Obituaries Archive

Marilyn J. Miller Bartee

Marilyn Joyce Miller Bartee, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2022.  Marilyn was born on June 10, 1931, in Davenport, Iowa to Gerald Dawson and Thelma Grace Waugh Miller.  Marilyn grew up in Delmar, Iowa, and graduated salutatorian from Delmar High School at sixteen years of age.  She attended Business College in Omaha, Nebraska.  After her graduation, she moved to Davenport, Iowa and accepted a position as secretary at Skelly Oil Company.

Marilyn met the late Dr. H. Edward Bartee, Jr., ( Ed was a student at Palmer Chiropractic College), at a United Methodist Young Adult function.  The couple were married at Delmar United Methodist Church on May 4, 1952, and lived in Davenport until Ed graduated.   In 1953, the couple and their three month old son moved firstly to Port St. Joe, Florida, and secondly, to Pensacola, Florida, in 1955.  Marilyn stayed quite busy setting up and running the business side of  Bartee Chiropractic Clinic while raising four children. In the later part of the 1980’s, Marilyn took her secretarial and business skills to Spain Wellness Center, where she worked until Dr. Bill Spains’s retirement.

Marilyn was a member of the Pensacola Women’s Club, involved in numerous activities and fund-raisers at Pensacola Yacht Club, Scenic Hills Country Club, as well as the Pensacola Lions Club, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Posse.  She was a member of the Court of the Krewe of La Fiete, a Member of the Board at the Pensacola YWCA, and a Red Cross Volunteer at Baptist Hospital.   She was an exceptional cook and baker, loved to entertain, and her door was always open, where she welcomed many of her “children” with a meal and a bed throughout the years.  Marilyn, was an avid reader, a season ticket holder to the Pensacola Opera, and loved to travel,  and she especially enjoyed  her adventures with her dear friends and siblings.

Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents and sister Beverly Jean Miller Grable.  She is survived by her children Thomas Edward Bartee of Malibu, California, Douglas Charles (Hilary) Bartee of Pensacola, Florida, Dawn Elizabeth Bartee (Gary) Bagaas of Pensacola, Florida, David Lawson Bartee of Pensacola Beach, Florida and grandchildren.  Her surviving siblings are Jeanette Faye Miller Wiggins of Rock Island, Illinois, Virginia Rae Miller Schurbon of Kooskia, Idaho, Guila Lee Miller of Milan, Illinois, and Richard Arden Miller of Bettendorf, Iowa.

A graveside service and burial celebrating her life will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. at Union Cemetery, rural Maquoketa, Iowa.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Pensacola, Florida.

The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family.  Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

Linda L. Ruble

Linda L. Ruble, 69, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on August 29th, 2022, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque.

Family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 6th, 2022, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A Celebration of Linda’s life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Linda was born on October 2nd, 1952, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Robert and Loraine (Petsch) Twining.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her best friend Linda. She also loved watching the Minnesota Vikings, and her dog, Lulu. She enjoyed her retirement from Humach by spending time with her partner Earl.

Linda is survived by her son Craig (Mizpah) Schroeder, daughter Sharon (Justin Birch) Bartlett, son-in-law Matt Bartlett, 10 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, brothers, Glen (Laura) Loper and Robert (Connie) Twining, sister Laurie (David) Prine, brothers-in-law Bob, Scott, and Doug Coulson, sisters-in-law Cheryl Rohr and Robin Kelleher, and father-in-law Al Coulson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Sharon, husband Terry, son Tim, mother-in-law Mary Lou Coulson, and special friend Zada.

Dolores M. Owsley

Dolores Mae “Dee” Owsley, 93, of Stonehill Health Center, passed away on August 27, 2022, at Stonehill.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1st, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Steven Rosonke officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of mass Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa, is assisting the family.

Dolores was born September 9, 1928, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, the daughter of Alois and Marie (Voelker) Didesch. She married Leonard J. Owsley on September 21, 1965 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They shared 55 happy years together until his passing on September 9, 2022.

