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Sr. Norma Jean Holthaus
Sister Norma Jean Holthaus, OSF, 87, of Dubuque, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Norma will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Francis House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
Norma was born February 10, 1934, in Ossian, IA, the daughter of Leo and Rose Bengfort Holthaus.
She entered the Sisters of St. Francis on August 25, 1952 and made final profession of vows August 10, 1958. Sister received her master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University, Chicago, IL. She ministered as a teacher in Iowa at North Washington, North Buena Vista, Ionia, Temple Hill, and in Illinois at Corpus Christi. She also served as a principal at St. Mary, Waterloo and an elementary school counselor for Waterloo schools.
Sister is survived by her sisters-in-law, Gertie Holthaus and Lucille Holthaus; brother-in-law, Nilus Imoehl; nieces, nephews, and her Franciscan sisters.
Sister was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Esther (Carl) Selander, Rosella (Lawrence) Beckman, Rita (Edward) Schwendau, and Jenny Imoehl; and her brothers, Arthur and Cletus Holthaus.
Memorials may be given to the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA.
Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.
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Audrey E. Miller
Audrey E. (Schomann) Miller, 86, of Bellevue, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at her home. Memorial Service will 11:00 am, Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Bellevue State Park Lodge.
Audrey was born June 12, 1935 in Gillette, Wisconsin, the daughter of Kenneth and Marie (Pophal) Schomann. She married Howard A. Miller, Sr. on May 6, 1955 in Wausau, Wisconsin, he passed on February 16, 2019. Audrey earned an associates degree from College of DuPage in Glenn Ellyn, Illinois. She worked for Borg Warner Automotive in Bellwood, Illinois until retiring in April 1, 1991.
Audrey enjoyed going to church, a longtime member of the Legion Auxiliary, Ladies Pie Club on Wednesdays, and Ladies Breakfast Club on Fridays. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and close friends. Audrey enjoyed her pets, crocheting her comfy slippers, baking and eating cookies. Audrey and Howard enjoyed traveling, and camping during their retirement. She will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her children; Beverly (Gene) Kramer of Waukesha, WI, Howard (Carmela) Miller, Jr. of Melrose Park, IL, Brenda Miller of Bonita Springs, FL and Teresa (Don Dixon) Fletcher of Bellevue, IA; also surviving are many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Howard.
A memorial fund has been established in Audrey’s memory.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hachmannfuneralhome.com
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Anthony Tony Boll
Anthony Tony Boll, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his home.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm Monday, June 28, 2021 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road.
The Graveside Service for Tony will be 1:30 pm Monday, June 28, 2021, at Dubuque Memorial Gardens with full military honors rendered by the Dubuque Marine Corps League and the Iowa Army National Guard. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home’s Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.
Anthony was born September 10, 1971, in Dubuque, IA, the son of David LeRoy Boll and Marie (Boll) Reisen.
He was a 1990 graduate of Hempstead High School. Just after graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a highly decorated Airborne Ranger in Korea during the Desert Storm era.
He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service since 1998.
Tony was an outdoorsman and loved hunting, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, classic country music, watching western movies, and John Wayne. He was a Chicago Bears fan and was extremely proud of being an Army Ranger.
Survivors include one son, Drew Boll of Center Point, IA; two sisters, Ginger (Jeremy) Schoop of Andrew, IA, and Janice (Rick Glew) Latham of Dubuque; three aunts, Donna (Tom Riniker) Augustin, who was also his godmother and was very special to him, of Dubuque, Deb (Roger) Wernimont of Peosta, IA, and Penny (Dave Hayes) Koehler of Dubuque; one uncle, Dick Boll, who was also his godfather, of Epworth, IA; several nieces and nephews; and his best friend, Gary Burds of Peosta, IA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and paternal grandparents, Andy and Bernice Boll, one aunt, Ellie Boll, and one uncle, Dennis Augustin.
The family wishes to extend an enormous thank you, to his fellow U.S. Postal coworkers and friends, including his brothers and sisters of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 373 for their continued support.
Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.
A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Tony’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.
