Thomas J. Kirby, 80, of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Sunnycrest Nursing Center, Dysart, Iowa. Due to current COVID protocol, masks are required and social distancing is encouraged at all venues. Visitation will be held from 9 – 10:30 am Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. A Mass…
Read more

Paul M. Von Sprecken, 68, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A private family graveside service and burial celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Miles, Iowa Cemetery. There is no public visitation. The Carson Celebration of…
Read more

Laura Sylveria Berns Sudmeier, 95, formerly of New Vienna, Iowa died December 8, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be a private family Mass and burial at St. Boniface in New Vienna. Kramer Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mass will be Livestreamed on https.www.facebook.com/KramerFuneral. Laura was born May 14, 1925…
Read more

Sister Paulina Sullivan, BVM, 95, of 1050 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Marian Hall. Sharing of Memories via Zoom will be from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. A virtual visitation will be held from 10:30 – 10:40 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 10:45 a.m.…
Read more

Irwin M. McDermott, 94, of Epworth, Iowa passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home in Epworth. A visitation for Irwin will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and local restriction only fifteen people will be…
Read more

Michael L. Trowbridge, 70 of Muscoda, WI, formerly of Kieler, WI, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Richland Hospital, Richland Center, WI. Due to the Coronavirus, a Celebration of Life will be held later in 2021 when it safe for everyone to gather.  Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Kieler, WI.…
Read more

On Sunday, December 6, 2020, Eldon Louis Tranel, loving husband and father of three, passed away at the age of 70 after a hard fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease and a long term infection. Eldon was born on April 12, 1950 in Cuba City, WI to Mary (Koos) and Louis Tranel. He married his sweetheart,…
Read more

Daniel Joseph McCarron, 91, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 3, 2020 at Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital. Dan passed due to complications from Covid-19. He was a resident of Manor Care in Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday December 10th, 2020 at Saint Columbkille Catholic Church, 1240…
Read more

Rita M. Knabel, 99, a life-long Dubuque native, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2020 at St. Mary’s Apartments in Dubuque, Iowa. A private family burial service will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery with Sr. Margaret Ann Kramer officiating. Due to the COVID pandemic, a celebration of her life will be held at a later…
Read more

Stephen (Steve) V. Reisdorf passed away in his home on December 6, 2020 at the age of 77 surrounded by his family. There will be no visitation. A private family service is being held on at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with Rev. Jim Goerend presiding.…
Read more