Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Ronald Steffen
Jul 11, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, his daughter, Kimberly and son, Jesse both at home, his parents Julius and Verna Mae Steffen of Luxemburg, 4 brothers: Stanley (Linda) and Sam (Pam) both of Luxemburg, Wayne (Debbie) of Rickardsville and Terry (Kathy) of Holy Cross, 2 sisters: Laura (Loren) Harbaugh of Manchester and Lois (Denny) Garin of Guttenberg, 23 nieces and...
Lorraine Wolter
Jul 10, 2007
Lorraine Catherine (Jaeger) Wolter, age 84, of Dubuque, IA, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at the Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born the daughter of Albert and Lucille (Hefel) Jaeger in Dubuque IA, on April 26, 1923. Lorraine attended school at St. Marys in Guttenberg and then graduated with a teaching degree from Cedar Falls. She taught...
Eileen Mcelroy
Jul 8, 2007
Eileen Francis (Schultz) McElroy age 86, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, July 8, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Frederick and Louise (Rickliff) Schultz on February 16, 1921 in McGregor Iowa Eileen attended and graduated from the Farmersburg High School and was a hostess in the restaurant business for over 30 years. She...
Verdus Schroeder
Jul 7, 2007
Verdus Edward Schroeder was born the son of Edward and Louise (Kahle) Schroeder on September 28, 1929 on the home farm near Guttenberg. He passed away Thursday, June 7, 2007, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Verdi attended the local country school and farmed his entire life. Farming was his great passion. He enjoyed raising livestock especially his sheep. He...
Theresa Clemen
Jul 5, 2007
Survivors include her husband, Donald, 2 sons: James (Tammy) of Dyersville and Robert (Beth) Clemen of Dubuque, one daughter, Jennifer (Ray) Ziel of Luxemburg, 8 grandchildren: Nichole, Rebecca, Kaitlyn, Joseph, Natalie and Logan Clemen and Spencer and Connor Ziel, one sister, Mary Gosen and a brother, John (Deb) Gosen both of Dyersville, 5 sisters-in-law: Clara Mae (Frank) Hoeger, MaryJane...
Genevieve Mcdonald
Jul 4, 2007
Genevieve Gertrude Albang was born March 9, 1914 at the home or her parents John W. and Theresa (Warborg) Albang of rural Dyersville. Gen was the third of five children and attended school in rural Hopkinton. Her grandmother Warbrog lived with the family, and the children learned German as a second language, which Gen could still speak rather fluently...
Alois Oberbroeckling
Jul 1, 2007
Survivors include his 2 daughters: Anita (Don) Manternach of Cascade and Karen (Garey) Salyars of Stanwood, IA., 4 sons: David (Thelma) of New Vienna, Rick (Jane) of Dubuque, Ken (Marge) of Dyersville and Roy (Carolyn) of Worthington, 35 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild, 1 brother, Edwin "Bud"of Dyersville. He was preceded in death by his...
Jennie Melvina Chettinger
Jun 29, 2007
Jennie Melvina (Kafer) Chettinger was born the daughter of LeRoy and Mable (Hook) Kafer, December 15, 1919, in Woodcenter, Iowa. She died Friday, June 29, 2007, at home near Colesburg. Melvina attended school in Colesburg, farmed with her husband Donald, and was a homemaker for many years. She enjoyed tatting, crocheting, and quilting. On December 23, 1937, she was...
Cyril Krapfl
Jun 29, 2007
Cyril was born on February 16, 1912, in New Vienna, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Clara (Johannas) Krapfl. He married Ernestine Willenborg on January 31, 1939, in Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Petersburg area until retiring in 1974 when they moved to Dyersville. Ernestine passed away in August of 2006. He enjoyed helping out on the...
Thelma Clark
Jun 23, 2007
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Wayne Gerlach
Jun 18, 2007
Wayne H. Gerlach was born the son of Gust and Emma (Behsman) Gerlach on July 16, 1919 in Owatonna Minn. He passed away on Monday, June 18, 2007, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Wayne received his education from the Owatonna Public School system and graduated in 1937. Wayne came to Iowa in 1938 where he worked until he enlisted...
