Lorraine M. Salwolke, 91, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on July 11, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque. Friends and family may visit from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Church of the Resurrection, 4300 Asbury Road, Dubuque, Iowa, where she was a longtime member. Mass of Christian…
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A survey is now available for Dubuque residents and stakeholders to provide input on the City’s development of a potential ordinance governing future data centers. The survey can be accessed online at cityofdubuque.org/DataCenters. A printed copy of the survey will also be mailed to all Dubuque residents next week. Survey responses must be submitted by…
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Two people have filed so far to run for the Dubuque Community School Board in the special election held on Tuesday, September 8th. Mike Hoskins and Jeremy Vallin have both filed papers. Individuals wanting to run to fill a vacancy on the Dubuque Community School District Board may file their papers with the Dubuque County…
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David “Chats” F. Chatfield, 80, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on July 11, 2026, at Harmony Dubuque. Friends and family may visit from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home…
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Lois Marie Frazier, age 72, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away at 8:10 p.m., on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Harmony Cedar Rapids.  To celebrate Lois’ life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, IA.  Funeral services will…
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Dana M. Bormann, 37, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at her parents’ home in rural Bellevue, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be held 9:00 am, Monday, July 13, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. Dana was born July 22, 1988, the daughter of Rodney and Anita (Kilburg) Bormann.  She graduated from Andrew High…
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Carolyn Kay Gantz, 77, died Saturday, July 11, 2026. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Wednesday, July 15 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16.  Committal services will be at Linwood Cemetery. The Livestream of the Funeral Mass can…
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Charles “Rommel” Fuerste, M.D., age 69, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, surrounded by Donnelle, his wife of over 37 years, and the family he cherished. Visitation will be held Monday, July 13, 2026, from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home, 2659 JFK Rd., Dubuque. Funeral service…
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Michael Edward Wagener passed on July 4, 2026, at the age of 60, at his home in Falmouth, Virginia. Michael was born on March 7, 1966, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Richard and Mary Lou (Gartner) Wagener. Mike grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated from Stephen Hempstead High School in 1984, a…
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Gary Benjamin Hammerand, 60, passed away peacefully in his home in McHenry, Illinois, on July 4, 2026. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, Dubuque, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday July…
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