Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
John Pasker
Jan 29, 2004
John (Jack) A. Pasker age 85 of Ryan passed away on Thursday evening at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa. A parish scripture service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Services...
Howard Fettkether
Jan 29, 2004
Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice, of Dyersville, Iowa; three daughters, Vicky (Robert) McDowell of Edgewood, Iowa, Sherry (Arnie) Olson of Reedsburg, WI, Shelly (Kevin) Mommer of Guttenberg, Iowa; one son, Brian (Lisa) Fettkether of Dyersville, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Tyler and Tony McDowell, Lauren Vito, Rachel and Logan Fettkether, Riley Olson and Macy Mommer; two brothers, Donald (Bonnie) Fettkether...
Germaine Kelchen
Jan 18, 2004
Survivors include 3 sons: Ron (Mickey) of Hopkinton, IA, Ken (Linda) of Dyersville, IA, and Dan "Duke" (Vickie) of Cascade, IA; 4 daughters: Mary (Dave) Benke of Cascade, IA, Joan (Rod) Meyer of Worthington, IA, Bev (Bill) Hentges of Ocala, FL, and Deb (Al) Brunsmann of Dyersville, IA; a son-in-law, Jeff Blank of Vinton, IA; 24 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren;...
Ruth Bildstein
Jan 15, 2004
Ruth Bildstein, 52, of Petersburg, Iowa died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at her home after a battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2-9 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2004, at...
Lois Pins
Jan 12, 2004
Surviving are four daughters: Suzanne Pins, Nancy Knepper and Janice (Daniel) Smith, all of Dubuque, IA, and Audrey (James) Golden of Salinas, CA; one son, Kenneth (Kimberley) Pins of Rockville, MD; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Neil Goerdt of Dyersville, IA; a sister-in-law, Donna Goerdt of Dyersville, IA; three brothers-in-law: Vince Pins of Des Moines, IA and...
Mary Wessels
Jan 11, 2004
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Mary Ann Wessels, 66, of New Vienna, Iowa died Sunday, January 11, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, St. Mary's Unit Dyersville, after a long illness. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 4 p.m. and the...
Marcella Roling
Dec 23, 2003
Survivors include 6 sons: Marvin (Gerri) and Robert (Alice) both of Holy Cross, IA, James (Susie) of Dubuque, IA, Eugene (Lou Ann), Dennis (Sue) and Gary (Nancy) all of Dyersville, IA; 1 daughter, Alice (Robert) Weber of Dyersville, IA; 27 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Ray Ellerbach of Holy Cross, IA; 1 sister, Emma Schultz, of Holy Cross, IA;...
Joel Dirks
Dec 13, 2003
Joel Thomas Dirks, 1, died Saturday, December 13 following a brief illness. Joel was born in Durham on February 1, 2002. Among many other things, he loved music, especially as he sat in the congregation at Resurrection Lutheran Church with his mother, Sheryle, and they listened to his father, Mark, sing in the church choir. Funeral services will be...
Evelyn Kruse
Dec 7, 2003
Evelyn M. Kruse, 92, of New Vienna, Iowa died Sunday, December 7, 2003 at Ellen Kennedy Living Center after a brief illness. Friends may call from 2-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa where an Altar & Rosary Society and VFW Auxiliary rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. and...
Lawrence Deppe
Dec 4, 2003
Survivors include his wife, Norma; 2 sons: Steve (Mary) of Peosta, IA and Pat (Joan) of Dyersville, IA; 4 daughters: Linda Fangmann, Becky (Don) Maiers and Bev (Dan) Clemen, all of Dyersville, IA; Sharon (Chris) Klaren of Waterloo, IA; 2 step-sons: David (Jill) Platz of Broomfield, CO and Dr. William Platz of Lexington, KY; 2 step-daughters: Diane (Dan) Lassiter...
Karli Hoeger
Dec 4, 2003
Surviving are her parents, Alan and Angela Hoeger of Delhi; 3 sisters: Shawnae, Macy and Olivia, all at home; maternal grandparents, James and Bonnie Knipper of Earlville; paternal grandparents, Donald and Carlyn Hoeger of Delhi, IA.
