Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


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...
Jimmy L Hansel
Jun 25, 2016
Jimmy Hansel, age 66, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on February 28, 1950, near Edgewood, the son of Donald and Mildred Hansel. Jimmy received his education from the Central Community School where he graduated with the class of 1969. Five months...

Rochelle (Doden) Stasi
Jun 25, 2016
In a blink of an eye, Rochelle Marie (Doden) Stasi, 57, was called home on June 25, 2016. For those who knew Rochelle, it is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of how great a loss this is for all of us. She is known for her extreme kindness, fun loving perspective on life, love and generosity, and, at the...

Maleigha Nauman
Jun 24, 2016
SHERRILL, IOWA Maleigha Martha Nauman, stillborn infant daughter of Rachael and Kevin Nauman of Sherrill was delivered at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City on Friday, June 24, 2016. Private graveside services will be held at St. Boniface Cemetery in New Vienna. Those left to remember Maleigha are her parents, Rachael (Engelken) and Kevin Nauman,...
Tim J Kuempel
Jun 21, 2016
Timothy J. Kuempel, age 64, of Guttenberg, IA, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born on May 22, 1952 in Dubuque, IA, the son of Robert (Bob) and Glee (Davis) Kuempel. Tim received his education from the Guttenberg High School where he graduated with the class of 1970....
Robert De Koekkoek
Jun 19, 2016
Robert De Koekkoek, age 78, of Frenchtown, IA, died Sunday, June 19, 2016. He was born on November 12, 1937 in Chanarambie Township, Murry Minnesota, the son of Teunis and Pearl De Koekkoek. Robert received his education from the Edgerton Christian School. On September 5, 1956, Robert was united in marriage with Mary Hamann at the Pipestone Methodist Church...
Melvin Leo Matt
Jun 17, 2016
Melvin Leo Matt, age 85, of Des Moines, formerly of Garnavillo IA, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines, IA. He was born on July 25, 1930 on the Matt family farm near St. Olaf to Leo and Rose Matt. Melvin attended grade school at St. Josephs Catholic School in Garnavillo and then attended...
Jeffery Alan Werger
Jun 5, 2016
Jeffery Alan Werger, age 39, of Garnavillo, IA, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital due to injuries sustained in an accident. He was born on June 18, 1976 in Prairie du Chien Wis, the son of Alan Werger and Cathy Mclane. Jeffery attended Garnavillo High School where he graduated with the class of 1994. Jeff spent...

Robert Reittinger
Jun 5, 2016
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Robert W. Reittinger, 81, of Dyersville died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held 2 – 8 pm Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:30 pm. Visitation will continue...

Eldon Kerkhoff
Jun 4, 2016
Eldon John Kerkhoff, 99 of Guttenberg, formerly of Dyersville, IA died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg. Visitation will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2016,...

Eldon Gravel
Jun 3, 2016
Eldon L. Gravel, 86 of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, June 3, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral...

Charles Eggert
Jun 1, 2016
Charles (Fred) Eggert 83, of Guttenberg, IA, passed away on June 1, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA. He was born on October 22, 1932 in Davenport, Iowa, to Charles F. and Jeanette Eggert. Fred graduated from Davenport (Central) High School in 1950. He taught electronics in the Army Security Agency during the Korean Conflict. He married...

Marty Dale Krambeer
May 26, 2016
Marty Dale Krambeer, age 53, died Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Peosta, Iowa. He was born on January 1, 1963 in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin, the son of L Dean and Betty Krambeer. Marty served his country in the U.S. Army from 1986 till he received his honorable discharge in June of 1991. Marty served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm...
Amy Hoeger
May 24, 2016
Amy Lou Hoeger, age 66, of Farmersburg, IA, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born on April 23, 1950, in Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Myrna Eberhardt. Amy attended the Garnavillo School and graduated with the class of 1969. She went above and beyond during her those high school years, as she took classes through Capri...

Margaret Hill-Scott
May 18, 2016
Cedar Rapids, IOWA Margaret “Maggie” K. Hill-Scott, 63, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at home. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls, IA. Margaret was born May 17, 1954 in Iowa Falls, IA, the daughter of George and Virginia (Meyers) Hill. She graduated from...