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John H. Del Degan
John H. Del Degan, age 64 of Dubuque, Iowa, completed his earthly journey on July 25, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family. To honor John’s life, his Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Barrington Lakes Pavilion, 11197 Lakeview Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, 52003. All of our family and friends are welcome to join us in friendship and fellowship as we honor the legacy which John has left behind. The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving John’s family.
John was born on June 24, 1956 in Toronto, Canada, a son to Enrico and Wanda (Zamalo) Del Degan. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Geology from the University of Waterloo in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and did some prospecting and worked in an amethyst mine before moving to San Diego to begin the next chapter in his life. It was there that he met his beautiful bride, Pamela Saylor, and the couple was united in marriage on September 28, 2002. John has surely been called home much too early, but his years were thankfully abundantly full of all that is good in this world. John was currently investing his working hours with John Deere Dubuque Works, but he had worked in IT for the majority of his working career, primarily with IBM, and PB & J Consulting. But, anyone who knew John also understood that his heart always belonged in the field of Geology. He was blessed to have had many adventures of being set free into the wilderness to scout for new formations with only the hope of weekly support being air dropped in along the way. In earlier years he spent plenty of time in the dojo working on his martial arts and more recently was actively involved in supporting his daughter Rika, with her interest in English style horse riding and competitions. Building computers brought some satisfaction to his days as well, and he gladly provided the entire family computer consulting and advice. John lived his life to the fullest each and every day. His commitment to his family was undeniable and playing the role of husband and father was not only what he was made to do, but truly where he shined the most. John was a kind, gentle, genuine, and polished soul who understood that romance beat routine every day, and that sacrifice was as rewarding as facing any challenge which came his way. The world is definitely a lesser place today without John’s effervescent energy connecting so effortlessly with everyone he encountered, and thankfully he has left us with an amazing collection of memories to treasure through the years ahead. Thank you, John, for setting the bar so high and for continually role-modeling what a real man looks and acts like. May peace from your earthly battles be yours now and may you be safely kept in the Lord’s loving arms until we meet again. Job well done Thy good and faithful servant!
Those left behind to cherish the memory of John include,
his loving wife and partner of 20 years,
Pamela Del Degan, Dubuque, Iowa;
his adored daughter,
Rika Del Degan, Dubuque, Iowa;
his siblings,
Maureen Del Degan, Toronto, Canada,
and Dan (Colleen) Del Degan, Seminole, Florida;
his sisters-in-law,
Mary (Richard) Meyer,
and Marilyn (David) McDermott;
along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, friends, and neighbors.
John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and mother and father-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to Hospice of Dubuque.
John’s family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the University of Iowa, and Hospice of Dubuque for all of their professional and compassionate care. Also, a very sincere thank you to Madonna Friedman, OSF, and all of our family and friends who have been so generous with their time, support, and endless efforts. Your kindness has brought more peace into a difficult time than you could ever imagine. May God bless you all for the parts you have played.
Online condolences may be shared with John’s family at www.tristatecremationcenter.com
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Elaine A. Anderson
Elaine (Mikki) A. Anderson, 82, of Delmar, Iowa passed away on June 22, 2021 at the Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Those left to honor Elaine’s memory include: her five children Dave Anderson of Maquoketa, IA, Laurie (Jon) Thomsen of Oxford Junction, IA, Deb (Ken) Carr of Estero, FL, Steve (Laura) Anderson of Delmar and Jim (Terri) Anderson of Maquoketa, her sister Geri (Ben) Benedetti of Spokane, WA and Marilyn Calkins of Tacoma, WA. Also, she will be lovingly remembered by 16 grandchildren,16 great-grandchildren and many friends.
Elaine Alice Calkins was born on September 18, 1938 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Orville and Esther (Krueger) Calkins. After high school she married Roger Anderson in Tacoma, WA and they moved to Iowa to settle in Roger’s hometown area. Elaine worked at Clinton Engines, Stouffer’s Factory, Hoof Products Company, and as a mother and homemaker. She retired in 1999 when she injured her hand and could no longer work. After retirement she worked at Super 8 and Comfort Inn in housekeeping.
