Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Starr Porter
Dec 8, 2018
Starr Jean Porter, 65, of Monticello, IA, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at home, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Kramer Funeral Home, 700 Oak St in Monticello. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 13, 2018 at Kramer Funeral Home,...
Bradley Jones
Dec 7, 2018
JEFFERSON, SD Bradley A. Jones, 71, of Jefferson, South Dakota and formerly of Iowa Falls, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at his son’s home in Dyersville surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. An American Legion...
Betty Richardson
Dec 3, 2018
Monticello, IOWA Betty Jean Richardson of Monticello, IA passed away December 3, 2018 after battling complications with diabetes. Betty was born March 3, 1933 in Maquoketa, IA. She was the daughter of William and Violet Earles Rickels. She attended Monticello Schools. Betty waitressed from many years and was also a loving mother and homemaker. She was a remarkable cook...
Joseph Koch
Dec 3, 2018
Joseph L. Koch, 57, of Dubuque, and formerly of Dyersville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 3, 2018, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Joe's strong faith was evident with his graceful and calm acceptance of his diagnosis of inoperable liver cancer two months earlier and he was ready to meet his Lord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...
Steven Schultz
Dec 1, 2018
Obituary Steven Arnold Schultz, age 71, of Clayton, IA, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Steve was born March 30, 1947 to Arnold and Donna (Fisher) Schultz in Clayton IA. He attended grade school in Clayton and then graduated from Garnavillo high school in 1965. In March of 1966 Steve entered the United States...
Larry Dean Pritchard
Nov 30, 2018
Obituary Larry Dean Pritchard, age 48, of Mc Gregor, IA, died Friday, November 30, 2018, after a sudden illness. He was born on October 25, 1970 in Prairie du Chien Wis, the son of Richard and Francis Pritchard. Larry worked road construction for a few years, painted water towers throughout Montana and worked with local loggers before uniting in...
Robert Richard Sheber
Nov 26, 2018
Obituary Robert Richard Sheber, age 77, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, November 26, 2018. He was born on January 20, 1941 in Iowa City, the son of Edward and Pauline Sheber. Robert graduated from the Guttenberg High School and later enlisted in the United States Navy where he served from October 1960 till he received his honorable discharge in...
Jane Ross
Nov 25, 2018
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Jane Gertrude Ross, 90, formerly of Dyersville, was called home to her Lord on November 25, 2018, in North Liberty, IA. Jane was born on July 31, 1928, the daughter of Leo Bernard Schlueter and Helen (Ott) Schlueter of Dubuque, IA. She married Merle “Bud” Ross on June 5, 1951, and settled in Dyersville, where they raised...
Thomas Langel
Nov 25, 2018
Thomas V. Langel, 76, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday November 28, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to...
Jim Arnold
Nov 24, 2018
James “Jim” A. Arnold, 43, of New Vienna, passed away on November 24, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday December 3, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church...
Wilfred Kleitsch
Nov 19, 2018
Wilfred Henry Kleitsch, 91, of Monticello died Monday, November 19, 2018, at home with his loving wife, Rita, at his side. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with burial...
Kermit E Pensel
Nov 17, 2018
Obituary Kermit Pensel, age 80, died Friday, November 17, 2018, at Elkader Care Center in Elkader, IA. Kermit was born July 24, 1938 to Edgar and Marie (Handke) Pensel. He married the love of his life Jean Reth on March 5, 1960 at St. Johns Church in Guttenberg. Kermit was a man of few words but his kind soul...
Maria Richardson
Nov 16, 2018
Obituary Maria Denea (Price) Richardson, 50, of Gutenberg IA formerly of Duluth, Mn, Passed Friday November 16, 2018. Maria was born to Donald V. Price and Lavonda Sue (Eder) Meyer, December 23rd 1967. Maria graduated from Hermantown High School in 1986 and received a Medical Assistant degree from Duluth Business University. Maria worked at University of Minnesota Duluth Health...
Austin Maas
Nov 9, 2018
Austin Michael Maas was born into the arms of angels on November 9th, 2018, at 3:57 am. Austin measured in at 6 inches and 1.9 ounces and is sleeping peacefully as one of God’s angels. A private funeral service will be held at Kramer Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 14th at 1:00 pm with Reverend Paul Baldwin officiating. Burial...
Michael Covington
Nov 4, 2018
Michael J. Covington, 59, of Monticello died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a Celebration of Life will follow. Mike was born September 22, 1959, in Boise, ID the son of James and Saundra (Schulte)...
Jeffrey Adams
Nov 4, 2018
MONTICELLO, IOWA Jeffrey E. Adams, 60, of Monticello and formerly of Iowa City died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 in Monticello after a long illness. Jeff was born October 24, 1958, in Iowa City the son of Robert and Shirley (Moore Wiggs) Adams. He graduated from Iowa City City High with the class of 1975 and served as a cook...
Richard Potter
Oct 31, 2018
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Richard C. Potter, 91, of Dyersville passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Luther Manor in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 2-8 pm Monday, November 5, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where American Legion Post 137 will hold a service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue Tuesday, Nov. 6, at...
Keith Spielmann
Oct 29, 2018
Keith M. Spielmann, 41, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Dyersville passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held 2-8 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 7:30 pm....
Wayne Mormann
Oct 29, 2018
Wayne H. Mormann, 72, of Waverly, Iowa and formerly of Dyersville passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at Waverly Health Center in Waverly. Visitation will be held 2 - 7 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9:30 – 10:30 am at Kramer Funeral...
Karen Brown
Oct 29, 2018
Karen M. Brown, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Olathe, KS passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa. Karen was born December 10, 1953 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Rosemary (Kramer) Tegeler. She attended Xavier Grade School and graduated from Beckman High School in Dyersville with the class of...