Dolores graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic grammar school, and the former Immaculate Conception Academy. She then attended Clarke College where she earned her certificate inLibrary Science. She was employed at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library for 20 years.

Dolores loved gardening, golfing, boating, cross word puzzles, and books. She was an avid reader who enjoyed mysteries and historical novels. She collected unusual paper weights from around the world and loved spending time with her friends. Dolores was a volunteer for the American Red Cross for many years and also Project Concern. She was chairperson for the I.C.A. Alumnae Class of 1946 for over 35 years.

Dolores is survived by her sister in-law Gladys Didesch, of Dubuque, a niece Debra (Glen) Schumock of Geneva, IL, their three children Collin of New Haven, CT, Grant of Baltimore, MD, and Ava of Champaign, IL; and her nephew Alan (Laurie) Didesch of Northbrook IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Leonard; her brother Al Didesch, and her sister Wilma Didesch.

The family would like to thank the staff of Stonehill especially the 3rd floor and to Hospice of Dubuque for all the wonderful care and kindness they extended to Dee.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Dubuque Humane Society or Hospice of Dubuque.

Patricia A. Nauman

Patricia Ann Nauman, 85, of Dubuque, IA, was welcomed into Heaven on August 28th, 2022 surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday September 3rd, 2022, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private burial will be in Mount Calvary at a later date. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2nd, 2022, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road. Visitation will also be held after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday until time of mass.

Patricia was born on December 1st, 1936, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Leo and Elsie (Stuchlmeyer) Link. She was united in marriage to Ronald Nauman on December 8th, 1972. She graduated high school from The Visitation and went on to work at Rosheks. She retired from the City of Dubuque as a police, fire, and emergency dispatcher after nearly 25 years, where she touched peoples’ lives through her dedicated service.

She cherished her family and time spent with them. She loved baking, cooking, and entertaining. Everyone raved about her chip dip and famous sugar cookies during the holidays. Mom adored her 22 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was their biggest fan and cheerleader, attending countless sporting events, dance recitals, and school activities.

Mom was the ultimate animal lover. We were surrounded by pets as we grew up. We often joked that she loved her dogs more than she loved her children. She appreciated nature, gardening, family camping trips, bonfires, traveling, and she cherished spending days relaxing and boating on the Mississippi River. She was adventurous and at 82, she climbed into a hot air balloon for a glorious ride.

She had a fondness for Neil Diamond and attended many of his concerts. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Green Bay Packers fan.

She was the most beautiful, kind, sweet, caring, courageous, strong, and hardworking woman. Mom constantly nurtured and selflessly cared for others, which included her husband and our sister during their last years on Earth. She was our saint and such an inspiring role model for us. Her love will echo on in our hearts forever.

She is survived by her children, Kerry (Tim) Dickens, T.J. (Christi) Stecklein, Tim (Lynnette) Stecklein, Todd (Dianne) Stecklein, Tye (Aimee) Stecklein, daughter-like-granddaughter Mollie Stecklein; her Step Children, Jeff (Lawana) Nauman, Jill (Lanny) Loague, Nick (Marsha) Nauman; her beloved dogs, Raji, Prince and Princess; her 22 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ron and beloved daughter Kelly.

In lieu of flowers, a Patricia Nauman Memorial Fund has been established.

Our family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr Mark Janes and Hospice of Dubuque.

Teresa A. LoBianco

Teresa Arlene LoBianco, 72, of Dubuque, peacefully passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at home, surrounded by family and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at the Church of Resurrection, with Rev. Phil Gibbs officiating.  A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, September 1, at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road, where a wake service will begin at 7p.m. Burial will be in the Resurrection Parish Cemetery in Asbury, Iowa.

Teresa was born on July 25, 1950, in Dubuque, daughter of Harold and Dorothy (McLaughlin) Kamentz.

She was a graduate of Dubuque Senior High School, class of 1968.  She was employed as an administrative assistant for Dubuque Packing Co., then as a switchboard operator at the University of Dubuque until her retirement.

