Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Duane L Pritchard
Aug 9, 2016
Duane Pritchard, age 51, of Guttenberg, IA, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie Du Chien, WI. He was born in Elkader on September 1, 1964, the son of Richard and Frances Pritchard. Duane received his education locally and farmed for most of his life. He did work for the Iowa Pipeline and Carlsons Construction,...
Jerome Schieltz
Aug 6, 2016
LUXEMBURG, IOWA Jerome J. "Jerry" Schieltz, 92, of Luxemburg, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family following a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 2-8 pm Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 9 – 10 am at the...
Scott Close
Jul 30, 2016
Scott A. “Toby” Close, 49, of Dyersville, Iowa died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday August 3, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will...
Rodney Muller
Jul 29, 2016
MONTICELLO, IOWA Rodney J. Muller, 44, of Monticello, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. A Celebration of Rod’s life will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Mike...
Michael Richard Duwe
Jul 28, 2016
Michael Richard Duwe, age 51, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at his home of a massive heart attack. He was born on August 26, 1964 in Landstuhl Germany to Richard and Rose Marie (Heins) Duwe Jr. Michael was baptized on May 23, 1965 at St. Johns Church in Guttenberg by Rev. E.W. Kraemer. He was confirmed...
Arvid 'Bud' Voshell
Jul 27, 2016
Arvid "Bud" Voshell, age 77, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City, IA. He was born on May 10, 1939 in New Hampton, the son of Luther and Laura (Ladwig) Voshell. Bud was known to be a jack of all trades. He spent time working on the...
Monroe Hoffmann
Jul 26, 2016
Monroe C. Hoffmann, 93, of Worthington, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville. Visitation will be held 2 – 8 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 4:30 pm. Visitation will continue Friday from 9 – 10 am...
Carl Merfeld
Jul 25, 2016
MONTICELLO, IOWA Carl Joseph Merfeld, 86, of Monticello, Iowa died Monday, July 25, 2016 at Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa, Iowa. Visitation will be held Friday, July 29, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello with a Knights of Columbus Rosary recited at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30...
Mary Lou Foxen
Jul 21, 2016
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Mary Lou Foxen, 69, of Dyersville, and formerly of Dubuque died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville. Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 3 pm and a memorial service will...
Lorraine Untz
Jul 17, 2016
BOZEMAN, MONTANA Lorraine A. Untz, 97, of Bozeman, Montana, and formerly of Dyersville died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at her home in Bozeman. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. and a...
Ronald Otto Meyer
Jul 14, 2016
Ronald Meyer, age 82, of Osterdock, IA, died Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, IA. He was born on July 8, 1934 in the home of his maternal grandmother Annie Moser, the son of Clarence and Parthenia (Moser) Meyer. Ron received his education from the local country school house and then from...
Mary Kramer
Jul 6, 2016
Mary J. Kramer, 85, of Manchester, Iowa died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Meadows Assisting Living Center, Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be held 2:00-8:00 P.M. Friday July 8th, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where the rosary will be said at 2:00 P.M. Visitation will continue at 9:00 A.M. at the church. A Mass...
Leo Goedken
Jul 6, 2016
Leo C. Goedken Sr., 77, of New Vienna, Iowa died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will continue...
James Ernzen
Jul 5, 2016
James G. “Jim” Ernzen, 60, of Luxemburg died Tuesday, July 5, 2016, as a result of an automobile accident. Visitation will be held 2 - 8 p.m., Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross. Visitation will continue 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 11, at Kramer Funeral Home, Holy Cross prior to funeral services. A...
Bernard Schemmel
Jul 3, 2016
Bernard A. Schemmel, 83, of Worthington died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Visitation will be held 1 – 3 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, with burial...
Urban Herbers
Jul 3, 2016
Urban G. Herbers, 91, of Dyersville formerly of New Vienna died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Oakcrest Manor in Dyersville. Friends may call from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. A continued visitation will be from 9 to 10:00 a.m. Thursday...
Robert K. Liechty
Jul 2, 2016
Robert Koebel Liechty, age 95, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, July 2, 2016, at the Guttenberg Care Center. He was born on November 13, 1920 in Wayland Iowa, the son of Aaron and Lovina (Koebel) Liechty. Robert received his education from the Wayland High School and the first half of his careers was spent farming while the second half,...
John Brueckner
Jul 2, 2016
John D Brueckner died on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the age of 96. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm at Kramer Funeral Home with a vigil service at 3:00 p.m. and an American Legion Post #137 service at 5:00 p.m. A Mass celebrating his life will be held on...
John L Kruse
Jun 29, 2016
John L. Kruse, age 62, of Garber, IA, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016. He was born on May 3, 1954 in Guttenberg, the son of Harold and Lucile Kruse. John attended school in Garnavillo and graduated with the class of 1972. John has spent his entire life working on the farm that he grew up on. On October 9,...
Virginia S. Meyer
Jun 29, 2016
ORLANDO, FLORIDA Virginia Schemmel Meyer, 91, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on June 29, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will continue from 9 - 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
