John Frederick Marlowe, age 89, legendary local sportswriter affectionately known as “Jack” passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 4, 2025, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa. John Frederick Marlowe was born on April 3, 1936, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Dillon Frederick and Louise Belle (Beck) Marlowe.  He was educated at Fairfield #1 Rural School…
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Margaret A. “Peggy” Clayton, 68, of Dubuque died December 7, 2023, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. A visitation will be held at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque on Thursday December 14, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. follow by Mass at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jeffrey Frieden officiating. The burial…
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Stella Mae (Klein) Kutsch, 94, of Sherrill, IA, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Harmony of Dubuque, Nursing and Rehabilitation. She married James J. Kutsch on September 3, 1954, in Dubuque, IA. He passed away on February 2, 2000, at home. He was a farmer for most of his life, milking cows and working with hogs. He also…
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John A. Wade, 70, of Dyersville, Iowa, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,…
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Bruce G. Clark, age 73, of Platteville, WI, completed his earthly journey on October 2, 2025, at home while surrounded by his loving family.  To honor Bruce’s life, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Bruce’s family. Bruce was born on March 27, 1952,…
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Eugene Edward Gudenkauf, 88, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home at River Bend surrounded by family in Cascade, IA. Visitation for Eugene will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm p.m., Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. A prayer service-* will be…
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Joseph Henry “Joe” Pfab, 85, of Dubuque, passed away October 1, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:15 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Church of the Nativity, 1225 Alta Vista, Dubuque. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 7:30 PM. Joe was born on September…
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Roger A. Ripple, 72, of Cascade,  Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation for Roger will be held from 9:30  to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade,  Iowa, where a Memorial Mass for…
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Richard “Rich” P. Schmelzer, 66, of Elkader, Iowa passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Morris Funeral Home in Garnavillo, Iowa.  Visitation will continue from 9 – 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church prior…
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