Judith M Winter
Apr 23, 2026
Judith Marie (Korte) Winter passed away April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Judy was born to Oscar and Viola (Bussan) Korte on October 21, 1944, in Galena, Illinois. She was a 1962 graduate of Galena High School.
On September 11, 1965, Judy married Cleland Winter at St. Mary’s Church in Galena, IL. Together they raised two sons, Steve and...
Thomas Charles Vaughan
Apr 20, 2026
THOMAS CHARLES VAUGHAN
October 31, 1943 - April 20, 2026
Thomas Vaughan, 82, was born in Chicago on Halloween in 1943. The family lived in Riverside, Illinois, where he attended Central Elementary School and Houser Junior High. He was a proud member of the Riverside Brookfield High School class of 1961. Prior to college, Tom worked for the Kinney Shoe Corporation during...
Trisha L Brookins
Apr 15, 2026
Trisha Lynn Brookins, 46 of Dubuque went home to Jesus on April 15, 2026. A prayer service will be held at 2:30 pm, on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the St. Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque. A wake will follow from 3pm – 7:30 pm. There will be a final visitation on Saturday April 25, 2026, from 9 am – 10...
Kathleen F Dittmar
Apr 15, 2026
Kathleen F. (Gerlach) Dittmar, age 85, of rural Elizabeth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center, Dubuque, IA.
Family and friends may call from 9:30 – 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Schapville, IL, where funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m.,Monday, with Rev. James...
Darlene K Wubben
Apr 12, 2026
Darlene K. (Thul) Wubben, age 90, of Menominee, IL, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Ahva Living Center in East Dubuque, IL.
Family and friends may call from 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Menominee, IL, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...
LeRoy "Buzz" Risley
Apr 10, 2026
LeRoy L. “Buzz” Risley, 93, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center, Dubuque, IA.
Family and friends may call from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m., on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at St. Mary’s Church, in East Dubuque, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., with Fr. Bosco...
Violet E Sheean
Apr 8, 2026
Violet E. Sheean, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Ahva Living Center in East Dubuque.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., on Friday, April 10, 2026, at St. Mary’s Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Bosco Aruldoss officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery.
There will be no public visitation.
The Miller...
Leisa Ann Barklow
Apr 7, 2026
Leisa Ann Barklow, age 85, of East Dubuque, IL, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Eisenhower Health Hospital in Rancho Mirage, CA.
Leisa went to join the love & inspiration of her life, Daryl D. Barklow, whom she married on February 20, 1971, & always maintained he was the “Wind Beneath Her Wings”. She was born on February 21,1941, to parents,...
Karen E Freese
Mar 30, 2026
Karen E. (Peters) Freese, 84, of Menominee, IL, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Stonehill Health Center in Dubuque, IA.
Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, IL, where the parish and St. Ann’s Society rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m., on...
Mary Surrell-Richards
Mar 23, 2026
Mary Surrell–Richards “Vacha,” 85, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, in Dubuque.
Mary was born on October 9, 1940, in Arthur, Wisconsin, to Ed and Anita (Cushman) Vacha. She lived a life devoted to her family and will be remembered for her kindness, strength, and the love she shared with everyone around her.
She is survived by her...
Aloysius "Butch" Maiers
Mar 21, 2026
Aloysius (Butch) C. Maiers, 90, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully at Stonehill Health Center, surrounded by his family Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Visitation for Butch will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Sacred Heart Church, 2215 Windsor Avenue, Dubuque, where a prayer service will be held at 3:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be...
John R McCarthy
Mar 18, 2026
John R. McCarthy, 98, of East Dubuque, Illinois, passed away peacefully, at home, on March 18, 2026, with his beloved wife by his side.
Family and friends may call from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish rosary will be recited on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.. Visitation will...
Earl (Pete) Linden
Mar 18, 2026
Earl (Pete) Linden, 86, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Earl was born on July 23, 1939, the son of Earl and Elizabeth (Straub) Linden of Dubuque, IA. He attended Loras Academy.
Earl married Darlene (Breuer) Linden on December 31, 1966, in Patch Grove, WI. He was a welder at John Deere...
Patricia Ann Ames
Mar 13, 2026
Patricia Ann “Pat” Ames, 87, of East Dubuque, IL, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Mercy One/Dubuque Medical Center.
Family and friends may call from 1:00 – 2:45 p.m., on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Wesley Methodist Church in East Dubuque, where a Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m., with Rev....
Deborah K Theill
Mar 10, 2026
Deborah K. “Deb” Theill, age 59, of Menominee, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Deborah was born on July 18, 1966, in Galena, Illinois, the daughter of Earl and Rosie (Callahan) Berning. She graduated from Wahlert High School in 1984 and went on to earn a degree in Accounting from Clarke University in 1988. On August 27, 1988, Deborah...
Lois Jean Sprayberry
Mar 5, 2026
Lois Jean (Williams) Sprayberry, of East Dubuque, IL, received her well-deserved angel wings on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2026, with Deacon Mike Timmerman...
Lt. Col. David A Tranel
Mar 2, 2026
Lt. Col. David Albertus Tranel, 80, of Tuscaloosa, AL (formerly of Menominee, IL, Platteville, WI and East Dubuque, IL), passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home.
Born on December 13, 1945, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, Dave was the son of Albert and Mary (Plear) Tranel. On September 3, 1966, he married his...
Nancy L Leitzinger
Feb 25, 2026
Nancy L. Leitzinger, 78, of Galena, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, following a short battle with cancer.
Family and friends may call from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, IL, and from 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026, where funeral services will be...
Roger C Sherman
Feb 22, 2026
Roger C. Sherman, age 96, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his apartment at The Rose.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. Mary’s Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Bosco Aruldoss officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the...
Louis A Nack, Jr
Feb 19, 2026
Louis A. Nack Jr., age 90, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at St. Dominic Villa in Hazel Green Wisconsin. He was born on February 27, 1935, the son of Louis and Helen (Waldron) Nack. He married Dolores McWilliams at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Seymour Township, Shullsburg, WI, on June 20, 1959, and they were united...
