George Campbell Settle, 78 of Elizabeth WV, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his residence after a long illness.  He was born in Calhoun County the son of the Late Otho and Goldie (Campbell) Settle. a 1966 Graduate of Wirt County High School. After High School George joined the United States Army, after his…
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Elaine M. Molony, 91, of Key West, formerly of Otter Creek, passed away on August 23, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.  She had resided near Key West for the past 20 years and prior to that had lived in Jackson County on the family farm near Otter Creek,…
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Marta Ellen Romer, 88 of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Jackson County Medical Center in Maquoketa. Born August 17, 1937 in Readstown, Wisconsin to Charles Theron and Lois Ellen (Degarmo) Nicks. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Platteville, that was at that time a teacher’s college. In her twenties…
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Robert “Bob” N. Fondell, 40, of Bellevue, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.  Private Family Graveside Services will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Bellevue. Bob was born December 29, 1984, the…
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Our beautiful Mom, Lori Jean Kirschbaum (Ficken), 65, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 3:05 a.m. at Dubuque Specialty Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Lori was born on November 24, 1959, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter to Alan and Barbara Smith (Graham).  This…
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John R. “Jack” Tegeler, age 82, of Dubuque, IA, passed peacefully into the arms of his beloved Jesus Christ on August 22, 2025, at Stonehill Care Center with his loving wife, Nancy and step-daughter, Sharlyn Waterman by his side.  To honor Jack’s life, a memorial mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, August…
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Robert Charles Bauer, 51, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, passed away on August 19, 2025, at Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Rev. Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will follow at…
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Mary Jane Karr Mether, 93, formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away August 20, 2025 at Stonehill Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Mary was born July 24, 1932, in La Porte City, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and was the only child of Monroe and Lillian (Lamos) Karr.  A 1950 graduate from La Porte City School where…
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Jimmie L. Butcher, 85, of Farley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa, surrounded by his family. Visitation for Jim will be held from 2 to 7 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2025 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at…
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James Anderton, 90, of Dubuque, IA, passed away Wednesday August 20, 2025, surrounded by family. A visitation will be held Sunday August 24, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road. A wake service will follow at 12:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Union Cemetery Maquoketa,…
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