Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Dorothy Maiers
Feb 20, 2018
Dorothy N. Maiers, 85 of Dyersville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Saturday from 9-10 am at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial...
Ronald James Lake
Feb 19, 2018
Obituary Ronald James Lake, age 59, of Luxemburg, IA, died Monday, February 19, 2018. He was born on November 8, 1958, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Milton and Agatha (Steffen) Lake. Ronald received his education from the Western Dubuque School where he graduated with the class of 1977. After school, Ronald worked for Ertl Toy Company and All...
Joan Lasche
Feb 14, 2018
Joan A. Lasche, 82 of Earlville, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Monday from 8:30 to 9:30...
Kenneth Gassmann
Feb 13, 2018
Kenneth Harold Gassmann, 77, of Bull Head City, Arizona and formally of Manchester, Iowa passed away of natural causes February 13, 2018 in Bull Head, Arizona. Visitation will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. In remembrance of Ken, anyone wishing to attend Saturday evening...
Donald Riesberg
Feb 7, 2018
Donald A. Riesberg, 78, of Dyersville passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque after a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday from 9-10 am at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass...
Marvin Rolfes
Feb 7, 2018
Marvin J. Rolfes, 78, of Colesburg, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. Visitation will be held from 2-8 pm Friday, February 9, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Saturday from 9 – 10 am at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of...
Mary Mclaughlin Farley
Feb 4, 2018
Ankeny, Iowa Mary McLaughlin Farley, 69, wife of Michael Farley of Ankeny, IA, passed away on February 4th, 2018 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born on November 5th, 1948, she was the second child of James and Myrna McLaughlin of Monticello, Iowa, the town in which she was raised....
Daniel Bagge
Feb 2, 2018
Daniel A. Bagge, 80, of Dyersville formerly of Petersburg died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Monday, February 5, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass...
Joseph Demar
Feb 2, 2018
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Joseph E. DeMar, 63, of Dyersville and formerly of North Liberty, ended his earthly journey Friday, February 2, 2018, from complications of muscular dystrophy at home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 1 - 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil...
Loras Joseph Heck
Feb 1, 2018
Obituary Loras Joseph "Doc" Heck, age 94, of Elkader, formerly of Garnavillo, IA, Chicago, and Bensenville, Illinois, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader Iowa surrounded by loved ones. He was born on October 14, 1923 in Garber, IA, the son of George and Teresa (Burr) Heck. Loras graduated from Garnavillo High School and...
Kathleen Joester
Jan 28, 2018
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Kathleen A. Joester, 96, of Dyersville passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Visitation will be held from 3-7 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where Catholic Daughters of America and American Legion Auxiliary...
John 'Jackie' Geuder
Jan 26, 2018
Obituary John "Jackie' Geuder Jr., age 77, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Jackie was born July 25, 1940 to John and Ilo (Walke) Geuder in Clayton County, Iowa. Once Jackie graduated high school he entered in to the United States Army from...
Sharon Fischer
Jan 24, 2018
Sharon M. Fischer, 73, of Earlville passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 9-11 am Saturday, January 27, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 am. Rev. Dennis Conway will officiate. Sharon was born June 8, 1944,...
Cynthia Lynn Kriesler
Jan 21, 2018
Obituary Cynthia Lynn Kriesler, age 57, of Garber, IA, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at home following a long illness. She was born on January 8, 1961, the daughter of Martin and Charlene Horstman. She is survived by her husband; Jeffery Kriesler; sons, James Forsythe of Marshalltown & Joseph Horstman of Volga; grandchildren, Martin, Matthew & Michael Horstman,...
Charlotte Horstman
Jan 19, 2018
Charlotte Irene Horstman, age 62, of Garnavillo, IA, died Friday, January 19, 2018, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Charlotte was born December 4, 1955 to Paul and Irene (Gamm) Landis in Oelwein Iowa. She attended and graduated from Starmont School. Charlotte met Fred Horstman and fell in love, they were married in 1980 and to this union one daughter was...
Raymond Vaske
Jan 15, 2018
Raymond B. Vaske, 100, of Dyersville and formerly of New Vienna, Iowa passed away peacefully, Monday, January 15, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 4:00...
Arthur Lansing
Jan 15, 2018
Arthur N. Lansing, 89, of Dyersville, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Saturday from 9-10 am at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian...
Sylvester Loesche
Jan 15, 2018
Sylvester “Red” F. Loesche, 87, of Dyersville and formerly of Petersburg died Monday, January 15, 2018, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Friday from 9-10 am Friday at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services....
Arlene Louise Thein
Jan 10, 2018
Arlene Louise Thein, age 89 years, 7 months and 16 days old, left her earthly home to be with the Lords family in Heaven on January 10, 2018. Arlene was a valiant warrior for five years in her battle with multiple myeloma, surviving unsuccessful chemo attempts, and managed well with Dr. Schultheis steadfast care and support. He often told...
Mary Jane Francis Steger
Jan 7, 2018
Mary Jane Francis (Meyer) Steger, age 89, of Elkport, IA, died peacefully Sunday, January 7, 2018, at the Central Community Hospital in Elkader surrounded by her family. She was born on November 7, 1928, in Dyersville IA, the daughter of Leo and Loretta (Weber) Meyer. Mary Jane attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and was later united in marriage...