Elaine enjoyed reading and always had a book going. She loved crossword puzzles; it was the first thing she did when getting the t.v. guide. She was quite adept at putting together jigsaw puzzles, too and as long as they fit on the table, she tackled 1000+ piece puzzles. Prior to her hand injury, she enjoyed crocheting blankets for her grandchildren. Elaine also loved her gardens, tending them and making her backyard a small oasis where she enjoyed watching the hummingbirds come to feed. Another joy of hers was meeting her friends for coffee every Monday and Friday. She would follow that up with coffee with oldest and youngest son. Some favorite memories of her kids was going to the bowling alley while Elaine and Roger bowled leagues.
Services will be at the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa, IA on (June 26 from 9:00 – 11:00). It was Elaine’s wish to be cremated; there will be no burial service after the funeral.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, the family requests that donations be made to the COPD Foundation, https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Donate/Donate-Now.aspx
Online condolences may be left at www.carsonandson.com.
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Kenneth K. Morehead
Kenneth “Kenny” King Morehead, 89, of Bernard, IA passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28th, 2021, at St. Patrick Garryowen Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Cascade American Legion Post 528 and the Iowa Army National Guard. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 27th, 2021, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 3:30 p.m.
Kenny was born April 2, 1932, in Maquoketa, Iowa son of Ray and Beulah (Bollinger) Morehead. He was educated in the country schools and later graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1949.
Kenny was an Army Veteran, serving from January 1, 1953, to January 13, 1955, which included the Korean War Conflict.
He was previously married to Meredith Garretson, then later to Laurie O’Connell.
After being honorably discharged from the Army, Kenny worked for several area farmers, before starting his own farming business. Later he became the co-owner of Maquoketa Feeds for many years before retiring in 2004.
Kenny was a member of the Cascade American Legion Post 528 and a former member of the Lost Nation American Legion 381. He was always up for a day of fishing, especially with his buddy Harry. His Bernard and Cascade friends always kept a seat open for him at the card table to shake out a hand of Chicago Euchre.
Kenny is survived by his wife, Laurie; his sons, Kenneth (Jan) Morehead of Peoria, Az., David (Marla) Morehead of Bernard, Iowa, Steve (Amy) Morehead Maquoketa, Iowa, Wesley Morehead of Bernard, Iowa and one daughter, Beth (Leonard) O’Connell of Zwingle, Iowa. Grandchildren Jill Morehead, Corey Morehead, Jake (Courtney) Morehead, Lindsey (Luke) West, Angie Morehead, Holly (Michael) Dierksen, Maggie (JR) Farrell, Evan (Erica Plooy) O’Connell, Megan (Codie Coyle) Morehead, Tanner (Kaila) Morehead, Christol and Ryan Rouse; great grandchildren Sam, Lily and Cade Morehead, Lilah and Wade Dierksen, Kiptyn Morehead, Tripp and Lily Coyle, Layne, Lathe, Letty and Lyza West, James and Lawson Morehead, Kylie, Korbin and Haley Rouse, Drake and Savanna VanFossen. He is also survived by his brother, Paul Morehead and sister Shirley Huffman both of Maquoketa.
Kenny is preceded in death by his parents, siblings Leonard, Gordon, Carol, Claire, Maxine, Donna and Stuart; sisters-in-law; Shirley, Geri, Edna, Doris and Lavonne.
In lieu of flowers a Kenneth Morehead memorial fund will be established.
The family wishes to thank Hospice of Dubuque and Crista Weber ARNP for all their wonderful care and kindness they gave to Kenny.
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Carol W. Davis
Carol W. “Cee” Davis, 82, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and formerly of Bradenton, Florida, died on Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021, at her home.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.
Carol Waggoner was born on May 21, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky to James, Jr. and Retta (Read) Waggoner. She was an only child. She married Charles W. Skipper, Jr. and two children were born to this union. James Daniel Skipper and Loretta Jane “Lori” Skipper. They divorced in 1973. She married Ken Davis on August 27, 1988 in Bradenton, Florida. Carol and Ken retired to Maquoketa in November of 1992, following his early retirement.
