Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home


Richard Riniker
Aug 28, 2015
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Richard T. Riniker, 71, of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, August 28, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Tuesday, September 1st from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral...
Keith Thoma
Aug 27, 2015
Keith Thoma, age 89, of Garnavillo, IA, died Thursday, August 27, 2015, at the Elkader Care Center. He was born on September 9, 1925 in Garnavillo, the son of Willis and Nettie (Schlake) Thoma. Keith attended and graduated from the Garnavillo High School. Shortly after high school, Keith joined the United States Marines Corps serving in WWII at the...

Cecil Torrey
Aug 24, 2015
Cecil Torrey, age 91, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, August 24, 2015, at Guttenberg Care Center. He was the son of Fred and Esther (Miller) Torrey, born January 17, 1924, near Millville. Cecil received his education locally, farmed with his family and worked for Meuser Lumber Company for many years, On May 14, 1942, Cecil was united in marriage...
Irwin Degnan
Aug 20, 2015
Irwin (Irish) J. Degnan, age 96, was born on February 12, 1919, in Guttenberg to John and Anna (Nigg) Degnan, the third in a family of seven children. He passed away with his two loving daughters by his side on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Irish graduated from St. Marys High School in 1936. He...

Imogene Bagge
Aug 12, 2015
Imogene K. Bagge, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2015, 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 continue Saturday, August 15 from...

Leroy Frericks
Aug 12, 2015
LeRoy Francis Frericks, 83, of Dyersville, Iowa peacefully passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2:00 p.m., the Fire Department will...

Raymond Olberding
Aug 7, 2015
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Raymond A. Olberding, 85, of Dyersville, Iowa died Friday, August 7, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. and an American Legion service...

Gertrude Anderegg
Aug 6, 2015
Gertrude Helen Louise (Groth) Anderegg was born September 18, 1915, on the family farm near Garber, daughter of William and Suzanna Helena (Hoyer) Groth. She graduated from the Guttenberg High School and taught school in Jefferson Township #5. She was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and later at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Garnavillo,...

Marilyn Mescher
Aug 5, 2015
Marilyn Ann Mescher, 72, died peacefully on August 5, 2015, at her home, surrounded by family, after a battle with brain cancer. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday, August 10th from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Monday at Kramer...

Iva Oberbroeckling
Aug 5, 2015
Iva M. Oberbroeckling, 80, of Dubuque, Iowa and formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Heritage Manor, Dubuque. Visitation will be held 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. The VFW 7736 Auxiliary will recite the rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a parish...
Kenneth Radamacker
Aug 4, 2015
Kenneth W. Radamacker, age 93, of Des Plaines, IL, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Kenneth was born the son of George and Anna (Reinhardt) Radamacker, November 3, 1921, in Guttenberg. Kenneth graduated from the Guttenberg High School and served his country in the United States Navy during World War II where he served on...
Margaret Wille
Jul 31, 2015
Margaret Agnes Wille, age 78, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at Manchester Regional Medical Center in Manchester, IA. She was born on July 3, 1937, in rural Petersburg Iowa, the daughter of Victor and Lucille (Koelker) Vaske. Margaret received her education locally and graduated from St. Boniface High School. On September 5, 1956, Margaret was united in marriage with...

Beverly Krogman
Jul 30, 2015
WORTHINGTON, IOWA Beverly J. Krogman, 73, of Worthington, Iowa died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3,...

Robert Helle
Jul 29, 2015
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA Robert J. Helle, 59, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Dyersville was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a...

Leona Cook
Jul 27, 2015
NEW VIENNA, IOWA Leona C Cook, 97, of New Vienna died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Dubuque Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish scripture service will be held at 5:00 p.m and...

William Bauer
Jul 27, 2015
For William A. Bauer, the light died at 2:55 a.m. on July 27, 2015. As he had promised to Robin, Dani, and Rob, he did “not go gentle into that good night.” Bill’s family and friends gave meaning to his life and death. He was a Renaissance man who loved family, life, and nature. He learned the simple dignity...
Cecelia Schmelzer
Jul 25, 2015
Cecelia Ruth Schmelzer, age 88, of Garnavillo, IA, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on January 23, 1927, in National, Iowa, the daughter of Cerenus and Silveria (Nieland) Eilers. Cecelia received her education locally spent much of her life making a home and caring for her children. Cecelia along with her then...

Clara Bader
Jul 25, 2015
Clara J. Rink Bader, 94, of Monticello died Sat. July 25, 2015, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Paul Baldwin will officiate and burial will be at...
Alfred Bahls
Jul 24, 2015
Alfred Elmer Bahls, age 85, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA. He was born on March 31, 1930 in the Volga Township in Clayton County Iowa to Albert and Bertha (Berhens) Bahls. Alfred received his education from the Guttenberg School system where he graduated with the class of...

Loretta Brunsmann
Jul 22, 2015
DYERSVILLE, IOWA Loretta S. Brunsmann, 94, of Dyersville, formerly of New Vienna died peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2015, surrounded by her family at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m.to 7:00 pm, Friday, July 24, 2015, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held...