Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
John White
Feb 8, 2005
John L. White, 92, of Heritage Manor in Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at Heritage Manor after a brief illness. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 11, 2005, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be...
Marvin Willenborg
Feb 1, 2005
Marvin was born June 13, 1926, in Petersburg, Iowa the son of Herman and Elenor (Scherbring) Willenborg. He attended SS. Peter & Paul School through the 8th grade and was inducted into the US Army in 1950. He was captured May 19, 1951 in Korea and was a POW until August 13, 1953. On February 7, 1955, he married...
Mary Maiers
Feb 1, 2005
Survivors include her husband, Bernie; two daughters: Kim (Rob) Brimeyer of Holy Cross, IA and Tammy (Matt) Nauman of Cascade, IA; two sons: Scott (Jenny) Maiers of Iowa City, IA and Kenny Maiers of Holy Cross, IA; her mother, Mrs. Stella Gaul of Dyersville, IA; four grandchildren: Carson Nauman, Morgan Brimeyer, Braden and Alyssa Maiers; a stepgrandson, Cody Brimeyer;...
Graham Wiggins
Feb 1, 2005
Graham was born on September 13, 1937 in Oxford, England, the son of Bertram Roiley and Violet (Green) Wiggins McGurk. He served in the U.S. Army for 8 years, and married Jo Ann (Jody) Millenkamp on May 7, 1966 in Mason City, Iowa. Graham was an Iowa Highway Patrolman from 1965-69, a school psychologist from 1972-78 at the Dubuque...
Charles Kramer
Jan 31, 2005
Left to mourn his passing includes his loving wife of nearly 52 years, Mary and seven children: Susan (Lester) Felton, Monticello, Mark (Lisa) Kramer, Earlville, Mike "Smiley" (Cindy) Kramer, Dyersville, Charles A. (Brenda) Kramer, Manchester, Cathy (Greg) Wolfe, Dyersville, Linda (Tim) Lawson, Manchester, Scott (Melody) Kramer, Washington, Iowa, and daughter-in-law Kelli Kramer of Raytown, Missouri, 18 grandchildren, Cynthia and...
Richard Tobin
Jan 29, 2005
Dick was born November 1, 1922, in Worthington, IA the son of George and Alma (Streit) Tobin. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Worthington, Class of 1941, and attended Loras College. He was employed at Collins Radio as a Lab Tech, worked with the Worthington Oil Company and with Texaco Oil Company in Cascade and with John Deere,...
Florence Mary Felder
Jan 28, 2005
Florence Mary Felder was born the daughter of Albert Felder and Rosalia (Miller) Felder on December 23, 1915. She passed on Friday January 28, 2005 at the Lincoln Co. Nursing and Rehab facility in Troy Missouri. Florence graduated from St. Marys Catholic School in Guttenberg, and then graduated from the Wadena Public High School. Shortly after school she went...
Edna Youngblut
Jan 28, 2005
Mrs. Youngblut was born March 22, 1916 in Oran, Iowa, the daughter of Henry & Jenny (Stohr) Brickman. She married Burton H Youngblut on February 21, 1938 in St. John's Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa. Burt died on October 11, 2001. She and her husband farmed until 1966, then they owned and operated the in the Coast To Coast...
Joseph C Boardman
Jan 25, 2005
Joseph Clifford Boardman was born the son of Roy Boardman and Mary (McGrath) Boardman on March 15, 1931. He died Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Joseph graduated from the Harpers Ferry High School, worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and served his country during the Korean Conflict. He later went on to work for John Deere...
Paul Steger
Jan 25, 2005
Paul Steger, 63, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at home after a short illness. Friends may call from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2005, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Jerry Kopacek. Paul was born on December 12, 1941 in Dyersville, Iowa,...
Richard Meyer
Jan 25, 2005
Surviving are his wife, Patricia, 4 daughters: Lori (Loren) Manternach of Cascade, Julie (Steve) Wells of Dyersville, Janet (Kevin) McNaney, both of Dyersville and Sue (Rod) Lansing of Colesburg, IA; a son, Russ (Winnie) Meyer, of Dyersville; 13 grandchildren: Kristen and Emily Humphreys, Megan, Drew and Aaron Manternach, Daniel and Andrew Meyer, Sara and Keri Wells, Ryan and Jerrad...
