Sister Mary Kenneth (Mildred) Hemann, OSF, 101, of Dubuque, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Clare House in Dubuque. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024. Guests unable to attend may participate via livestream at: www.youtube.com/dubuquefranciscans. Burial will…
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Mary Ruth Dickey, 96, of Charlotte, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2024. Born on October 19, 1928, in Petersville, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Luella Cleary. Grandma Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She lived a life defined by her unwavering love for…
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Mary Lou (Nemmers) Althoff, 74, of Maquoketa was welcomed into Jesus’ loving arms on Friday evening, November 29. She died unexpectedly and peacefully in her sleep with her husband and daughter nearby. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595…
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Velma Jean “Red” Moor, 89 of Kieler, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 and from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. on Thursday at the at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Kieler, where…
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Following his second battle with cancer, Larry “Joe” Bullock, 78, of Maquoketa, IA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. His abiding faith and courage was a lesson for all of us.  Joe was born on March 11, 1946, in Maquoketa. He was the eighth…
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William Jacob Wentworth was born on May 8, 1936, to Blair and Edna (Beck) Wentworth on the family farm, in a house that was built by his great-great-grandfather. He was named after his two grandfathers. Starting when he was a very young boy, he would wander the countryside as much as possible, exploring it in…
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Victoria “Vickie” Dee (Jenkins) Jaster, 78, of Bellevue, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 following a long illness.  Private Burial Services will be at Clark Family Cemetery on Big Spring Road in rural Clayton County (Elkader, Iowa). Local arrangements are pending at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.  Vickie was born October…
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Gerard “Jerry” P. Connolly, 67, of Farley, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 29, 2024, at his home. The gathering for Jerry will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at…
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Janice M. Wagner, 85, of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Ellen Kennedy Living Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross, Iowa. Visitation will continue Thursday morning from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at Kramer…
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David R. Hantelman, 67, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque on November 26, 2024. To honor David’s life, friends and family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 4, 2024, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with a wake service at 3:45 p.m.…
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