Barbara M. Blum, 60, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on January 18, 2026, at UnityPoint Finley Hospital – Dubuque. Friends and family may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A Funeral Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at…
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Kent V. Lombardi, 73, passed away on January 17, 2026. Family and friends may gather on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope Ministries (www.hopeiowa.org) or St.…
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Harold D. Schilling, 76 of Colesburg, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1 -6 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will continue from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral home prior to funeral…
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Sister Mary René Laubenthal, PBVM, 94, died on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Sisters of the Presentation (Mount Loretto), 2360 Carter Road.  On Friday, January 23, 2026, friends may call from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 9:30 a.m. and…
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Joanne Marie Heffernan, 80, of Shullsburg, WI, formerly of Scales Mound, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members at Midwest Medical Center on Friday, January 16, 2026. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 9:30am to 11:30am at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home in Scales Mound, IL. Interment will take…
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Earl R. Waller, 60, of Bernard, Iowa, passed away from complications of Liver Cancer on Friday morning, January 16, 2026, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Earl Richard Waller was born on May 3, 1965, in Jackson County, Iowa.  He was the son of Clarence R. and Alberta Marie (Heister) Waller. He grew…
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Karen Pauline Garien, 85, of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday morning January 17, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of Karen’s life will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:30 am at the United Church of Christ in Maquoketa.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22,…
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Robert L. “Bob” Faulhaber, age 71, of Dubuque, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home.  To celebrate Bob’s life, family and friends may gather from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery at a…
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Rose M. Breitbach, 86, of Farley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at her home in Farley, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation for Rosie will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, where a prayer service will be held at 2:00      p.m.,…
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William “Bill” Findley, age 48, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on January 12, 2026. Bill was born on September 24, 1977, in Houston, Texas, to Will and Susan (Hurley) Findley. After many years in Texas, he later made his home in Bellevue, IA, where he met the love of his life. Bill married Bobbie (Schumacher) Findley on July 4,…
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