Patricia “Pat” Wernke, 91, of Dubuque, died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, surrounded by family, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque. A prayer service will be held at 3:45 pm on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory followed by visitation until 7:00 pm. The Mass of…
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Irene M. Dement, 94, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, at Bethany Home, surrounded by her loving family. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday January 16, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with a Wake Service beginning at 3:45 p.m.…
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Lyle A. Gassmann, 95, of Dubuque, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Bethany Home in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Mass of Christian Burial for Lyle will be 10:30 am Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at…
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Dorothy Mary Francois passed away peacefully in Coralville, Iowa on January 12, 2025.  Born on March 21, 1931, to John and Chloe (Hook) Holthaus in rural Greeley, Iowa. Dorothy was the tenth of thirteen children.  At a young age her family moved to Manchester, Iowa where Dorothy attended the Manchester schools. In 1950, she married…
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darlene Ann Block, of Maquoketa, Iowa on January 9, 2025, at the age of 84. She was surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale…
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Janet Louise Mitchell, 83, passed away peacefully to heaven on January 8, 2025, listening to hymns with daughter Amy, after a brief illness at the University of Iowa Hospital. She would have been 84 on her birthday January 20, 1941, born in Maquoketa, IA to Wm Henry and Mary Irene (Winter) Deppey. She graduated from…
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Peter A. “Pete” Swanson, 82, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Peter Allen Swanson was born September 8, 1942 to Bennie and Grace (Harbron) Swanson in Clinton, Iowa.  He went to Malone Country school through 6th grade, then attended DeWitt public schools and graduated…
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Duane A. Clark, 65, of Monmouth, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, January 10, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Duane Allen Clark was born on October 14, 1959 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Wayne and Tomy Kay (Miller) Clark.  He was a 1978 graduate of Midland High School. …
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Tyler James Thompson, 36, of Dubuque, tragically passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as the result of a car accident. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F. Kennedy Rd., Dubuque, where sharing of memories will take place at…
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Wayne J. Valentine, 79, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque on January 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with a prayer service beginning at…
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