James “Baldy’ Fields, 86, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019. A private family gathering will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Monticello, Iowa. Jim was born December 19, 1932 in Maquoketa, Iowa, son of Melvin and Grace (Dague) Copus. He married Lavonnie “Bonnie” Appleby on November 23, 1950 at St.…
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Rosalie (Ries) Ploessl, 70, of Bellevue, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019. Visitation will be 4:00 pm-7:00 pm, Monday October 7, 2019 at Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue with a 7:00 pm Prayer Services. Private Family burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Rosalie was born February 4, 1949, the…
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Brandon Paul Drazkowski, 47, of Dubuque, IA passed away peacefully on October 1st, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 7th, 2019 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a service will be held…
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Joseph E. “Buddy” Doyle, 77, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on, Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his home in Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation for Buddy will be held from 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 2019, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where a wake service will be…
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Sister Carol (Angela Merici) Hoverman, OSF, of Dubuque passed away, Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Clare House. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Francis Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 with Funeral Vigil at 7:00 p.m.…
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Geraldine M. Engler, 93, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Mercy One Senior Care (Oakcrest), Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home…
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Barbara Ann Johnson, 68, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on October 1st, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6th, 2019 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 4:00 p.m. Funeral mass will…
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Alice M. (O’Brien) Egan, age 86, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 5:32 a.m., on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Luther Manor, surrounded by her loving family. To honor Alice’s life, funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, October 7, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Church, with Rev. Steven J. Rosonke officiating.…
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Nina M. Collins, age 73, of Princeton, IL, and formerly of New York City and Cassville and Lancaster, WI, died peacefully at her home of ALS at 12:15 a.m., on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. To honor Nina’s life, funeral services will be held at 6:45 p.m., on Friday, at Behr Funeral Home, with Deacon Bill…
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Hedwig “Pat” Van Milligen (nee Pienczykowski) of Stonehill Care Center, formerly of  Lansing, Illinois passed away on September 26, 2019. Pat was 99 and was born on January 23, 1920 in Erie, Pennsylvania as a first generation American. Services will be held at a later date. Castle Hills Funeral Home in Calumet City, Illinois is…
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