Arthur Joseph Lambe, 76, of Asbury, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Visitation will be held from 8:30 am until 10:15 am on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Church of the Resurrection.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Art will be at 10:30 am on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery in South Garryowen.

Art was born June 28, 1948, in Dubuque, the son of Francis Daniel and Pauline Mary (Shanahan) Lambe. On November 23, 1974, he married Christine S. Ritchie in Des Moines.

Art went to grade school in a one room schoolhouse, Butler #6, in South Garryowen, where his Aunt Florence McDonnell was his teacher, until he then went Western Dubuque Schools where he graduated in 1967. He then attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO, for two years. Art worked for John Deere Dubuque Works for 30 years, retiring in 2002.

Art was a member of Church of the Resurrection and was a dues paying member of UAW local 94. In his high school years, he was a great basketball player, making an all state team. Art also loved golfing with his cousins and friends at Fillmore Golf Course and playing baseball in Bernard. He was a Miami Dolphins fan because his cousin, Karl Noonan played for them at one time, he was also a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, and an Iowa Hawkeye fan. Art was such a kind hearted man, many neighbors said he was like a father to them. He also had a great love for his nieces and nephews, he would attend many of their games when they were younger and enjoyed taking them on trips.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Chris Lambe of Asbury; four siblings, Ann (Ron) Kibler of Hiawatha, IA; Beth Hilkin of Dubuque; Mark Lambe of Waterloo; and Maureen (Tom) McCarthy of Sherrill; one brother-in-law, Tom Ritchie of Des Moines, IA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, Art was preceded in death by two brothers, Patrick (Georgia) Lambe and Phillip (Audrey) Lambe, one brother-in-law, David Ritchie.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Dubuque Humane Society or Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to MercyOne Dubuque ER Doctor Nick Edwards, the Cardiac Unit at University of Iowa, and their friends and neighbors for their loving care and support.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory is in care of the arrangements.

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