Obituaries Archive

Adele M. Wetter

Adele M. Wetter, 92, formerly of St. Donatus died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Hawkeye Care Center, Dubuque.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, December 8, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. Donatus, where visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Adele was born March 10, 1926, daughter of August and Norma (Felderman) Siemers. She married John Wetter on July 11, 1978. He preceded her in death on October 24, 1990.

She is survived by the entire congregation of St. John Lutheran, St. Donatus, with whom Adele lived and worshiped her entire life.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Harold.

The Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church, St. Donatus, or a charity of your choice. Help extend Adele’s generosity.

The family would like to thank all for their care and concern; especially those from Hawkeye Care Center, Finley Hospital and Great River Medical.

Jerome J. Forkenbrock

Jerome J. “Forky” Forkenbrock, 66, of Epworth, Iowa passed away peacfully Wednesday December 5, 2018 at 6:15 a.m. at his home in Epworth, Iowa surrounded by his family.

The family will greet friends and relatives of Jerome from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa.

He was born July 21, 1952 in Alton, Iowa, son of Bernard and Esther (Bergfeld) Forkenbrock. He is a graduate of Western Dubuque High School in Epworth. On March 2, 1974 and March 31, 2018 he was united in marriage to Debbie McDermott. He was employed at the John Deere Dubuque works for 40 years.

He was an avid Harley Davidson rider. He loved spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandson, Ean.

He is a veteran, having served in the Air Force as an Airman and K-9 Patrol.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Forkenbrock of Epworth, IA; A daughter, Hilary (James) Muir of Farley, IA; a grandson, Ean J. Muir of Farley, IA; two brothers, Fred Forkenbrock of Egan, MN and David (Sue) Forkenbrock of Sarasota, FL; his mother-in-law, Coletta McDermott of Cascade, IA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Patrick (Marva) McDermott, Donna (Patrick) Smith, Sharon (Dave) Reardon, Bernard (Mary) McDermott, Mary (Gerry) McDermott-Weydert all of Dubuque, John Gansen of Epworth, Bonnie (Neal) Gotto of New Vienna, IA, Terry (Connie) McDermott of Dubuque, and Rhonda (Tom) Gotto of Epworth.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law, Donald “Bennie” McDermott; his brother, James Forkenbrock; sisters and brother-in-law, Peggy Gansen, James McDermott and Mary Forkenbrock.

The family would like to thank Special Friends Ron McKiernan and Earl Pfab, Dr. Shaw, Dr. Hermann, Tony and Sandy at Grandriver Oncology and Dr. Johlin at the University of Iowa Hospital and the staff at Hospice of Dubuque, especially Edna and Nicole for all the care and support they gave to Forky.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

Charles W. Schneckloth

Charles W. Schneckloth, 87, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.

A celebration of his life will be held at 11 A.M., Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Monday, December 10, 2018, at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. A private burial will be at the Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Iowa.

Charles William Schneckloth was born on July 9, 1931 in Scott County, Iowa, to Rudy and Betty (Schaff) Schneckloth. He married Lola Hodson on October 8, 1950 in DeWitt, Iowa. He worked six years in Wyoming and Colorado as a ranch cowboy and then moved back to Iowa and farmed in the Preston and Maquoketa areas until retiring in 2016 and moving to Maquoketa.

He was active in many organizations but wanted to be remembered as a cowboy, rancher, farmer, good husband, father, neighbor and friend. In keeping with his giving spirit of helping others throughout his life, Charles gave the gift of organ/tissue donation at his passing.

He is survived by his wife Lola Schneckloth of Maquoketa, IA; daughters, Jan (Mike) Holdaway of New Zealand, Dawn (Keith) Brix of Laramie, WY, and Jodi (Luke) Johnson of Dixon, IL; 7 grandchildren, Jessica and Brad of New Zealand, Becky and Meghan of WY, Kate, Jake and Emma of IL; 2 great-grandsons, Charlie and Asher of New Zealand; a niece, Sharon McClimon of AZ; and sisters-in-law, Jean Schneckloth, Jackie Schneckloth, and Lila Stewart of Scotty County, IA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Allen and LeRoy, a sister LaVonne “Sis” McClimon, a niece Mary Ann McClimon, and nephews Michael and Mark McClimon.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Charles W. Schneckloth memorial fund has been established.

