Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


Dorothy Carlson
Apr 13, 2009
Dorothy Ann Carlson, age 77, of Guttenberg, formerly of Cedar Rapids IA, died Sunday, April 13, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center after a seven year battle with PSP. She was born the daughter of James and Clara (Housh) Magirl on August 13, 1931 in Monti Iowa. Dorothy graduated from the high school in Stanley Iowa. She worked for...
Marvin Nieland
Apr 12, 2009
Marvin Henry Nieland, age 81, of Marshalltown, IA formerly of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA. He was born the son of Joseph and Clara (Schmitt) Nieland on May 4, 1927 in Guttenberg Iowa. Marvin graduated from the St. Marys High School and farmed for several years. Marvin served his country...
Wilma Mueller
Apr 11, 2009
Wilma Louise (Schroeder) Mueller, age 92, of Iowa City, formerly of Garnavillo, IA, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Henry and Edith (Tuecke) Schroeder, April 30, 1916, on the family farm near Osterdock. Wilma graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1935; taught rural school, Bible School and Sunday...

Lois Phipps
Apr 8, 2009
Lois was born on July 30, 1924, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Clyde and Lena Burner Siders. She married Warren A. Phipps on February 14, 1945, in the South Beaver Baptist Parsonage, Boone County, Iowa.Lois was born on July 30, 1924, in Chillicothe, Missouri, the daughter of Clyde and Lena Burner Siders. She married Warren A. Phipps on...
Gerald Jerry Andregg
Apr 5, 2009
Gerald "Jerry" J. Andregg, age 75, of rural Garnavillo, IA, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals. He was the son of John and Georgiana (Dremmel) Andregg, born November 8, 1933, in Guttenberg. Jerry received his education locally and served his country in the United States Marine Corps. On April 18, 1955, he was united in...

Dale Goedken
Apr 4, 2009
Survivors include a sister, Marian (John) Burger of New Vienna, 4 nephews: Brian (Nancy), Steve and Doug (Shiree) Burger, and Mike (Jane) Bucheim, 7 great nieces and nephews; special loved ones: Melissa Brown, Heath (Heather) Brown, Jenessa Brown and Aleasha Brown, all of Story City, Iowa. Dale was a grandfather to Hayden Brown, Heath and Heather's daughter. Dale was...

Norma Jean Funk
Apr 1, 2009
Norma Jean (Ehrhardt) Funk, age 68, of Garber, IA, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. She was born August 20, 1940, the daughter of John and Alberta (Everett) Ehrhardt in Elkader Iowa. Norma received eleven years of education and was united in marriage with Gerald C. Funk Sr. November 20, 1957, at...
Charles Leon Troester
Mar 31, 2009
Charles "Leon" Troester was born the son of Charles W. and Ida Mae (Tinkey) Troester on August 18, 1914 in his parents home in rural Osterdock. Leon was baptized and confirmed in St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Guttenberg February 19, 1939 by Pastor H.C. Coovert. He also served on St. Paul Church Council 3 terms. Leon received his education...

Robert Schnack
Mar 31, 2009
Survivors include his children: Vanessa (friend Jason) Somers of Rockton, Ill., Catherine (Rob) Schwiesow of Algonquin, Ill., Anthony (friend Rachel) of Sycamore, Ill., and William, Nathan, and Stacy Schnack, all of South Beloit, Ill; 2 grandchildren: Starr and Jazmine Somers; brothers and sisters: Ellen (Arthur) Zschiegner of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Ray (Esther Eich) Schnack of Rockford, Ill., Karen (Lynn)...

Vincent Leibold
Mar 30, 2009
MONTICELLO, IOWA Vincent P. Leibold, 85, of Monticello, Iowa died Monday, March 30, 2009 at Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Monticello, Iowa after a lengthy illness. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will...

Darrell Lewis
Mar 29, 2009
Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Judy; 3 children: Debbie (Chuck) Eilers of Scotch Grove, Iowa, Randy (Lisa) Lewis of Anamosa, Iowa, and Chris (Corri) Lewis of Tacoma, Wash.; grandchildren: Zachoriah, Tyler and Kylaena Lewis of Tacoma, Wash., Cameron and Connyr Lewis of Anamosa, Iowa, Taylor, Taryn and Tori Eilers of Scotch Grove, Iowa; special "grandchildren," Calli and...

