Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

Darlene Moncrief
Nov 23, 2020
AMBER, IOWA Darlene L. Moncrief, 87, of Amber, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Monticello Nursing and Rehab. A private and immediate family only funeral service will be held for Darlene at Kramer Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Rodney Bluml will officiate. Darlene was born on August...
Ralph Livingston
Nov 22, 2020
Obituary Ralph Edward Livingston, age 72, of Elkport, IA, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. He was born on March 22, 1948, on the Rodenberg family farm near Garber, the son of Robert and Burnette Livingston. Ralph received his education in Guttenberg where he graduated with the class of 1966. He...
Arlene T. Steffen
Nov 22, 2020
Arlene T. Steffen, 91 of Luxemburg, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Luxemburg, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dustin Vu will officiate. Social distancing and masks are required during...
Alvera Juliana Mormann
Nov 22, 2020
Alvera Juliana (Neuhaus) Mormann, age 88, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, IA, with family after a long struggle from breast cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, November 25th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, IA with interment in St. Peter & Paul Catholic...
Janet Moser
Nov 17, 2020
Obituary Janet Ann Moser passed into peace on November 17, 2020 at the age of 89. Born in Farmersburg on September 3, 1931 to Elmer and Hilma (Radloff) Lenth, Janet was the youngest of three children. She was baptized at Peace United Church in Elkader. Raised on the family farm, she attended Hawkeye Rural one-room school and later graduated...
Kathleen Bockenstedt
Nov 16, 2020
Obituary Kathleen Bockenstedt, age 93, died Monday, November 16, 2020, surrounded by family. Kathleen was born in Guttenberg on December 6, 1926 the daughter of Henry and Kathryn (Heck) Fassbinder. After high school she attended college where she went on to receive her teaching certificate, in later years she worked at a radio factory and also at Essers clothing...
Ronald J Nuehring
Nov 14, 2020
Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Ronald J Nuehring. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall. Services No services to be held
Duane U. Ferguson
Nov 12, 2020
MONTICELLO, IOWA Duane Udel Ferguson, 86, of Monticello, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at his home. Plans for a memorial service have been postponed due to Covid-19 exposure. Duane was born April 16, 1934, the son of Dewey and Zula (Tally) Ferguson. He married Maria Jo Hall in South Bend, Indiana. He later married Rose Marie Stump...
Charles Nehl
Nov 12, 2020
Charles “Charlie” Nicholas Nehl On Thursday, November 12, 2020, Charlie Nehl, husband, father, son, brother and uncle died in Cedar Rapids, IA, suddenly from COVID-19 at the age of 38. Charlie was born on August 9, 1982, sharing a birthday with his mother. He graduated from Monticello High School in 2000 and Kirkwood Community College receiving a degree in...
Margaret M Vonderhaar
Nov 12, 2020
Margaret M. Vonderhaar, 83 of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, at her home. Services will be held at a later date. Margaret was born December 15, 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa, raised by Paulie Kramer and Mae Reittinger. She married Leonard Vonderhaar on June 21, 1955 in Dyersville, Iowa. Together they farmed & raised their family...
Kristine Ann Stocks
Nov 9, 2020
Obituary Kristine Ann Stocks, age 65, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, November 9, 2020. She was born on July 1, 1955 in Guttenberg, the daughter of Eldon "Mike" and Eunice Vorwald. Kris attended and graduated from the Guttenberg High School with the class of 1973. On May 19, 1979, Kris was united in marriage with Allyn Stocks at St....
Florentina Ann Bries
Nov 8, 2020
LUXEMBURG, IOWA Florentina “Tina” A. Bries, 92 of Luxemburg, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at River Living Center, Guttenberg, Iowa. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Noah Diehm will officiate. Florentina was born January...
Joseph R. Kluesner
Nov 7, 2020
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Joseph R. Kluesner, 64, of New Vienna, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 2 pm. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate....
Alice Mae Bockenstedt
Nov 7, 2020
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Alice M. Bockenstedt, 89, of New Vienna passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Tyler Raymond will...
James W. Theisen
Nov 7, 2020
James W. Theisen, 86, of Holy Cross died Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Unity Point Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Noah Diehm will officiate. Jim was born February 26, 1934, in Holy Cross the son of Lawrence and Cecelia...
Calvin Bockenstedt
Nov 6, 2020
LUXEMBURG, IOWA Calvin G. Bockenstedt, 93, of Luxemburg, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. A Private Mass of Christian burial for Cal will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg with Father Noah Diehm presiding. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity cemetery. The Mass...
Fannie Mae Trayer
Nov 5, 2020
Obituary Fannie Mae Trayer, age 89, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on April 8, 1931 in Peoria, ILL, the daughter of Harry and Evelyn Gull. Fannie graduated from the Garnavillo High School with the class of 1948 and she continued her education in Ann Arbor Michigan where she pursued...
Paul Zhiss
Nov 5, 2020
Obituary Paul "Zig" Zhiss peacefully passed away November 5, 2020, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. With the Holy Spirit, Paul became a child of God through his baptism, December 18, 2004, joining his Christian family at Trinity Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, Iowa. Paul was born May 8, 1927, in South Bend, Indiana, to Joe and Esther Zhiss. After graduating from Riley...
Richard Bernard Hermsen
Nov 4, 2020
EDGEWOOD, IOWA Mass will be live streamed, go to https://vibrantcatholic.com/live-streaming Richard B. Hermsen, 89, of Edgewood, formerly of Luxemburg, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque. There will be a private family visitation at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November...
June Marie Buol
Nov 3, 2020
Scotch Grove, Iowa June M. Buol, 94, of Scotch Grove died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Private funeral arrangements are pending and burial will be at the Scotch Grove Cemetery. June was born June 28, 1926, in Scotch Grove the daughter of William and Fannie (Hedden) Henrichs. She is survived by five daughters, four...