Online Condolences may be left at www.carsonandson.com.

Doris M. Murray

Doris M. Murray, 95, of Dubuque died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Stonehill Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 3 pm Friday at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church where visitation will be held Friday from 1:30 pm until time of service. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Doris was born September 22, 1923 in Eldorado, Illinois, daughter of Sylvester and Margaret Muenstermann.

She married Francis A. “Frank” Murray on June 16, 1951 at St. Patrick’s Church, Kankakee, Illinois. He preceded her in death on October 25, 2004.

Her faith and family were very important to Doris. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church.

She is survived by three children, Francis A. “Chip” (Julie) Murray of Dubuque, Kevin P. (Patti) Murray and Shaun (Jim) Kleitsch of Stoughton, Wisconsin; 17 grandchildren, Michael (Debbie) Murray, Maggie (Nate) Kiewiet, Matt (Angie) Murray, McKenzie (Jim) Murray-Chen, Whitney Murray, Quinn (Alec) Murray-Sundelius, Jace Murray, Kara (Tim) Rysavy, Anna (Cole) Taggart, Abby (Pat) McInerney, Ali Schultz, Meghan (Frank) Kleitsch Raff, Daniel (Lindsey) Kleitsch, Jenna Kleitsch, Jacob Kleitsch, Molly Kleitsch, and Noah Kleitsch, and 20 great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Kathleen Murray Schultz; and six siblings, Zerita, Eleanor, Larry, Don, Bernard and Jim.

The Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stonehill Care Center or Hospice of Dubuque.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Stonehill Care Center for their wonderful care.

Iris M. Jensen

Julie Eileen Unsen, 57, of Dubuque lost her battle with Cancer on December 4, 2018 in her home while surrounded by family and loved ones.

A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7th,2 018 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with Msgr. James Miller officiating. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at Leonard Funeral Home. Family and friends may also gather after 9:00 a.m. Friday until time of services.

Julie was born on November 2, 1961 in Dubuque to parents, John “Peach” and Rita (Splinter) Cavanaugh.

Julie is survived by her children, Mandy (Zachary) Krapfl and Clay Unsen, with whom she shared with ex-husband, Robert M. Unsen; grandchildren, Killian and Cavin Krapfl; and her boyfriend, Rick Weland.

She is survived by seven sisters and two brothers: Nancy Hess; Mary Jane (Rod) Krapfl; Gary (Suzie) Cavanaugh; Diane Cavanaugh, all of Dubuque. Darlene (Lor) Krapfl and Dan (Jana) Cavanaugh, all of Peosta. Laurie (Mike) Foster of Walkerton, Indiana. Amy (Tim) Stierman of Zwingle, and Janet “Charlie” Balk (Denny Huber) of Delaware, Iowa. She is also survived by her maternal and paternal aunts and uncles, and the many, many, MANY nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews that the family has been blessed with over the years.

Julie is proceeded in death by her parents, John and Rita Cavanaugh; brother, Dale Cavanaugh; a brother in infancy; and her brother-in-law, Ronnie Hess.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. David P. Bender, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and Dr. Mark E. Hermann, Hospice Physician at Grand River Medical Group. To the dedicated staff at Hospice of Dubuque, thank you all for your kindness and care, especially to her nurse Cindy.

In lieu of flowers, a Julie Unsen Memorial Fund has been established.

Iris M. Jensen

Iris M. Jensen, 94, of Dubuque, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Luther Manor Grand Meadows.

Iris was born December 25, 1923 in Carlisle, IA, the daughter of Thomas and Mamie (Huff) Davis.

