Merlyn “Mert” Atkinson, 89, of Dubuque, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, at Oak Park Place assisted living, following a brief illness. A family graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Dubuque Memorial Gardens. Full military honors will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. Leonard Funeral Home…
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Thomas “Tom” J. Dillon, 75, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed over peacefully on Sunday evening, July 27, 2025, at Stonehill Health Center. To celebrate Tom’s life, friends and family may visit from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home, 2595 Rockdale Road. Military Honors will be accorded by the Iowa…
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Thomas Puls, 83, of Dubuque died Friday, July 25, 2025.  Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Thursday at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road followed by a funeral service at 4 pm. Thomas was born April 1, 1942, son of Clarence and Dorothy (Massey) Puls. Thomas resided at ARC…
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Barbara J. “Barb” Merrick, 78, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Barbara Jean Potter was born on November 20, 1946 in Jackson County, Iowa, to Louis Eugene and Anna Mae (Risinger) Potter.  She attended Jackson County country schools and graduated from Andrew High School in…
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Delores H. (Stillmunkes) Hoffman, 90 of Springbrook, passed on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Friday, August 1, 2025 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook.  Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, July 31, 2025 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home…
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Charles “Charlie” “Chuck” Thomas Nachtman, 71 of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2025 at home with his loving family by his side following a short illness. A Celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Leonard Funeral…
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Elaine M. Brown, 101, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Riverbend Retirement Community in Cascade, Iowa. She was born December 11, 1923 to Francis and Margaret (Clancy) McDermott on their farm near Cascade. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 at Reiff Funeral Home, Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will…
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Janet Ann Durham, 87, of Davenport, formerly of Dubuque, died Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 11:15 am Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Funeral Service for Janet will be 11:30 am Wednesday,…
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Nancy Irene Martens Winning, 91, peacefully passed away, having been surrounded by family, on July 26, 2025.  She was a devoted mother, a lover of books, and a British murder mystery enthusiast whether in books, movies, or television shows. Born on Dec. 23, 1933 at Saint Joseph’s Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA, she was the daughter…
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Matthew John Gansemer of LaPorte, Indiana peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Father’s Day, June 15th 2025 after a brief illness. Matt was born October 23, 1935 to Adolph and Marie (Hefel) Gansemer at the family farm in Holy Cross, Iowa and was named after his grandfathers-Matthias Gansemer and John Hefel. Matt met…
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