Carol was the co-owner of Skipper’s Plumbing and Heating in Eagle River, Wisconsin until 1973. Following her divorce, she returned to Florida with her children. Her remaining years of employment were in banking Secretarial/Administrative positions in Florida.
Carol was a member of the United Church of Christ in Maquoketa and was very active in the church. She also was a volunteer for the DV/SA Resource Center in Maquoketa. In earlier years, she taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir. She was very involved in Cub Scouts and Campfire Girls. She enjoyed all kinds of music, especially Jazz. She always enjoyed writing poems and essays. Photography was also a lifelong interest, especially sunsets. She always loved the beach living in Florida. Carol was welcomed into Ken’s large family and loved them as her own.
Carol is survived by her daughter Lori (Harold “Gutsch”) Gutscher of Jacksonville, FL; former daughter-in-law, Karen Skipper (Bill) Peidlow of Silver Springs, FL; a granddaughter, Kimberly of Ocala, FL; great-grandchildren, Johnny and Kiera Underwood of Ocala, FL; Ken’s children, Linda (Jim) Bailey Clinton, IA, and Michael (Tracy) Davis of Carson City, NV; daughter-in-law Jill Davis of Maquoketa, IA; Ken’s grandchildren Scott Bailey and Nicholle Hardy; great-grandchildren Nicholas, Nate, and Kooper Bailey, Joseph and Bella Hardy; sister-in-law Joyce Timmins of North Port, FL; and many special nieces and nephews she loved as her own. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ken, her parents, her son James Daniel Skipper, Ken’s son Gary Davis, 2 brothers-in-law, and 2 sisters-in-law.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a Carol W. “Cee” Davis memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.
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Daniel J. Sanders
Daniel J. “Dan” Sanders, 77, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 11:24 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA after a seven month battle with esophageal cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2021 at St. Mary’s Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Daniel Knepper officiating. Burial services for family only will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by members of the Dubuque Marine Corps League and the Iowa National Guard. The funeral will be live-streamed on THE MILLER FUNERAL HOME GROUP facebook page.
A celebration of Dan’s life will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, and from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Monday at the Church.
Dan was born on December 3, 1943 at Fort Madison, IA, the son of Leo J. and Otilda Z. (Breitbarth) Sanders. He was a 1962 graduate of West Grant High School, Patch Grove, WI.
He served in the Army National Guard, and retired from John Deere Dubuque Works in 2001. Dan was a member of UAW Local # 94. Dan loved collecting Potosi memoriabilia, antiquing, coin collecting and visiting the Potosi Brewery. He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and always outstanding in his field.
Dan married Florence “Tina” Ames on April 4, 1987 in Dubuque.
Surviving is his wife Florence “Tina” of Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque; former wife Linda Cook and their three children, Heidi (Rob) Lenaerts of Osage Beach, MO, Christopher Sanders of Dubuque, and Theresa “Tessa” Sanders of Dickeyville, WI; three grandchildren, Ashlyne, Sidney and Kameron; two brothers, Mike (Nancy) Sanders of Houghton, IA and Ronald Sanders of Mt. Hope, WI; sister-in-law Joan Sanders of East Dubuque; four step-children, Cris Winkler of Cuba City, WI, Dan (Mysol) Ames of Middleton, WI, Todd Ames of Charlotte, NC, and Lisa (J.T.) Moore of Catoosa, Oklahoma; 11 Step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Otilda, a brother James Sanders and a sister-in-law Betty Sanders.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, a Daniel J. Sanders memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com
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Lois Mae Sear Corken
Lois Mae Sear Corken, 96, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Stonehill Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 2-3 pm Friday, July 2 at Holy Ghost Church, Dubuque. Funeral Mass will follow at 3 pm. Burial will be in Mt Calvary Cemetery.
