Donald L. “Don” Lakin, of Dubuque died Monday, October 5, 2020 in his home.  Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 Friday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church followed by a funeral service at 11:00.  Masks will be required and social distancing will be enforced. Livestream of the funeral can be viewed at the Egelhof, Siegert and…
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Francis W. “Franny” Gansen, 89, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Church of the Resurrection where visitation will be held Saturday from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.  Live stream of the service can be viewed on the Egelhof, Siegert…
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Edward J. Breitbach, 87, of Dubuque, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A private funeral mass for the immediate family will be held at the Church of the Resurrection with Fr. Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. The mass will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home’s Facebook…
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Bridget “Connie” Constance Kelly peacefully passed away at the age of 93 on October 4, 2020, at her daughter Bridget’s home in Dubuque, IA. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren in her final moments. Her memorial mass will be at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Columbkilles Catholic Church, 1240 Rush St Dubuque, IA on…
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James J. “Jim” Nachtmann, age 77, of Luxemburg, Iowa, passed away peacefully at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at home with his loving wife by his side. To celebrate Jim’s life, family and friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Word of Life Church,…
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Amy A. (Phend) Scholtes, age 45, of Dubuque, passed away unexpectedly at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital on Saturday, October 3, 2020. True to her giving spirit, Amy’s final gift was to be an organ donor. To celebrate Amy’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, October 10, 2020,…
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Eugene J. Bird Sr., 85, died at Mercy Medical Center on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Private services will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, and will be available to view on the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home Facebook page on Tuesday, October 13. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.egelhofsiegertcasper.com…
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Frost: a threshold we cross again and again in the natural seasons and cycles of life. For many years on cold fall mornings, Cookie would call in friends, kids, and grandkids to work the cider press. According to the lore, apples should be picked at first frost—it’s when the harvest is ripe and sweet. But…
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On September 30, 2020 Frederik C. Timmermans, Jr. “returned to sender” with the deep held conviction he was embarking on his next great adventure which lay in Life-Everlasting. Born in 1949 in Java, Indonesia, Fred immigrated to the United States with his family in 1957. That being said, it was no wonder Fred felt he…
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Linda K. Ludovissy, 60 of Dubuque, formerly of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Unity Point Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where friends and family can gather and share memories. Linda was born…
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