Martha Maria Carrera Smith went to be with the Lord on Friday September 4, 2020. She was in Oak Park, IL on hospice, surrounded by family. Martha was born December 12, 1939, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Otilio Carrera and Virginia Vasquez del Mercado Lopez Portillo Carrera. On August 9, 1958, she married Daniel…
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Mark Daniel Topf, 76, of Dubuque, died Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home. Mark was born on October 1st, 1943 in Salix, Iowa. He spent his youth working his family’s dairy farm where he developed his strong work ethic and commitment to his family. After graduating from Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City,…
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Jeffrey R. “Jeff,” “Shoes” Hayes, age 65 of Kieler, Wisconsin, completed his earthly journey on April 19, 2020, at home.  To honor Jeff’s life, his Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. at the Oxus Grotto, 3011 Autumn Drive in Asbury, Iowa.  Jeff’s burial will…
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Maxine Marie Egan, 94, of Dubuque, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center. Due to Covid-19 there will be no public visitation or service. A private Mass of Christian Burial for Maxine will be held at 1:30 PM Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Church of the Resurrection with Rev. Fr. Phil Gibbs as…
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Joyce Ann (Budde) Kramer, age 86, of Dubuque, IA, passed away peacefully at Hawkeye Care Center on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at 8:35 a.m., surrounded by her loving family. To celebrate Joyce’s life, family and friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Monday, September 7, 2020, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church,…
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David E. “Buck” Frommelt, 65, formerly of Dubuque, died on Thursday, September 3 at Monticello Nursing and Rehab, finally winning a long battle against cancer. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2020 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a service will be at 6:00 p.m.…
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Willard “Bill” M. Meyer, 79, of Bellevue, passed away on Thursday, September 03, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Private Family Services with Masonic Services will be 11:30 am, Monday, September 7, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bellevue. Funeral Services will be live broadcast on Bellevue Cable Channel 38 and will…
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Richard A. “Dick” (“Squeaks”) Roth, 92, of Dubuque, died Thursday, September 3, 2020, at the Ennoble Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Church of the Resurrection with Rev. Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant.…
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Greg F. Ernst, 83, of Bellevue, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue.  Family will greet friends 8:30 am – 10:00 am, also on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in…
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E. Elaine Hueneke, 88, of rural Bellevue passed away on September 2, 2020 at her home. Private family visitation and service will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church in St. Donatus with burial to follow in the church cemetery. A live stream of the funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020…
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