Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

Lois Scherbring
Mar 11, 2004
Lois A. Scherbring, 50, of Dyersville, Iowa died Thursday, March 11, 2004, surrounded by family and friends at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, after a lengthy illness. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2004, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 3:00 p.m. and the Catholic Daughters...
Loraine Mrs
Mar 3, 2004
Survivors include, two sons, Bernard (Inez) Kluesner and Tom Kluesner, both of New Vienna, Iowa. 5 grandchildren. 11 great-grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983 and a son, John, in 1952. 4 brothers, Fred "Fritz", Cyril "Cy", Gregor "Greg" and Alfred Maiers. 2 sisters, Armella Steger and Leona Hittenmiller Loraine was born on January 8,...
Clifford First
Mar 3, 2004
He is survived by his wife, Helen, 3 sons: Steven First of Milwaukee, WI, Dr. Philip (Christine) First of Monticello, IA and Timothy (Sherry) First of Largo, FL; 1 daughter, Debra (Dave) Joosten of Cedar Rapids, IA; 6 grandchildren: Scott (Kelly) First, Christine First (Ken Schemph), Kiley (Dana) Eisenman, Brian First, Heather Joosten, Carson and Logan First; 1 great...
Bernard Kuriger
Feb 20, 2004
Bernard was born on July 20, 1909, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Henry & Lucy (Rhorbach) Kuriger. He married Mary Minnis on August 22, 1933, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello. She preceded him in death on April 20, 1977. He was a partner in Kuriger Brothers Plumbing and Heating. Bernard is survived by 3 daughters: Mary...
Margaret Goedken
Feb 19, 2004
Margaret was born on February 6, 1915 in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Valentine J. and Pauline E. (Engler) Christoph. She married Ray Goedken on October 9, 1937 in Dyersville, Iowa. Margaret was a member of the Resurrection Choir and Dyersville Choir. She was a former Secretary of the ACCW, Charter member of the Dyersville Hosital Auxiliary, volunteer at...
Delbert Noonan
Feb 18, 2004
Delbert J. Noonan 68, of Prairieburg, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at his home surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2004, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Funeral...
Matthias Helle
Feb 11, 2004
Survivors include his wife, Margie; four sons: Randy (Sue) Helle of Earlville, IA, Tom (Barb) Helle and Russ (Toni) Helle both of Guttenberg, IA, Kevin Helle of Dyersville, IA; three daughters: Sandy (John) Auer and Nancy (Matt) Witham both of Guttenberg, IA Susan (Tim) Muilenburg of Marion, IA; 16 grandchildren; three brothers: Art (Germaine) Helle of Greeley, IA, Greg...
Roman Haag
Jan 30, 2004
Roman Haag, age 77, of Monticello, Iowa passed away on Friday, January 30, 2004 at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 2, 2004, from 3 - 7 p.m. at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where a parish scripture service will be held at 6:30 p.m....
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,...



