Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Leona Willenbring
Mar 13, 2006
Survivors include her sister, Adella (Clarence) Lahr of Petersburg, 2 brothers: Albert Willenbring of the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Lawrence Willenbring of Dyersville and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and his wife: John (Hilda) Willenbring; 3 sisters and their husbands: Rose (Tony) Mormann, Irene (Frank) Sassen and Mathilda (Lawrence)...
Robert E Rowland
Mar 12, 2006
Robert E. Rowland, age 81, of Garnavillo, IA, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at his home after a sudden illness. Bob was born the son of Roy and Hazel (Koth) Rowland, May 1, 1924, near Monona, Iowa. He graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1941; served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and...
Alver Dingbaum
Mar 10, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Eileen, 1 son, Major Leon J. Dingbaum USAF of Iowa City; 3 daughters: Sandy Cosgrove of Cedar Rapids, Connie (Fred) DeShaw of Worthington, and Karol (Mike) Hoeger of Dyersville; 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 1 brother, Lester (Virgie) Dingbaum of Manchester; 5 sisters: Veryl Voss of Guttenberg, Therese Gibbs of Earlville, Dorothy Maiers of...
Julia Graham
Mar 8, 2006
Survivors include her son, Leo O'Rourke of Monticello, 4 step-daughters: Suzanne (Leo) McDermott of Bernard, Janice (Dave) Loecke of Manchester, Nancy (Mark) Breitbach of Dyersville, Cathy Graham of Cedar Rapids; 2 step-sons: Jack Graham of Cedar Rapids and Pat (Sarah) Graham of Dyersville; 3 grandsons: Mark O'Rourke of Edgewood, John O'Rourke of Monticello, Eric O'Rourke of Cedar Rapids, 20...
Loren Mohning
Mar 6, 2006
Loren F. Mohning was born the son of Lester and Anna (Fischer) Mohning, September 26, 1928, on the family farm near Clayton. He died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Loren attended Hawkeye Country School, lived in Clayton Township and farmed with his family for many years. Loren lived for the planting and harvesting of crops and...
Zella "Peppy" Mahowald
Mar 3, 2006
Zella "Peppy" Ruth Mahowald was born the daughter of John and Frances (Wolter) Mahowald on October 7, 1928, in Guttenberg. She was called to heaven on Friday, March 3, 2006, from the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long illness. Peppy graduated from St. Marys High School and was a proud waitress and homemaker for many years. She was an...
Wanda Stence
Mar 3, 2006
Wanda Mae (Zittergruen) Stence was born September 26, 1925, to Louis and Elsie (Kruse) Zittergruen, in rural Garber, Iowa. She was baptized on December 13, 1925, and confirmed on July 23, 1939, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport, Iowa. She died Friday, March 3, 2006, in the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, after a sudden illness. Wanda graduated from Elkport...
Anita Scherbring
Mar 2, 2006
Survivors include her 4 sons: Donald (Donna) Scherbring of Guttenberg, John Scherbring of Vinton, Iowa, David (Debra) Scherbring of Manchester and Dennis (Susan) Scherbring of Manchester; 4 daughters: Mary Kay (Roger) Krugger of Murfreesboro, TN, Patricia Scherbring of Manchester, Janet Scherbring of Dyersville and Lori (Barry) Panton of Dyersville; 16 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother, Jerry (Celeste) Johannes of...
Ronald Bonert
Feb 27, 2006
Survivors include his wife Sharon, 2 daughters: Kristi and Kelli and a son Jacob all at home, his parents, William and Mary Ann Bonert of Petersburg, 2 brothers: John (Colleen) and Dave (Lynn) Bonert all of Petersburg; mother & father-in-law, Albert and Germaine Kloser of Dyersville, 8 brothers-in-law: Dave (Judy) Kloser of Forsyth, MO, Bob (Karen) Kloser of Epworth,...
Ileen Hoeger
Feb 20, 2006
Survivors include her 2 daughters: Elaine (Richard) Heiderscheit of Dubuque and Ann Hoeger of Dyersville; 2 sons: Mark (Jayne) Hoeger and Allen (Carol) Hoeger both of Farley; 6 grandchildren: Tim (Michelle) Heiderscheit, Kelly (Bob) Guns, Michelle (Jeff) Geistkemper, Matthew Hoeger and (fiancé` Amanda White), Nicholas and Christopher Hoeger; 5 great-grandchildren: Eric and Michael Heiderscheit, Morgan, Charlie and Sam Guns;...
