Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Clara Klaren
Dec 7, 2004
Survivors include two sons: William (Andrea) Klaren of Worthington, IA, David Klaren of Sunnycrest Manor; two daughters: Judith (David) Link and Joan (Gary) Miller both of Dubuque, IA; 14 grandchildren; 11great-grandchildren; two brothers: Louis (Ruth) Hayes of Holy Cross, IA, Clem Hayes of Dubuque, IA; one sister, Viola (Olie) Avery of Dubuque, IA; one sister-in-law, Joan Hayes of St....
Estella Meyers
Dec 7, 2004
Survivors include four sons: Robert (Martha) of Brownwood, TX, Thomas (Judi) of Buckeye, AZ, Fred (Linda) of Cedar Rapids, IA, Philip (Teresa) of Show Low, AZ; three daughters: Mary (Don) Mulherin of Cedar Rapids, IA, Judy Boge and Ellen (Dan) Tegeler, both of Dyersville, IA; 22 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one brother, Emmett Winter of Dubuque, IA. She was preceded...
Mary Lous Gulbro
Dec 4, 2004
Mary Lou (Nieland) Gulbro was the daughter of Gregor and Lillian (Wolter) Nieland, born, May 14, 1932, in Dubuque. She died Saturday, December 4, 2004, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Mary Lou received her education from St. Marys School and was a homemaker and worked in retail sales in Guttenberg for many years. She took pride in raising her five...
Delmar Reittinger
Nov 26, 2004
Mr. Reittinger was born February 26, 1917 in Dyersville, Iowa the son of Anton and Augusta (Braun) Reittinger. Delmar farmed NW of Dyersville and enjoyed raising wild animals. Survivors include 1 daughter:Linda (Tom) Sassen of Broomfield, CO. 3 grandchildren, Todd, Erin and Luke Sassen. 4 nieces, Doris Reth, Patricia Steger, Marilyn Sharp and Deb Mescher, 3 nephews, David, Richard...
Mildred Hageman
Nov 25, 2004
Mildred Anna (Brandenburg) Hageman was born the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Wendt) Brandenburg, November 18, 1910, on the family farm near Garber. She died Thursday, November 25, 2004, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Mildred graduated from the Elkport High School; farmed with her family, and was a homemaker for many years. On June 18, 1930 she was united in...
Jean Platz
Nov 24, 2004
Jean was born May 27, 1928, in Edgewood, IA the daughter of Florian and Henrietta (Roling) Bruggemann. She received her grade school and high school education at St. Francis Xavier Schools and was a lifelong member of the Xavier Parish. She married Vern Platz on May 30, 1950in St. Francis Xavier Basilica. Mrs. Platz had been employed as a...
Robert Reiter
Nov 22, 2004
Survivors include his wife, Karen; one daughter, Trina (Chris) Sankot of Fairfax, IA; one son, Kevin (special friend, Stacey Buck) of Cedar Rapids, IA; one granddaughter, Brooklyn Sankot; one brother, Jim (Dawn) Reiter of Moore, OK; three sisters: Kay (Ed) Raab of Sussex, WI, Mary (Jerry) Jorgensen of Dubuque, IA, Lois (Ken) Olberding of Dyersville, IA; his step-father, George...
Eugene Horstman
Nov 16, 2004
Eugene Lyle Horstman was born the son of Wilbert and O'Tillie (Roeben) Horstman, March 15, 1926, in Guttenberg. He died Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Eugene graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1944, and served his country in the United States Army during World War II. On May 1, 1948, he was united in marriage...
Lloyd Schoulte
Nov 13, 2004
Lloyd F. Schoulte was born the son of Henry and Hattie (Berns) Schoulte, January 5, 1912, on the family farm near National, Iowa. He died Saturday, November 13, 2004, at Guttenberg Care Center. Lloyd received his education from country school and St. Josephs School in Garnavillo, and farmed with his family for many years. He served as trustee of...
Clotilda Lueck
Nov 13, 2004
Tillie is survived by 2 sisters: Clara Koelker of Dyersville, IA and Sr. Helen Esther Lueck, FSPA, of LaCrosse, WI; 2 sisters-in-law: Hattie Lueck and Hildegarde Lueck and a brother-in-law, Aloys "Allie" Lansing, all of New Vienna, IA; eight nieces and eleven nephews. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers: John, Lawrence, Herbert, and Raymond (in infancy) Lueck;...