She married Louis F. Jensen on July 18, 1945 in Des Moines. He preceded her in death on June 24, 2008.

Iris graduated from Moody Bible Institute, and alongside her husband served as a missionary in Tokyo, Japan for 15 years. Iris was known for her generous hospitality; she excelled in baking, sewing, and quilting. She enjoyed being very active, even riding her bicycle and downhill skiing into her 70’s.

Iris is survived by five children, Patricia (Dave) Fogle of Hemet, CA; Paul (Sharon) Jensen of Dubuque, IA; Ruth (Dale) Zschoche of Colorado Springs, CO; Rebecca Jensen of Newtown Square, PA; and Philip Jensen of Dubuque, IA; 14 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and her sister, Bonnie Urban.

In addition to her husband, Iris was preceded in death by her parents, and most of her siblings.

Memorials may be made to the Pastor Louis F. Jensen Scholarship Fund at Emmaus Bible College.

The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Hospice of Dubuque; the staff at Luther Manor and Oak Park Place (especially CNA Colleen); Dr. Kristen Nelson; Chris and Nancy Lange; and her dear friend at Luther Manor, Alice Miller.

Friends may greet the family for Visitation from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at HoffmannSchneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Rd., Dubuque. A Graveside Ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 10, Rock Island National Cemetery. Attendees will gather at 1:30 p.m. in the Ducky’s Formal Wear parking lot: 1721 5th Ave, Moline, IL for procession onto the Arsenal island. There will also be a large Celebration of Life & Memorial Ceremony for Iris at Arbor Oaks Bible Chapel at 1pm on Saturday, February 16th, 2019, at 2843 John F Kennedy Rd., Dubuque.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com

Alice Snodgrass

Alice Patricia “Pat” Snodgrass, 84, of Davenport, Iowa, and formerly of Maquoketa, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018, at her home.

A celebration of Alice’s life will be held 3:30 P.M., Friday, December 7, 2018, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. A private family visitation will be held, and burial will be at a later date at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois.

Alice Patricia Thompsen was born on April 29, 1934 in Jackson County, Iowa, to Peter and Mathilda (Beeks) Thompsen. At a young age her parents divorced, and her mom remarried Clifford Ralston who helped raise her. She was a graduate of Maquoketa High School and later received her nurses training and degree from Trinity School of Nursing in 1966. She married Merlin Elwood Snodgrass on June 2, 1956 in Brookville, Indiana. He preceded her in death in 1985.

Alice “Pat” worked as an LPN and then as RN for over 20 years at the Jackson County Public Hospital in Maquoketa, 7 years at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, 10 years at Trinity Osteopathic Hospital in Davenport, and lastly as a traveling nurse.

Alice “Pat” was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, Emeline Schoolhouse Restoration Committee, Master Gardner’s, and formerly the American Kennel Club. She enjoyed gardening, knitting and dogs. She had raised and shown German Shepherds for many years. Additionally, she was very involved in her grandchildren’s lives and spent a great deal of time at horse shows, rodeos, trap shooting and baseball. She loved that they were involved and encouraged them, sometimes loudly from the sidelines.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Patrick Snodgrass of Oxford Junction, IA, Tommy Snodgrass of Davenport, IA, Lori Snodgrass of Davenport, IA, and Mary Rauch of Baldwin, IA; and 2 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, step-father, husband Merlin, and a sister Mary Brady.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, an Alice Patricia “Pat” Snodgrass memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

Joseph R. Schlarman, Sr.

Joseph R. “Joe” Schlarman Sr., age 85, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 11:58 a.m., on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at home. To honor Joe’s life, funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Behr Funeral Home, with Deacon John Stierman officiating. To celebrate Joe’s life, family and friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.

Joe was born on December 11, 1932, in rural Dyersville, Iowa, son of Joseph and Josephine (Jaeger) Schlarmann.

