Rev. Loras C. Otting, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation for Rev. Loras Otting will be held from 2 to 5 pm, Sunday, March 27, 2022 at St. Martin’s Church in Cascade, where a Scripture wake service will be held at 4:30 pm.  Visitation will also…
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Joyce “Joy” Marion (nee Latham) Haverland, formerly of Dubuque, passed away on March 20, 2022, at the age of 80. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, at St. Raphael Cathedral with Msgr. Thomas Toale officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m.…
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Betty E. “Betsy” Thoma 93, of Dubuque, formerly of Saint Donatus passed away surrounded by family Wednesday March 23, 2022, at Stonehill Care Center. Funeral services will be at 11:30 am Monday, March 28, 2022, at The Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory with Deacon Loras Weber officiating. Family and friends may gather after 9:30 a.m.…
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Joan J. Blocker, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque on March 22, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born May 6, 1930, in Charles City, IA, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn (Beard) Doore. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am Saturday, March…
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Harold G. Wubben, 72 of East Dubuque, IL passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, At MercyOne, Dubuque, IA. Friends may call from 4 to 7 PM, Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, IL. Military honors will be accorded at 7 PM by members of American Legion Post #787 of East Dubuque,…
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Wilmer G. Averkamp, 93, of Menominee, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Nativity BVM Catholic Church, Menominee, with Fr. Dennis Vargas officiating.  Burial will be in the Church Cemetery, where military honors will be…
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Edward J. “Ed” Rauch, age 87, of Dubuque,  passed away suddenly at 7:51 p.m., on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital.  To celebrate Ed’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Ghost Church, 2921 Central Avenue, Dubuque,…
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Delbert L. Brecht, 86  of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Wednesday, March 23 2022 at Sunset Park Place in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross.  Visitation will continue at the funeral home Monday from 9-10 a.m. prior to the…
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John R. “Taco” Presley, age 53, of Dubuque, IA, completed his earthly journey on March 22, 2022, at UnityPoint-Finley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  To honor John’s life, a private family service will be held at a later date.  The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving John’s family. John was born on January 27,…
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Donald L. Flagel Sr., 89, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg, Iowa. Private family graveside services and burial were held at Sutton Cemetery, rural Maquoketa, Iowa.  A private family visitation was held at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  There is no public…
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