Lt. Col. David Albertus Tranel, 80, of Tuscaloosa, AL (formerly of Menominee, IL, Platteville, WI and East Dubuque, IL), passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home. Born on December 13, 1945, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, Dave was the son of Albert and Mary (Plear) Tranel. On…
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Helen Joan Scheppele, 96, of Dubuque, died Friday, March 6, 2026, at Bethany Home in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until 10:30 am Friday, March 13, 2026 at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The Funeral Service for Helen will be 10:30 am Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. John’s Episcopal Church with Mother Susan…
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Roger Kutsch, cherished husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026 surrounded by love.Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 10:45 am Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Church of the Resurrection. The Mass of Christian Burial for Roger will be 11:00 am Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Church of the…
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Denise “Niecy” Irene Schoenberger, 79, of Dubuque, surrounded at home by her loving family, danced and sang her way up the stairway to heaven, to the waiting arms of her precious son Donnie, her life and dance partner Bud, and a smiling circle of family and friends, welcoming her home and lighting the way for…
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Michael Emil Althaus, born February 16, 1946,  passed away on March 4th, 2026 at the age of 80 after a battle with brain cancer. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Mike was second-born of 8 children to Emil and Penny Althaus. Mike excelled in academics and was Valedictorian at Wahlert High School. He attended college at Loras…
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Sharen L. Valentin, 74, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on March 1, 2026, at Luther Manor – Hillcrest in Dubuque. Friends and family may gather at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Dubuque Memorial Gardens for a graveside service with Rev. Robert Armstrong officiating. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, is…
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Lois Jean (Williams) Sprayberry, of East Dubuque, IL, received her well-deserved angel wings on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque. Visitation for family and friends will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL.  Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, with Deacon Mike…
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Mary (Dolan) Neuhaus, 75, of Dubuque, passed away March 4, 2026 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be from 2:00-6:00 p.m. with a wake service at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road, Dubuque. The Farley American Legion Auxiliary will…
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Roger Dean Butz, age 89, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, with his loving wife by his side. Roger was born on February 4, 1937, in Ridgeway, Iowa, to Morris and Edith Butz (Ellingson). Raised in the community where he was born, he carried with him the strong values of hard…
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Dennis James Felton, 75, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away on March 4, 2026, at Mercy, Dubuque. A wake service for Dennis will be held at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, from 3-7 pm on Monday March 9, 2026.  Visitation will continue at the funeral home from 9 -10 am on Tuesday, prior to funeral…
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