Sister Michaela (Mary Ann) Galles, OSF of 3340 Windsor Ave, Dubuque, Iowa, passed away at  10:14 a.m. February 25, 2024 at Clare House. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2024. Masks are optional. Guests unable to attend may participate…
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Ervin “Junior” Mangler Jr., a cherished father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Maquoketa, Iowa, at the age of 79. Born on January 1, 1945, in Bellevue, Iowa, to Ervin Sr. and Matilda “Tillie” (Seiler) Mangler, Junior grew up in the Green Island area…
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Rickey Aaron Billmeyer, 17, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. There will be a visitation held from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. There will be a private family burial held at a later date. Rickey was born on June…
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Rose Marie Miller, 96, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at home. Rose Marie Despeghel was born on March 18, 1927, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Camiel and Elodia (Ghynebeire) Despeghel.  She was a graduate with the class of 1945 from Maquoketa High School.  She married Frank “Bud” Miller Jr. on January…
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Mary A. Montag, age 76, of Dyersville, IA, completed her earthly journey on February 26, 2024, at home while surrounded by her loving family.  To honor Mary’s life, her Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m., at Denny’s Lux Club, 3050 Asbury Road in Dubuque, IA.  A…
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Jerold Stumpner, 86, of Balltown, Iowa passed away February 24, 2024 at his home in Minnesota after a four-year battle with cancer. No visitation or service.  Behr Funeral Home is assisting the family. He was born on April 18, 1937 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, son of Phillip and Josephine (Jelinek) Stumpner. He married Alice…
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Jack Arthur Edens, 89, passed away on February 18, 2024. A long-time restaurateur has taken his talents, his secret recipes, his megawatt smile, and all his silly songs to a new venue where he will be serving the Lord. He will rejoin his mother Sally (Thomas), his father Vance, and his stepfather Tony Pope. Also…
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Kathy Ann “Kate” White, 65, of Galena, IL, passed away on January 25, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital surrounded by her family. A private ceremony will be held for close family and friends at 11:00 AM, March 9, 2024, followed by a celebration of life at Noon at 404 South Street, Galena (Robbie…
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Doris Catherine Virtue (Oldenburg) journeyed to her destination with our Lord and Savior on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Midwest Medical Senior Care facility, surrounded by family. A funeral mass will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena, where friends may call after 10:00 AM until the…
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Ida M. Starr, 95, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Maquoketa Care Center. A graveside service and burial celebrating Ida’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2024, at Union Cemetery, rural Maquoketa, Iowa.  There is no visitation.  The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is…
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