Friedrich “Fritz” Failmezger, 80, of Asbury, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Hawkeye Care Center. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, December 31, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. Rev. Dianne Grace will officiate. According to his wishes, there will be no visitation. Fritz was…
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Clyde T. Travis, 87 of the metro Atlanta, GA area died peacefully at PruittHealth on Friday morning 12-21-2018 following a stroke in August 2018. Services to be held at the Mt. Calvary Chapel at 1 p.m. on Friday 01-05-2019, in Dubuque IA. Mr. Travis was born in Dubuque IA on a Saturday 06-27-1931. The son…
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Verdus L. Patzner, 92 of Dubuque died Monday, December 24, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steve Rosonke officiating. Entombment will be in Mt. Calvary Mausoleum. Military rites…
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Dennis R. Hansen, 58, of Panama City, FL formerly of Dubuque passed away on December 23, 2018 in Tallahassee, FL. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with Deacon Jim Thill officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday,…
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Georgette M. Beaman, age 63 of Dubuque, completed her earthly journey on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA. To celebrate Georgette’s life, private family services are being held. The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Georgette’s family. Georgette was born on July 11, 1955, in Colorado, a daughter to Jose I.…
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John F.E. Steger, 83, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at the Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be held 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019,…
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Donald Leo “Don” Schmit, 86, was called home on December 26, 2018 surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, East Dubuque, IL with Rev. Dean Smith. Visitation will be after 9:00 a.m. Monday at the church until time of service. Burial…
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Sylveria M. “Sylvia” Ruden, 95, passed away Tuesday morning, December 25, 2018 at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, Iowa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 31, 2018 at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church with Rev. Tom McDermott officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday,…
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James A. Knipper, 71, of Earlville passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Visitation will be held 1 – 8 p.m. Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Visitation will continue Monday, December 31 from 9-10…
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Sister Rita Rae (Raffaello) Burger, OP, died Dec. 24, 2018. The funeral Mass will be Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sinsinawa motherhouse. A wake service will be Sunday, Dec. 30, at 6:30 p.m. After religious profession in 1956, she taught in Chicago at St. Sabina; Epiphany; and St. Thomas the Apostle.…
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