Kathryn Sue O’Brien, age 77, passed away peacefully at Ennoble Nursing and Rehabilitation on December 4, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Kathy was born on January 1, 1948 in Cascade at McQuillan’s Maternity Home to Edward O’Brien and Lois (Evans) O’Brien.  The majority of her life was spent in Maquoketa where she spent…
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Ethel Lee Wentworth (Jacoby), 87, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Thursday morning, December 4, 2025, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Ethel Lee Jacoby was born on March 22, 1938 in Oelwein, Iowa, to Paul and Louise (Hoth) Jacoby. She married Jack Richard Wentworth on January 25, 1966 in Preston, Minnesota.  He preceded her in death on…
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Bernard (Bernie) Costa, of Dubuque, IA, (by way of Clinton, NJ and Charleston, SC) passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 80. Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1945, Bernie moved with his family to Teaneck, NJ, at age 5. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with an M.S. in Mathematics. He was…
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Mary Nancy Shiflet Mauk-Kammerude, 83, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, surrounded by the four people who loved her most—her girls. Friends and family may visit from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A funeral service will begin…
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Terry J. Miller, 76, of Galena, IL and formerly of Hanover, IL. The family of Terry Miller sadly announces the passing of their father and grandpa on December 2, 2025. Terry was born on July 5, 1949 to Lois (Girot) and Floyd Miller in Savanna, IL. No matter where his travels took him, he was…
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Dorrance P. McDermott, 90, of Epworth, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Epworth, Iowa. Visitation for Dorrance will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 1:30 p.m. The Epworth Volunteer Fire…
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Betty J. Griffin, age 92, of Dubuque, IA, completed her earthly journey on December 3, 2025, at UnityPoint-Finley Hospital while surrounded by her loving family.  To honor Betty’s life, a visitation will be held from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Church, 1425 Iowa Street in Dubuque.  A parish scripture wake…
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Beverly L. Knockel, 77, of Dubuque, IA, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at Sunnycrest Manor in Dubuque. A celebration of life will be held at Eagle Point Park this summer. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd, is assisting the family. She was born August 20, 1948, in Dubuque, the daughter of Robert…
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Donna Fay Camp, 86, of Guntersville, Alabama, and formerly of Maquoketa, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Alabama. Donna Fay Croce was born on December 30, 1938, in Canton, Iowa, to Leo and Gladys (Bickford) Croce.  She was united in marriage to Bobby Camp on July 2, 1958 in Fort Hood, Texas. Donna…
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Timothy J. “Tim” Lyons, age 57, of Dubuque, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital.  To celebrate Tim’s life private family services were held.  Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street is assisting the family. Tim was born on January 17, 1968, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Dale and Dixie…
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