Lois was born July 2, 1924 in Dubuque IA, the daughter of Joseph and Alberta (Tempus) Mussehl. She graduated from the Visitation Academy in 1942. Lois worked as a secretary at the Dubuque Packing Company until her marriage to Stanley Sear on October 12, 1950. Stan passed away on August 25, 1972. She married John Corken on April 12, 1975. John passed away December 3, 2005.
For most of her life, Lois was a homemaker. Literally. When Stan and Lois built their home on John Deere Road, she singlehandedly painted walls, varnished woodwork, sewed curtains and upholstered furniture all while caring for 3 young children. When their daughter Beth was born and then later resided at the newly opened Area Residential Care, Lois and Stan organized a parents group to support each other and provide for their special children’s needs. Lois doted on Beth and was actively involved in her care. She was an expert seamstress and in her later years sewed hundreds of children’s quilts, donating to the Salvation Army and other charities. Most any scrap of fabric given to her made its way into a quilt. Lois and John loved to travel, visiting their children and grandchildren all around the country. They camped at Lake Joy during the summer and spent winters in Texas. Lois was a member of the YMCA, swimming several times a week until the age of 93. She was a lover of dogs, music and euchre. Lois had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and attended daily Mass until she was no longer able to drive. She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish.
Surviving are Lois’ blended family: John S Corken of Lima OH, Jane (Nick) Del Real of San Diego CA, Mary Kay (Bob) Frick of Zwingle, Patrick (Marsha) Corken of Dubuque, Suanne (Wayne) Kamerik of Thousand Oaks CA, Peggy Corken of Bettendorf, Kathleen (Vince) Conner of Dubuque, Timothy (Pam) Sear of Leawood KS, Rosemary (Charlie) Weser of Lincolnton GA and Elizabeth Sear of Dubuque; 24 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Lois was preceeded in death by her husbands, daughter Susanne Lighthart, sons-in-law Timothy Lassance and Scott Lighthart, daughter-in-law Jane Corken, brother Lawrence (Avis) Mussehl and sister-in-law Dorothy Corken.
Egelhof Siegert & Casper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to Sunrise Unit of Sunnycrest Manor or Hospice of Dubuque.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Stonehill Care Center and Hospice of Dubuque for their kindness and care of Lois.
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Sandra K. Welter
Sandra K. Welter, 65, of Dubuque, IA passed away on June 16, 2021, at home.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where services will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Dianne Grace officiating. Private burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
She was born November 12, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of John J. and Betty M. (Lansing) Welter. She was a graduate of Hempstead High School.
Sandra was previously married to Chuck Ostrander.
She was employed for many years at Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation.
Through the years, Sandra found a great love of dogs.
Sandra is survived by a brother, Wayne J. Welter; two nephews, Tim Welter and Jeff Welter, and one niece, Nikki Welter.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Jean M. Hingtgen
Jean Marie Noel Hingtgen was a born beauty. Inside and out until Dementia seized her too early. Jean was born December 18, 1932, and died peacefully in her sleep on June 19, 2021
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 pm Thursday, June 24, at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 Kennedy Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Nativity.
Jean was the 2nd daughter of 10 children born to Tony and Ruth (Vogel) Noel. She had a busy childhood, filled with the special arrival of a brother or sister sent by God every year or two. Jean grew up loving babies and cherishing the life of the unborn.
She worked at the Dubuque Packing Company in her late teens, and she quickly caught the eye of a strapping Mickey Hingtgen. They married on May 16, 1953, and were together for 62 years. God sent Jean and Mick six babies, Mary Pamela Jochum, Debra (Lon) Link, Daniel (Regina), Sandra, Amy (Jonathan), Asbury, and John (Rita) Hingtgen. Jean and Mick raised their family in East Dubuque, Illinois, as part of the St. Mary’s Catholic community.
If keeping house were an artform, Jean was an artist. Her home was visitor-ready at any moment. Clothing was washed, hung out to dry, and ironed every day. Of course, all of that ironing led to some pretty tight soap operas and weekly coffee breaks with neighbor Pearl Rosemeyer or Jean’s sister-in-law Helen Oster who both lived houses away.
