Obituaries Archive

LeRoy Bettcher

LeRoy Bettcher, 89, of Dubuque passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 26, 2021.

The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road is assisting the family. Only private family services will be held.  Memorials can be to LeRoy Bettcher Memorial Fund.

LeRoy was born on August 4, 1931, in Dubuque, the son of Reynold and Agnes (Mettille) Bettcher.

He married his childhood sweetheart, Jeanette Gottschalk on January 21, 1950, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

LeRoy worked at Mettille Sheet Metal for 43 ½ years before turning his passion of horses and rodeo into a business by opening Longhorn Saddlery with his wife, Jeanette in 1968.

LeRoy loved the outdoors. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, and building airplanes. In 2006 he was inducted into the Iowa Horseman’s Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the progress of the horse industry.

He is survived by his son, James “Jim” Bettcher; grandchildren, Travis Bettcher and Chelsea (Meg) Mitchell; siblings, Delores Correll, of East Dubuque, IL, Judy (Tom) Bauer, Kathleen “Katie” Deutmeyer, Lester (Sue) Bettcher and Roger “Buck” (Janice) Bettcher, all of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter-in-law, Leesa Bettcher; and siblings, Loretta Williams, Milton Bettcher, Linda Bettcher, Clarence Bettcher and Wilfred “Willie” Bettcher.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Unity Point Health as well as Paramount Ambulance and Hospice of Dubuque.

James A. Regan

James A. (Jim) Regan, 79, died Thursday, June 24th 2021 at his home in Dubuque, with family and caregiver at his side.  In accordance with his wishes there will be no visitation or services; Jim deeded his body to the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa.

Jim was born Sept. 3rd 1941, the fifth of nine children of John F. and Veronica (Lex) Regan of Rickardsville IA. His living siblings include John (Maureen) of Newton NJ, Margaret Kurth of Mendota IL, Katie (Perly) Reeg, Jeanne (Leroy) Reeg, Alice Rhomberg and brother-in-law Carl Lange of Dubuque.  Those passing before Jim include his brother Tom (1968), father John (1980), mother Veronica (1986), father-in-law Arnold Siegert (1995), mother-in-law June Siegert (2014), brothers-in-law Jack Rhomberg (2014) and Ken Kurth (2020), and sisters Irene Hauber (2018) and Mary Lange (2020).

Jim met the love of his life, Sandy Siegert, in 1961.  He started a near sixty year marriage with her the following year.  Their children are Jeffrey, wife Helene (Vervoort) Regan, Gregory, Jodi Watters and her husband Jim (Bert) Watters. Jim greatly enjoyed nurturing and teasing their six grandchildren, including Anika, Winnifred, Veronica and Pippa Regan and Eli and Elliot Watters.

Jim enjoyed walleye fishing at Leech Lake in Minnesota, and hunting deer, coyote, racoon, pheasant and wild turkey around the Midwest. He was a member of Whitetails Unlimited, The Walleye Club, Pheasants Forever, the Wild Turkey Federation, the Elks, and the NRA. Jim enjoyed hunting for morel mushrooms and wild black raspberries. He’d pick 30 quarts of black raspberries in a season to share with family and friends. Sandy’s black raspberry pies were the best.

Jim served for 23 years with the Asbury Volunteer Fire Department. Although he never mastered the games of golf and euchre he greatly enjoyed being on the Thursday evening golf league at Timberline for 27 years. Jim & Sandy were also members of the Tri State Stump Jumpers & Main Street Cruisers Car Clubs. Jim was a long time member of St. Joseph’s the Worker Parish. He helped convert the vacated church to a school gym & auditorium. When the “round church” was ready for services, Jim called bingo games in the church basement.

Jim started his fifty year career with John Deere in September 1960 for $1.99 an hour when he turned nineteen. He retired (for the first time) after 37 years as Manager, Technical Services. After a break he was called back to a new role as product support for rental marketing.

Jim & Sandy traveled extensively.  Jim once enjoyed scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. In Rome, he saw Pope John Paul II cruise by at arm’s length standing up in his open Jeep Popemobile. In Galway Ireland he spotted a Regan Tavern owned and operated by four generations of Jim Regan’s with ages ranging from 15 to 92 years old.  Jim climbed to the precarious top of Huayna Picchu, the mountain everyone has seen in the background of photos of Machu Picchu, to get a better look.

Jim was a hands-on autodidact, acquiring practical skills in many areas.  He did most of the work on his first house, falling asleep while hammering in shingles, only to wake up and continue minutes later.  He remodelled the original Asbury Fire Station, helped with major remodels on his children’s homes, helped install Greg’s diesel repair equipment, helped on countless projects at the in-laws farm – fencing, forestry, animal husbandry, welding, and tractor repair, and was generally known as a cheerful problem solver, putting family and friends first.