She married Deacon Timothy J. LoBianco on May 20, 1972, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Over the years, Teresa was a devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s, St. Joseph the Worker, St. Patrick’s, and the Church of Resurrection, all in Dubuque, where she often served as an eucharistic minister and usher.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Casey (Cory) Thein; granddaughter, Peyton, all of Dubuque; twin sister, Elessa Vath of Dubuque; siblings, Sharon Pluemer, of Dubuque, Victoria (David) Jackson of Otsego, Minnesota, and Michael Kamentz, of Des Moines; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tony LoBianco and Kathy (Steve) Tschiggfrie, both of Dubuque and Ann (Steve) Osterberger, of East Dubuque, Illinois; dear friend, Lori (Bill) Rokusek of Asbury, Iowa; aunt, Sr. Shirley Kamentz, of Dubuque; uncle, Richard (Som) Kamentz of Stuart, Florida; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, whom she loved.

Teresa was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; parents in law, Stanley and Mary LoBianco; brothers-in-law, Daniel Pluemer and Joseph LoBianco and sisters-in-law, Lisa LoBianco and Traci LoBianco; and beloved cat, Milo.

Teresa was faithful to family, friends and her community and will be dearly missed.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be granted to the Dubuque Regional Humane Society or the Dubuque Rescue Mission.

Yvonne Torres

Yvonne Torres, 82 of East Dubuque, IL passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her home. A celebration of life will be held later. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena is assisting the family.

She was born May 27, 1940, in Mo the daughter of Verdie and Pauline (Cunningham) Webster. Yvonne was united in marriage to Julieus Torres in San Diego, CA and he preceded her in death on August 27, 2015.

She is survived by her five children, Richard (Andrea), Julie (Bob), Jeanette (Curtis), Jennifer, and Julieus (Colleen), and fifteen grandchildren, Nicholas, AJ, Chris, Curtis, Daniel, David, William, Johnny, Ashley, Cody, Connor, Jewls, Calvin, Lily, and Maddie, thirteen great-grandchildren, Riley, Gage, Tiffany, Alya, Alissa, Madison, Carly, Addy, Curtis II, Matt, Joe, Brooklyn, and baby girl Dawson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a son, Jerry. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Hospice of Dubuque for their care and compassion.

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

Rosemary S. Menke

Survivors include her children: Steven (Sandy) Menke of New Vienna, Janet (Mike) Tegeler and Judy Neuhaus both of Manchester, Tim (Sue) Menke of Plano, TX, grandchildren: Sarah (Alan A.J.) Finzel, Travis Rausch, Megan Rausch, Mark (Jill) Tegeler, Jennifer (Jim) Harbach, Michelle (Jason) Maiers, Matt Neuhaus, Nathan (Sarah) Neuhaus, Phil (Olivia) Neuhaus, Amy (Jeff) DeMoss, Holly (Aaron) Tucker, Nick Menke, Michael Menke, 14 great grandchildren, siblings: Lorraine Burkle, Leona Berger, sister-in-law, Dorothy Wille and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Susie (Meyer) Wille, parents-in-law, Hugo and Hilda (Willenbring) Menke, her husband, Vic in 2009, son-in-law, Mike Neuhaus in 2017, siblings: Elizabeth (LaVern) Hoeger, Lawrence (Margie) Wille, Donald (JoAnn) Wille, in-laws: Tony (Rose) Menke, Al (Doris) Menke, Clara (Eldon) Steffensmeier, Bernie Burkle.

The family would like to thank Mercy Senior Care and Hospice of Dubuque staff for all your kindness and wonderful care provided to Rosemary.  She made friends with all of you!

Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family and information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com.  Online condolences and memorials may be sent to Kramer Funeral Home,  750 12th Ave SW, Dyersville, IA  52040.

