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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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. Verdus was…
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Rita L. Wolter, age 55 of Dubuque, completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa. To celebrate Rita’s life, private family services are being held. The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Rita’s family. Online condolences may be shared with Rita’s family at www.tristatecremationcenter.com

Shirley Ann Paulsen, 77, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, December 23, 2018, at the Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. A natural journey farewell with cremation has taken place. A private family burial will be held at the Buckhorn Cemetery, rural Maquoketa, Iowa, at a later date. Shirley Ann…
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Stephen Patrick O’Brien, 95, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 24th, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 28th, 2018 at St. Joseph The Worker with Rev. Thomas McDermott officiating. Entombment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery with full military honors accorded by American Legion…
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William T. “Bill” Kenyon, age 88, of Dubuque, Iowa, was called home peacefully at 3:00 a.m., on Sunday, December 23, 2018, at home. To celebrate Bill’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 until 6:00pm, on Friday, December 28, 2018, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Bill…
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