For entertainment, Jean was part of a Mother’s Club that took on charitable causes in the community. She was a devoted member of the Power of Prayer, where she and Mickey helped keep a constant and continual rosary going for years. As her children grew and needed her less, she became the caregiver of her aunt Mugsie and older cousin, Clara. Jean made a point to make every holiday and birthday special with good food, a dedicated Euchre table, and many presents or treats.
Jean became a grandmother in 1977 to her beloved Sarah; ten more grandbabies followed. She cherished grandchildren Tony (Emily) Link, Peter Link, Jenifer (Anthony) Bonefeste, Jean & Ami Hingtgen, Ayla and Cooper Asbury, Jack, Alex, and Kate Hingtgen. Faces confused Jean, but the faces of her grandkids produced recognition even after Dementia stole their names.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband Eugene “Mickey,” daughter Sandra, two granddaughters Jean and Sarah, her parents Ruth and Tony, two brothers Dick and Don Noel, and two sisters Helen McLaughlin and Genny Landa.
Surviving siblings: Mary Ann Miller, Kay Potts, Barb Toomey, John Noel and Hope Maus. Jean was fortunate to have sisters and brothers, and in-laws close by or visit often. In her lifetime, Jean saw 61 baby nieces and nephews arrive. They are now all grown and have over 100 babies to love. Jean wasn’t able to meet her three great-grandchildren, but she will indeed watch over them in her immaculately clean, heavenly home.
The Hingtgen family extends a warm thank you to Hospice of Dubuque and Hawkeye Care Center.
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Dale H. Steuer
Dale H. Steuer, 68, of Dubuque, died Sunday, June 20, 2021, at the Grand Meadows Conlon House in Asbury.
The visitation for Dale will be from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque.
The Funeral Service will be at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the funeral home with Msgr. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 11:00 am.
Dale was born August 19, 1952, in Dubuque, the son of James L. and Dorothy G. (Sadler) Steuer.
He graduated from Wahlert High School then earned his associates degree from the Morrison Institute of Drafting and Technology.
Dale worked at the Rousselot Company for many years. He enjoyed being outdoors and was a proud grandfather. His passion was taking trips on his Gold Wing Motorcycle.
Dale was a member of the Gold Wing Road Rally Association (GWRAA) as well as the Dubuque Youth Hockey Coach and board member. He was a member of the Iowa Games Ice Commissioner for 9 years, and also was part of the Dubuque Independent League for baseball.
Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Brian (Katie) Steuer and Brad (Natalie) Steuer, both of Dubuque, Kristina (Sammy) Edwards of Madison, WI; seven grandchildren, Isla, Ada and Joa Steuer, Samuel, Charlotte and Gabriel Edwards, Sage and Landon Steuer; his brothers, Kenneth Steuer and Keith (Sharon) Steuer, both of Dubuque, and Donald (Lona) Steuer of El Cajon, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Brecken Steuer.
Memorials may be made to the Dale Steuer Memorial Fund.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Konz and her nurse Sherry, the staff at Luther Manor Grand Meadows and the doctors and nurses at Unity Point-Finley Hospital for their excellent care of Dale the past 11 years.
Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Dale’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.
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Wayne R. Hughes
While on vacation with his wife and son, Wayne Robert Hughes, 78, of Galena, IL passed away from complications of intestinal lung disease on October 15, 2020, outside of Rapid City, SD traveling to see his grandson and great-grandson in Montana. A celebration of life will be held at Noon, Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where friends may call after 11 AM at the funeral chapel. Burial will be at a later date. Military honors will be accorded following the celebration of life by Galena VFW Post #2665 and American Legion Post #193.
He was born April 15, 1942, in Hazel Green, WI the son of Robert and Marion (March) Hughes. Wayne grew up outside of Scales Mound, IL on the family farm. After graduating from Scales Mound High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy. Wayne served aboard the USS Galveston as an engineman EN3 from August 1, 1961, until his honorable discharge on May 16, 1963. He served in the naval reserves until April 10, 1966. Wayne was proud of his years of service, and later in life, he would say I wish I would have stayed in the Navy. He was united in marriage to Karen Phillips on July 3, 1965, at the United Methodist Church, Galena.