Martin Bockenstedt
Dec 2, 2003
Survivors include his wife, Virgene of Dyersville, one daughter, Connie Drees of Cedar Rapids, and one son, Larry (Luetta) Bockenstedt of Dyersville; 7 grandchildren: Lynne (Ken) Vorwald, Laura (Troy) DeFlieger, Mark (fiancé Lisa Walter) Davis and Tricia, Travis, Troy, and Trent Bockenstedt; 4 great grandchildren: Nicholas, Marissa, Morgan and Brooke Vorwald; 2 brothers: Clarence (Alice) Bockenstedt of New Vienna,...
Lawrence Steines
Dec 2, 2003
Survivors include his wife, Isabelle; one daughter, Mary Ann Stock of Waterloo, IA; two sons, William (Bonnie) Steines of Dubuque, IA and Roger (Bernadine) Steines of Merrimack, NH; 10 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Elverda Engling and Melinda Kunkel, both of Dubuque, IA; 1 brother, LeRoy (Betty) Steines of Dubuque, IA; 2 sisters-in-law, Agnes Steines of Dubuque, IA and...
Paul Stuart
Nov 22, 2003
Survivors include 2 daughters: Pamela Cress of Eugene, Oregon and Debra Keller of Dubuque, IA; 11 grandchildren: Travis, Dana and Ashley, Christopher, Misty and Lisa, Lori, Tony, Crystal, Lindsay and Nickolous; 3 great-grandchildren: Crystal, Sierra and Joshua; 3 sisters: Delores Schumacher of East Dubuque, IL, Rita Menadeue and Mary Jaeger, both of Dubuque, Iowa; 3 sisters-in-law: Millie Stuart of...
Dorothy Marshall
Nov 20, 2003
She was born on July 10, 1927 in Monticello the daughter of William and Gasena Rieken. She married Dale Marshall 58 yeras ago in Monitcello. She was a charter member of the Bethel Lutheran Church of Palatine, Ill. She is survived by her husband Dale one son Kevin Marshall and one daughetr Joellyn Milford. also a son-in-law Scot Milford,...
Leonilla Benke
Nov 19, 2003
Survivors include two sons: Ronald Benke (fiancé Linda Kremer) and David (Mary) Benke both of Cascade, IA; one daughter, Deanne Manza of Winter Haven, FL; two daughters-in-law: Mary Jo Benke of Wynnewood, OK and Ruth Ann Benke of Monticello, IA; 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Alfred "Fritz" Roling of Dubuque; 2 brothers-in-law, John Benke of Dyersville, IA...
Edna Gray
Nov 15, 2003
Edna is survived by two sons: Dennis Gray of Monticello and Don (Joan) Gray of Central City; 10 Grandchildren: Mike, Sally, Rick, Jill, Elise, Erynn, Dustin, Ashley, Tyler and Ben; 5 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great-great grandchildren; 2 step-sons: Richard (Delores) Gray of Cedar Rapids and David (Carolyn) Gray of Oklahoma; 1 sister, Olena Oltman of Monticello and many...
Cletus Tauke
Nov 10, 2003
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette of Dyersville, one son, Robert (Lois) Tauke of Cascade, Iowa, and one daughter, Sarah (Sam) Schmelzer of Asbury, Iowa; 4 grandchildren: Renee Paylor, Andy Tauke, Amy and Angela Schmelzer; 1 great grandson, Antonio Paylor, and a sister, Leonette Wessels of Garnavillo, IA. He was preceded in death by a brother Clarence and a brother...
Richard Thier
Nov 6, 2003
Survivors include, 4 sons, David (Marie) and Daniel (Eileen) both of Worthington, IA, Dale (Ann) of Cedar Rapids and Richard D. of Juneau, WI. 10 Grandchildren. 2 Brothers, Al (Donna) Thier and Don (Mary) Thier both of Dyersville. Dick was preceded in death by his wife Mildred in 1992, a son Ronald, a grandson, Jerry Thier, a brother, Clete...
Reinilda Beckmann
Nov 2, 2003
Surviving are her sister, Imogene (Charles) Wieneke of Dyersville, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Joe Beckmann and Al Beckmann, and two sisters, Hilda Beckmann and Agatha Barry, two half-brothers, Hubert and Ray Beckmann, and two half-sisters, Bertha Oberbroeckling and Eleanor Nadermann. Reinilda Beckmann was born on June...
