Edmund H. “Ed” Merges, age 67, of Sherrill, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at MercyOne Dubuque.  To celebrate Ed’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Friday, June 27, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 468 Balltown Road.  There will be…
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Agnes M. Milota, a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa, Iowa, at the age of 83. Born on January 23, 1942, in Monticello, Iowa, Agnes was the daughter of Harm John and Phoebe Gladys (Westphal) Rickels. She spent her formative…
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Elizabeth “Beth” A. (Bennett) Hoffman, 75, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 after courageously battling cholangiocarcinoma for 12 short months. Beth was the definition of the word, “feisty”. She gave everything she had to fight this battle even as the odds were stacked against her. She fought so incredibly hard and took a lot…
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Dennis LeRoy Hanna, age 93, of Guttenberg, Iowa passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Dennis (Denny) Hanna was born on January 14, 1932, in Forest City, Iowa.  He was the fourth child of Melvin and Ida (Holland) Hanna.  His three brothers, Kenneth, Arvid and Leonard welcomed him home. It…
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Paul Schadler, 76, of Dubuque, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at home. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, where the vigil rite will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28,…
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Elizabeth Anne (Scott) Wegmann, 95, of Bloomington, Wisconsin, passed away on June 24, 2025, surrounded by her family at Lancaster Health Services. Elizabeth was born on July 20, 1929, on Blake’s Prairie, daughter of Wilbur and Margaret (Thornton) Scott, in the house her great-grandfather built. On September 30, 1948, Elizabeth was united in marriage to Joseph Wegmann…
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Darlene Marie Clark, 86, formerly of Zwingle and Des Moines, Iowa, passed away from complications of an 8-year battle with cancer on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Grand Meadows in Asbury, Iowa. Darlene was born on September 25, 1938 in rural Zwingle, Iowa to Clayton Francis and Evelyn Marie (Peoples) Clark.  She received degrees from…
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Marilyn F. Rankin, 99, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa. Marilyn F. Rankin was born on April 28, 1926 to Ralph and Hazel (Thomas) Hamilton in Bagley, Wisconsin.  She was a 1943 graduate of Bagley High School and attended Bayless Business College in…
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Laura Ingrid Muehleip, 96, of Galena, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, IA. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. The…
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James J. “Jim” Barnes, age 79, of Dubuque, IA, completed his earthly journey on June 20, 2025, at Dubuque Specialty Care.  Per Jim’s request, there will be no services held.  The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Jim’s family. Jim was born on December 20, 1945, in Wilmington, DE, a son to James A. and…
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