Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Cletus Meyer
Aug 8, 2005
Cletus was born on December 31, 1920 in Holy Cross, Iowa, the son of Anthony (Tony) and Elizabeth (Gotto) Meyer. He married Marie (Cook) on June 5, 1945 in North Buena Vista, Iowa. Cletus farmed all his life in the Holy Cross area then retired in 1976 when he moved to Holy Cross. Survivors include 2 sons: Jim (Sandy)...
Elmer Burlage
Aug 7, 2005
Elmer was born on May 27, 1912 in rural Worthington, the son of Theodore and Sophia (May) Burlage. He received his education at the St. Francis Xavier School in Dyersville. On February 14, 1939, he was united in marriage to Dorothy (Urbain) at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Farley, Iowa. The couple farmed for several years in the Dundee area...
Francis Schaefers
Aug 4, 2005
Francis Xavier Schaefers was born the son of George and Leona (Matt) Schaefers, October 14, 1932, on the family farm near Garnavillo. He died Thursday, August 4, 2005, at Guttenberg Care Center. Francis received his education from the Volga (Iowa) Public School, and farmed with family for many years. He was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church and...
Francis Ludovissy
Jul 24, 2005
Francis "Duke" Ludovissy was born the son of Joseph and Theresa (Welty) Ludovissy, November 5, 1924, at North Buena Vista, Iowa. He died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital (short illness). Duke was employed by John Deere Dubuque Works in Dubuque for 32 years and farmed with his family. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church...
Regina Goedken
Jul 24, 2005
Surviving are a brother, Joseph Goedken of Dyersville and a sister-in-law, Mary Goedken of Monticello, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were 4 brothers, Vincent, Raymond, Victor and Herbert Goedken and 2 sisters, Ida and Martha Goedken. Regina was born May 29, 1909 in Petersburg, Iowa the daughter of John and Anna (Scherbring) Goedken. Regina was...
Ethan March
Jul 15, 2005
Ethan Robert March was stillborn Friday, July 15, 2005 at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque. He weighed 4 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. Surviving are his parents, Robert and Kim (Willenbring) March of Rural New Vienna, his grandparents, Walter and Dianne March of Worthington, IA, Joe and Marilyn Willenbring of Luxemburg and the late Dennis Willenbring. Great grandparents,...
Violet Breimon
Jul 12, 2005
Violet (Freih) Breimon was born the daughter of Henry Freih and Marie (Stickel) Freih on February 24, 1926 in Edgeley North Dakota. She died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at her Residence in Guttenberg, IA Violet graduated high school and was a homemaker for many years. On june 28, 1943 she was united in marriage with Clarence Breimon in Aberdeen...
Jr William C Vogt
Jul 11, 2005
William C. Vogt, Jr. was born the son of William Vogt Sr. and Amelia (Hampton) Vogt, on January 19, 1920, in Glen Haven Wisconsin. He died Monday, July 11, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. William graduated from the St. Charles Catholic School in Cassville, Wisconsin and served his country in the Army during World War II. On September 12,...
Todd Koelker
Jul 11, 2005
Survivors include his wife Kathy, 2 daughters: Terra and Brooke; a son, Trent all at home; his parents: Allan and Marian Koelker of Petersburg; parents-in-law: Leon and Karen Funke of Dyersville; 4 brothers: Chuck (Marilee) Koelker of New Vienna, Terry (Joyce) Koelker, Mike (JoAnn) Koelker, Ron (Sandy) Koelker all of Dyersville; many brothers and sisters-in-law: Fred Funke, Joyce (Lenny)...
Mary White
Jul 4, 2005
Survivors include a son Richard (Patricia) White of Hopkington, IA. 7 grandchildren, Lynnn (Gary) Kluesner of Farley, Ken (Allison) White of Lenexa, KS, Paula White of Farley, IA, Kathy (Brian) Grete of Cedar Falls, IA, Lee White of Winthrop, IA, Rachel White of Marshalltown, IA and Patrick White of Hopkinton, IA. 6 great grandchildren, Sarah, Justin and Abby Kluesner,...
