Betty J. Busch, age 88, of Council Hill (rural Scales Mound, IL) passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Midwest Senior Care Community in Galena, IL. Betty was born on January 6, 1937 in Benton, WI, the daughter of George and Evelyn (Hughes) Stienstra. She graduated from Scales Mound High School. Betty married Delmar…
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Rita Mae Russow, 82, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Linwood Cemetery. Rita was born on January 17, 1943 in Dubuque Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Helen (Deppe) Hafeman. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School. She was united in…
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Norma Mae Kerper, 96, of Dubuque died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at MercyOne Medical Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, November 30 at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road. There will also be a visitation from 9 to 9:45 am Monday, December 1 at St. Joseph the…
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Karen Louise Hughes, 77, of Dubuque, died Thursday, November 27, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Karen was born August 13, 1948, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Harley and Josephine (Fox) Bush. On…
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Norma Jean Mills, age 88. Long time Peosta, IA resident until she moved to Fort Collins, Co in 2021.  She passed away on 11-25-2025.  Per her request there will not be a service.  The family will hold a private graveside gathering at a later date. Norma was born 6-24-1937 in Dubuque, IA.  Daughter of Henry…
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Mark J. Simon  58, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 23, 2025, in Estero, Florida. Visitation for Mark will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2025,  at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa.  Visitation will also continue after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2nd at the church.…
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Lorena “Ann” Price, 91, of Asbury, died Thursday, November 27, 2025, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque. The Mass of Christian Burial for Ann will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Holy Spirit Parish – Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Jeff Frieden as the Celebrant. Burial will be at…
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Christopher M. Johnston, 60, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. Chris was born June…
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Sister Mary Ellen Zimmermann, BVM, (Ellenmae), 93, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, Dubuque, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m., followed immediately by the Rite of Christian Burial. Burial is in the…
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Marilynn Kay Simpson (Marilynn Blake), age 81, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on October 31, 2025, after a period of declining health. She was born on January 22, 1944, in Calamus, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard Sr. and Hazel (Macomber) Chase. Marilynn was raised and schooled in the Calamus area. She married at age 18…
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