Richshena Lee “Shena” Carroll, age 68, of Dubuque, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque.  To honor Shena’s life, private family services were held.  Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, is assisting her family. Shena was born on December 29, 1953, in Chicago, daughter of Wilbert and…
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Richard A. “Dick” Hesseling Sr., age 79, of Dubuque, passed away at 8:23 a.m., on Monday, December 12, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital.  To honor Dick’s life, family and friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m., on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.  Funeral services will be…
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Heaven gained an angel on Dec. 10, 2022: Adair Irene (Kellenberger) Wuthrich, 88, of Galena, IL. She was born April 14, 1934 in Elgin, IL., the daughter of Ernest and Matilda (Metzger) Kellenberger. Adair graduated from Morris High School in Morris, MN in 1952. Adair married Charles (Chuck) Wuthrich on Nov. 7, 1953 in Morris,…
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Donn L. Benischek, 71, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, December 10, 2022, in Branson, Missouri. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 A.M., Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  There is no visitation.  Burial will be at the Hickory Grove Cemetery, rural…
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Joann L. Schumacher, 86, of Zwingle, Iowa, passed away on Friday December 9, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday December 16, 2022, at St. Lawrence Church Otter Creek, 17486 Bellevue-Cascade Road, Zwingle, IA, with Father David Ambrosy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends and family…
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Cindy J. Holland, 62, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 9, 2022, at home. A public graveside service and burial celebrating her life will be held at 11 A.M., Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Canton, Iowa Cemetery.  There is no public visitation.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  The Carson Celebration of…
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Cheryl R. “Cherie” Tampir, 77, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at home. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 A.M., Friday, December 16, 2022, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 4 to 7 P.M.,…
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Elizabeth Ann (Liz) Kalb, 60, passed away peacefully at Bethany Home on Saturday, December 10, 2022, after a long illness. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14 at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home, where a scripture wake service will begin at 6:30 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial…
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Cyril B. “Cy” Thiltgen, 93, of Dubuque, peacefully ended his earthly journey Saturday, December 10, 2022, surrounded by his five children. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Mass of Christian Burial for Cy will be 10:00 am Thursday,…
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Merlin W. “Mud” Timmerman, 87, of rural Galena, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by family.  Funeral Mass will be 11:00 am, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Hazel Green, WI.  Family will greet friends 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 14, 2022…
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