Joyce E. Vallet, age 82, of Dubuque, IA, floated peacefully into the ether on September 24, 2025, at Mercy Hospital. She was surrounded by the love of her family and friends, her husband and children whispering their love and gratitude to her as she transitioned. No services will be held. A Celebration of Life will…
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Jeff Nagle, 67, of Dubuque, died Thursday, September 25, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Per Jeff’s wishes, there will be no formal services. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Freeport, Illinois. Jeff was born on November 25, 1957, the son of Robert and Betty Nagle. Jeff was the owner…
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Leon J. “L.J.” Bauer, age 82, of Hazel Green, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at MercyOne Dubuque.  To celebrate Leon’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on…
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Jean Ann Heckelsmiller, age 93, of Dubuque, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at Dubuque Specialty Care.  To celebrate Jean’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Nativity Church, 1225 Alta Vista Street, where the rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m.  Funeral…
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Judy Bonnet, 72, of North Liberty, Iowa, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed from this life on September 23, 2025 after a long struggle with cancer. She was born February 2, 1953 in Dubuque, Iowa to Carlton and Virginia Christman and married Ken Bonnet on April 10, 1982. An alum of the University of Dubuque,…
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Karl “Goose” Lawrence Behning, 67, of Dubuque Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2025. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. with a Christian service  at 4:00 p.m. at the Peosta Community Centre, 7896 Burds Road, Peosta. Goose was born on March 9, 1958, to Karl…
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Robert “Bob” Carl Oldis, 97, passed away on September 21st, 2025, in Gilbert, Arizona. Born on January 5, 1928, in Preston, Iowa, to Edward and Emma Oldis, Bob led a remarkable life rooted in his love for family and sports.  He was a Minor and Major League Baseball player from 1949 to 1963. From 1964 onward…
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Gladys M. FitzPatrick, 90, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at Grand Meadows in Asbury, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque with Very Rev. Dennis Quint officiating. Family and friends may gather for…
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James “Jim” Jobgen, 64, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on September 22, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Family and friends may gather from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, Dubuque. A Sharing Time will follow at 7:00 p.m.…
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Pearl Elizabeth Ballou, 76, of Maquoketa, formerly of Anamosa and Cedar Rapids, died on September 18, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She was born to Isol and Stella Walker on October 21, 1949, in Clayton, New Mexico, and named after her grandmother. The eldest daughter, she grew up in a large…
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