Howard Runyon
Mar 29, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ann Runyon of West Burlington; five sons, Donald (Delena) Runyon of Monticello, Barry (Chris) Runyon of West Des Moines, Jeffery (Judy) Runyon of Wycondia, Minnesota, Allen Bruhl of Texas and Darrin (Julie) Bruhl of West Burlington; one daughter, Paula (Bob) Gustafson of Burlington; 15 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and two brothers, Gene (Bucky) Runyon...
David Fensterman
Mar 28, 2009
David Orval Fensterman, age 66, of Colesburg, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk following a sudden illness. He was born the son of Orval and Dorothy (Blaker) Fensterman, June 15, 1942, in Cedar Rapids. David graduated from the Colesburg High School; served his country in the United States Army, and was employed by Steger...

Eileen Huberty
Mar 27, 2009
Eileen is survived by a son Jack and a daughter Janet (Jim) Willenbring both of Dyersville, grandchildren Julie Adams of Dyersville, Judy (Harold) Dean of Peosta, Joe Willenbring of Dyersville and Jill (Nathan) Black of Farley, great grandchildren Taurus Black and Allyssa Dean, one sister Ruth Benke of Monticello, a sister-in-law Gale Westemeier of Dyersville and a brother-in-law Pete...
Clyde Kruse
Mar 26, 2009
Clyde Melvin Kruse, age 65, of Elkader, IA, died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader, IA He was born the son of Alfred and Anita (Hakert) Kruse, January 11, 1944, near Garber, Iowa. Clyde received his education from the Garnavillo High School; served his country in the United States Army with a tour in Viet...

Virgil Knipper
Mar 25, 2009
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, children: Kevin (Marie), Keith (Kate) and Karla Knipper, all of Dyersville, and Kurt (Katie) Knipper of Milwaukee, Wis., 6 grandchildren: Charles, William, Paul, Tim, and Erin Knipper, and Chris Leibold, a great granddaughter, Sydney Knipper, 1 brother, Paul (Delaine) Knipper of Dyersville, 3 sisters: Anita Wulfekuhle of Holy Cross, Iowa, Donna Manternach of Manchester,...

Gilbert Hearn
Mar 23, 2009
He is survived by his wife, Lois, a brother, Roger (Shirley) Hearn of Monticello, Iowa, many nieces and nephews and his dog Mitzi. Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Wendy Sue, 2 sisters: Mary Parker and Elanor Adamson, and an infant brother, Robert. Gilbert was born March 13, 1933, in Monticello, Iowa the son of...
Louis Kochendorfer
Mar 19, 2009
Louis David Kochendorfer, 88, of Guttenberg, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was the son of Adolph and Susan (Kennedy) Kochendorfer and was born on January 13, 1921 in Dubuque, at the Dubuque jail house, where his uncle Frank Kennedy was Sheriff. Dad shared with us many stories of those...

Edward Weber
Mar 14, 2009
Survivors include his children: Janet Heery of Dyersville, IA, Eldon (Mary Ann) of Cascade, IA, Thomas (Lou Ann) of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Terry of Peoria, IL, daughter-in-law: Maureen Woodward of Oelwein, IA, grandchildren and great grandchildren, 4 sisters: Rose Nebel of Dubuque, IA, Jeanette Engler of Minneapolis, MN, Mary Knepper of Dyersville, IA, and Betty Arthofer of Dubuque,...

Lola Goerdt
Mar 12, 2009
Survivors include her children: Dr. Ann Goerdt of New York, NY, John Goerdt and Susan Myers of Urbandale, IA, Jane and Robert Schockemoehl of Des Moines, IA, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, one sister, Shirley Anderson of Cherokee, IA, and in-laws: Marie (John) Brueckner of Dyersville and Helen (Vincent) Meyers of Iowa City, IA She was preceded in death...