m., a Knights of Columbus Rosary will...

Carl Tucker
Dec 27, 2010
Carl M. Tucker, 68, of Hopkinton, Iowa died suddenly Monday, December 27, 2010. Friends may call from 3 - 8 pm Thursday, December 30, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held at 8:00 p.m. Friends may continue to call at St. Luke Catholic Church in Hopkinton after 9:30 a.m. Friday,...

Carl Wall
Dec 26, 2010
Graveside Service: Friday 11:00 A.M. December 31, 2010 at Edge Hill Cemetery Charles Town West VirginiaInterment: Edge Hill Cemetery Charles Town West Virginia Service Information A service summary is not available

Donna Knipper
Dec 26, 2010
Donna was born on May 25, 1935 near Worthington, Iowa to Albert and Julia (Vaske) Dingbaum. In 1938 she moved with her family to Dyersville. She graduated from Xavier High School in Dyersville in 1953. Donna attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Madison, Wisconsin and graduated with a RN degree in 1956. She pursued a career in nursing...
Robert Lake
Dec 24, 2010
Robert "Bob" Lake, age 62, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 30, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Anthony and Margaret (Patterson) Lake. After graduating high school, Bob attended one year of trade school. He was employed by John Deere Dubuque...

Joseph Sperfslage
Dec 23, 2010
Joseph F. Sperfslage, 77, of Coggon, Iowa died, Thursday, December 23, 2010, at St. Luke Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 2 p.m. Friends may continue to call Monday...

Wayne Hinrichs
Dec 21, 2010
Services will be private. Service Information A service summary is not available

Elizabeth Tapke
Dec 21, 2010
Betty was born on July 22, 1935, near Garnavillo, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Irene (Miller) Rohner. She married Bernard "Bernie" Tapke on May 22, 1954, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Garnavillo, Iowa. Betty worked at the Guttenberg Care Center for 20 years until retirement in 1997. She and Bernie enjoyed wintering in Texas for the last...