Robert Ertl
Jan 23, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Darlene; two daughters, Karolyn (Steve) Olberding and Krisanne (fiancé Kelly Kluesner) Ertl both of Dyersville, IA; three sons: Karl (Pam), Daniel (friend, Wendy Adams) both of Estes Park, CO, and David (Becky) of Cascade, IA; nine grandchildren: Dawn and Jeremy Olberding, Steven, Matthew and Elizabeth Ertl, Jarrett and Samuel Ertl, Ryan and Alex Funke; four...
Richard Arens
Jan 23, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Mary; his children, Donna (Gregg) Sutton of Masonville, IA, Tom (Crissy) Arens and Mary Jo (Steve) Friedmann both of Dyersville, IA; a daughter-in-law, Barb Schmitt of Dyersville, IA; 10 grandchildren: Corey (Stefani) DeMoss, Brian Arens, Holly Sutton (friend, Jimmy Doyle), Jordan Bildstein, Brady, McKenzie, Sydney and Kennedy Arens, Nicholas and Rachel Friedmann, and Baby Arens...
Martin Bohlke
Jan 20, 2005
Surviving are 3 sons: William (Tonia) Bohlke of San Antonio, TX, Jay (Debie) Bohlke of Chandler, AZ and M. Joseph (Diana) Bohlke Des Moines, IA; 1 daughter, Mary Beth (Johnny) Lovejoy of San Antonio, TX and 2 daughters-in-law: Cathy (Steve) Werner of Manchester, IA and Joy Bohlke of Houston, TX; 19 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 2 sisters: Lola...
Erma Olberding
Jan 20, 2005
Surviving are her husband, Gerald, 2 sons: Ken (Lois) and Steve (Karolyn), a daughter, Joyce Meyers (and friend Joe Gibbs), all of Dyersville; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandsons, a sister, Bernice Merrick, of Dyersville; 7 sisters-in-law: Norma Klostermann, Millie Klostermann, Verna (Jerry) Juergens, Lori Klostermann, Catherine Griffin, Mercedes (Gilbert) Singsank and Eileen Olberding; 6 brothers-in-law: Ted Mock, Elmer...
Herman Benskin
Jan 19, 2005
Herman Robert Benskin was born the son of William and Ethel (Brunner) Benskin, March 2, 1917, at Greeley, Colorado. He died Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Herman received his education locally; worked in construction; farmed and owned and operated the Benskin Brothers Boat Line. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being outdoors. On February 10, 1985, he...
Lucille Prier
Jan 14, 2005
Surviving are her husband Eugene, of New Vienna; three daughters: Patricia (Dale) Demmer, Elaine (Cletus) Urbain all of Dyersville and Janice (Wayne L.) Steffen of New Vienna; eight sons: David Prier of Marina CA, Carl (Julie) Prier of Dyersville, Wayne ( Beverly) Prier of Dyersville, Dale (Sandy) Prier of Hopkinton, Allen (Joyce) Prier of Elkader, Mark (Annette) Prier of...
Clara Ronnebaum
Jan 13, 2005
Surviving are 1 son: A. Louis (Rose) Ronnebaum of Earlville, IA and 2 daughters: Mary Jo (David) White of Fayette, IA and Rosie Russell (fiancé Jocko Hinderks) of Iowa City, IA; 16 grandchildren: Nathan, Eric, Russell, August, Jr., Carl, Chris, Brian, Sarah, Gene, Curtis, Seth, Matthew, Joseph, Martha, Jon and Cathy; 21 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Kathryn (Roland) Wessel...
Germaine Schlichte
Jan 13, 2005
Surviving are her husband, Joseph, of Dyersville; one daughter, Lois (Roger) Klostermann of Dyersville and one son, Marv (Mary) Schlichte of Cedar Rapids, IA; a son-in-law, Loras Rausch of Dyersville; 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; 4 brothers: Gerald (Irma), Ray (Gen), Delbert (Marge) and Donald (Darlene) Olberding; 2 sisters: Catherine Griffin and Mercedes (Gilbert) Singsank; and a sister-in-law,...
Harlan Backes
Jan 11, 2005
Harlan Albert Backes was born the son of Albert and Amanda (Rodenberg) Backes, September 29, 1933, on the family farm near Garber. He died Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Harlan received his education from the Volga Country School; served his country in the United States Army, during the Korean Conflict; farmed with his family; drove escort;...