Alan W. Schlarmann

Alan W. Schlarmann, age 64, of Dubuque, passed away at 8:14 a.m., on Monday, August 29, 2022, at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehab.  To celebrate Alan’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, where there will be a parish scripture service held at 7:00 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. Donatus Church, St. Donatus, Iowa, with Rev. Robert G. Gross officiating.  Burial will be in St. Donatus Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded by the American Legion Dubuque Post 6.

Alan was born on August 17, 1958, in Jackson County, Iowa, son of Eugene and Imelda (Budde) Schlarmann.

Alan was born in Bellevue and raised in Dubuque.  He honorably served his country with the U.S. Army in Germany.  He was united in marriage to Erma Maturan Labolabo on March 25, 2013, in the Philippines.  Alan was always a hard worker and was employed as a chef at the Toll Bridge Inn and Copper Kettle.  Alan has worked as an industrial maintenance technician at Hormel for the past 10 years.  When he wasn’t working Alan enjoyed going hunting, shooting and tinkering in his garage.  He liked getting out on the open road riding his motorcycle and keeping up with current events.  Alan especially loved spending time with his family and shopping with Erma was one of his favorite activities.  He also enjoyed spending time out in his yard with his dog Koko and his friends and neighbors.  Alan was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Those left to cherish Alan’s memory include

his wife,
Erma Schlarmann, Dubuque, IA;

his children,
Tara (Joe) Henry, Waverly, IA,
Jayson Schlarmann, Waterloo, IA
and Heather Haas, Dubuque, IA;

his step-son,
MJ Labolabo, Ichon, Philippines;

his grandchildren,
Hadley, Hayden, Harlowe, Isabella, Brendyn, Ryleigh, Kyler, Carter and Delaney;

and his siblings,
Dennis Schlarmann,
Dale (Julie) Schlarmann,
Sandy (Dick) Birch,
Brian (Arli) Schlarmann,
Marlene (Greg) Hying,
Mike (Sharon) Schlarmann
and Barb (Doug) Stoughton;

many nieces and nephews.

Alan was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Rosann Rammel; and a sister-in-law, Rose Schlarmann.

Alan’s family would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and all of the visitors that have come and spent time with Alan these past weeks.

The family will thankfully receive your support through greeting cards and memorials in Alan’s memory which may be mailed to Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Attn. Alan Schlarmann Family.

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

Francis M. Miller

Francis “Frank” M. Miller, 87, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Stonehill Health Center, dying peacefully in his sleep, in the arms of his beloved wife.

Funeral services will be held at Holy Spirit Parish, Sacred Heart Church, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 2nd, 2022, with Rev. Steve Garner presiding. Friends may visit from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the church on Thursday, September 1st, 2022, or after 9:30 AM on Friday, prior to mass.  Private family interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West at a later date. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

He was born Aug. 30, 1934, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Francis and Virginia (Plamondon) Miller. He grew up on his parents’ farm in Castle Grove, IA (west of Monticello), and attended a one-room country school to 3rd grade and then Sacred Heart Grade School and High School in Monticello, IA. He graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, in 1955 with a B.S. degree in Mathematics at the age of 20.

He married Mary Anne Kuriger of Monticello on June 12, 1956, at Sacred Heart Church in Monticello. He and Mary Anne were married for 66 years and were blessed with six children, 10 grandchildren and12 great-grandchildren.

