Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


Clarence Sullivan
Apr 17, 2017
Clarence Russell Sullivan of Monticello, Iowa, died Monday, April 17, 2017, at home with his family. A Memorial Service is planned for Thursday, April 20th at the Jones County Fairgrounds Youth Development Center. Family visitation at 1:00 p.m. with the service at 2:00 p.m., with burial at a later date. Clarence was born August 25, 1928, to Leo and...

Kay Shankland
Apr 15, 2017
Kay Ann Shankland, 79, of Anamosa, Iowa died Saturday April, 15 2017 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Friends and relatives may gather at 10 am Friday, April 21, 2017, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Anamosa where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. A Celebration of Life Service will...

Ernest Wulfekuhle
Apr 14, 2017
Ernest H. Wulfekuhle, 80, of Dyersville formerly of Petersburg died Friday, April 14, 2017 at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, 750 12th Ave. SW. A continued visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 9 until...

Eldora Ploessl
Apr 11, 2017
HOLY CROSS, IOWA Eldora C. Ploessl, 82, of Guttenberg formerly of Holy Cross, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Ennoble Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Dubuque after her courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross. A continued...
Martin Christoph Walter
Apr 10, 2017
Martin Christoph Walter, age 75, of Urbandale, formerly of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, April 10, 2017, at Bickford of Urbandale Senior Living Center in Urbandale, IA. He was born on September 30, 1941 in Guttenberg, the son of Martin W. and Evelyn A. Walter. Martin received his education from Guttenberg Public Schools where he graduated with the class of...
Betty Moose
Apr 9, 2017
We would like to tell you a little bit about our mother. Betty Joyce Moose "Granny" Born May 7, 1936, She lived life until April 9, 2017 Betty was the youngest of five children born to William and Blanch Moses of Monona IA. The Moses family lived and worked a farm about 2 miles south of the old Watson...

Judith Wilhelm
Apr 9, 2017
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Judith Dorothy (March) Wilhelm, 74, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2 pm. Visitation will continue...
Robert D Livingston
Apr 5, 2017
Robert Livingston, age 89, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born on May 27, 1927 in Guttenberg, the son of Lorrell and Lela Livingston. Bob received his early education from a county school near Graham and later attended the Colesburg School. He served his country during World War II in the United States Navy and...
Eugene H Holthaus
Apr 4, 2017
Eugene H. Holthaus, age 82, of Guttenberg, IA, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1934 in Worthington Iowa, the son of Howard and Hazel Holthaus. Eugene graduated from the Edgewood High School, attended Upper Iowa University and eventually received his Masters degree from the University of Iowa. Eugene worked...

Loras Lahr
Apr 4, 2017
Loras “Butch” Lahr, 62, of Dyersville, Iowa, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Princeville, IL. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 5 pm. Visitation will continue Monday...
William 'Bill' Clyde Moser
Mar 31, 2017
William "Bill" Clyde Moser, age 74, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, March 31, 2017, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born on February 2, 1943 in Guttenberg, the son of Clyde and Fern Moser. Bill received his education locally and worked as a foreman for Wright Tree Service for many years. He served his country in the U.S....

Neil Hirtz
Mar 27, 2017
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Neil F. “Schnitz” Hirtz, 67, of Litchfield, New Hampshire passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at 7:20 am, in Manchester, New Hampshire after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 am, Friday, April 14, 2017, at the St. Francis Cemetery Chapel in Dyersville. Rev. Dennis Quint will...
Maureen Theresa Cain
Mar 26, 2017
Maureen Theresa Cain, age 60, of Guttenberg, IA, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. She was born on August 21, 1956, in Redding California, the daughter of Merle and Gabriella McKinney. Maureen grew up in California where she graduated high school and later received some college education in natural resources. On September...

Delores Lammers
Mar 25, 2017
Delores A. Lammers, 89, of Dyersville, Iowa died March 25, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville with vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the funeral home from 9-10 a.m. prior...
Pearl M Jost
Mar 23, 2017
Pearl M Jost, age 103, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on February 4, 1914, in the Clayton Township of Clayton County Iowa, the daughter of William and Annie Tackman. Pearl received her education locally and was married to Raymond Tackman on July 8, 1936 at Peace Lutheran Church...

Vernon Quint
Mar 18, 2017
RYAN, IOWA Vernon E. Quint, 83, of Ryan died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 3 – 7 pm Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan. Friends may continue to call after 9 am Wednesday, March 22, at the Church prior to the funeral Mass...
Wayne Milton Scheppele
Mar 15, 2017
Wayne Milton Scheppele departed this world to be with the Lord on March 15, 2017. He was born August 12, 1927 to Milton Louis Scheppele and Sylvia Mae Opel in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated High School in May 1945 and enlisted to the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 where he served until the end of WWII. He...
Gary Lee White
Mar 15, 2017
Gary Lee White, age 69, of Garnavillo, IA, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, IA. He was born on September 21, 1947 in Elkport IA, the son of Everett and Bertha White. Gary received his education in from the Guttenberg School System and entered the United States Army on November 10, 1965...
L'Dean Krambeer
Mar 13, 2017
LDean Otto John Krambeer, age 90, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born on October 11, 1926 on a farm in Luana Iowa, the son of Harold and Leona Krambeer. LDean graduated high school in Farmersburg in 1945, entered WWII in January 1945. On his return home LDean went to...

Wilma Wolfe
Mar 12, 2017
Wilma M. Wolfe, 62, of Worthington died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at her residence of natural causes. Relatives and friends may gather after 9:30 am Saturday, March 25, 2017, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Worthington where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Burial of her cremated remains will be...