Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Michael Hess
Jul 26, 2019
Michael H. Hess, 65 of Worthington passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Ennoble Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Dubuque after a brave battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Worthington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday,...
Alfred Dugan
Jul 24, 2019
Obituary Alfred Richard Dugan, age 87, of Garber, IA, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He was born on March 13, 1932, in Arlington IA, the son of John and Mable (Smith) Dugan. For over 20 years, Richard worked for Rath Packing in Waterloo then took on farming in rural Garber for many years after until his retirement. He had...
Alfred H Reimer
Jul 21, 2019
Obituary Alfred H Reimer, age 79, of Saint Olaf, IA, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader, IA. He was born in Lansing, IA, on December 7, 1939, the son of Henry and Laura (Holmes) Reimer. Over the years Alfred worked for numerous farmers as a farm hand from baling hay to helping with...
Philip Weigel
Jul 17, 2019
Philip J. Weigel, 98, of Dyersville passed peacefully from this earth on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2019,...
Rita Lansing
Jul 16, 2019
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Rita J. Lansing, 84 of New Vienna, Iowa passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held 2-8 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday, July 22 from 8:30- 9:30 a.m. at Kramer...
Carl "Cub" Raymond Burger
Jul 14, 2019
Carl Raymond “Cub” Burger, 73, of Worthington, Iowa passed away from natural causes Sunday, July 14, 2019, at his home. Cub has donated his body to the University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Deeded Body Program. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 11, 2020 at St. Paul Cemetery in Worthington where military honors...
Marvin Gessner
Jul 12, 2019
MONTICELLO, IOWA Marvin M. Gessner, 96, of Monticello died Friday, July 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9 – 10:30 am Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be at St. Patrick &...
Robert Ricklefs
Jul 10, 2019
LANGWORTHY, IOWA Robert L. Ricklefs, 74, of Langworthy died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 10 am – 12:30 pm, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 12:30 p.m....
Joyce Ann Kienast
Jul 6, 2019
Obituary Joyce Ann Kienast, age 64, of Guttenberg, formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie Du Chien, WI. She was born on December 29, 1954, in Manchester IA, the daughter of Elmer and Evelyn Geistkemper. Joyce graduated from the Oelwein High School in 1973 and later received her Bachelors Degree from the...
Wayne Bruce Obershaw
Jul 5, 2019
Obituary Wayne Bruce Obershaw, age 67, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, July 5, 2019, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long battle with cancer, which he bravely fought until the end. He was born on April 14, 1952 in Dubuque, IA the son of Guy and Doris (Bernhardt) Obershaw. Bruce graduated from the Cassville, WI High School. On...
Robert Fitzgerald
Jul 4, 2019
Robert (Bob) C. Fitzgerald, 87, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be held 2-8 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where an American Legion service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home...
Rose Welsh
Jun 30, 2019
Obituary Rose Marie Welsh (Hunemuller), age 79, of Trenton, Mo., formerly of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday June 30, 2019, at Luther Manor Grand Meadows Living Center in Dubuque, IA. She was born the daughter of Donald and Pearl (Bathke) Hunemuller November 8, 1939 in Bremer County, IA. On June 16, 1956, Rose married William (Bill) Laverne Welsh at the...
Debra Dee Rodenberg
Jun 27, 2019
Obituary Debra Dee Rodenberg, age 53, of Garber, IA, died Thursday, June 27, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 23, 1965 in Manchester, IA, the daughter of Harold and Gloria (Wessel) Aulwes. Deb attended the Central Community School where she graduated with the class of 1984. That same year on September 22, 1984, Deb married...
Janice Lea Ulbrich
Jun 26, 2019
Obituary Janice Lea (Ludovissy) Ulbrich of Guttenberg, Iowa died on June 26, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. God, family and friends were very important to her. Janice was born February 24, 1941 at Turkey River, Iowa, daughter of Lloyd and Cora (Hansel) Ludovissy. She spent her childhood in North Buena Vista, attended school at Immaculate...
Kim Richard Koopman
Jun 25, 2019
Obituary Kim Richard Koopman, age 62, of Dyersville, IA, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. He was born on November 11, 1956 in Prairie du Chien Wis, the son of Richard and Gertrude (Heins) Koopman. Kim graduated from MFL Mar Mac in 1975 and drove truck for many years. He enjoyed...
Donna Kruse
Jun 24, 2019
Donna T. Kruse, 84, of Dyersville and formerly of Petersburg passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Friday from 9-10 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A...
Thomas Collum
Jun 23, 2019
Thomas L. Collum, 76, of Scotch Grove passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 pm Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish vigil service will be held at 2 pm. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 9:30 –...
William Freiburger
Jun 21, 2019
William (Bill) George Freiburger, 89 of Delhi, Iowa passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Good Neighbor Society, Manchester, following a short illness. Bill was born July 17, 1929, in Earlville, Iowa to John and Anna (Besler) Freiburger. He attended local rural schools. Bill was united in marriage to Irene R. Takes on February 10, 1953, at St....
Robert 'Bob' Dean Walke
Jun 19, 2019
Obituary Robert "Bob" Walke, age 77, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was born on January 6, 1942 in Communia, IA, the son of Kenneth & Eunice (Zittergruen) Walke. Bob was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Elkport. He graduated from the Guttenberg High School and furthered his education at Wartburg College. For...
Holden Lepley
Jun 15, 2019
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Holden Daniel Lepley, newborn son of Andrea Kluesner and Daniel Lepley became a beautiful angel on June 15, 2019 shortly after birth. Private services will be held in Holden’s memory. Holden was born June 14, 2019 at 11:05 p.m. at Unity Point (Finley Hospital) Dubuque, Iowa. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother and father,...
