Van Warren Butcher, age 83, of Dyersville, IA, was called home suddenly into the grace-filled arms of his Lord and Savior on April 21, 2022, at MercyOne in Dubuque.  To honor Van’s life, military honors will be accorded by the Dyersville American Legion Post # 137 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Dyersville at a later…
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Sister Virginia “Ginny” Crilly, BVM, 82, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Private funeral services will be Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Visitation will be 9 – 9:45 a.m. followed by the Sharing of Memories at 9:45 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial begins at 10:30 a.m. Burial…
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Gary Joseph Smith, 79, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on April 20, 2022, at 9:54 am at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Holy Family Church, New Melleray with Fr. Rodney Allers officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.…
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Mr. Jude Thomas “Bubba” Brashaw, dedicated father, uncle and grandfather left his earthly body to begin his next journey on Thursday March 31st, 2022. Jude touched so many in his full life of 72 years. A memorial mass for Jude will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at St. Joe the Worker Catholic Church, 2001 St. Joseph Street…
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JoAnn E. (Wenzel) Schlecht, 86, of Bellevue, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Monday, April 25th, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellevue.  Visitation will be 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue, additional visitation will be 10:00…
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Lois Story Dale, 95, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away at home on April 17, 2022. No public services will be held at this time. A memorial will be held at Eagle Point Park this summer. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the family. Lois was born on January 22, 1927, in Dubuque,…
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Eugene V. Majeski, age 82, of Platteville, WI, completed his earthly journey on April 19th, 2022, at home while surrounded by his loving family. To honor Eugene’s life, his memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the New Hope Assembly of God Church, 677 Walnut Dell Road, in…
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Daniel Joseph (Little Bear ~ Butch) Reifsteck, 78, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022 at 7:27 a.m. A visitation will be held on April 25, 2022, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where a service will be held at 6:00 p.m. with Ray Ward officiating and…
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Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Watson, 69, of Asbury, Iowa, formerly of Madison, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a service will be held at 3:00 p.m. A live…
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Thomas J. “Timmer” Breitbach, age 52, of Dubuque, passed away at 5:55 a.m., on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.  To celebrate Tom’s life, private services were held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery following cremation. Tom was born on September 23,…
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