John C. Birkett (Coach) of Tucson, AZ died Christmas morning 2019, surrounded by his beloved family.   John was born in Dubuque, Iowa on February 4, 1937 to Don and Maryel Birkett.  He was the second oldest of eleven children. From 1950 to 1954 John attended Loras Academy in Dubuque, an all-boys military academy.  He played…
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Dawn Sonia (Meyer) Woodhouse, age 75, of Dubuque, IA passed away on Friday, December 20. Dawn was born in Aukland, New Zealand on October 24, 1944. She came to the United States with her mother as a girl and spent her childhood in the Dubuque, IA area. In 1963, she met and married Robert L.…
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Earl Vincent Lampe, 85, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 24, 2019 at home surrounded by his family the day after his 85th birthday. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 30th, 2018 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas McDermott officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery…
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Helen Louise Weinberg, 78, of Dubuque, was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3200 Asbury Road, in Dubuque. The funeral service for Mrs. Weinberg will be 11:00 AM…
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Gordon “Bucko” Omarzu, 87, of Dubuque, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. Gordon was born May 3, 1932, in Virginia, Minnesota, the…
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Joan Berniece Ehlers, of Dubuque passed away on December 24th, 2019 at the age of 79, after a short illness. Funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church with Rev. Paul Attah-Nsiah officiating. Family and friends may gather after 8:30 a.m. until time of mass Saturday at…
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Eileen C. Weber, 89, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at Bethany Home in Dubuque, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kieler with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Immaculate…
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Richard Raymond “Dick” Berning, 83, of Sinsinawa, WI, entered peacefully into eternal life, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Sinsinawa, WI,…
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Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Hentrich, 72, of Galena, Illinois passed away on December 21, 2019 at his family home in Galena, Illinois due to heart failure. Larry was born on July 14,1947 in Cuba City, Wisconsin. Larry was married to Linda for over 53 years. Larry was loved by all. He was an amazing man with…
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Roger E. Shady, 61, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and formerly of Clinton and Monticello, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa. A celebration of Roger’s life will be held at 11:30 A.M., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held…
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