Ralph Wilwert
Jun 17, 2007
Survivors include his 3 daughters: Debbie (Joe) Burke of Cedar Rapids, IA, Cindy (Jayme) Jacque of Dyersville and Angela (Jim) Smith of DeSoto, IA, 3 sons: Daniel (Joan) of Holy Cross, Allen (June) of Urbandale, IA. and Thomas (Jennifer) of Elkader, IA, 14 grandchildren: Ryan (Katrina) Burke, Jessica (Marty) Milbert, Tara and Kevin Jacque, Andy, Jenna, Alex, Joanna, Scott,...
Helen Luensmann
Jun 16, 2007
Helen was born on January 18, 1922 in Hopkinton, IA, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Sternhagen) Werner. She married Linus F. Luesnmann on August 31, 1954 in Worthington, IA. Together they farmed in rural Bankston, retiring in 2000. Linus died on May 22, 2007. Helen enjoyed baking, cooking, embroidery painting and her farm cats. Her family was important...
Karle Steffen
Jun 11, 2007
He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Ann of Dyersville, IA six sisters: Annie (Mike) Maiers of Holy Cross, Pam (Gary) Wessels of Dyersville, Bev (Ron) Ploessl of North Buena Vista, IA, Barbara (Steve) O'Brien of Dubuque, Betty (Mark) Brimeyer of Balltown, IA, and Judy (Pat) Mensen of Petersburg, IA; and one brother Larry (LuAnn) Steffen of Iowa...
Thomas Link
Jun 10, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Tammy, 3 sons, Damian of Ames, IA, Steffen of Cedar Rapids, and Kyle at home, 2 daughters; Bianca and Lauren both at home, 5 brothers: Mike (Ann), Jim (Judy), Bill (Connie), Chris (Nicole) and John (Emily) all of Dyersville, his grandmother, Evelyn Link of Dyersville, his mother-in-law, Valeria Hillebrand of Dyersville, one brother-in-law, John (Joyce)...
Mildred Koelker
Jun 4, 2007
Survivors include her 2 brothers: LuVern of Dyersville and Allan (Marian) of Petersburg, 2 sisters: Alma Vaske of Dyersville and Cora Gerken of Phoenix, AZ., sister-in-law, Ruth Koelker and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Evelyn Koelker and Lucille Vaske and 2 brothers: Edmund and Lawrence Koelker, 2 sisters-in-law: Anna Mae...
Edmund Jesenovec
Jun 3, 2007
Surviving are 4 sons: Gerald (Jane) of Farley, Robert of Worthington, Ernest (Wilma) and David (Jane), both of Hopkinton; a son-in-law, Edwin Althoff of Anamosa; 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; 3 sisters-in-law: Cecelia Wulfekuhle of Dyersville, Leona Freiburger of Delhi and Rita Bonert of Hopkinton. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Mary Ann Althoff;...
Charles Hefel
May 31, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine, 3 sons: Kevin, Kurt (Marlene) and Karl all of North Buena Vista, IA., 5 daughters: Karen (Milo) Rolfe of Guttenberg, Kathy (Mark) Goetzinger, Kim (Mark) Tranel, Kristy (Daniel Brimeyer) Hefel all of Dubuque and Kelly (Mark Niehaus) Hefel of Clayton Center, IA., 12 grandchildren: Mike and Kevin Rolfe, Janna and Kayla Niehaus, Jill, Tim,...
Thomas Huberty
May 28, 2007
Tom was born July 4, 1934 in Dyersville, Iowa, the son of Hilary "Larry" and Josephine (Pettinger) Huberty. He married Carol Bruggeman July 9, 1955 in Dyersville, Iowa. Tom worked for John Deere for over 30 years, a UAW Member for 30 years, a member of the Worthington Sportsman Club and a former Scout Master. He is survived by...
Elizabeth Overbeck Walke
May 23, 2007
Elizabeth Overbeck Walke, age 80, of Guttenberg, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Ed and Mary (Helle) Nieland on July 18, 1926 in Petersburg IA. Betty grew up in the Guttenberg area and graduated from St. Marys Catholic School. She later received her degree in nursing and was a...
