Hailee Mae Friedman, 14, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

To celebrate Hailee’s life, family and friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A prayer service will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Hailee was born on June 16, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa. She is the daughter of Jim “Jr.” and Danielle (Stocks) Friedman and the sister of Bexlee Friedman.

Hailee was an 8th-grade student at Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque. She was known for her caring nature and the friendships she cherished deeply. She would light up any room she entered with her infectious smile. Hailee had strength, resilience, and a bright spirit that inspired everyone who met her. She had a sharp sense of humor and loved her family unconditionally. Hailee loved being outside, jumping on the trampoline, playing at parks, drawing with chalk, and riding her bike. She enjoyed going camping, boating, fishing, going for golf cart rides, and making TikTok videos. Hailee was very artistic and loved everything about art and crafts. She would make family and friends different types of paintings, drawings, and jewelry. When she grew up, she wanted to be an art teacher.

Those left to cherish Hailee’s memory include her parents Jim “Jr.” Friedman and Danielle Friedman; her sister, Bexlee Friedman; grandparents, Donna (Tim) Norton, Kevin (Susie) Stocks, Jayne (Don) Rausch, and James (Donna) Friedman; aunts and uncles, Amanda (Austin) Dickau, Cody Stocks, Tyler (Lillie Merfeld) Stocks, Liz (Jake) Clark, Michael Rausch, Melesia (Mike) Brosnahan, Tyler (Ann) Monthey, and John (Melida) Monthey; great-grandmother, Margaret Stocks; and many cousins and great-aunts and uncles.

Hailee is preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Don and Mary “Babe” Ryan, Warren Stocks, Elmer and Jean Frederick, Jack and Anna Mae Chapman, Urban and Margaret Rausch, Robert and Leona Friedman, and Eldon and Hazel Weese; great-uncles, Pat Hannan, John Friedman, and Mike Friedman; great-aunts, Betty Donaldson and Margie Friedman; and cousin Carrie Chapman.

Hailee’s family would like to thank her nurses, Desiree and Janie, from Aveanna Healthcare, along with the staff at Aveanna Healthcare; Brittany, the nurse at Roosevelt, along with the staff at Roosevelt; Jodie (MFP) and Hailee’s care team from the University of Iowa Health Care; the nurses and staff at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, especially the PICU nurses and staff; the nurses and staff at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska; and the nurses and staff at ChildServe in Johnston, Iowa; and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Des Moines, Iowa.

Cards and memorials in Hailee’s memory may be mailed to Leonard Funeral Home, 2595 Rockdale Rd., Dubuque, IA 52001, Attn: Hailee Friedman Family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.leonardfuneralhome.com