Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


David Pasker
Jul 24, 2010
David H. Pasker, 56, of Dyersville died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City after a short battle with cancer. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Friends may continue...

August C. Thein
Jul 22, 2010
August Charles Thein, age 87, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born the son of Fred and Emma (Barton) Thein on January 13, 1923 in Garber Iowa. Augie was baptized on May 27, 1936, and confirmed on May 31, 1936 at St. Johns Congregational Church in Garber by Pastor Harold...

Gene William Patz
Jul 21, 2010
Services will take place back in Sun City Arizona for Mr. Patz Service Information A service summary is not available

Lorraine Dunkel
Jul 19, 2010
Lorraine Egloff Dunkel, 92, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Heritage Manor, Dubuque on Monday, July 19, 2010. A wake service will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville on Friday, July 23. A Catholic Daughters of America rosary will be recited at at 4:00 p.m. and a parish...

Irma Hess
Jul 18, 2010
Irma was born on February 20, 1922 in Worthington, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Emma (Krogman) Funke. She married Raymond C. Hess on June 28, 1938 in Worthington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 5, 1991. She worked for the Dyersville Sales Barn for 50 years retiring in 2000. Irma enjoyed crocheting, watching golf, gardening, and...
Leland Scheffert
Jul 16, 2010
Leland L. Scheffert, age 63, of Garber, IA, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, IA. He was born the son of Reynold and Bernice (Matt) Scheffert on July 20, 1946 in Garber Iowa. Leland graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1964. He served in the Vietnam War, earned a Purple Heart and...

Anna Mescher
Jul 15, 2010
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Anna Jane Mescher, 88, of Dyersville died Thursday, July 15, 2010, surrounded by her daughters at Oak Crest Manor. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a Catholic Daughters of America Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and a parish scripture service will...

Beverly Lahr
Jul 14, 2010
Beverly A. (Tuel) Lahr, 68, of Worthington, Iowa died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, Iowa. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where the Altar Society Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. and a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m....

William Scherrman
Jul 14, 2010
William P. Scherrman, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where the American Legion Post 137 will gather at 4 p.m. Friends may also call from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Monday at...

Marlene Moats
Jul 13, 2010
Marlene L. Moats, 54, of Monticello, Iowa died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at her home. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church in Monticello, Iowa with burial in Oakwood Cemetery....

Keith Lau
Jul 12, 2010
Keith H. Lau, age 78, of Garnavillo, IA, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at the Lau family farm rural Guttenberg, IA following a brief illness. He was born the son of Herbert and Florence (Herman) Lau, March 8, 1932, near Littleport, Iowa Keith attended country school, and graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1949. He then served his...
Dr. Donatian Earl Meder
Jul 6, 2010
Dr. Donatian (Don) Earl Meder of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Guttenberg Care Center at the age of 92. Don was born January 27, 1918 in Littleport, Iowa, the son of Earl and Josephine (Berns) Meder. He grew up on the family farm in Mederville. He attended schools in Mederville and Elkader and graduated from...

Norma Deppe
Jul 6, 2010
Norma F. Platz Deppe, 79, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Kinnic Long Term Nursing Home, River Falls, WI. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00...

John Benke
Jul 5, 2010
John Ambrose Benke was born November 22, 1913, in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Albert and Caroline (Nefzger) Benke. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School with the class of 1930. On November 30, 1939, he was united in marriage to Helen D. Roling at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa. He served in the US...

Jean Mormann
Jul 5, 2010
Jean was born September 13, 1926, in Worthington, Iowa the daughter of Ben and Rose (Billmeyer) Schemmel. She married Walter J. Mormann on September 1, 1949 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Together they farmed near Earlville until Walter's death in 1994, and then Jean retired in Dyersville. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Lawrence E. White
Jun 30, 2010
Lawrence Eugene White, age 81, of Garber, IA, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born the son of Nelson and Elsie (Minger) White on May 25, 1929 near Turkey River. Lawrence attended country schools and spent all his life in the logging industry. In his later years he ran a saw mill. He...

Rose Ellerbach
Jun 26, 2010
HOLY CROSS, IOWA Rose Clara Ellerbach, 86 of Holy Cross, Iowa died 5:05 p.m. June 26, 2010 at Stone Hill Care Center Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Monday June 28, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held...
Muriel Straus
Jun 24, 2010
Muriel (Schroeder) Straus, age 94, of Hiawatha, formerly of Garber, IA, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the Hiawatha Care Center. She was born the daughter of Calvin and Mary (Schorg) Schroeder on January 8, 1916 in rural Guttenberg. Muriel attended rural schools near Guttenberg. On January 14, 1933, she was united in marriage with Willie Straus in Galena...

James Baker
Jun 22, 2010
Jim was born September 15, 1921, in Sulphur Springs, IN the son of L.G. and Edgell (Keesling) Baker. He graduated from Sulphur Springs H.S. in 1939. Jim married Mary Alice Mauck on April 19, 1942, in Middletown, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1944 as a camera repairman stationed in the Central Pacific Theater. After...

Jonathan Berg
Jun 18, 2010
Services will be held, Saturday, June 26,2010 at 10:00am, at St. Stephen's of the Valley Lutheran Church 1737 East Ave R, Palmdale, CA 93550. All that knew and loved Jon Berg are welcomed by his survived family parents Darcy and Scott Hedstorm, Clinton Berg and brothers Jared Berg and Zack Hedstorm. Jon's adventurous spirit and love for the outdoors...