Gerald F. “Jerry” Burds, 73, of 3032 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade. following a courageous battle with leukemia. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.  Fr. Steven Rosonke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John…
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Helen Kathryn (Otting) Laban, of Bernard, Iowa, passed away at 8 pm on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa. Friends and relatives of Helen may call from 3 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa where a wake service will be…
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Eleanor E. “Ellie” Boll, 74, of Epworth, Iowa formerly of Centralia, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her home in Epworth, Iowa. Friends and relatives of Eleanor may call from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Peosta,…
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Evelyn C. (Ernst) Kloft, 85 of Bellevue, most recently of Louisville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Forest Springs Health Campus in Louisville, KY. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on August 8th, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,…
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Jerry “Jed” J. Stecklein, age 63, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Monday at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 Kennedy Road.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the…
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Harry D. “Pops” Saunders, 72, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 pm Sunday at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 Kennedy Road where private funeral services will be held at a later date. Harry was born December 17, 1946 in Brunswick,…
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Carolyn A. Visser, age 74 of Dubuque, Iowa completed her earthly journey suddenly on August 1, 2019 at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital Dubuque, with her dear friend, Linda, by her side.  To celebrate Carolyn’s life, her Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hadley Chapel, Hillcrest Family Services…
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Elizabeth L. “Betty” (Arthofer) Donahue, age 82, of Dubuque, was called home suddenly at on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at home, with her loving husband and son by her side. To celebrate Betty’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491…
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Celestine A. “Cele” Sigwarth, age 91, of Holy Cross, Iowa, was called home peacefully at 2:00 a.m. on July 30, 2019, at home, surrounded by his loving family. To honor Cele’s life, funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Balltown, Iowa, with Rev.…
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Mary Anne (Erhart) Weidemann, age 77, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 9:25 p.m., on Monday, July 29, 2019, at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a 12 year battle with cancer. To honor Mary Anne’s life, funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Holy Spirit…
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