Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home

May 28, 2014

Lynn M. Westhoff, 46, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at her home following a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at...

May 27, 2014

Carol Lee Jasper, 69, of Dyersville died Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Friends may continue to call Friday at the funeral home from...

May 26, 2014

In Loving memory of Mom, we submit a summary of her life. She was born in her maternal grandmothers home in Guttenberg, Iowa on October 2, 1934. She grew up on the family farm near Clayton Center. After graduating Valedictorian of her 1952 Garnavillo High School class she moved to Dubuque to attend business school, but her favorite memory...

May 21, 2014

Kay Jo Ann (Walters) Ries, age 77, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born on December 10, 1936, in rural Colesburg to Ted and Bernice (Amsden) Walters. Kay received her education from the Colesburg Community School where she graduated with the class of 1954. Three years later on...

May 17, 2014

Donald W. Wille, 80, of rural Garnavillo, died unexpectedly on May 17, 2014, while attending a family celebration. He was born February 13, 1934, son of Leo and Susan (Meyers) Wille. He attended St. Mary School. In 1954, Donald served his country with the United States Army as a generator mechanic in Germany until 1956, during which time he...

May 17, 2014

Gladys Marie (Berns) Moser, age 59 of Guttenberg, IA died Saturday May 17, 2014, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on October 25, 1954, in Garnavillo, IA, the daughter of Kenny and Shirley (Harbaugh) Berns. Gladys worked for the Guttenberg Care Center for many years after school. She met her husband Bruce at...

May 9, 2014

Loren Allan Moser was born on January 3, 1936 to Frank and Maggie (Noack) Moser in Osterdock IA. He passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Loren was baptized May 3, 1961, as he became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Guttenberg. On June 24th 1961, Loren was united in marriage with Sharon Aulwes...

May 6, 2014

COLESBURG, IOWA Rollie L. Sampson, 77, of Colesburg, Iowa died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa surrounded by his family after a long illnesses. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Friends may continue to call after 9:30 a.m. Friday at...

May 5, 2014

MONTICELLO, IOWA Carl N. Kleitsch, 89, of Monticello died Monday, May 5, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Friends may call from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, where the Cascade Knights of Columbus will recite a Rosary at 7:00pm. A Mass of Christian...

May 1, 2014

James Joseph Pape, age 80, of Guttenberg, IA, died Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. He was born on July 3, 1933, in Dubuque IA, the son of Peter and Katherine (Koster) Pape. Jim attended Loras Academy and Loras College interrupting his second year to enlist in the US Air Force. After completing four years of...

Apr 29, 2014

DYERSVILLE, IOWA Helen Jane Willenborg, 93, of Dyersville died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where the CD of A and the VFW/American Legion Auxiliary will recite the rosary at 4:00 p.m....

Apr 24, 2014

Frederick E. Hoeger, 80, of Holy Cross, Iowa died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Finley Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, in Holy Cross where a Vigil Service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April...

Apr 23, 2014

MONTICELLO, IOWA Shirley A. Green, 79, of Monticello, Iowa died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will also...

Apr 20, 2014

Lorene Louise Sophie (Clefisch) Niehaus was born February 17, 1919, the youngest of four children, to William and Leona (Lewin) Clefisch on the family farm at Cedar Creek in rural Guttenberg, IA. She passed away Easter Sunday April 20, 2014, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg IA. Lorene was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elkport, IA, and in...

Apr 20, 2014

MONTICELLO, IOWA Jackson J. Simmons, 23, of Monticello died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Friends may call from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 26, 2014, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello at a later date. Jackson was born Dec. 17,...

Apr 19, 2014

Nedra Ione (Harris) Kinyon, age 82, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Guttenberg Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1931, in Bloomfield IA, the daughter of John and Kate (Farley) Harris. Nedra grew up in the southeast corner of Iowa receiving her education locally. On March 12, 1949, Nedra was united in marriage...

Apr 17, 2014

DYERSVILLE, IOWA Pearl A. Recker, 92, of Dyersville, Iowa died peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2014, surrounded by her family at Mercy Medical Center in Dyersville. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Mass...

Apr 13, 2014

Apr 12, 2014

Clara May (Weber) Ludvik, age 64, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at her home in Guttenberg, IA. She was born on November 22, 1949, in Guttenberg to Tracy and Corrine (Barry) Weber. Clara received her education locally and graduated from the Guttenberg High School. Clara worked various jobs throughout the years but making a home and...

Apr 10, 2014

Leonette Ann (Tauke) Wessels, age 93, of Garnavillo, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Great River Care Center in Mc Gregor. She was born on November 23, 1920 in Dyersville, IA, the daughter of William and Emma (Vaske) Tauke. Leonette received her education from the Catholic School in Dyersville and was later united in marriage to LaVern Wessels...