Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Leonilla Drummy
Feb 18, 2007
Survivors include one sister, Lucy Gioimo of Naperville, IL, her nieces and nephews: Suzzanne and Suzzette Gioimo of Naperville, IL, Jeff Gioimo, Greg (Kay) Gioimo, Alana (Jim) Hoeger, Chester (Carlyn) DeFlieger, Cindy (Jesse) Boeckenstedt and Sharon (Ron) Singsank all of Dyersville and many great nieces and nephews and great, great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Mary Kirsch
Feb 7, 2007
Survivors include her 3 sons: Bob and Ray (Jenny) both of Dyersville and Mike (Doris) of Dubuque, 4 daughters: Pat (Dick) Haigh, Karen (Dave) Koppes and Sharon (Mike) Downing all of Dubuque, and Jan (Jim) Singsank of Dyersville, 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one brother, Maurice Losey of Clinton, IA, one sister, Sr. Joan Losey, OSF of Omaha, NE, 2...
Steven Digman
Feb 7, 2007
Survivors include his parents: Ralph and Alice Digman of Dyersville, 6 sisters: Carolee (Allen) Beohm of Roscoe, IL, Susan (Paul) Dunkel of Dyersville, Barb (Dan) Davidshofer of New Vienna, Sally Digman (Fred Loesche) of Earlville, Dianne Digman of Elgin, TX and Lisa Horton (Eric Sutton) of Bennett, IA; 5 brothers: Robert (Linda) of Earlville, Daniel (Thressa) of Fort Worth,...
Patrick Freese
Feb 5, 2007
Survivors include his parents Duane & Jeanette, and a sister Lisa (Larry) Zangs and sons Ian & Brendan of St. Paul MN, and a brother Shawn and sons Tyler & Jared of Ely Iowa. He was preceded in death by two brothers Jeffery and Joseph, both in infancy, and Grandparents Emil & Josephine Greif, and Gerhard and Josephine Freese....
Beatrice Skelley
Feb 4, 2007
Survivors include: 1 daughter: Jane (Ron) Picray of Monticello: 2 grandsons: Jim (Deveri) Picray of Ramsey, MN. and John (Amy) Picray of Monticello, IA. 3 great -grandsons: Dillan, Max and Wade Picray; 1 great granddaughter, Brooke Picray and a sister-in-law Chloe Skelley of Iowa City. She was preceded in death by her parents Wade and Jane Long, husband Jim,...
Olive Florence Theresa Kick
Feb 3, 2007
Olive Florence Theresa (Burns) Kick was born the daughter of Edward and Florence (Illingworth) Burns on March 27, 1915, in Yonkers, New York. She passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. After Olive received her education, she was united in marriage with Samuel Kick on July 5, 1936, in Yonkers. Together they were blessed with...
Loren Barghols
Feb 2, 2007
Private family services will be held at a later date. Loren was born on September 23, 1923, in Cushing, Iowa, the son of Adolph and Irene (Schlichting) Barghols. He graduated from Cushing High School and served his country during World War II. Upon marrying Mary-Anne Kahl in 1950, he moved several times before settling in Urbandale, Iowa as a...
Stephen Daniel Shannon
Jan 31, 2007
Army Corporal Stephen Daniel Shannon, age 21, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at Balad, Iraq. He was born the son of Dan and Joan (Barud) Shannon, May 6, 1985, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Stephen graduated from the Clayton Ridge High School in 2003, attended University of Northern Iowa, and served his country in the United States Army,...
Mary Schuster
Jan 27, 2007
Mary Jane "Dolly" Schuster, a lifelong resident of Dyersville, died on Saturday, January 27, at Oak Crest Manor, in Dyersville, of complications of Alzheimer's. Mrs. Schuster, who was 87, had been a resident of Oak Crest since September 2003. She is survived by five children, Karolyn (Bob) Harwood, of Woodbridge, Connecticut; Norma (Frank) Monahan, of Washington, D.C., Linda (Gary)...
Abbie Annetta Rodenberg
Jan 24, 2007
Abbie Annetta (Vorwald) Rodenberg was born the daughter of Charles and Nettie (Domeyer) Vorwald on August 10, 1922 in Cherry Valley. She passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at the Edgewood Convalescent Center. Abbie attended Cherry Valley Country School and later married Arthur Rodenberg April 23, 1942 in Baltimore Maryland. To this union they were blessed with six children....