Joe was born in Dyersville, and sadly found himself parentless at age 11, he was however fortunate enough to be raised by several relatives throughout the years. He was raised with an exemplary work ethic, and at age 16, became a loyal employee of the Dubuque Packing Company, even walking to work in the winter time when the roads were too icy, for 35 years until they closed in 1982. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Madeline Miller, September 14, 1957, at St. John the Baptist Church in Peosta, Iowa, and the two were blessed with 61 years together and 3 adored children. After the packing house closed up shop, Joe and Madi turned their passion for restoring and saving some of Dubuque’s Architectural Treasures into Joe’s new career, no job was too hard or too dirty for Joe to tackle, and they were extremely proud of giving new life to the Captain Merry House, 1599 Bluff Street and 1020 Bluff Street. Joe was a family man, through and through, and he and Madi wanted to make sure that the children grew up with an appreciation of the beautiful world they lived in. It was through their love of camping that they were able to instill a love of nature in all of the children. Joe was always very active with the Boy Scouts for over 35 years with Troop 45. In his younger years, Joe enjoyed outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing, but also was a phenomenal roller skater, at one point even being recruited by the Bay City Bombers. We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, but are grateful for all of the memories and the life lessons he has taught us during his 85 years here with us.

Those left to cherish Joe’s memory include

his loving wife,
Madeline “Madi” Schlarman, Dubuque, IA;

his 3 children,
Julie Schlarman, Albuquerque, NM,
Joseph R. “Guy” (Ruth) Schlarman Jr., Eureka, MT
and Douglas (Michelle) Schlarman, Allen, TX;

his 4 grandchildren,
Stephen Douglas Schlarman, Ian Joseph Schlarman, Joseph Schlarman and Madeline Schlarman;

and a sister,
Anna Mae (Loras) Kieffer, Dubuque, IA.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Rose Schlarmann in infancy, Delores Duetmeyer, Louis Schlarmann, Clarence Schlarmann, Jerome Schlarmann, Cletus Schlarmann and Robert Schlarmann.

Memorials will be accepted by the family to be distributed among Joe’s favorite charities.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com

Shirley A. Heitzman

Shirley A. Heitzman, 82, of Dubuque, died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 6 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, where a visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road is in charge of the arrangements.

Shirley was born on September 8, 1936 in Hampton, Iowa the daughter of Robert and Ethel (Keapproth) O’Connor. She spent most of her childhood in Fort Dodge, Iowa and graduated from Corpus Christi High School. Shirley graduated from Iowa State University in 1958 where she received her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. She completed her dietetic internship at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Shirley moved to Dubuque and was a Dietician at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She was introduced to Al Heitzman by mutual friends and they were married on November 4, 1961 at Corpus Christi Church in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Shirley and Al were parents of five children. She became a stay at home mom and was dedicated to raising her children. Naturally, because of her dietician background she was a great cook. She also took a great interest in flower gardening, especially her roses.

In her later years, Shirley and Al loved golfing together weekday mornings at Fillmore Golf Course. They were also avid walkers at Heritage Trail, Bergfeld Pond or the Mall. Shirley also liked playing Bridge with her group at Mt. Carmel and Lifetime Center. Shirley and Al enjoyed taking bus trips throughout the United States and an annual Caribbean Cruise. Until recent years they also enjoyed spending the winter months in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

After living on Westridge Drive for 52 years, Shirley and Al moved to the Woodlands Senior Apartments in September 2016. Each morning, she looked forward to having a cup of coffee with the ladies. She loved coffee, drinking it from the minute she woke until early evening. She also took great care in watching over Al, making sure he got enough protein each day. Always the Dietician! In the last few years she also took great interest in college basketball and couldn’t wait to watch Iowa State and Big East basketball.

