Betty J. Davis, age 98, of Geneseo, Illinois passed away on January 18, 2025.  Betty was the second of four children born to David and Edith (McDonald) Gildersleeve.  She graduated from Annawan-Alba High School in 1943, and was the bookkeeper for P. R. Deane Plumbing in Geneseo for several years.  She married Donald J. Cherry…
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Michael J. Heinrich, a cherished family man, and respected chiropractor, passed away at the age of 54 on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at home. Michael John Heinrich was born on May 23, 1970 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to John Robert “Jack” and Constance Jean “Connie” (Edwards) Heinrich.  He graduated from Maquoketa Community High School in 1989…
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Sheila F. (Curran) Burggraf, 61, of rural Hazel Green, WI, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. Due to facility issues at St. Joseph’s Chuch at Sinsinawa the Mass of Christian Burial will be moved to St. Francis de Sales Church at Hazel Green, WI at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,…
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Carol A. (Michels-Lundin) Geber, 81, formerly of Clinton, passed on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Highlight Healthcare of Morrison in Morrison, Illinois. Family will greet friends 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue followed by a Funeral Service at 4:00 pm at the funeral home.  Burial will…
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Dorothy M. Ruden, 95, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Bernard, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2025. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday January 17, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with a parish wake service at 3:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian…
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Parma Gean Lasche, daughter, wife, mother and caretaker of many, died January 17, 2025 Parma was born in Spencer Iowa to Maude Twogood and Everett Palmer Boyles. She was the youngest of 8 and born in a time that believed in the importance of family, community, and the notion that there is always room at…
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Gloria D. Templeton, age 68, of Dubuque, IA, completed her earthly journey on January 12, 2025, at the Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury, IA, while surrounded by her loving family and friends.  To honor Gloria’s life, a private family service will be held at a later date.  The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Gloria’s…
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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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