Wayne retired from Thermo Fisher, Dubuque, IA where he was a repair technician. He always said, “that was the best job I ever had too bad they closed the plant”. Throughout the years he had several different kinds of jobs he was a man who could do anything. Wayne was a mechanic and worked on small motors to large airplane engines, he was a licensed airplane mechanic. He loved woodworking and built their first home and completed their second. Throughout his life he made lots of furniture, building items for other people, one item he built was a casket for a man that was sick. Wayne had his own graphic business and enjoyed making signs they included a sign for his son’s race car, and signs for other places like the Galena Territory vehicles and Vinegar Hill Township just to name a few. His latest hobby was reloading ammunition for his grandson Justin, and he took great pride in doing anything he could for him. On June 10, 2020, Justin gave Wayne a great-grandson Porter Wayne, he only got to enjoy Porter for a few days at the end of September and Porter melted his heart. One night before he left to go to Montana, Wayne said he sent his Guardian Angel to watch over Porter. In his younger years, he enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, camping, and bowling with friends Harry and Joyce Hartman. Playing darts with his friends Rick Brandt, Dan Smith, and occasionally Jim bloom. Wayne always looked forward to his time with his good friend Ronnie “Shorty” Kevern and having a few cold ones along the way. He received the Grand Exalted Ruler Commendation Award on March 3, 1989 and was Elk of the year 1990-1991. Wayne also was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2665 Galena, IL.
He is survived by his wife Karen, his son, Mike, both of Galena, his grandson, Justin, and great-grandson, Porter Wayne, and daughter-in-law, Peggy Hughes, all of Miles City, MT.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and his beloved dog, Zoe who he missed every day.
Online condolences may be left at www.furlongfuneralchapel.com
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Duane Beecher
On June 18, 2021, Duane Beecher, finally got to leave the body that has tried to hold him down for 28 years.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12 Noon, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque.
The Celebration of Duane’s Life will begin at 12 Noon, at the funeral home, on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home’s Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.
Duane was born on January 30, 1955, the son of John “Jack” Beecher and Flora Lue (Morgan) Beecher. He attended Resurrection Grade School and graduated from Wahlert High School. On August 31, 1973, he married the love of his life, JoAnne Klauer. Together they created four beautiful sons and were foster parents and daycare providers.
Duane worked at Beecher Gas Station, the company started by his grandfather and the place where he met his future wife. He went on to work for Beecher Quarries, Tschiggfrie Excavating, River City Stone and eventually IEI Barge Services as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver. He took great pride in his work, even when he was severely challenged by Iowa winters and summers. He was always the guy who was there for everybody…no matter what they needed.
In 1993, Duane’s body started to rebel. Over the next 28 years, he was bombarded by one ailment after another. There were good times and very bad times…but through it all, Duane and JoAnne kept loving and living and fighting back. In 2003 he was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and started the fight for his life. He endured the cancer treatment with grace and dignity. He eventually had his larynx removed. He learned to speak esophageal speech and was very proud that he could be good at a technique that is very difficult. Duane looked forward to the Cancer Society Relay for Life each year. He walked nine times as a Cancer Survivor. Five years ago, the radiation damage took its toll on his body. He went to the Mayo Clinic where he had to have his esophagus removed. This meant that his wonderful method of speech was now impossible, and he would never again be able to eat, BUT, Duane always had a smile on his face and a kind word for everyone he met.
The last five years were very difficult, and it was hard for him to keep going. He was getting tired, and the fight was very hard. After a final fight in the hospital, he quietly rose to heaven surrounded by his family in the home that they all shared for 42 years.
Duane is survived by his wife of nearly 48 years and his four sons, Tim (Molly) of Dubuque, Jeff of Dubuque, Andy (Jennifer) of Davenport and Ed of Dubuque. He has also left nine grandchildren with another on the way: Evan, Maddie, Emily, Ally, Sam, Bailey, Paisley, Roman and River. He is also survived by his siblings, Mike (Connie) of Sedalia, Missouri, Marty (Sandy) of Panama City, Florida, Joe (Vickey) of Oskaloosa, Iowa, John of Dubuque, and Christina Baron of Chicago, Illinois; two aunts, Betty Beecher and Pat Maiers; lots of nieces, nephews and cousins and his two little dogs, Willow and Norman, who were his greatest source of smiles in his life.
