David R. Hantelman, 67, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully at MercyOne Hospital in Dubuque on November 26, 2024. To honor David’s life, friends and family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 4, 2024, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with a wake service at 3:45 p.m.…
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Steve Talbert Luster, 64, of Peosta, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Harmony Dubuque. There will be no services. Military honors will be held at a later date. Steve was born March 1, 1960, in Norfolk, VA, the son of James Gaddis and Lorene Morgan Davenport Luster. He was a graduate of Luverne High School…
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Russell E. “Russ” Kieffer, 77, of Galena, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Unity Pointe Health Center in Dubuque, IA, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held at noon on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Galena, where friends may gather at 11:30 AM…
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Herbert J. Bisping, 83, of Dubuque, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Holy Spirit Parish-Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 2921 Central Ave, Dubuque, Iowa.  Family will greet friends from 9:30 am – 11:00 am,…
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The loving, generous, and passionate life of Laura M. Schemmel, 77, of Dubuque, came to an end with her passing on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The…
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Niculae Schimbeski, 90, of Dubuque, died on Monday, November 25, 2024, at his home in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. Niculae was born on September 17, 1934, in Sulina, Romania, the son of Gheorghe and Sevastia…
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Frances A. Wessels, 94, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 3 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa.  Visitation will continue Wednesday morning from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral home prior…
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Alvina M. Murphy, 93, of Farley, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation for Alvina will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at…
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Jeanette “Jen” Katherine Russell, 90, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday December 1, 2024, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with a wake service beginning at 4:45 p.m. Mass of Christian…
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Susan (Sinn) Funke, 62, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully in the presence of her devoted husband, Kevin Funke, on November 25, 2024 at Stonehill Care Center.  She was born on June 16, 1962 to M. George and Delta (Rankin) Sinn. Susan was raised on a family farm in Boyton Center, Illinois. She graduated from…
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