Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

Dean Dee Priem
Apr 20, 2006
Dean Dee Priem, age 74, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg. He was the son of the late Harvey Priem and the late Florence (Breitsprecher) Priem, born November 22, 1931, in Garnavillo. He served his country in the Navy during Korean War, and worked for Hoth Trucking and Kuhlman Quarries for...
Robert James Ernster
Apr 18, 2006
Robert James "Bob" Ernster was born the son Andrew and Irene (Walker) Ernster, October 12, 1930, in Dyersville. He died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Bob graduated from Aquinas High School in LaCrosse, Wis. and was united in marriage to Mary Ann Terpstra on June 28, 1952, at Holy Trinity Church in LaCrosse. He served...
Eunice Jaqcuette
Apr 17, 2006
Eunice M. (Schweikert) Jaquette was born the daughter of Ed and Harriet (Hyde) Schweikert, November 22, 1921, in Osterdock. She passed away Monday, April 17, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Eunice graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1939 and Bayless Business College, Dubuque, in 1940. She worked at the...

Agnes Rausch
Apr 13, 2006
Survivors include 2 daughters-in-law: Marjean Rausch of Dubuque and Sandy (Darrell) Schueller of Davenport, IA; 7 grandchildren: Scott (Tammy), Rick and Terry Rausch (sons of Patrick and Marjean), Sonya, Zach, Tyler and Clayton (children of Dennis and Sandy), a brother, Alfred (Leota) Schwers of Hiawatha and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Leo...

Ruth Arens
Apr 11, 2006
Survivors include a brother, John D. (Marie) Brueckner of Dyersville, a brother-in-law, Arthur Arens and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Herb in 1985, a son John E. in 1989, 2 brothers: Charles and George Brueckner; 2 sisters: Elise Brueckner and Celeste Keayes. Ruth was born on July 23, 1911 in...

Ambrose Kramer
Apr 10, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Aletha, a daughter, Candice (Carl) Bergsneider of Silver Lake, OH, 2 grandsons, Christopher and Alexander Bergsneider, He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth (Sister Ann Clare) Kramer, Leona Rubly, 4 brothers, Gene (L.F.), Alfred, Edwin and Norman Kramer. Condolences accepted and information at www.kramerfuneral.com. Ambrose was born on March...

James Owen
Apr 6, 2006
He is survived by his wife, Lucille of Monticello; 2 sons: Leon (Catherine) Owen of Monticello and Keith (Johnnie) Owen of Davenport; 2 grandchildren: Angela (Brian) Kearney of Monticello and Brandon Owen of Davenport; 1 sister, Mabel Pool of Henderson, Texas, and 2 brothers: Robert Owen of Monticello and David Owen of Harrison, Arkansas. Jim was preceded in death...

Joseph Schmitt
Apr 6, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Lucille of Holy Cross, a son Kenny Schmitt of Holy Cross, 4 daughters: Donna (Roger) Sweeney and Lou Ann Schmitt both of Holy Cross, Janet (Dave) Patten of Lisbon, IA and Darlene (Phil) Frasher of Worthington. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Christine (Dan) Reiss of Ryan, Steve (Dawn) Sweeney of Robins, Brian (Amy) Sweeney of...
James Pattison
Apr 2, 2006
James L. Pattison was born the son of Floyd Dean and Eloise (Moser) Pattison, November 30, 1961, in Guttenberg. He died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Jim graduated from the Guttenberg High School and was employed by Rise Ltd. He enjoyed sports, especially St. Louis Rams, Hawkeyes, and local events. He is survived by...
Lois Manson
Mar 30, 2006
Lois L. (Thiese) Manson was born the daughter of Reuben and Hulda (Geuder) Thiese on September 23, 1928 on the home farm in rural Garnavillo. She died Thursday, March 30, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Lois graduated from the Guttenberg High School and went on to cook in several restaurants. She also was a long time member of...
Richard Moser
Mar 28, 2006
Richard Andrew Moser was born the son of Andrew and Bertha (Hansel) Moser, October 7, 1935, near Osterdock. He died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at home following an extended illness. Rich received his education from country school and Guttenberg High School. On December 14, 1957, Rich was united in marriage to Bernice Davis at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in...

Magdalen Jesenovec
Mar 24, 2006
Survivors include her husband, Edmund; 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 18 great grandchildren; 2 sisters: Cecelia Wulfekuhle of Dyersville and Leona Freiburger of Delhi; a sister-in-law, Rita Bonert of Hopkinton. She is preceded in death by a daughter,...

Robert E Schultz
Mar 21, 2006
Robert Eugene Schultz was born the son of Otto and Malinda (Horstman) Schultz Sr. on November 30, 1925, in Elkport. He passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Robert received his education from the local country school and later served his country during WWII in the United States Army. After he was discharged from...

Jerry Mueller
Mar 20, 2006
Jerry C. Mueller, age 44, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, March 20, 2006, at his home in Guttenberg. He was born the son of Dwayne J. and Marie (Scherf) Mueller, August 10, 1961, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Jerry was employed by Pattison Bros. Inc. He is survived by his wife Sherry (Smith) Mueller; one daughter, Ashley Mueller of...

Shakira Ostwinkle
Mar 20, 2006
Survivors include her parents, John and Lynette Ostwinkle of Dyersville, 2 sisters: Kimshiro Benton of Dyersville and Tiffany Benton of Sacramento, CA; a brother, Jeff (Paula) Ostwinkle of Dubuque, 2 nephews: Cody Gardner and Jared Ostwinkle, her grandparents, Jim and Lauretta Turner and Richard and Anita Northrup and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death...
Albert Bieber
Mar 18, 2006
Albert Jacob "Chips" Bieber was born the son of Fredrich and Rosina (Hausauer) Bieber, January 4, 1916, in Java, South Dakota. He died Saturday, March 18, 2006, at his home in Guttenberg. Albert graduated from Java High School in 1934, and the University of Spearfish, South Dakota, with a teaching degree; served his country in the United States Navy...
Katharine "Kitty" Bartholomew
Mar 18, 2006
Katharine "Kitty" Bartholomew was born the daughter of Houston and Nancy (Pearman) Meyer on January 11, 1945, in Rockford, Illinois. She passed away Saturday March 18, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Kitty graduated from high school and went on to Nurses Training. For over 20 years, she was a dedicated office nurse for Dr. Raul Ruiz, traveling to...

Roger Noel
Mar 18, 2006
Surviving are 5 daughters: Carol (Mike) Sheneberger and Marlene (Ron) Primrose, both of Cedar Rapids, IA, Joan (Larry) Milbach and Charlotte (Al) Osterhaus, both of Marion, IA, and Grace (William) Bohr of Anamosa, IA; 1 son, David (Jane) Noel of Lancaster, WI; 11 grandchildren: Jeff and Chad Sheneberger, Kate (Thad) Ramsey, Joe (Anna) Milbach, Marie and Nick Bohr, Byron,...

Daniel Willenbring
Mar 15, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Elaine, 5 daughters: Sandra (Dale) Prier of Hopkinton, Connie (Bob) Leick of Dyersville, Linda (Chris) Ehrhardt of Reinbeck, Julie (Rob) Vaughn of Peosta and Rita (Mark) Goetzinger of Graf; 5 sons: Brian (Lisa) of Farley, Charles (Mary) of Webster City, Roger of Worthington, Ronnie (fiancé Tiffany McAndrew) of Peosta and Lester (special friend Amanda Breitbach)...