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Mary Willenborg

Mary Willenborg

Jun 6, 2006

Mrs. Willenborg was born November 15, 1931 in Petersburg, Iowa the daughter of Lawrence and Mathilda (Willenbring) Rolfes. She married Gilbert B. Willenborg April 21, 1953 in Petersburg, Iowa. Mary Ann was a housewife and homemaker. Mary Ann and Gib farmed in the Petersburg area for 46 years then retired and moved to Dyersville in 2000. She cooked several...

Damian Willenbring

Damian Willenbring

Jun 2, 2006

Surviving are his mother, Cherie Willenbring of Peosta, his father, Rick (Renee) McBride of North Liberty, 2 sisters, Justine and Téa McBride, his maternal grandparents, Steve & Marge Willenbring of Dyersville, his paternal grandparents, Veronica McBride of Iowa City and John McBride of Muscatine, a great grandfather, Lawrence Willenbring of Dyersville, a great grandmother, Loretta Ronek of Cascade, a...

Brittany Clemen

Brittany Clemen

Jun 2, 2006

Surviving are her parents, 3 siblings, Tyler, Allison and Ryan, all at home, paternal grandparents, Ambrose Clemen and Mary Clemen, both of Hendersonville, Tennessee, paternal great grandparents, John and Leona Cook of New Vienna, Iowa, a step grandmother, Norma Platz-Deppe, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Helen Deppe,...

Monica Niemeyer

Monica Niemeyer

May 28, 2006

Monica Ann (Hudacek) Niemeyer was born the daughter of Michael and Mary (Herchko) Hudacek, on April 9, 1935, in Smock, Pennsylvania. She died peacefully Sunday, May 28, 2006, at her home in Guttenberg. Monica graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, Connellsville, PA. in 1953, and from St. Francis School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pa in 1956. She worked as a...

Francis Brecht

Francis Brecht

May 27, 2006

Surviving are 3 daughters: Ruth Ann (Duane) Taylor of Huxley, Iowa, Eileen Lafrenz of Washington, Illinois and Mary Jean Brecht of Mission, Kansas and 5 granddaughters: Sarah, Dawn and Wendy Taylor, Mandy (Rob) Sanders and Kate Lafrenz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anselma, on December 21, 1997, a granddaughter, Renee Lafrenz, a son-in-law, Russ Lafrenz, brothers:...

Duane E Lubbers

Duane E Lubbers

May 22, 2006

Duane E. Lubbers was born the son Eno and Ella (Mueller) Lubbers, on February 23, 1918, near Postville. He passed away on Monday, May 22, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Duane graduated from the Postville High School in 1935, and spent many years farming and working in well and pump pulling business. In his free time Duane enjoyed...

Ethel O'Connor

Ethel O'Connor

May 22, 2006

Survivors include 3 daughters: Shirley (Al) Heitzman and Debra (Jeffrey) Gustafson, both of Dubuque and Barb (Jerry) Sweiger of Bella Vista, Arkansas, 9 grandchildren: David, Jim and Joe (Shelly) Heitzman, Mary (Tim) Shellberger, Ann (Tim) Gillespie, Pat (Elaine) Sweiger, Mike (Jolaine) Sweiger, Elisabeth (Jeff) Wagner and Katie (Charlie) Hager, 7 greatgranchildren and a sister, Betty Base of Duluth, MN....

Randy Hess

Randy Hess

May 22, 2006

Survivors include his wife, Jeanne, 2 children: Cheyenne Marie and Spencer David, both at home, his parents Donald and Barb Hess of Luxemburg, 2 sisters: Jolyn (Paul) Schneider and Sherry Hess both of Iowa City, 2 brothers: Bill (Samantha) Hess of Luxemburg and Carl Hess of Holy Cross, many nieces and nephews, his father and mother-in-law: Urban and Joan...

James Tuecke

James Tuecke

May 21, 2006

James Louis Tuecke was born the son of Orville and Christine (Thiese) Tuecke, September 8, 1940, in Dubuque and was baptized on October 22, 1940. He died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jim graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1958, farmed, and was a self-employed truck driver for many years....