He excelled as a High School Teacher in Anamosa, IA, and Marshalltown, IA, and taught in the Community College in Marshalltown for 5 years before joining the faculty of Loras College in Dubuque, IA. He retired in 1994 after 30 years as Emeritus Prof. of Physics. At Loras he was a Charter Member of the Faculty Senate and served on many other faculty committees. He was also a visiting professor at the sister college to Loras, Eichi University in Osaka, Japan – teaching English for one semester, while on sabbatical leave from Loras. During his years at Loras Frank served for over 20 years as the first Director of Heitkamp Planetarium and Observatory, presenting programs to over 100,000 people, many on school field trips or with their Friday night babysitters. Over  the years, Frank was  named a General Electric Science Fellow for study at Case Institute in Cleveland, OH; a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant recipient for study at the National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN; a one year NSF grant to the Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, which enabled him to get a Master’s degree for teaching in Basic Sciences with emphasis in Physics; a Shell Merit Fellowship for study at Stanford University; an NSF grant to the Univ. of N. Dakota, Grand Forks, to learn FORTRAN programming, which enabled him to teach the first FORTRAN course at Loras; and an NSF summer grant for research study in Health Physics at the Lawrence Radiation Lab. (LRL) at U. C. Berkeley. This last grant resulted in LRL offering Prof. Miller employment for research in Health Physics for the next four summers. He believed that summer research and academic year teaching were an ideal combination. He also taught astronomy at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY for two summers. Near the end of his teaching career, he was awarded a summer fellowship at Harvard Univ. to study “charge coupled devices” which revolutionized telescopic photography and are the basis of all modern cameras. Coincidentally the Director of that program was formerly a student who frequently attended Frank’s planetarium programs.

He was a parish member at Sacred Heart (now part of Holy Spirit Parish) for 56 years and was very active at Holy Spirit Parish serving as a lay Communion distributor, lector, Mass server (over a lifetime period of 72 years), Sacristan, was a member of the handbell choir, a past Parish Trustee, past member of the School Board, and Chair of the Sacred Heart Church Renovation (completed in the year 2000) and Fund Raising Committees. His most recent Church related activity was writing and narrating a script for a DVD, entitled “The Jewels of Sacred Heart” detailing the unique stained glass windows and other treasured art-work/paintings in this historic church.

He and Mary Anne lived in Anamosa, IA, Boulder, CO, Marshalltown, IA, Hamilton, NY, Oak Ridge, TN, Dubuque, IA, the San Francisco CA area, Grand Forks, N. Dakota, Cambridge, MA, and Osaka, Japan, all depending on Frank’s teaching and research assignments. When traveling to these destinations the family enjoyed tent-camping along the way. Making trips to the east coast or west coast areas enabled them to experience such wonders of nature as the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains, Niagara Falls, the Pacific Ocean, and many National Parks along the way.

He received the Iowa Governor’s award for volunteer service, particularly for serving several years on the Foster Care Review Board, and volunteering, for 16 years, at Stonehill Care Center and Sunnycrest Manor. At various times he was a member of the City of Dubuque’s Citizen’s Advisory Committee, the Environmental Stewardship Commission, and an original member of the Citizen’s Advisory Council for the Bee Branch Flood Mitigation Project. In 2001 he received the Loras College Distinguished Alumnus Award for service provided to the college as a faculty member and in 1994 received the John Henry Cardinal Newman award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership.

Frank was a Master Gardener and he and Mary Anne took pride in their yard which was often described as a “mini arboretum” and contained a pergola and waterfall, all designed and constructed by them. Their garden, which contained over 100 plant species, was one of the gardens included in the 2006 Master Gardener Tour of Gardens. In 1987 they constructed a “passive solar greenhouse”, attached to their home which enabled them to efficiently heat their home and produce a wide variety and quantity of seedlings for family and friends. Frank was a Charter Member and past-president of the Tri-State Garden Club.

Throughout his life, he and Mary Anne were involved in many religious and spiritual activities including the teaching of parish CCD, marriage enrichment programs such as “Sponsor Couple”, and they were team couple-leaders in “Marriage Encounter”, various parish renewal programs, like “Renew”, and team members for the Spiritual Life Congress.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Sharon White, her husband Jim,  his son-in-law, Brian Finnegan, daughter-in-law, Maureen Miller, and  sister-in-law Sheila (Jim) Chambers.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Anne; son: F. Michael (Mary Jane), grand-daughter Nicole, Kansas City, MO, and grand-son Mark and grand-daughter, Rachel, Minneapolis, MN; daughter: Lisa Finnegan, grand-daughter Katie (Dan), and great grand-daughters Lauren and Erin, Platteville, WI; grandson David (Kari), great-grand-daughters Violet and Nora, and great-grandson Nathan, Virginia Beach, VA; grandson Jonathan (Beth), Durham, NC; daughter: Dawn (Chip) Pregler, Dubuque; grand-daughter Ashley Weber (Matt) and great-grandsons Grant, Beau and Quinn, great-grand-daughter, Grace: grandsons: Matt, great-grand-daughter Izzibelle, Dubuque; and Ben (fiancé Audrey Stecher), Fort Collins, CO; son: Daniel (Jackie), and grand-daughter Elizabeth, Dubuque; daughter: Stephanie (Pat Lamb) Miller-Lamb, Portage, WI: and  son Patrick; grandson Vince Lipke (Donna) and great-grand-daughters Katlyn and Autumn, Crown Point, IN.