Laverne Plagman
Jan 21, 2007
LaVerne Charles Plagman, age 72, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, January 21, 2007, at his home following a sudden illness. He was born the son of LaVerne H. and Minnie (Bottleman) Plagman, July 6, 1934, near Edgewood, Iowa. LaVerne received his education locally and worked for the Clayton County as a road foreman for many years. He served his...
Joseph Kremer
Jan 21, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Bernice, 5 sons: David of Cedar Rapids, IA, Robert (Suzy) of Bennett, CO, Thomas (Dina) of Dubuque, IA, Don of Monticello, IA and Ron (Rose) of Clarence, IA, 2 daughters: Nancy (Mike) Sisson of Liberty, MO and Kathy (Randy) Feldmann of Dyersville, a daughter-in-law, Jean Kremer of Dyersville, seventeen grandchildren, and one great grandson, 2...
Mary Boyle
Jan 21, 2007
Survivors include her 4 sons: Michael (Rosario) of Rancho Cordova, CA, John (Sarah) of Westchester, IL, David (Karen) of St. Charles, IL., and William (Marilyn) of Aurora, CO; 2 daughters: Mary Jo (Michael) Merriman of Ft. Collins, CO. and Patricia (Kenneth) Aurand of Geneva, IL; 1 step-daughters: Barbara (Jay) Mitchell of Phoenix, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She...
Berdina Duwe
Jan 19, 2007
Berdina Louise Alma (Troester) Duwe, age 87, died Friday, January 19, 2007, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born the daughter of Gustav and Louise (Brase) Troester, April 9, 1919, near Guttenberg. Berdina received her education locally and was a homemaker for many years. She loved flowers, always had something blooming year round, and enjoyed gardening, playing cards,...
Walter Miller
Jan 15, 2007
Walter W. Miller was born the son of Wylie and Alta (Barnhart) Miller on May 21, 1926 in Guttenberg. He passed away Monday January 15, 2007, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Walter received his education from the local country school and worked for John Deere Dubuque Works for 36 years. On June 30, 1945 he was united in marriage...
Joseph Meis
Jan 12, 2007
Survivors include his wife, Florence, a son Bill of Platteville, WI., 2 daughters: Donna (Lial) Prier of Ryan, Iowa and Karla of Deerfield, WI, 8 grandchildren: Nick Meis of Las Vegas, Nevada, Laurie Meis of Bernard, Iowa, Julie Meis of Eau Claire, WI., Brittani Meis of Platteville, WI., Melissa, Holly and Clinton Prier of Ryan, Iowa and Kevin Kieler...
Edgar Etherington
Jan 12, 2007
Survivors include his 2 daughters: Shirley (Tom) Gutzeit of Monticello and Nancy (David) Cink of Mantica, CA, 2 sons: Rick (Mary) of Garner, IA and Mike (Linda) of Titonka, IA., 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 3 brothers: Bob (LaVon) of Brooklyn Center, MN, Ralph (Roberta) of New Hope, MN. and Jerry (Judy) of Mapleton, MN, 1 sister: Vivian Thomas...
Edna Hess
Jan 5, 2007
Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Marlene Hess of Dyersville, 3 grandchildren: Shelly Hess, Jenni (Jon) Merkes and Cory Hess, 3 great grandchildren: Mikaylah, Austin and Emma a brother-in-law Cyril (Cecelia) Hess, and two sisters-in-law, Rita Mae (Joe) LeGrand and Rita Catherine LeGrand. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence, 3 sons: Donald, David and Steven, a daughter Mary,...
Elizabeth Clemen
Jan 4, 2007
Survivors include her 3 sons: Aloysius and Bernard, both of Holy Cross and Vincent (Edna) of El Paso, TX; 2 daughters: Mary (Jack) Habel of North Buena Vista and Judy (fiancé Duane Roling) Clemen of Holy Cross; 6 grandchildren: Kelli, Kristine and Annie Habel, Kim (Jacob) Breitbach, Frank Villarruel and Isaac Clemen; a brother, Aloysius (Lucille) Vonderhaar of Luxemburg;...
Frances Thiese
Jan 3, 2007
Frances Esther Pauline (Dahms) Thiese was born the daughter of Walter and Martha (Topel) Dahms on May 16, 1915, on a farm near Milford, Wisconsin. She passed away Wednesday January 3, 2007 at the Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center in Bloomington MN. Frances was baptized on June 1, 1915 in St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Wisconsin...