Shirley took great joy in the accomplishments of her grown children. But even more, treasured time with her grandchildren and took great pride in seeing them grow up and develop their unique personalities. We are blessed that mom was able to spend this past Thanksgiving Holiday with all her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Al; children, David Heitzman, of Dubuque, James Heitzman, of Dubuque, Mary (Paul) Prososki (Shellenberger), of Parkville, MO, Ann (Tim) Gillispie, of Urbandale, IA, and Joseph (Shelly) Heitzman, of Urbandale, IA; grandchildren, William Shellenberger and Jake and Josh Prososki, Kendall and Jordan Gillispie, Anna and Emily Heitzman; and her sister, Debra (Jeff) Gustafson of Dubuque.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister and brother-in-law, Barb (Jerry) Sweiger; grandson, Charlie Shellenberger; son-in-law, Timothy Shellenberger;

Shirley was a longtime member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. A Shirley A. Heitzman Memorial Fund has been established.

The family would like to thank mom’s sister Debra and her husband Jeff for their love and support over the years. We also appreciate the efforts of the doctors and nurses at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque and the doctors and nurses at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Especially the nurses in the UIHC Neuroscience ICU and Palliative Care units who provided compassionate care to both Shirley and her family during her final days.

Harold E. Langkamp

Harold E. Langkamp, age 89, of Dubuque, IA, was called home peacefully at 9:05 p.m., on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services, surrounded by his loving family. To honor Harold’s life, funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Church, 1425 Iowa Street, with Msgr. Thomas E. Toale officiating. To celebrate Harold’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, where there will be a parish scripture wake service held at 6:30 p.m. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Harold was born on May 13, 1929, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Clarence and Emma (Launspach) Langkamp.

Harold honorably served his country with the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1954 in Germany, where he would meet the love of his life, Maria Gaa. The young couple would be united in marriage on January 16, 1951, in Germany, and the two were blessed with 65 wonderful years together, and 5 children, before Maria was called home ahead of him on August 8, 2016.

Harold was raised with a strong work ethic, and devoted his time and talents to Morrison Brothers for 40+ years, until his well earned retirement. He was also quite handy with a tool belt, and enjoyed tinkering and working on projects around the house. In his younger days, Harold enjoyed spending time in the great outdoors hunting and fishing, and in later years went out walking as often as he could. Harold was quite a card shark, a skill he looked forward to teaching all of the children and grandchildren, and was well known for starting them out at a very young age. He was always up for a spirited game of Euchre or Poker with the family, and would occasionally test his skills and luck at the Casino. Harold’s sense of humor was legendary, he had a playful, joking personality, as well as a sweet way of flirting with the ladies, making sure they all felt beautiful and special. Family, beyond a doubt, brought the greatest joy into Harold’s days, he especially loved any chance that came his way to play with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We are deeply saddened at the loss of such a wonderful, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, but take comfort in knowing that he and his beloved wife, Maria, are now once again reunited in their Heavenly home.

Those left to cherish Harold’s memory include

his children,
Harold Langkamp Jr.,
Giselle Langkamp,
Willy Langkamp,
Lana Sheldon
and Sandy Parker, all of Dubuque, IA;

his grandchildren,
Amanda (Brian) Wlochal, Brett Langkamp, Jennifer (Bill Hattula) Sheldon and Matthew Parker;

his great-grandchildren,
Alyssa Sheldon, Michael Wlochal, Zachary Wlochal, Riley Langkamp, Samantha Wlochal and Abigail Hattula;

his siblings,
Arnold “Bub” Langkamp
and Shirley Chapman, both of Dubuque, IA;

and a brother-in-law,
Tom Piehl, Atlanta, GA.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife, Maria Langkamp; and his siblings, Leonard (Delores) Langkamp, Merlin “Mac” (Darlene) Langkamp and Beverly Piehl; and a brother-in-law, James “Jim” Chapman.

Harold’s family would like to thank the nurses and staff of ManorCare, and Hospice of Dubuque, for all of their kind, professional and compassionate care of Harold these past years.

Memorials will be accepted by the family to be distributed among his favorite charities.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com

Terance M. Chapman

Terance M. Chapman, 55, of Dubuque, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Heritage Manor-Hawkeye Care Center.

Friends may greet the family from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road, where there will be a prayer service at 4:30 p.m.