He is also survived by his brother Kevin (Julie) and family, Monticello, IA., and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be given to Holy Spirit Parish (Sacred Heart Church), the Loras College Planetarium, or the charity of your choice.

Shirley Mills

Shirley Mills, 91, of Dubuque died Friday, August 26, 2022 at Ennoble Manor.  A Farewell Toast visitation will be held from 3 to 7 pm Wednesday at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road where services will be held 10 am Thursday.  Burial will be in Dubuque Memorial Gardens.

Shirley was born April 10, 1931 in Dubuque, daughter of Clarence and Mabel Koeneke.

She graduated from Dubuque Senior High

On September 25, 1954 she married Robert J. Mills.  He preceded her in death on September 19, 2016.

Shirley worked as a retail clerk for Roshek’s, Armstrongs, and Sears.

Shirley enjoyed gambling at the casinos with her sons and daughter-in-law. She also enjoyed watching all the Iowa Hawkeye football and basketball games and cheering them on to victory! Shirley was always up for a party and enjoyed company just dropping by to visit and having a cocktail or two or having a good game of euchre. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.

She is survived by two sons, Steven Mills and Randy (Gayla) Mills; a son in law, Chris Reding; two grandsons, Eric (Valerie) Key and Cory (Lacy) Reding; a step grandson, Nicholas (Brandi) Herrald; five great grandchildren and two step greatgrandchildren; a brother, Jim Koeneke; sister in law, Margo Morris; brother in law and sister in law, Richard and Rosemary Mills and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Cindy Reding, and two sisters, June Anderson and Doris Winninger.

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

The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Ennoble Nursing and Rehab for the great care they provided to Shirley over the past few years. They also would like to thank Hospice of Dubuque.

Debra M. Ekard

Debra M. “Debbie” Ekard, 71, of Rockford, Illinois, and formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at home.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:30 A.M., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.  Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. at the funeral home.  Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.

Debra Mae was born on December 3, 1950 in Rockford, Illinois to George and June Anne (Rose) Gregory.  Her father died at a young age and her mother remarried Alvin Nicholson whom she considered her father.  She was a graduate of Gilford High School in Rockford, Illinois.  She married Robert Ekard in Rockford, Illinois and they had a daughter, Carla.  A few years later she had two sons with Garry Elsner, Marc and Greg.

Debra worked in retail for a short time at Photo Mat and for Derby Gas Station.  She was of the Catholic faith.  She enjoyed playing bingo, cards, and working on crossword puzzles.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Carla (Nolan) Martin of Peosta, IA, Marc Elsner of Waverly, IA, and Greg (Nova Tedford) Elsner of Seminole, FL; 3 grandchildren, Meriah, Paxon, and Brennon; and siblings, Barb Camillo of Rockford, IL, Michele (Lenny) Forsell of Rockford, IL, Frank Pouder of Bradenton, FL, and Dennis (Wendy) Gregory of Rockford, IL.  She was preceded in death by her parents, George, June and Alvin, her ex-husband Robert Ekard, Garry Elsner father of Marc and Greg, and a son Craig Ekard.

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

Karyl Schuman

Karyl Schuman, 81, passed away peacefully with her kids by her side at Galena Stauss Senior Care Community.  A celebration of life will be held in the spring. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena is assisting the family.

