James Jay Appel, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home in East Dubuque, Illinois, on Monday, August 25th, surrounded by his devoted family and his wife of 59 years, Gini. Jim was born in Dubuque, IA, the son of Robert and Elsie (Rapp) Appel on December 27, 1943. A…
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Karen M. (Wubben) Wienen, 60, of Scales Mound, IL, and formerly of Menominee, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Scales Mound, with Fr. Robert Chinnappan officiating.  Burial will…
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Naomi Antoinette Till, 91, of Springbrook, Iowa, passed away on August 24, 2025, at Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation and a funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in Springbrook. The burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Visitation for Naomi will be held from 9:30 a.m. –…
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George Campbell Settle, 78 of Elizabeth WV, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his residence after a long illness.  He was born in Calhoun County the son of the Late Otho and Goldie (Campbell) Settle. a 1966 Graduate of Wirt County High School. After High School George joined the United States Army, after his…
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Elaine M. Molony, 91, of Key West, formerly of Otter Creek, passed away on August 23, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.  She had resided near Key West for the past 20 years and prior to that had lived in Jackson County on the family farm near Otter Creek,…
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Marta Ellen Romer, 88 of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Jackson County Medical Center in Maquoketa. Born August 17, 1937 in Readstown, Wisconsin to Charles Theron and Lois Ellen (Degarmo) Nicks. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Platteville, that was at that time a teacher’s college. In her twenties…
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Robert “Bob” N. Fondell, 40, of Bellevue, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.  Private Family Graveside Services will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Bellevue. Bob was born December 29, 1984, the…
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Our beautiful Mom, Lori Jean Kirschbaum (Ficken), 65, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 3:05 a.m. at Dubuque Specialty Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Lori was born on November 24, 1959, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter to Alan and Barbara Smith (Graham).  This…
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John R. “Jack” Tegeler, age 82, of Dubuque, IA, passed peacefully into the arms of his beloved Jesus Christ on August 22, 2025, at Stonehill Care Center with his loving wife, Nancy and step-daughter, Sharlyn Waterman by his side.  To honor Jack’s life, a memorial mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, August…
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Robert Charles Bauer, 51, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, passed away on August 19, 2025, at Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Rev. Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will follow at…
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