Terance was born March 6, 1963 in Dubuque, the son of Kenneth and Sharon (Voelz) Chapman. He graduated from Wahlert High School, and went on to graduate from Wisconsin School of Technology.

He was a member of the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps for 5 years.

Terance served his country with the U.S. Army.

Terance is survived by his children, Allison, Christopher, and Marc Chapman; his parents, Kenneth and Sharon Chapman; his brothers, Daniel (Lynn) of Dubuque, Joseph (Patty) of Troy, IL, Thomas of Dubuque, Douglas of Dubuque, and Michael (friend Linn Phan) Chapman of Jeffersonville, IN; his sister, Elizabeth Schleicher of Lancaster, WI; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents; and his sister, Kathleen “Callie” Bishay.

The family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Manor-Hawkeye Care Center for caring for Terance for over 11 years, as well as Dr. Allen Meurer.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com

Jed R. Henry

Jed R. Henry, 40, of rural Dallas Center, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, at Mercy West Lakes Hospital in West Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Grimes where friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday also at the church. Burial will be at Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes.

Jed was born April 30, 1978, in Dubuque, IA, son of Richard and Deborah (Wieser) Henry. He received his education in Dubuque and graduated from Dubuque Hempstead High School in 1996. He continued his education at Des Moines Area Community College studying diesel technology. He then began working for Housby Mack in Des Moines until later becoming employed at Embree Ag in Waukee and was part time farmer and did custom baling for area farmers.

On July 2, 2011 he was united in marriage to Michelle Ware in Saylorville and they made their home in Grimes and more recently had moved to a farm east of Dallas Center.

Jed is survived by his wife Michelle, two sons, Wyatt and Jacob of Dallas Center, his parents Rick and Deb Henry, a sister Sarah (Marc) Matthewson and their daughters Riley and Stella all of Carroll, IA, grandmother Dorothy Henry of Dubuque, mother and father-in-law Bill and Carolyn Ware of Grimes, brother-in-law Billy (Sara) Ware and their son William of Clive, IA and a sister-in-law Kim (Joe) Philippson and their daughters Maykaylee and Cameron of Grimes.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

William M. Vander Meulen

William M. “Bill” Vander Meulen, 45, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 1, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. Bill passed away after a courageous 15-year battle with cancer. Defying many odds, he was an inspiration to many with his determination and positive attitude. He took pride in not letting his health keep him down.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Ghost Church with Rev. Dwayne Thoman officiating and assisted by Pastor Loren Hirschy. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 6:45 p.m.

Bill was born on September 29, 1973 in Dubuque, Iowa the son of William F. and Elaine (Ernst) Vander Meulen, Sr. He attended Hempstead High School and after high school he worked construction and then at Eagle Window and Door. Lastly, he worked as a custodian for the Dubuque Community School District where he thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Kennedy Elementary School Family.

He married Amy Parker, his high school sweetheart on May 24th, 1997. Bill was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. When Bill wasn’t taking Amy to lunch or driving the boys and their friends around in his prized yellow truck, he enjoyed camping, bowling and was an avid Colts, Yankees and Hawkeye fan.

He mostly enjoyed watching his boys’ sporting events including their practices. He was very proud of the young men his boys have turned into, they had an awesome role model.

Bill will be greatly missed by his wife Amy; his two sons Colten and Derek; his parents William “Bill” and Elaine Vander Meulen; his sisters Lisa (Shawn) Decker, and Cindy Vander Meulen; his father and mother-in-law Greg and Laurie Parker; his brother-in-law Mike (Mandy) Parker; his maternal grandmother Olivia Ernst; nieces and nephews Ryan Decker, Carley Vander Meulen, Andrew Decker, Drake and Mia Parker; many aunts and uncles, his grandfather-in-law Joseph MacDonald and his Final Four Camping Family.