Bob Aulwes

Bob Aulwes

May 21, 2006

Robert "Bob" William Aulwes was born the son of Donald and Irene (Schroeder) Aulwes on July 1, 1932, near Guttenberg. He died Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Bob received his education at #7 White Country School on Wayman Creek outside of Garber. He enlisted in the Army on October 7, 1952, and served in the...

Betty Jean Krambeer

Betty Jean Krambeer

May 17, 2006

Betty Jean (Piere) Krambeer was born the daughter of Roy and Fern (Miller) Piere on September 14, 1931 in Iowa City. She peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Betty graduated from the Farmersburg High School in 1950 and later was united in marriage with L Dean Krambeer on September...

Joseph Schmelzer

Joseph Schmelzer

May 16, 2006

Joseph Otto Schmelzer was born one of seven children to Albert and Alvina (Felder) Schmelzer on March 20 1926 in rural Guttenberg. He passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him on Tuesday May 16, 2006. Joseph received his education locally and farmed for many years. On June 4, 1947 he was united in marriage with Anita...

Carl William Tuecke

Carl William Tuecke

May 6, 2006

Carl William Tuecke, age 89, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at Guttenberg Care Center following a Long Illness. Carl was the second son of John and Anna (Mahowald) Tuecke, born September 7, 1916, at Pleasant Ridge, near Guttenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and graduated from Guttenberg High School....

Mary Schaetzle

Mary Schaetzle

May 5, 2006

Mary M. Loes was born April 21, 1921 in Dyersville, Iowa the daughter of Joseph N. and Frances (Gerken) Loes. She graduated from Xavier High School in the Class of 1938 and married LaVerne Schaetzle on February 2, 1944 in Dyersville, Iowa. She worked for General Telephone of the Midwest (GTE) as a telephone operator and later in the...

August Thier

August Thier

May 4, 2006

Survivors include his wife, Kay, 2 sons, Steve (Cherrie) and Terry (Sherry) both of Dyersville, a daughter Jan (Mark) Krapfl of Cedar Rapids; 6 granchildren, Travis, Justin, and Robbie Thier, Kelly, Morgan, and Olivia Krapfl; 2 step grandchildren, Angela (Tim) English and Jennifer (Pat) Hogrefe; 3 step great grandchildren, Claire and Bennett English and Ashton Hogrefe; a brother Joe...

Vera K Berns

Vera K Berns

Apr 28, 2006

Vera K. (Koehn) Berns was born the daughter of Robert and Elsa (Maehl) Koehn on February 16, 1918, on the home farm near Elkader. She passed away Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Vera received her education from the local country school and was a homemaker for many years. On June 30, 1937, she was united...

Freddie Lahrs

Freddie Lahrs

Apr 26, 2006

Freddie E. Lahrs was born the son of Fred and Ella (Vogt) Lahrs on May 12, 1919, on the home farm near Clayton Center. He died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Freddie received his education from the local country school and farmed for many years. On February 12, 1942 he was united in marriage with...

Lori Meyer

Lori Meyer

Apr 25, 2006

Survivors include her husband Mike, a daughter Carly at home, her parents, Robert and Lillian Steger of Dyersville, 4 brothers: Ron (Karen) Steger of Bankston, Keith (Judy) Steger of Colesburg, Jim Steger, Mark Steger both of Dyersville; 3 sisters: Lisa (Kevin) Goedken of Worthington, Linda (Jim) Hansel of Dyersville, Sarah (Frank) Cleveland of Marion and her mother and father-in-law,...

Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson

Apr 24, 2006

There will also be visitation at 10:00 a.m. before the Remembrance Service on April 28, 2006 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Hopkinton, IA. Survivors include his brother, Russell of West Lebanon, N.H, a niece, Ann Marie Smith of Marion, a nephew, Jeffrey Russell Johnson of Des Moines and a special friend, Ann Millenkamp of Dyersville. He was preceded...

Marjorie Meyer

Marjorie Meyer

Apr 22, 2006

Marjorie E (Saylor) Meyer was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 22, 2006, from the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital with her family by her side. She was born the daughter of Thomas and Agnes (Besser) Saylor on August 30, 1923 in North Buena Vista. Marjorie received her education locally and spent many years as a nurses aid, working...

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