In July 2012, at age 70, Jim suffered a spinal cord injury at the C6-C7 level as the result of a bad fall and bone brittleness related to treatments of previous neck injuries. After decades of helping others and rarely asking for help himself, the world inverted. Following almost a year in hospitals and care centers Jim came home, where Sandy became his primary caregiver for the next eight years, aided by Jodi, Bert, Greg and caregivers hired by Sandy. Jim’s family came to know many amazing people in eastern Iowa and Rochester who’ve chosen to work as nurses in emergency rooms, intensive care units, hospital floors, nursing homes, physical therapy centers, home care, and hospice.  In particular, the wonderful and highly skilled Sandy Koltes was there for the duration, caring for Jim and suffering through his jokes. They were terrible, but made funny by how he could barely keep from cracking up during their long and winding delivery. Jim continued to maintain his arm strength with daily exercise, and would happily surprise visitors with an impromptu arm wrestling match.

Jim’s life can be summed up in a phrase he often intoned to remind others not to give up:  Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Madonna J. Weitzel

Madonna J. Weitzel passed away peacefully at home Thursday June 24, 2021 at 4:28pm. In honor and celebration of her life, funeral services will be held at 10:30am Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church. Friends may visit from 3:00-8:00pm on Sunday, June 27th at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque IA. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002 is assisting the family.

Donna was born on January 1, 1933, in Dubuque, IA, daughter of Joseph and Lucille (Grotkin) Herbst, the second youngest of 11 children. She graduated from St. Columbkille’s High School in 1951. She was married to her life long love George Weitzel on July 2, 1955.

An old soul with a young heart, a dreamer and a schemer, Donna was an original. Her quick wit and mischievous sense of humor was a rarity. She lived for seeing loved ones together, happy, and fed. She now watches over us from her perch in the sky. On Earth, Donna found her own path of perseverance that allowed her to navigate life’s realities with admirable perspective. No matter what difficulties were on her journey, she fought for life and laughter up until the very end.

She is survived by her loving husband George Weitzel, her son Tim (Diane) Weitzel, and daughter Tammy (Dr. Mark) Moore all of Dubuque, IA and son-in-law Dr. Daniel Fabiano of Cedar Rapids. She is preceded in eternal glory by her daughter Tracy Weitzel Fabiano. She is deeply loved by grandchildren Bradley (Meaghan) Weitzel, Erica Weitzel, Connor Moore, Matthew Moore, Jon Moore, Ellen Moore, Anna Fabiano, Joseph Fabiano, Will Fabiano, John Fabiano; along with great-grandchildren Mia, William, and Hannah Weitzel. She is also survived by her sister Helen (Kenny) Thill and sister-in-law Patsy Herbst.

Preceded in death by siblings Alverda (Walter) Krause, Ray (Mary) Herbst, Thelma (Len) Valentine, Donnie (Donna) Herbst, Eleanor (Michael) Boyes, Alan (Ruth) Herbst, Rita (Frank) Klein, Robert Herbst, Ollie Herbst and sister-in-law Shirley Cain.

A Madonna Weitzel Memorial Fund has been established where donations will be directed to her favorite charities.

Sandra J. Kaiser

Sandra J.  Kaiser, 76, of Potosi, WI, formerly of Menominee, IL, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at the home of her cousin in East Dubuque, IL.

Per Sandy’s wishes, there will be no public visitation or service.  Burial will be in St. Andrew Cemetery, Tennyson, WI.  The Miller Funeral Home of East Dubuque is serving the family.

Sandy was born in Dubuque, IA on September 10, 1944, the daughter of Minor and Helen (Becker) Maas.  She was a graduate of Dubuque Senior High School, class of 1963.

Sandy was formerly employed at Wm. C. Brown Publishing Company and later at Carlisle Graphics, both in Dubuque.  She loved working with her flowers, sewing, giving to others and helping everyone.

Surviving is her husband, Gary A. “Bear” Kaiser of Potosi; her three children, Vickie (Gary) Scharpf of Galena, IL, Johnny Werner of East Dubuque and Roger Werner of Frisco, Colorado; three grandchildren, Christopher (Ashley), Cody, and Paige (fiancé Nate); great-grandchildren, Payton, Josie, C. J., Ridley, Brayson and one due in September; three step-children, Kurt (Julie) Kaiser of Lodi, WI, Rene (Steve) Salerno of Verona, WI, and Scott Kaiser of Pardeeville, WI; four step-grandchildren, Jack, Kyra, Nick and Abby; her siblings, Kathy (Ron) Gillen, Geraldine (Ray) Eversoll, Sue (Albert) Riedel, Barb (Dale) Jasper, Bev (Tom) Krogman, Tim (Linda) Maas, Rod (Sue) Maas, Shelly (Tom) Gavin and Jeff (Annie) Maas; her Kaiser in-laws, Marvin (Marlene) Kaiser of Dubuque, IA, Don (JoAnn) Kaiser of Cedar Rapids, IA, Tom (friend Vickie) Kaiser of Dubuque, Mary Jane Lynch of Prairie du Sac, WI and Pat (Doug) Moran of Dubuque; plus numerous nieces and nephews.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, Minor and Helen, her siblings, Joyce Maas and Minor Maas; and her in-laws, Francis & Norma Jean Kruser, Mary Kaiser and Roger Lynch.

The Miller Funeral Home of East Dubuque is assisting the family.

Online condolence may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com©

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.

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

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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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.