He was preceded in death by an infant son William Joseph; his maternal grandfather Carl Ernst; paternal grandparents Robert and Mary Vander Meulen, an uncle Gary Ernst; his grandmother-in-law Juanita MacDonald and grandparents-in-law Ravis “Cotton” ‘and Elizabeth “Betty” Parker and a special camping buddy, Lyle Kelchen.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Okuno from Mayo Clinic Oncology and the Final Four Camping Family for their continued support and friendship.

Francis Wayne Zaruba

Francis Wayne Zaruba, 88, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa.

A celebration of Francis Wayne’s life will be held at 11:30 A.M., Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Faith Community Church in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at the church. A private burial will be at the Mayflower Cemetery, Oxford Junction, Iowa. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family.

Francis Wayne Zaruba was born on February 22, 1930 in Onslow, Iowa, to John Albert and Frances Mae (Coppess) Zaruba. He was educated in Jones County country schools and later earned his GED. He served his country in the U.S. Army earning an honorable discharge. He married Gertrude Marie Leslie on March 27, 1954 in Oxford Junction, Iowa. To this union four children were born, Vicki, Sheryl, Scott, and Tim.

Upon returning home from his military service, Francis Wayne had worked at Clinton Engines in Maquoketa as a Melt Foreman. He then worked as a grinder at Caterpillar in Bettendorf and later retired from Caterpillar in York, Pennsylvania. In addition to his full-time job, he always had a second job as a handyman. He was a “jack-of-all-trades” and did carpentry, electrical and plumbing work.

He was a member of Faith Community Church in Maquoketa, and the Oxford Junction American Legion Post #473. He enjoyed camping, fishing, handyman work, reading, and Blue Grass festivals and music.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Gertrude Zaruba of Maquoketa, IA; children, Vicki (Bill) Norman of Houston, TX, Sheryl (Richard) Crist of Maquoketa, IA, Scott “Frank” (Wendy) Zaruba of Maquoketa, IA, and Tim Zaruba of Bettendorf, IA; 11 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren; and brothers, John (Joyce) Zaruba of Tipton, IA, Glenn Dale (Helen) Zaruba of Davenport, IA, Robert Zaruba of Marshalltown, IA, Jerry (Judy) Zaruba of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Jim Zaruba of Des Moines, IA; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Barbara Widel.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

Robert J. Bahl

Robert J. Bahl, Jr. age 64, passed away peacefully on Nov 28th at Unitypoint/Finley Hospital. He was born on October 6, 1954 in Dubuque IA., son of Robert J. Bahl Sr. and Wilma L. (Konzen) Bahl. He served his country in the United States Air Force and earned his Bachelor of Science Nursing degree in San Antonio, Texas. He was a dedicated ICU nurse for over 25 years.

Robert was no stranger to pain…his own pain, and that of other’s. He witnessed it all. In the toughest of situations, he was there to help. He used his medical knowledge and bedside-bravery to be caring and honest. Being honest was how he was raised, how he grew up, and how he lived his life. No question, his honesty may have caused others some discomfort at times. But that didn’t change who he was nor the lifestyle he lived.

He shared his life with his closest of friends and family. Robert was generous. He enjoyed travelling, great food, and fine wine – and he loved to share all of that with others. At an early age his ears taught his fingers how to master the piano. He liked musicals and theater, appreciating each note, applauding each act. From dinner parties to birthday celebrations, he was the Master of Detail. Had his health not failed so rapidly he would have choreographed the weather for his own funeral.

Robert’s independent vision of life may have broadened the vision of others. An interesting dichotomy of sorts – but interesting, he was. A good son, a good brother, a good uncle, a good friend.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Wilma.

He is survived by his siblings Janice (Dave) Wagner, Barb (John) Liphardt, Diane (Tom) Thompson, Alan (Nancy) Bahl, Joyce (Dane) Jackson, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his very special friend Ann Butterfield of Santee, CA. Ann, you made him whole.

We would like to thank the 5th floor nursing staff at Finley especially Travis, Ellie, Debbie, and Chrissy for their wonderful care.

For what is man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels. And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows
He took the blows
And did it his way