Duane is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Flora Beecher; his in-laws, Herbert and Bernadette Klauer; all of his grandparents, and three brothers-in-law that he thought the world of.
The family would like to thank all the people who gave special care to Duane over all of these years: Dr. John Hartmann, Dr. Tim King, Dr. Ryan Stille, Dr, Mark Janes, Dr. K. Robert Shen, the wonderful nurses at MercyOne in Dubuque and in the ICU and the 6th floor at St. Mary’s Mayo Hospital in Rochester and a special thanks to Nurse Sandy Radke, who along with Duane, started a Laryngectomee Support Group so other survivors of laryngeal cancer could tell their stories. Thank you to Lincare Home Medical Equipment and MercyOne Home Medical Equipment for their great service. Thank you to the pharmacists at HyVee on Locust in Dubuque and of course, thank you to Hospice of Dubuque. There have been so many people involved in making Duane’s life a little easier for him and they will all tell you what a sweet and loving patient that he was to take care of.
Duane loved his gardens and nature in general. It would be his wish that you do not send cut flowers to the funeral home, but would greatly prefer that you send a plant, plant some flowers, go for a walk in the woods, or plant a tree to be a reminder of the life of this wonderful man.
Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.
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Darrell J. Hefel
Darrell J. Hefel, age 63, of North Buena Vista, Iowa, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Monday, June 14, 2021, at his family home. To celebrate Darrell’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. To honor Darrell’s life, there will also be visitation at the church hall in North Buena Vista from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery at a later date following cremation.
Darrell was born on July 31, 1957, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Milton “Mickey” and Joan (Riniker) Hefel.
Darrell graduated from Guttenberg High School, Class of 1976. He was a hard worker and was employed with Ertl Toy in Dyersville for 20 years. He then attended machine operator school in Sun Prairie, WI, before going to work with Steger-Heiderscheit Construction for over 20 years. Darrell was always very generous with his time, and volunteered countless hours to doing whatever needed to be done at the Immaculate Conception Church. When he wasn’t working Darrell enjoyed helping out on the farm, camping at Whitetail Bluff, boating and vacationing with the “Buenie Bunch”. He truly loved to travel with his family and friends, always to a warm and sunny location where there was a nice beach. He also enjoyed taking road trips for the day, and his skills as the designated driver, “one way”, are legendary. He always generously opened his home to the entire family, which is quite a crowd, so they could all be together to celebrate Christmas. Darrell was a man of few words who was always smiling and in a good mood. He was a kind, soft spoken and unassuming man who truly made the world a better place. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.
Those left to cherish Darrell’s memory include
his mother,
Joan Hefel, North Buena Vista, IA;
his 8 siblings,
Eileen (Alfonse) McDermott, Epworth, IA,
Milo (Judy) Hefel, Sherrill, IA,
Warren “Shorty” (Shari) Hefel, North Buena Vista, IA,
Bruce (special friend, Sandy) Hefel, Deerfield, WI,
Pam (Jerry) Ben, Sherrill, IA,
Carmen (Gordy) Glawe, Holy Cross, IA,
Wanda (Marty) Wessels, Farley, IA
and Randy (Shelley) Hefel, Milton, WI;
and his many nieces and nephews who will greatly miss their “Uncle Darreld”.
Darrell was preceded in death by his father, Mickey Hefel; a brother, Douglas Hefel; a niece, Krista Ben; and a great nephew, Ethan McDermott.
Darrell’s family would like to thank all of the volunteers with the Holy Cross/NBV Fire Department for their quick response time and compassionate care of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family will thankfully receive your support through phone calls, greeting cards and memorials in Darrell’s memory, which will be distributed among his favorite charities. Cards may be mailed to Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Attn. Darrell Hefel Family.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com
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