Carl M. Koppes, 84, of rural Monmouth, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family Visitation for Carl will be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m.  Visitation…
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William John Anthony Davis, 85, of Galena, IL, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Galena Stauss Senior Care Community. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no services. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting the family. He was born on July 11, 1940, in Galena, the son of Robert and…
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Joseph “Joey” Hannaman, 62, of Galena, IL, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 10, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Galena Eagles Club. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting the family. He was born on January 6,…
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Linda Marie Watters, 84, of Dubuque, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Luther Manor in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Funeral Service for Linda will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 27,…
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Kenneth R. “Ken” Schroeder, 81, died at home in Asbury on January 12, 2026. Born on May 5, 1944, Ken grew up as one of eight children on a dairy farm in Blue Grass, Iowa. He successfully showed Brown Swiss cows, was an officer of FFA, lettered in high school football, and was a member…
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Kathleen A. Hein, 83, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Hawkeye Care Center. Friends and family may visit from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Church of the Resurrection in Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at the…
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Bonnie Mae Osterkamp, 79, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at home. Bonnie Mae Sutton was born on November 11, 1946, in Clinton, Iowa, to James W. Sr. and Opal Elizabeth (Reimer) Sutton.  She was a Maquoketa High School graduate.  She worked as a waitress for area restaurants for many years.…
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Steven Rutz, 78, of Farley, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 3–7 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Kramer‑Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville. Visitation will continue on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church…
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Janet Blum, 91, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026 at home, surrounded by family. In keeping with her wishes, private family services will be held at Linwood Cemetery. Janet was born on October 5, 1934, to Eugene and Viola (Luckritz) Hennig in Dubuque, IA. She was united in marriage to Frederick William…
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Renee Teresa Schwartz, of Dubuque, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 surrounded by her family. Per Renee’s wishes, there will be no services as it’s preferred to remember the laughter and memories together instead. Renee was born November 16, 1955 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of John and Teresa (Ruden) Hall. She graduated from Hempstead…
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