Mary Ann Heinrichs, 91, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at MercyOne Senior Care. Visitation will be held 9 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica…
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Francis J. “Frank” Lahey, age 60, of Sherrill, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.  To celebrate Frank’s life, family and friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Dubuque Area West Pastorate, Church of the Resurrection, 4300…
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Mary Jane Kramer, age 64, of  Dubuque, passed away  on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Mercy One Dubuque surrounded by her loving family.  To celebrate Mary Jane’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m., on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Sherrill, Iowa.  Funeral…
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Rick M. Dechow, age 58, of Lancaster, WI, completed his earthly journey on July 19, 2026, at Lancaster Health Services while surrounded by his loving family.  To honor Rick’s life, a private family service will be held at a later date.  Burial will be in the Prairie Cemetery in Fennimore, WI.  The Tri-State Cremation Center…
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Shirley Ruth Howay, 75, of Maquoketa, died Monday, July 20, 2026, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa. No formal services will be held. Shirley was born April 10, 1951, in Saginaw, MI, the daughter of James Thomas and Freida Josephine (Gaertner) Howay. Shirley was a devoted homemaker and later worked at Hy-Vee for 19…
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Marc T. LeConte, 58, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Platteville and Dubuque, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Family and friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Leonard Funeral and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. There will be a time of sharing at 6:00 p.m. concluding with…
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Michael T. “Mike” Carroll, age 89, of Dubuque, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Luther Manor surrounded by his loving family.  To celebrate Mike’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at St. Anthony’s Church, 1870 St. Ambrose Street.  Funeral services will be…
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Hillcrest Family Services will host a free community event on Saturday, September 12th, in recognition of National Recovery Month. The event will feature nationally recognized recovery advocate Brandon Novak, who will share his personal journey. Once known as a skateboarding prodigy and star of Jackass and Viva La Bam, Novak’s life became consumed by addiction.…
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