Star Mae Schlarmann, 76, of Clive, Iowa and formerly of Farley, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Visitation for Star will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Reiff Funeral…
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William C. Osterhaus, 81, of Guttenberg and formerly of Dyersville, died Friday, October 17, 2025, at the Guttenberg Care Center. A visitation will be held from 10 am – 12 noon at the Kramer – Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, where a memorial service will commence at Noon.  Bill’s niece,…
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Robert L. “Rob” Beck, 86, of Galena, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Prairie Ridge in Galena. A celebration of life will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Prairie Ridge, followed by a reception until 4 PM. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting the family. Rob…
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Ronald E. “Ron” Blatchley, 88, of Camanche, Iowa, and formerly of Maquoketa, passed away on Friday morning, October 17, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Ronald Eugene Blatchley was born on February 18, 1937 in Winterset, Iowa, to Raleigh and Ida (Taylor) Blatchley.  He was a 1955 graduate…
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Rita M. (Schlecht) Wiegert, age 86, of Bellevue, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025. Funeral Services will be held  at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in St. Donatus. Visitation will be  from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in…
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Dr. Ronald W. Schope, 79, of Dubuque, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at his home in Dubuque. The Mass of Christian Burial for Ronald will be at 11:00 am on Friday, October 24, 2025, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Steven Rosonke as the Celebrant. Ronald was born in Chicago, IL on December…
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Elizabeth J. “Betty” Dunne, 97, of Zwingle, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at home. Elizabeth Jean Dunne was born on January 24, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, to John Henry and Katherine Mae (Russell) Hopson.  She grew up in Jackson County and attended country school.  She married…
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Albert Berns, 65, of Luxemburg, Iowa passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Visitation will be held from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Morris Funeral Home in Garnavillo, Iowa. Funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home with burial to…
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Beverly Ann “Bev” (Renner) DeBord, 89, of Galena, IL, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on October 15, 2025, after living with cancer for over three years. A celebration of life will be held later. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting the family. Bev was born in Mt. Carroll, IL, in 1936,…
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It is with great sadness that his loving family shares that Max Paul Elliott died on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Harmony in Dubuque. Friends may call from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, IA, where a prayer service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Epworth Fire Department…
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