She was born July 26, 1941, in Orangeville, IL the daughter of Aaron and Helen (Heldt) Lopp. Karyl was united in marriage to Edward Schuman on September 15, 1967, and he preceded her in death on October 12, 2007.  She loved visiting and playing cards with friends. She spent many hours helping her daughter at her local shelter and she loved her ferrets! Her greatest joy was spending time with family and especially with her grandkids and great-grandkids.  

She is survived by her children, David (Tina) Schuman, of Goodyear AZ, Daryl (Nikki) Schuman, of South Carolina, and Melissa Ryerson, of Joliet, IL, grandchildren, Desiree (Bobby) Brown, Tanner (Danea) Schuman, Sean (Alana) Trujillo, Jacob Parrott, Mitch (Krista) Allen, Alexis Zuel, Michael Ryerson, Miranda Ryerson, Morgan Ryerson, her great-grandchildren, Trey Brown, Aspen Schuman, Alexander Ryerson, Roxanne Campos, Abigail Ryerson, and siblings, John (Patty) Lopp, Judy (Harold) Glasson, and Susie (Denis) Vondran, and her many nieces and nephews. 

Karyl was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her siblings, Connie, Robert, Eugene, Jerry, James, and Lloyd.

A Karyl Schuman Memorial Fund has been established, memorials can be mailed to 3818 Pandola Ave, Joliet IL  60431 or Cache Creek Rescue, 20601 S La Grange Rd, Frankfort IL 60423.

We wish to thank The Galena Stauss Senior Care Community staff, Nurses, and Hospice of Dubuque, who took great care of our mom.  

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

Richard G. Dagitz

Richard “Dick” G. Dagitz, 89, of Bellevue, passed away at Mill Valley Care Center on Saturday, August 27, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  Memorial Service will be 12:00 pm (noon), Saturday, September 3, 2022 at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellevue with Military Honors conducted by Bellevue American Legion Post #273.  Family will greet friends 10:30 am until service time also on Saturday, September 3, 2022 prior to services at the church.

Dick was born January 12, 1933 in Bellevue.  He graduated from Bellevue Community High School in 1951.  Dick then enlisted in the US Navy on August 19, 1951.  He went through Basic Training in Great Lakes, Illinois and was a bugler in the Drum and Bugle Corps.  While he was with the Drum and Bugle Corps, they played at half time of a Chicago Bears football game at Soldier Field in Chicago.  Upon completion of Basic Training, he attended Fire Control Technician School.

Dick was then assigned to the heavy cruiser USS Albany CA-123 home ported in Norfolk, Va.  While stationed on the USS Albany, it was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, visiting Spain, France, Italy, Greece. and Turkey.  They also traversed the Straits of Dardanelles and went into the Black Sea.  Richard was discharged from the Navy on October 30, 1954.

Upon discharge, he returned to Bellevue, Iowa.  On January 28, 1957 Richard married Greta Kinmonth, and they moved to Connecticut.  Dick worked 35 years in the structural steel fabrication industry in various positions, followed by 10 years as a Certified Welding Inspector of new structural steel fabrication.  Upon retirement, Dick and Greta moved back to Bellevue.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, VFW, and American Legion. Dick enjoyed boating, fishing, playing cards, crosswords, sudokus, and watching sports, especially the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Greta; a daughter, Terri (Ken) LeClair, and a son, David (Jackie) Dagitz; a granddaughter, Kristina Hachenberg; great-grandchildren, Brody and Xander; siblings Dale Dagitz and Roger (Brenda) Dagitz; sister in-law, Ruth Kinmonth; an aunt, Verena Dagitz-Stein and many extended relatives.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Laverne and Clarence Moeller; father and mother in-law, Donald and Marie Kinmonth; a brother in-law, George Kinmonth; sisters in-law, Jackie Dagitz and Jane Dagitz; and a grandson, Benjamin Kondysar.

