Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Randy Wessels
Nov 11, 2009
Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 2 p.m. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2009, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa. Officiating will be Rev. Robert Gross. Inurnment will be in...
Victor Menke
Nov 9, 2009
Victor was born on December 9, 1927, in Luxemburg, Iowa, the son of Hugo and Hilda (Willenbring) Menke. He married Rosemary Wille on Sept. 12, 1950 in, Guttenberg, Iowa. Together they raised their 4 children and farmed south of Luxemburg until their retirement to Dyersville in 1993. Victor loved fishing on the Mississippi, hunting, equestrian trail riding, playing cards...
Dennis L Phelan
Nov 8, 2009
Dennis L. Phelan was born the son of James and Marjorie (Knospe) Phelan on September 19, 1957 in Edgewood IA. He died Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Dennis attended Garnavillo School in his early years and graduated from the Guttenberg High School. On July 21,...
Douglas Daniels
Nov 6, 2009
There will be no services for Mr. Daniels. Service Information A service summary is not available
Gilbert Honkomp
Nov 6, 2009
Gilbert F. "Gib" Honkomp, 82, of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a Knights of Columbus Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friends may continue to call after 9 a.m. Monday...
Irene Korslin
Nov 6, 2009
Irene M. Mescher Korslin, 96, of Roseville, MN, and formerly of New Vienna, Iowa died peacefully Friday, November 6, 2009, at Eagle Crest, Roseville, MN. Friends may call at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2009, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the church...
Eldora Loecke
Nov 3, 2009
Mrs. Eldora K. Loecke, 95, of Tampa, FL passed away Nov 3, 2009. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a rosary will be recited at p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville...
Katherine Clefisch
Nov 2, 2009
Katherine E. Clefisch (87) died Monday morning November 2, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 7 P.M. November 4, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Garnavillo. Funeral Services will be 10 Am Thursday at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Garnavillo, with the Rev. Hillary Burns-Kite officiating. Katherine (Kay) Elisabeth (Yohe) Clefisch was born February 27,...
Dula Scherrman
Oct 29, 2009
Dula was born on September 2, 1916 in Adrian, MN, the daughter of Ben and Molly (Gerken) Willenborg. She married William Scherrman on October 9, 1937 in St. John's Catholic Church, Independence, Iowa. They were married 72 years. Throughout her life, Dula enjoyed reading, oil painting, fishing, going on picnics, cooking, foster parenting and especially loved spending time with...
Harold Gassmann
Oct 28, 2009
Harold was born on April 27, 1925 in Holy Cross, Iowa, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Ruden) Gassmann. He married Bernice Loesche on August 12, 1945 in, Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed near Edgewood, IA and later went into the restaurant business for 35 years where he became well known for his grasshoppers & pink squirrels. Harold was...
Hattie Clefisch
Oct 25, 2009
Hattie Marie Carrie (Winch) Clefisch, age 87, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of the late Ernest A. and the late Rebecca (Thein) Winch, December 4, 1921, near Garber. Hattie received her education from the local country school and farmed with her family for 25 years. She also...
Donald Ament
Oct 21, 2009
Donald C. "Pooch" Ament, 59, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa after a two year battle with MDS/AML (Leukemia). Don was born on April 4, 1950, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa the son of Urban "Prex" and Anita (Whiting) Ament. He attended Xavier Grade School, Xavier...
Timothy Trenkamp
Oct 17, 2009
Tim was born on July 25, 1971 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Will and Connie (Hopkins) Trenkamp. He attended St. Francis Xavier Grade School, Western Dubuque High School, graduating with the Class of 1989. From there he began at UNI earning a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. Tim has been in restaurant management for 16 years, most recently...
Lavern Conrad
Oct 16, 2009
Vern was born on September 17, 1926, in Cassville, Wisconsin, the son of John and Bertha (Meyer) Conrad. He served in the US Army just after WWII. He married Elizabeth Engling on September 9, 1950, in North Buena Vista, Iowa. He worked at John Deere Dubuque Works for 30 years, retiring in the mid eighties. In his retirement he...
Margaret Conrad
Oct 13, 2009
Margaret was born on August 3, 1922 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Laurence and Catherine (Schile) Crippes. She married Louis M. Conrad on November 23, 1943, in Holy Cross, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1996. Together they farmed in the New Vienna area until retirement in 1983 when they moved to Holy Cross....
Armella Clemen
Oct 12, 2009
Survivors include 4 sons: Jerome (Patricia) Clemen of Holy Cross, Dale (Carol) and Loras (Darlene) Clemen both of Dubuque, and Francis (Linda) Clemen of Colesburg, 3 daughters; Germaine (Marvin) Gaul and Janice (Willis) Wagner both of Holy Cross and Cathy (Don) Keppler of Manchester, 29 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren, 1 step great grandchild and...
Lloyd Horstman
Oct 6, 2009
Lloyd Fred Horstman was born the son of Harvey and Elsie (Friedlein) Horstman on July 3, 1929 on the farm near Guttenberg. He died Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lloyd graduated from the Guttenberg Public School and farmed for several years until his retirement. In his free time Lloyd truly enjoyed dancing and anticipated a good...
Ronald James Wenger
Oct 4, 2009
Ronald James Wenger age 68, of Elkport, IA, died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at his residence in Elkport, IA, following a brief illness. He was born the son of Kenneth and Marybelle (Joslin) Wenger on September 13, 1941 in West Union, Iowa. Ronald spent his early life growing up in the Elkader area. For many years Ronald worked as...
Lawrence Joseph Stroschein
Oct 4, 2009
Lawrence Joseph Stroschein was born the son of Henry and Lucy (Tujetsch) Stroschein on June 29, 1918 in the Garnavillo Township. He died Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lawrence received his education locally and farmed for most of his life. On April 4, 1945 he was united in marriage with Bernadette Schmelzer. To this union they...
Kenneth Tauke
Oct 3, 2009
Kenneth J. Tauke, 67, of Dyersville, Iowa died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque from complications of a stroke. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held at...