Marcella Kramer
Jul 2, 2005
Marcella was born December 23, 1906 in Worthington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Mairose) Jaeger. She married Harold Kramer January 25, 1937. They farmed in the Dyersville area until their retirement. Marcella's family and playing cards were her passion. Survivors include 2 sons, Justin (Dee) of Cedar Rapids, IA and Thomas (Judy) of Freeport, IL. 2 daughters,...
Alfred Tobin
Jul 1, 2005
Alfred was born on June 3, 1930 in Worthington, Iowa, the son of Alfred and Alma (Klein) Tobin. He married Anna Mae Lueken on October 26, 1953 in Luxemburg, Iowa. He was employed by Dubuque County Highway Department for 38 years. God was very important in his life. Alfred served in the Army during the Korean War (1949 -...
Christina Pierce
Jun 30, 2005
Christina Anette (Heins) Pierce was born the daughter Milo and Ursula (Keilig) Heins, June 1, 1964, in Postville, Iowa. She died Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Christina graduated from the Postville High School in 1982, attended business and accounting school in Calmar. She was employed by the Clayton Ridge School in the...
William Sperfslage
Jun 30, 2005
Bill was born January 8, 1906 in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Louis and Bernadine (Scherbring) Sperfslage. On December 27, 1933 he married Teresa Soethe in Burlington, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Petersburg area until 1942 when they moved to the Prairieburg area to farm. Bill lived there until his most recent illness. He was a man of...
Vernita Albert
Jun 28, 2005
Survivors include her husband, Mike; 2 sisters: Norma (Bernard) Hesse of Waterloo, Marilyn Hein of St. Louis, MO and several nieces and nephews. Vernita was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers: William Newton Hood, Vernon James Hood; and one sister Neola Ray. Vernita was born on August 16, 1931 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Thurman and...
Wayne B Lowell
Jun 27, 2005
Wayne B. Lowell was born the son of Ralph and Evelyn (Stamm) Lowell on October 7, 1931 in Guttenberg. He died Monday, June 27, 2005, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Wayne graduated from the St. Marys High School in 1950 and lived in Chicago Heights Illinois for many years. In his spare time, Wayne enjoyed traveling, reading, bowling, dancing...
Sr Donald J Schmelzer
Jun 27, 2005
Donald J. Schmelzer, Sr. was born the son of Otto and Margaret (Thein) Schmelzer on June 22, 1931 at home near Garber. He died Monday, June 27, 2005, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Don graduated from the Littleport High School and served his country in the Army during the Korean War, where he was wounded in action at Kumwa....
George Sudmeier
Jun 24, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Laura of New Vienna, 2 daughters: Georgia (Richard E.) Goebel of Dubuque, Iowa, Carol Sudmeier of Hiawatha, Iowa; 2 sons: Robert (Karen) Sudmeier of Dubuque, Iowa, Bill (Kathy) Sudmeier of Denver, CO.; one sister, Arlene Wilhelm of Manchester, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Helene Sudmeier; 9 grandchildren: Lori (Dave) Henning, Lisa (Jeff) Scott, Mike (Michelle) Sack, Jeff,...
Donald Meyers
Jun 21, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Alice, one son, Matt Meyers of Dyersville; 2 daughters: Phyllis (Al) Wessels of Dyersville, Mary Kay (Steve) Lammers of St. Louis, MO.; 9 grandchildren: Melissa, Nicole, Cody and Conner Meyers, Kristen, Audrey and Tim Wessels, Jeremy and Matt Lammers; 2 brothers: Vincent (Helen) Meyers of Iowa City and Herbert Meyers of Pella, IA; and a...
Florence Scherbring
Jun 20, 2005
Survivors include her son, Terry (Twyla) Scherbring of Oelwein, Iowa, a daughter, Becky (Carl) Schwendinger, of Dyersville; 9 grandchildren: Melissa and Matt Scherbring, both of Bettendorf, Kate Scherbring of Milwaukee, Sarah, Allyson and Lauren Schwendinger, all at home, Brenda (Lars) Antholz of Sunnyvale, CA, Benjamin (Stacey) Scherbring, Bryan (Becky) Scherbring, both of Omaha; 2 sisters: Grace Wieneke of Dyersville,...
