Keith W. Miles, 89, of Cascade, Iowa and formerly of Platteville, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his home in Cascade, Iowa. Private family services will be held at a later date with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Platteville, WI. He was born November 26, 1930 in Platteville, Wisconsin, son of Harold D.…
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Marilyn A. Mangler, 72, died peacefully on December 27, 2019, at Ennoble Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dubuque. Marilyn selected cremation and graveside services, 11:00 am, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Bellevue, Iowa.  Please join the family immediately following the service for a time of fellowship and lunch at First…
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Nancy G. Drapeau, age 67 of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 21, 2019 at Stonehill Care Center, lovingly surrounded by her family.  To honor Nancy’s life, a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Van Buren Elementary School, 2525 29th Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  A Celebration…
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Norma M. Denlinger, a long-time Dubuque civic leader, whose no-nonsense manner surrounded a tender heart, died December 19, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She was 91 years old. Funeral services will be held on January 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Church with a visitation from 9:00-9:45 a.m. A celebration…
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Edward “Eddie” Bechen, 65, of Dubuque, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at Hillcrest Residential Care Facility. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. The Mass of Christian Burial for Eddie will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, December…
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Frederick Michael “Mike” Sievers, 83, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 26, 2019 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 31th, 2019 at The Church of the Resurrection with Fr. Tom Heathershaw officiating. Entombment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery with full…
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John “Ben” Klein, 84, of Bellevue, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. The Graveside Committal Service for Ben will be 2:00 PM Monday, December 30, 2019, at St. Catherine Cemetery. John was born May 23, 1935, in Dubuque, son of Anthony and Frances (Arensdorf) Klein. He attended St.…
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Gilbert J. Lehman, 91, of Farley, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation for Gilbert will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Visitation…
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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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