Local Obituaries for Morris Funeral Home
Kelley L. Knockel
Oct 10, 2026
OSTERDOCK, IOWA
Kelley (Funke) Knockel, 34, of rural Osterdock, passed away on October 10, 2026, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg. Visitation will continue prior to funeral mass from 9 – 10 a.m. on Saturday at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic...
Delaine A. Knipper
Oct 26, 2026
DYERSVILLE, IOWA
Delaine A. Knipper, 86, of Dyersville passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque.
Visitation will be held from 2 – 7 pm on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday, November 2, 2026, from 9 – 10 am at the funeral home prior to funeral services.
A Mass of Christian...
James C. Johnston
Oct 21, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
James Carroll Johnston, 84, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2026.
Jim was born on June 18, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Howard A. Johnston and Mary Jane (Mackie) Johnston. In 1966, he married the girl next door, Lurline Yvette "Lee" DeArmond, of Thiensville, Wisconsin. They lived for many years in Grafton and Mequon, Wisconsin, before moving...
Ivanelle M. Stone
Oct 18, 2026
GUTTENBERG, IOWA
Ivanelle “Nelle” M. Stone, 103, of Guttenberg, Iowa passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg, Iowa. Visitation will continue at St. John’s Lutheran Church prior to funeral services at 10 a.m.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on...
William "Billy" E. Brandel
Oct 17, 2026
GARNAVILLO, IOWA
William “Bill” Brandel, 88, of Garnavillo, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Bill was born on May 2, 1938, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, to Louise Gibson. He was raised in Houston, Texas, by his mother and stepfather, Vincent Sepanio and his brother Tom Sepanio.
Bill spent his summers on the island in Guttenberg,...
Joseph "Joe" A. Ihm
Oct 16, 2026
Joseph Allen Ihm passed away October 16, 2026 at age 95. He was born in Guttenberg Iowa on February 18, 1931, the son of Herman and Lenchen nee (Junk) Ihm, where he turned the Mississippi River and surrounding hillsides into his lifelong playground. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa teaching college and went on to earn his Masters...
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.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, in Dyersville, Iowa with inurnment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Joshua Krischel will officiate.
Rick was born on November 6,...
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...
Lorna Kay Moser
Sep 16, 2026
GARNAVILLO, IOWA
Lorna Kay Moser, 77, of Bernalillo, New Mexico, passed away at her home on September 16, 2026.
Lorna was born on January 11, 1949, to Leonard and Malinda (Heidersheit) Maiers. For many years her parents worked side by side at the Kist Bottling Company in Garnavillo all while making a home for Lorna, and her siblings: Larry and Leann. Lorna...
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....