Violet Elizabeth White
Feb 17, 2006
Violet E (Bittner) White was born the daughter of Realto and Augusta (Anderson) Bittner on November 27, 1910 in Superior Wisconsin. She peacefully passed away on Friday, February 17, 2006, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Violet graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1928 and went on to teaching country school for 4 years. On June 17, 1933 she...
Donald Fettkether
Feb 17, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, 2 sons: Robert of El Cajon, CA and Charles (Linda) of Iowa City, IA; 2 daughters: Linda (George) LeMay of Worthington and Kathy (Randy) Harter of Dyersville; 6 grandchildren: Matthew (Krystal) Fettkether, Jesse (Stephanie) Fettkether, Joshua Fettkether, Brenda (Brian) Stelken, Jeffrey LeMay and Brian Steger; 4 greatgrandchildren: Kylee and Madison Fettkether and Nathan and...
Catherine Brink
Feb 16, 2006
Catherine Elaine Brink was born the daughter of Erwin and Clara (Brutsman) Brink on July 4, 1924 in Marion Iowa. Catherine passed away Thursday, February 16, 2006, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Catherine graduated high school in Marion and went on to Mt. Mercy, where she graduated with a degree in office management. Catherine worked as a secretary and...
Lynell Mcelmeel
Feb 14, 2006
A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2006 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a Vigil service at 7:30 PM at St. William Catholic Church, 440 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha. Lynell was born on February 11, 1930 in Iowa the son of Lonald and Leona (Jasper) McElmeel. He is a veteran of the US Navy and...
Marjory G Peters
Feb 13, 2006
Marjory G. (Walters) Peters was born the daughter of Marvin and Hanna (Smith) Walters on January 9, 1919 on the family farm near Colesburg. She died on Monday, February 13, 2006, at St. Lukes Living Center West in Cedar Rapids. Marjory graduated from the Colesburg High School in 1938 and was valedictorian of her class. She later attended Northern...
Clifford Snyder
Feb 5, 2006
Survivors include 1 son, George T. (Karen) Snyder, III of Anamosa and a daughter, Barbara J. (Everett) Tobiason of Monticello; 6 Grandchildren: George IV, Mindy (Bill) Kostow and Kelley Snyder, Jennifer (Fred) Hoffmann, Charlotte and Scott Tobiason; 1 great grandson, Fred Hoffmann III; 1 sister, Imogene Reiter of Dubuque, IA; 7 sisters-in-law: Milly (Carl) Markmann of Hale, IA, Neena...
Kathryn Brown
Jan 26, 2006
Kathryn was born on August 22, 1909 in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Barbara (Steffen) Ament. She graduated St. Francis Xavier Girls School and attended the Art Institute and Photography school in Chicago, IL. Kathryn owned and operated Hyland Studio in Dyersville for many years. Her parents, 2 brothers, Ambrose and Melvin Ament, and a sister, Martha...
Larry Finnell
Jan 26, 2006
Survivors include his wife, Shirley, a son Mike (Ruth Ann) Finnell, a daughter Pam (Chris) Kruse, both of Earlville, 6 grandchildren: Chad, Crystal and Jeff Finnell, Carissa, Kylie and Kolyer Kruse; one sister, Lila Harrison of Hampton, IA, 2 brothers-in-law: Marvin Meints of Hampton and Morris (Kathleen) Kuper of Oklahoma City, OK and a sister-in-law, Marian Kuper of Belmond,...
Monica Jasper
Jan 20, 2006
Survivors include her daughter, Gladys Hoeger of Dyersville, 2 sons: Loyd (Carol) Jasper of Dyersville and Kenneth (Margie) Jasper of Manchester; 8 grandchildren: Dan (Rose) Hoeger, Dean (Cindy) Hoeger both of Cedar Rapids, Neil (Linda) Hoeger of Dyersville, Nancy (Rick) Heim of Farley, Duane Jasper, Glen (Kris) Jasper both of Cedar Rapids, Kevin (Courtney) Jasper of Highland, MI and...
Leone Zittergruen
Jan 19, 2006
Leone Anne (Mueller) Zittergruen was born the daughter of Louis and Leona (Dettmann) Mueller, October 26, 1921, on the family farm near Farmersburg, Iowa. She died Thursday, January 19, 2006, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Leone graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1939; attended Iowa State University in Ames and was a homemaker for many years. She was a...
