Madison Kay Lapke, currently residing in Texas, and originally from La Motte, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 14, 2026. Madison was born on December 5, 1996 in Dubuque, IA. The daughter of Tom Lapke and Bonnie (Cowell) Andersen. She grew up in rural Jackson County, Iowa  with her parents and siblings, Grant, Brooke…
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Karen K. Litscher, 74, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, August 14, 2026, after a long illness. A private family service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, IL. Karen was born in Dubuque, IA, on September…
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Joyce A. Kluesner, 72, of Epworth, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2026, at her home in Epworth, Iowa surrounded by the love of her family. Visitation for Joyce will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, where a prayer…
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Roann Marie Leitner, age 86, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Monday August 17, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a brief illness.  To celebrate Roann’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., on Thursday, August 20,2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1701 Rhomberg Avenue.  Funeral services…
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William Charles Mitchell, 83, of Peosta, died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, IA. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 1:45 pm on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at St. Peter Lutheran Church. The Funeral Service for William will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at St. Peter…
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Terry J. Breitbach, 72, of Epworth, Iowa, passed away on August 15, 2026 in Benton, Missouri, on the way home from the family’s Orange Beach Vacation. Visitation for Terry will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, where a prayer service will…
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A Funeral Mass for Charles “Chuck” Crimmins, 89, of Bridgeport, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at St. John the Baptizer Catholic Church in Bridgeport, with burial following at Memory Gardens of the Valley in Weatherford. Charles “Chuck” Leo Crimmins was born on February 11, 1937, in Dubuque, Iowa, and…
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Cheri Schockemoehl, 78, of Dubuque, died Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West. Cheryl was born February 9, 1948, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Eugene and Dolores (Wysocki) Kryzinski. On June 15, 1973, she…
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Deanna Sue Sprosty, 79, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 16, 2026, at the Kahl Home in Davenport, Iowa. Deanna Sue Sprosty was born on July 18, 1947, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Everett Leroy and Kathryn May (Kingsley) Kelly. She grew up in Maquoketa and was a 1964 graduate of Maquoketa…
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Madonna C. (Werner) Eisele, 75, formally of Worthington, IA, recently of Bloomington, MN, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Good Neighbor Society in Manchester, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, Iowa. Burial will be held at a later date…
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