Annette Patricia Waller, 87, of La Motte, Iowa, passed away on February 18th, 2025, at her home.  No services will be held. Annette was born on November 15, 1937, in Hopkinton, Iowa.  The daughter of Theodore “Ted” and Mary “Molly” (Harm) Osterkamp.  She married Wayne Waller.  She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma,…
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Tom Lucas, 80, of Dyersville, IA, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2025. Born on September 25, 1944, in Dyersville, Tom led a life dedicated to his wife, family, friends, career, and community. Tom served his country in the United States Air Force before graduating from Loras College in 1969. On June 29, 1968, he…
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Marilyn “Mert” Feye, 90, of Dubuque, passed away February 23, 2025. Visitation will be from 10:00-10:45a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2025 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 11:00a.m., with Rev. David Schatz officiating. A livestream of the funeral mass can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/event/4948298. Private family burial will take place in…
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Sister Mary Assumpta (Mary) Glaser, OSF, passed away at 6:20 a.m., on February 26, 2025, at Clare House. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, followed by burial at the Sisters of St. Francis natural burial site. Guests unable…
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Clifford Allen “Al” Elsbree Jr., 84 of Galena, IL passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at Midwest Medical Center, Galena. There will be a Celebration of Life, on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 11 AM at Casper Creek Natural Cemetery in Galena. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena is assisting the family. He was born July…
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Colleen “Coke” A. Sisler, 76, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on February 22, 2025. Committal prayers will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday March 8, 2025, at Mount Olivet Cemetery’s chapel.  Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, is assisting the family. Colleen was born on December 5, 1948, in Dubuque, Iowa, the…
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Patricia “Pat” (Weber) Ries, 73, of Bellevue, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Saturday, March 1, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Wake Service will begin at 3:30 pm, Friday, February 28, 2025 with visitation until 7:00 pm at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service…
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Janet T. Boyes, 84, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025, at Unity Point Finley Hospital with her two sons by her side. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with Msgr. James Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation…
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E. Maxine Vande Drink (nee Anderberg), 89, of Elgin and formerly Galena, IL, passed away peacefully from natural causes on February 19, 2025, surrounded by her family. A funeral mass will be held at Noon on Friday, February 28, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena, where friends may gather from 11 AM until…
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James Patrick Taylor of Canton, Ohio, formerly of Holy Cross, passed to eternal life on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Canton, OH due to a heart attack, with his son by his side. Jim “Smokey” was born on March 15, 1951 at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, IA, the 11th of twelve children…
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