Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
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;...
Pat Rodenberg
Jan 11, 2005
Patricia Ellen (Duffy) Rodenberg was born the daughter of Howard and Dorothy (Older) Duffy, February 19, 1941, in Fort Madison, Iowa. She died Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Pat received her education from the Guttenberg High School; she was a beautician; worked for Utah Speaker Co.; Mom and Dads Caf, and was a homemaker for many...
Laura Thuman
Jan 11, 2005
Laura E. Thuman age 86 of Scotch Grove passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at the Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade after an extended illness. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 13, 2005 from 2 to 7 p.m.at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held 6:30 pm. Funeral...
Donald Ploessl
Jan 10, 2005
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; one son, Ron (Bev) Ploessl of North Buena Vista, IA; one daughter, Deanna Ploessl of Holy Cross, IA; 5 grandchildren: Dan, Jeff, Mitch, Dusty and David Ploessl; 3 great-grandchildren: Becca, Bryce and Danielle Ploessl; 5 brothers: Laverne (Rita) of Balltown, Alvin, Andrew, Jr. (Mary), James, John (Lorene) all of Dubuque, IA; two sisters: Pearl...
Charlotte Bildstein
Jan 4, 2005
Survivors include two daughters: Judy Birch of Dubuque, IA and Elaine (Greg) Wagner of Dyersville, IA; one son, Bob (Corlas) Bildstein of Dubuque, IA; 7 grandchildren: Jeff Birch, Todd (fiancée Lisa Then) Birch, Scott (Kelli) Wagner, Jason (Terri) Wagner, Jenny (Jason) Hillebrand and Brett Bildstein and Brianne Bildstein; 2 great-grandchildren: Abby Wagner and Claire Hillebrand; 1 sisters: Dorothy Klosterman...
Margaret Nesler
Jan 3, 2005
Survivors include her husband, Gilbert; one daughter, Suzanne (Emmett) Lampkin of San Diego, CA; two sons: Dennis (Andrea) Nesler of Pittsburgh, PA and Frederick (Janell) Nesler of Omaha, NE; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, John Bahning of Cedar Rapids, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Diane Nesler, and a brother, Father Frederick...
Miriam Anderegg
Jan 2, 2005
Miriam Anna (Behrend) Anderegg passed away on 2 January 2005 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital following a short illness. Miriam lived all of her life in the Guttenberg community serving as a teacher, wife and homemaker. She was the daughter of Frederick and Henrietta (Horsch) Behrend, born on September 9, 1919, in Guttenberg, Iowa. After graduating from Guttenberg High...
Aloysius Thier
Dec 24, 2004
Al was born January 18, 1927 in Dyersville, Iowa the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Claus) Thier. He married Donna Offerman on June 7, 1960 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville, Iowa. Together they farmed the family's Century Farm NE of Dyersville until retirement. He was a life long member of St. Francis Parish and a member of...
Dianne Klaes
Dec 16, 2004
Dianne Mary (Hemphill) Klaes was born the daughter of Clifford and Violet (Orr) Hemphill, September 20, 1936, in Cascade, Iowa. She died Thursday, December 16, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Dianne graduated from St. Marys Catholic School in 1954 and attended Business College in Omaha, Nebraska. She worked for Drs Downey and Zehr; a bookkeeper...
Bernice Speraneo
Dec 12, 2004
There will be no services for Bernice Speraneo. Service Information A service summary is not available
Iva Bolsinger
Dec 12, 2004
Iva Mardell (White) Bolsinger was born the daughter of Elsie & Nelson White on April 26, 1927 at "Turkey River." She died Sunday, December 12, 2004, at Edgewood Convalescent Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. Iva received her education at the Hunter School. On March 7, 1943, she was united in marriage to Lorence (Bill) Bolsinger. She...
Joyce Vorwald
Dec 11, 2004
Joyce Marie Vorwald, age 52, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Garnavillo, died Saturday, December 11, 2004, at her daughters home, rural Mc Gregor, IA She was born the daughter of the Ervin "Jack" and Agnes (Burr) Vorwald, August 20, 1952, in Guttenberg. Joyce graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1970, and worked in real state as a (Project...
Aurelia Grawe
Dec 10, 2004
Aurelia Catherine Stelken was born May 18, 1916, in Worthington, IA the daughter of Bernard and Catherine (Fruth) Stelken. She married Gerald Nicholas Grawe on Oct. 1, 1940, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Dyersville. Aurelia was a homemaker who raised 10 children on their family farm. She resided at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester for the last...
Clara Milford
Dec 9, 2004
Clara M (Rodenberg) Milford 96 a resident of the Great Living Center died Thursday, December 9, 2004, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a short illness. She was born the daughter of John Rodenberg and Doris (Lindemann) on August 1, 1908 in Guttenberg. Clara received her education locally and worked in the Guttenberg grocery store for many years. On October...
Herbert Dr
Dec 8, 2004
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Schemmel Meyer of Old Bethpage, New York; two daughters, Deborah S. (Lee David) Fautsch of Dubuque and Sheree Ann Meyer of Orlando, Florida; two grandchildren, Justin Fautsch of Los Angeles, California and Kristin Fautsch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and two sisters-in-law, Dr. Rachel Schemmel of East Lansing, Michigan, and Amy Meyer of...
