George Alan McDermott, 94, of Cascade, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Accura Health Care in Cascade, Iowa. Visitation for Alan will be held from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2025, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, where services for Alan will be…
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Harry L. Ketelsen, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa, at the age of 87. Harry Lee Ketelsen was born on December 26, 1937 in Clinton County, Iowa, to Ingwer and Lessie Alvina (Wiese) Ketelsen.  Harry’s early years in Iowa…
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Sister Mary Jeanne Stopper, BVM, (John Edward), 93, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.  Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m. followed immediately by the…
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Mary Ann “Annie” Barton, 84, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home in Gladbrook, IA, after courageously living with Alzheimer’s disease. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory,…
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Susan Kay  “Sue” (Lieb, Osterhaus) Schmitz, age 73 of Zwingle, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14th. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life Sunday February 2nd from 1pm-4pm at Denny’s Lux Club, 3050 Asbury Rd. Sue was born in Dubuque on December 12th 1951, the daughter of David and Gloria…
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Catherine R. Wilhelm, 96, of Dyersville, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at MercyOne Senior Care in Dyersville. Visitation will be held from 2 – 7 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa.  Visitation will continue Friday morning from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral…
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Rosemary T. “Rose” Capriola, age 88, of Dubuque, IA, left us suddenly in the arms of her angels on January 14, 2025.  To honor Rosemary’s life, family and friends may gather in food and fellowship for her Celebration of Life from 1:00–4:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Rockford Verdi Club, 782 North…
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Sandra Jean Meyer, 83, of Fairfax, passed away from complications of dementia on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025 at St. Jude Catholic Church by Rev. Nick March. Burial: St. John Cemetery, Centralia .  A vigil service…
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Rev. Msgr. Russell M. Bleich, 89 a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque passed away on Friday January 10, 2025, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday February 8, 2025, at 10:30 at Saint Edward Catholic Church in Waterloo, Iowa. There will be visitation from 4 to 6…
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Rosemary “Rosie” F. Stoffel, 91, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on January 11, 2025, at Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury. Private family services will be held. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, is assisting the family.…
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