Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Ann Dr
Oct 24, 2010
Dr. Ann Evers Spodnik died on October 24, 2010, in her Milford, Connecticut, home, from complications of breast cancer. Dr. Evers was born November 17, 1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She grew up and was educated in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy, in Toledo, and received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Toledo....
Anna Tobin
Oct 24, 2010
Anna Mae Tobin, 78, of Worthington, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. There will be a parish scripture service at 5:30 p.m. Funeral mass will be...
Gerald Pierce
Oct 23, 2010
Gerald "Jerry" D. Pierce, 62, of Guttenberg died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Guttenberg. There will be no funeral service. Jerry was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Dubuque to Hiram and Gladys (Whitlock) Pierce,...
Jane Greenwood
Oct 17, 2010
Jane Ann Greenwood, 82, of Monticello, Iowa died Sunday, October 17, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October...
Betty Powers
Oct 16, 2010
Betty Luann (Kolash) Powers, age 76, of Saint Olaf formerly of Guttenberg IA, died Saturday, October 16, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals. She was born on March 16, 1934 in Delaware, the daughter of Leo and Helen (Wolter) Kolash. For many years Betty worked as a cook for St. Marys School. Later she cooked for the Eagles...
Joyce Borgerding
Oct 15, 2010
Joyce was born on August 4, 1944, daughter of Lawrence and Laurine (Deutmeyer) Krapfl. After high school she entered Mt. St. Francis Convent, and left almost 2 years later. On Nov.20, 1965, she married Irvin Borgerding at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, IA. Together they farmed for 26 years at Balltown, Worthington, and New Vienna, and then...
Marie Bieber
Oct 14, 2010
Marie Delores Bieber of Guttenberg, IA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Marie was born October 26, 1916, the youngest of seven children, to John and Anna (Kerkhoff) Link on a farm north of Guttenberg. She graduated from St. Marys High School and eventually moved to Milwaukee. On June 26, 1948, Marie...
Urban Jaeger
Oct 13, 2010
Urban was born on April 1, 1923, in Dyersville, Iowa the son of Sylverius and Angela (Kramer) Jaeger. He helped on the family farm as a child and served in Europe during WWII from 1944 - 1946. He married Irene Petsche on August 23, 1947, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Urban was an independent trucker until 1960, and then was a...
Mary Kintzle
Oct 11, 2010
Mary Coletta Kintzle, 95, of Monticello, Iowa and formerly of Prarieburg, Iowa died Monday, October 11, 2010, at Hallmar at Mercy in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2010, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...
Dorothy Lahey
Oct 8, 2010
Dorothy C. Lahey, 85, of Dyersville died Friday, October 8, 2010, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where an American Legion Auxiliary and Catholic Daughters of America Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. and a parish scripture service will...
Mitch Wilson
Oct 5, 2010
MONTICELLO, IOWA Billy Mitchel Wilson, 58, of Monticello died Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at his residence. Mitch was born January 18, 1952, in Independence, Iowa the son of Billy and Charlotte (Torrey) Wilson. Mitch was raised on the family farm and graduated from Monticello, High School. After graduation from high school Mitch worked for FDL Foods in Onslow and...
Jean Mescher
Oct 1, 2010
Jean A. Mescher of Monticello, Iowa died Friday, October 1, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private services will be held. Survivors include her husband, David Mescher, of Monticello, and her step-children: Andrew (Tara) Mescher and Lori (David) Nightingale, both of Monticello, and Michael (Lorraine) Mescher of Swampscott, MA; 8 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Marie Putzier
Sep 30, 2010
Marie Louise (Bahls) Putzier, 97, of Guttenberg, formerly of Garnavillo, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Behren) Bahls on March 3, 1913 in Reed Township, Clayton County IA. Marie received her education from the local county school and was a homemaker for many years. On June...
John Bell
Sep 30, 2010
John H. Bell, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. John was born on January 26, 1920, in Dyersville, Iowa, the son of Clarence and Olive (Schnier) Bell. He served in the US Army from 1941 until 1946 during WWII, having served in New Guinea for much of that time. He...
Leona Gudenkauf
Sep 29, 2010
Leona was born on December 3, 1915, in Nashua, Iowa, the daughter of Gregor and Mathilda (Billmeyer) Tegeler. She married August Nicholas Gudenkauf on January 15, 1935, in Dyersville, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Demember 21, 1973. She was a wonderful and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was always willing to help her family whenever...
Dorothy Phillips
Sep 28, 2010
Dorothy was born on February 21, 1922, in Bankston, Iowa, the daughter of Augusta and Charlotte "Lottie" (Joynt) Heisler. She married Arthur F. Phillips on April 21, 1947, in Dubuque, Iowa. Together they farmed in the New Vienna area until 1974, when they moved to town. She was a member of the Edward W. Lake V.F.W. Post 7736 Auxiliary...
John Kramer
Sep 28, 2010
John was born on November 10, 1999 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Neil and Ellen (Kruse) Kramer. He attended Hennessy Elementary School in New Vienna, Iowa and was in the fifth grade. John enjoyed spending special time with his mom and loved helping his dad on the farm. He also loved spending time with his animals, riding...
Evelyn Link
Sep 25, 2010
Evelyn was born on the family farm near Winthrop, Iowa on October 21, 1909, the daughter of George and Mary Margaret "Molly" (Ernster) Kinney. She attended the area country schools and graduated from high school at the age of sixteen. Evelyn married Emil J. "Jack" Link on September 18, 1930 at St. John's Church in Independence, Iowa. He preceded...
Dalores Freeman
Sep 22, 2010
Dalores Cora (Bahls) Freeman, age 84, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of William and Irene (Polkow) Bahls on September 4, 1926, in Elkader. After receiving her education, Dalores was united in marriage with Wendell Hugh Freeman on October 22, 1946 in Kansas City, Kansas. To this...
Robert Berns
Sep 22, 2010
Robert Berns, age 79, of Garnavillo, IA, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, IA. He was born the son of Arthur and Evelyn (Zapf) Berns on May 26, 1931, in Garnavillo. Robert received his education from the St. Joseph School in Garnavillo and spent much of his life farming. On October 16, 1951,...
