John B. Trenkamp, 80 of Dubuque, and formerly of Dyersville passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Private family services will be at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.  Burial will be held at St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville. John was born January 18, 1941, in Worthington, the son of Anton…
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Larry L. Kramer, 56, of Naples, Florida and formerly of Dyersville passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Visitation will be held from 3 – 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.  Visitation will continue Saturday from 9 – 10 am at the funeral…
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Glenda Kay Steger, 62, of Dubuque, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center after battling COVID-19. Visitation will be from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road. The Prayer Service for Glenda will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, December…
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Raymond “Ray” Joseph Taylor went peacefully to the Lord on the evening of December 2. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Holy Cross, IA at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 11, 2021, with Rev. Father Steven Garner as the celebrant.  After the burial and military honors, family…
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Thomas W. Spensley, Jr. 84, of Dubuque died Friday, December 03, 2021.  Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 pm Wednesday at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 Kennedy Road followed by a wake service at 7 pm.  The private Mass of Christian Burial will be livestreamed on the Egelhof,…
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Samuel J. Becker, 62, of Dubuque, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at his home. A memorial service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 8, 2021, in the Chapel at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Sam was born April 12, 1959, in Dubuque, the son of Walter and Joyce Loraine Schurman Becker. He was a mechanic…
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Patricia E. “Patti” Bakey, age 74, of Platteville, WI, formerly of Dubuque, IA, was called home to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at home, surrounded by her loving family.  To honor Patti’s life, a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Westview Methodist…
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Inver Grove Heights, MN… Laura Ann Vaughn, 55, of the Minneapolis area, formerly of Dubuque, passed away at home November 29, 2021, as the result of pulmonary disease. Laura was born on June 28, 1966, in Dubuque to C. Jay and Norma (Nurre) Vaughn. Funeral mass will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on…
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Kenneth “Jake” G. Temperley, 71, of East Dubuque, passed away on December 2, 2021, at his home with his family and close friends at his side. Private services will be held on Monday, December 6, 2021, with burial in East Dubuque Cemetery.  A public celebration of Ken’s life will follow from 4:00 to 9:00 pm…
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I took my last breath on December 1, 2021. My first breath was drawn on March, 20, 1967, in Grand Rapids, Michigan when I became the third son of Allan and Saundra Teusink. Apparently, since you are reading my obituary, I must have left the planet. I figure that I couldn’t bear watching the Lions…
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