Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
LeRoy P. Bries
Oct 13, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
LeRoy Peter Bries, 93, of Guttenberg, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 13, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg. Visitation will continue prior to funeral mass from 10 – 10:45 a.m. on Monday, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Guttenberg, Iowa.
Funeral mass will be...
Douglas W. Kolek
Oct 12, 2026
HOPKINTON, IOWA
Douglas Wesley Kolek, born at home in Mt Vernon, Iowa January 8, 1947, to Wesley Kolek and Lilyan Nodruft, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Finley hospital in Dubuque, Iowa due to complications with dementia.
Douglas was married and then divorced from Diann Jacobson and later married Diane Flannagan-Benter on January 13, 1990.
Doug spent his life truck driving...
Jackson Daniel Kennedy
Oct 11, 2026
Jackson Daniel Kennedy, lovingly known throughout Monticello as “Big Red,” was 18 years old when he passed away on October 11, 2026.
A Celebration of Life will be held 2 – 7 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa. Jackson’s Celebration of Life will be open to the public, and all his friends are welcome....
John A. Taft
Oct 11, 2026
CASCADE, IOWA
John A. Taft, 75, of Cascade, Iowa passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Visitation will be held from 3 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa with a memorial service to commence at 7 p.m.
John was born June 17, 1951, in Marshalltown, Iowa,...
LaVerne "Bud" P. Domeyer
Oct 11, 2026
PETERSBURG, IOWA
LaVerne “Bud” Domeyer of Petersburg, IA died Sunday, October 11, 2026, surrounded by family.
Friends may call from 10:30 to 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, IA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Petersburg, IA, with burial in...
Peter J. Sauser
Oct 9, 2026
MONTICELLO, IOWA
Peter J. Sauser, 82, of Cascade and formerly of Monticello, Iowa, died on Friday, October 9, 2026, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Pete was born on January 31, 1944, in Cascade, Iowa, the son of Leo and Adeline (Streng) Sauser. He graduated from Aquin High School in Cascade in 1962. He...
Richard J. Herbers
Oct 7, 2026
DUBUQUE, IOWA
Richard J. “Rick” Herbers, 75, of Dubuque, formerly of Dyersville, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital.
Rick was born on November 6, 1950, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Urban and Eileen (Vorwald) Herbers. He graduated from Beckman High School in 1968. He earned a degree in Tool and Die from Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo....
Valeria H. Koelker
Oct 5, 2026
DYERSVILLE, IOWA
Valeria H. Koelker, 106, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at MercyOne Senior Care in Dyersville.
Valeria graciously donated her body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. There will be no services at this time.
Valeria was born on May 29, 1920, in Petersburg, Iowa, daughter of Clem and Isabelle (Wessels) Engelken. She married Bernard...
Dennis J. Ellerbach
Oct 4, 2026
HOLY CROSS, IOWA
Dennis James Ellerbach, 67, of Holy Cross and a resident of Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, died at 5:15 p.m. on October 4, 2026, at Stonehill Care Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be determined.
Dennis was born on July 23, 1959, the only child of Lawrence and Rose (Welter). He married Judy...
Timothy F. Driscoll
Oct 4, 2026
CASCADE, IOWA
Timothy Francis Driscoll, 89, of Cascade and formerly of Marengo, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at River Bend Retirement Community in Cascade.
Visitation will be held from 9 – 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, at St. Francis Xavier...
Raymond F. Schmuecker
Sep 17, 2026
PETERSBURG, IOWA
Raymond F. Schmuecker, 100, of Petersburg, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
Visitation will be held from 2 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville with military service held at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral home prior...
LaVern J. Haas
Sep 15, 2026
GARBER, IOWA
LaVern J. Haas, 91 of Garber, Iowa passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, Iowa.
LaVern was born October 26, 1934, to Hubert and Anna (Drilling) Haas. He married Bernice (Koehn) Moser on May 20, 1967. They lived near Dubuque until they moved to the country by Garber in 1976. She passed away on October...
Betty Lou Thompson
Sep 14, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
Betty Lou Thompson passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on August 14, 1957, in Guttenberg, Iowa, to Walter and Edith (Ferguson) Miller. She was raised in Millville, Iowa, and grew up as one of 13 children. Her large family helped shape the person she would become.
On October 5, 1979, Betty married Thomas Edward Thompson....
Marse Villa
Sep 12, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
Marse Villa, 62, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born on April 21, 1964, in Oxnard, California, Marse was the beloved son of Marcelino E. Villa and Norma C. Muohett.
Marse was blessed to experience great love twice in his lifetime. He married his first love, Melody Villa, and together they shared more than 20 years of...
Willis "Bill" J. Tielbar Jr.
Sep 2, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
Willis “Bill” John Tielbar Jr., 87, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, while holding hands with the love of his life.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. with the funeral service starting at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in...
Ruth Ann Leick
Sep 1, 2026
LUXEMBURG, IOWA
Ruth Ann Leick, 92, died at Guttenberg Care Center on September 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Ruth was born in Luxemburg on January 26, 1934, to Camillus and Viola Meyers. She attended Catholic school in Luxemburg through her sophomore year. On August 20, 1957, she was united in marriage to Merlin J. Leick at Holy Trinity Church in...
Sharon C. Troester
Aug 31, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
Sharon C. Troester, 75, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Stonehill Health Facility in Dubuque, Iowa.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Thunder Hills Country Club in Peosta, Iowa.
A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery...
Michael Stoeffler
Aug 30, 2026
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
Michael (Mike) Stoeffler, age 78, of Cedar Rapids and Garber, IA, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Cedar Rapids.
Mike lived a life defined by hard work, loyalty, and love for his family. A veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Vietnam War, he carried a strong sense of duty throughout his life. Whether working in Cedar...
Lois Ann Bries
Aug 26, 2026
DYERSVILLE, IOWA
Lois Ann (Weber) Bries, 85, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at MercyOne Senior Care in Dyersville, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 3 – 6 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue at the funeral home from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Saturday prior to the funeral mass.
Funeral mass will...
David M. Turner
Aug 25, 2026
HOLY CROSS, IOWA
David Michael Turner, 72, of Holy Cross, Iowa, passed away on August 25, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was born on April 6, 1954, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Elmer and Shirley Turner.
David’s favorite past times were hunting, fishing, spending time with his children, and hanging out with his best friend, Roger Lowell. He loved picking on...
