Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Carl Seifert
Dec 29, 2006
Carl E. Seifert was born the son of Otto and Amelia (Theodore) Seifert, December 1, 1914, in Clayton Center, Iowa. He died Friday, December 29, 2006, at Guttenberg Care Center. Carl received his education locally, and owned and operated the Seifert Standard Station & Auto Sales in Garnavillo for many years. Carl enjoyed hunting, fishing, guns and cars. On...
Helen Marie Esmann
Dec 28, 2006
Helen Marie Esmann was born the daughter of Robert and Catherine (Pickel) Nivarel, May 20, 1921, in Potosi, Wisconsin. She died Thursday, December 28, 2006, at Guttenberg Care Center. Helen received her education in Glen Haven, Wisconsin and farmed with her family for many years. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, quilting, fishing, cards and taught Sunday school for many...
Francis James Eglseder
Dec 27, 2006
Francis J. Eglseder was born the son of Frank and Hilda (Schoulte) Eglseder, July 27, 1937, on the family farm near Garnavillo Iowa. He died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Francis received his education at St. Josephs Catholic School in Garnavillo, farmed with his family for many years, and custom combined for forty-five years. Francis enjoyed...
Terri Petit
Dec 25, 2006
Terri Lee (Rowles) Petit, age 33, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, December 25, 2006, Highway 52 South of Guttenberg, IA. She was born the daughter of Gary Rowles and Audrey (Mizzell) Niehaus, March 29, 1973, in Charleston, South Carolina. Terri was a homemaker. She enjoyed jigsaw, crossword puzzles out of the TV guide, and bingo. Those left to cherish...
Laurine Kruse
Dec 23, 2006
Laurine was born February 3, 1914 in Petersburg, Iowa the daughter of Henry and Mary Thole Loesche. She married Clarence Kruse on January 23, 1939 in Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed 30 years in the Petersburg and Manchester area. They retired and moved to Dyersville in February 1971. Laurine was a member...
Eric James Connolly
Dec 22, 2006
Eric James Connolly, age 24, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, December 22, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, from injuries sustained from an auto accident. He was born the son of James and Lori (Singsank) Connolly, May 25, 1982, in Dubuque. Eric attended Cascade High School and was employed by Reilly Construction, Ossian, Iowa. He enjoyed taking road trips,...
Jerald R Berns
Dec 21, 2006
Jerald R. Berns, was born the son of Arthur and Evelyn (Zapf) Berns, Hildebrand, Lynch, March 30, 1927, in Garnavillo. He died Thursday, December 21, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Jerald attended St Josephs Catholic School and farmed for many years. He enjoyed playing cards; gardening; fishing; and collecting things. He is survived by his two brothers, Robert (Angeline)...
Odeil Willenborg
Dec 20, 2006
Survivors include her husband, Anselm, 3 sons: John (Linda) Hoffmann of Earlville, Gary (Sally) Hoffmann of Dyersville and Carl Hoffmann of Cedar Rapids; 4 step children: Dennis (Carol Ann) Willenborg and Zelda (Leon) Kluesner, both of New Vienna, Larry (LuAnn) Willenborg of Petersburg and Grace (Dan) Boatman of Cannon Falls, MN., one step son-in-law, Jerry Nickol of Dyersville, 5...
Susan Kuempel
Dec 11, 2006
Susan Catherine Kuempel was born the daughter of Robert and Glee (Davis) Kuempel, July 20, 1958, in Guttenberg. She passed away Monday, December 11, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a brief illness. Susan graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1976, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Luther College 1980, and attended Hawkeye Community College. She...
Albert Willenbring
Nov 24, 2006
Albert was born November 23, 1911 in Petersburg , Iowa, the son of Louis and Anna (Meyer) Willenbring. He married Anastasia R. Koch on April 23, 1935 in Petersburg, Iowa. They farmed in the Petersburg area all their lives and he worked for the Petersburg Feed Mill and Brunkan Equipment. Albert was a member of the Dyersville Knights of...
William James Carpenter
Nov 23, 2006
William James Carpenter age 84, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, November 23, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, IA . He is survived by his son,Ken Carpenter of Guttenberg, IAThere will be no services. Service Information A service summary is not available
Paul Knepper
Nov 21, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Gladys, 4 sons: Guy (Laurie) and Paul J. (Kerry) both of Williamsburg, Iowa, Glen (Rosemary) of Lost Nation, Iowa and Todd (Ann) of Worthington, Iowa, 4 daughters: Jessica (Wayne) Kelley of Davenport, Iowa, Jennifer (Barry) Brown of Olathe, Kansas, June Knepper of Cascade, Iowa and Heidi (Bill) Kluesner of Farley, Iowa; 25 grandchildren, 7 great...
Carrie Smith
Nov 19, 2006
Carrie L (Noack) Smith was born the daughter of James and Anna (Kottke) Noack on December 27, 1908 in Clayton Iowa. She passed away Sunday, November 19, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Carrie received her education locally and was a homemaker for several years. On June 8, 1929 she was united in marriage with Ernest Smith in Garber....
Marie King
Nov 13, 2006
Dolores Marie ( Handke), Kainz, Sweet, King Born May 17, l926 Ceres Corner, Iowa on the family farm Died November 13, 2006 Daughter of Oswald and "Mena" Minnie (Lundt) Handke Baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith (Missouri Synod) Survived by: Virgil Handke (wife Kay), Sioux City, Iowa Francis "Frank" Kainz Hillsboro, Oregon Mark Kainz (Becky), Elkader, Iowa John...
James Smith
Nov 1, 2006
James Lawrence Smith was born the son of Ken Smith and Debra (Turner) Luensmann on February 9, 1978 in Grundy Center IA. He passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. James grew up around the Holy Cross area, graduated from the Guttenberg High School in...
Orville Zittergruen
Oct 28, 2006
Orville H. Zittergruen was born the son of Louis and Elsie (Kruse) Zittergruen on February 2, 1915, on the home farm near Garber. He died Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center with his family by his side. Orville attended country school and farmed with his family for many years. He enjoyed traveling, tending bar at the...
Evelyn Greenawald
Oct 28, 2006
She is survived by 3 daughters: Janet (John) Andreesen of Anamosa, Iowa, Carol (James) Hosch of Maquoketa, Iowa and Sheri K. Greenawald of San Francisco, Calif., 2 sons: Tom (Mary Jane) Greenawald of West DesMoines, Iowa and Dave Greenawald of Apple Valley, Minn., 15 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 3 step great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren, a sister, Barbara...
Aloysius "Hans" Schlueter
Oct 27, 2006
Aloysius Joseph "Hans" Schlueter was born the son of Joseph and Cecilia (Wolter) Schlueter, January 13, 1918, on the family farm near Guttenberg. He died Friday, October 27, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital following a sudden illness. Hans received his education locally; served his country in the United States Army during WWII, and farmed for many years. He was...
Irvin Rodas
Oct 27, 2006
Irvin Frederick Rodas was born the son of John and Emilie (Schutte) Rodas on July 5, 1929, in rural Guttenberg. He passed away Friday, October 27, 2006, at his home with his family by his side after a 1 year long illness. Irvin attended high school in Garnavillo and later served in the United States Army during the Korean...
David Hess
Oct 23, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Marlene, 2 daughters: Jenni (Jon) Merkes of Manchester and Shelly Hess of Dyersville, 3 grandchildren: Mikaylah and Austin of Dyersville and Emma of Manchester, his mother, Edna Hess of Dyersville and nephew, Cory Hess of Dubuque. He was preceded in death by his father Clarence, 2 brothers: Steven and Donald and a sister Mary. David...