Arlaine Turner
Nov 11, 2004
Survivors include a daughter, Mary C. (Richard) Herbers, and a son, Tom (Karen) Turner, both of Dyersville, IA; a son-in-law, Roy Schindler of Lewisville, TX; eight grandchildren: Mollie (Brian) Prescott, Kelly Herbers, Amy (fiancée, Steve Kinney) Herbers, Tim Herbers, Sara and Megan Turner, Reenie (Ken) Breyer, Rob Schindler; three great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Samuel and Hannah Schindler. She was preceded in...
Clotilda Mcquillen
Nov 7, 2004
Survivors include four sons: Loras "Lefty" (Kathy) of Holy Cross, IA, Robert (Linda) and Alan (Rose) both of Peosta, IA, Lyle (Ann) of Dubuque, IA; two daughters: Diane (Kenny) Hannan of Rickardsville, IA, Ruth (Chuck) Gassmann of Ankeny, IA; 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Vince Maiers of Holy Cross, IA; two sisters-in-law, LaVerne Maiers of Kansas City, MO...
Clara Nieland
Nov 6, 2004
Clara Elizabeth Nieland was born the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Boeding) Schmitt, April 14, 1902, on the family farm near Lucas, Iowa. She died Saturday, November 6, 2004, at Guttenberg Care Center. Clara graduated from the Immaculate Conception Academy in Dubuque; farmed with her family and was a homemaker for many years. On May 18, 1926, she was...
Lawrence Steffen
Nov 1, 2004
Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen M. (Joey) McFarland of New Vienna, IA, and a son, Gary M. (Judy) Steffen of Luxemburg, IA; two grandchildren, Aimee and Brian Steffen of Luxemburg, IA and one brother, Donald Steffen of Edgewood, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, LaDonna on 9/21/98, a sister, Agatha Lake, and two brothers,...
Christa Nelson
Oct 29, 2004
Christa is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Charity Gassmann. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Nelson, and her son, Erik Nelson, both of Phoenix, AZ, her brothers Carl (Amy) Gassmann, MD, DDS of Phoenix, AZ, Chad (Susan) Gassmann of Dallas, TX, Charles (Ruth) Gassmann of Ankeny, IA, Cory (Kristi) Gassmann of Milwaukee, WI, Craig (Vicky)...
Eugene Goebel
Oct 28, 2004
Gene was born January 20, 1914 in Luxemburg, Iowa the son of Ernest H. and Catherine (Steffen)Goebel. Gene was a cowboy in Texas for three years before he married where he learned this prayer: "Thank the Lord for the sun, the moon, the stars and the earth we live on, for the women that give us children and the...
Jennie Couser
Oct 25, 2004
Jennie (Schippers) Couser was born the daughter of William Schippers and Mae (Raymie) Schippers on November 28 1916, in Reasnor, Iowa. She died Monday, October 25, 2004, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Jennie enjoyed fishing, gardening, running, antiquing and quilting. She spent many years raising her five children and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She...
Clarence Riesberg
Oct 25, 2004
Surviving are 4 sons: Donald (Donna), Justin "Sarge" (Mary Lynn), Roger (fiancé Kathy Hoeger) and Clair (Doris), all of Dyersville; 1 daughter, Judy (Roger) Westemeier of Dyersville; 17 Grandchildren and 29 Great-grandchildren: 3 sisters: Irene Kramer of Epworth, IA, Kay Besler of Dyersville, IA and Alita Koeneke of Manchester, IA. He was preceded in death by his wife on...
Evelyn A. Walter
Oct 21, 2004
Evelyn Alma (Behrend) Walter was born the daughter of Frederick and Henrietta (Horsch) Behrend, September 5, 1916, in Guttenberg, Iowa. She died Thursday, October 21, 2004, at Guttenberg Care Center. Evelyn graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1933; worked at the American Pearl Button Co.; farmed, and was a homemaker for many years. She was a member of...
Lola Smith
Oct 15, 2004
Lola G. Smith, 90, of Guttenberg, formerly of Colesburg, died peacefully in Gods hands on Friday, Oct. 15. 2004, at the Guttenberg Care Center following a long courageous battle with Alzheimers. Lola was born on Feb. 1, 1914, daughter of Luther P. and Alta (Gore) ONeal. She graduated from Colesburg High School in 1932 and then earned her teachers...