A memorial fund has been established in Dick’s memory.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hachmannfuneralhome.com

Henry J. Westhoff

Henry Joseph Westhoff, 80, of New Vienna died peacefully Saturday, August 27, 2022, at home.

Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where the New Vienna/Luxemburg Fire and EMS will attend as a group at 6:30 pm.  Visitation will continue Thursday from 9 – 10 am at the funeral home prior to funeral services.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Henry was born June 12, 1942, in Petersburg, IA, the son of Hubert and Marie (Scherbring) Westhoff.  He graduated from St. Boniface grade and high school in New Vienna.   He married Mary Jean Tegeler on June 2, 1962, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville.  They lived in Dyersville for two years and moved to New Vienna which became their home.  He was a member of the St. Boniface Parish and its Holy Name Society.

Henry was a farm equipment mechanic and owner of Hub’s Repair Shop, Inc.  He also worked for Scherrman Implement and as a parts man for Roeder Implement.

The Fire Service was a special place for Henry.  He served the New Vienna/Luxemburg Fire Department for 55 years – twenty of those as Chief.  Henry served four years as President of the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association, was a member of the Dubuque County Firefighters Association, the Iowa Firefighters Association, and the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association.  He was awarded the prestigious firefighter axe.  He received the ROGER MOODY AWARD from the Iowa Fire Chiefs Association in 2013, and the Dubuque County HALL OF FLAME award in 2014.  Although retired, he never stopped serving.

In his spare time, he enjoyed family, gardening, growing flowers, fishing and creating many memories.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Mary Jean, and seven children: Kurt (Amy) of West Des Moines, Brian (Judy Rosenow) of Dubuque, Doug (Gayle Kramer) of Dyersville, Chris (Sheri) and Sally (Jeff) Vetter, both of Altoona, Karen (Blake) Liles of Abilene, TX, and Andy (Alisa Gavin) of Dubuque; 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandson; siblings: Gerald (Mary Kay) Westhoff and Marilee (Chuck) Koelker, both of New Vienna, and a sister-in-law, Bev Tegeler of Bellevue.

He was preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law, Dolores and Gregor Tegeler (Hubert Geistkemper, Ed Deutmeyer), daughter-in-law, Lynn Westhoff; in-laws: Herbert (Doris) Tegeler, Gib (Sedelle), Elmer (Edna), Donald (Patricia), Ray (Irene), Tony (Dorothy) Tegeler, Helen (Bill) Kramer, Norma (Herb Platz, Lawrence Deppe), Leona (August) Gudenkauf, Marcie (Fritz) Bries, Lu (Irv) Overmann, and Bernice (Earl) Holub.

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

David G. Felderman

David George Felderman, 83, of Dubuque, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at home.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2899 Hales Mill Rd, Asbury, IA with a Celebration of Life from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Thunder Hills Country Club, Peosta, IA.

David was born September 24, 1938, to LaVerne “Pat” and Elizabeth “Betty” (Eberhardt) Felderman in Dubuque, IA. David married Doris Budde on July 23, 1967, in Dubuque.

Dave worked at the National Butter Company, Dubuque Pack, and he retired from John Deere in 1992. He enjoyed the outdoors, was a great athlete, and supplemented his retirement by playing cards with
good friends.

Surviving are his loving wife, Doris, of Dubuque, his six children, David (Shannon), Daniel (Tammy), Dennis (Amy), Jody (Terry), Tim (Heather), and Tina (Dave) all of Dubuque; 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren; two brothers, John “Jack” (Janet) of Dubuque and Thomas (Joan) of Peosta; one brother-in-law Dennis Berger of AZ; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Dale, Marilyn (Dale), Jim (Barb), Tom, Kevin (Jean), Yvette, Marcia, Brent, Troy, and Todd; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Janet Berger; his father-in-law, Orville Budde and mother-in-law, Ila Budde; brothers-in-law, Glenn, Raymond, John, and Blayne Budde; sister-in-law Marla True.

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

Special thanks to Hospice of Dubuque, especially Hillary.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Dave’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.