Obituaries

May 5, 2025

Sister Diana Malone, BVM, 89, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Monday, May 5, 2025.

Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m., followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial...

Apr 29, 2025

Sister Edissa Mary Szczepanksi, BVM, 91, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9: 30 a.m. followed immediately by the Mass of Christian...

Apr 28, 2025

DiAnn K Bowman-Portz (78), formerly of East Dubuque, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Harmony of Dubuque. IA.

Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque.  Viewing will also be available from 9:45 - 10:15 AM, prior to the Mass...

Apr 26, 2025

Juanita Dawn Steichen April 8, 1936 – April 26, 2025

Juanita Dawn Steichen (Connor), passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by love, her hair looking beautiful and her signature feather in place—just the way she would've wanted. In her final days, she was surrounded by her beloved children, grandchildren, and her cherished sister Cassie, celebrating the...

Apr 25, 2025

Wilma V. Budden, 94, of Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, IA, formerly of Menominee, IL, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Stonehill.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday May 1, 2025, at Nativity BVM Church, at Menominee, with Fr. Edilberto Jarapa and Fr. Thomas Srenn concelebrating.  Interment will follow in the Church...

Apr 22, 2025

Sharon Ann Runde, 74, of Hazel Green, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at home with her family by her side. Visitation will be held at Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Private funeral services will be held at a later date at St. Francis de Sales...

Apr 19, 2025

Sister Mary Catherine St. Martin, OP, died April 19, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her Remembering Service and Funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa.

Miller Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Sister Mary Catherine was born June 25, 1932, to Albert and Mildred...

Apr 13, 2025

Sister Eugena Sullivan, BVM, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 9–9:30 AM, on Monday, April 21, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel, at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 AM, followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial is...

Apr 7, 2025

Sister Eleanor "Ellie" Hoffmann, OP, died April 7, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her funeral services will take place Monday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the Racine Dominican Motherhouse, 5635 Erie Street, Racine, Wis.

Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, is handling arrangements.

She was born May 3, 1933, to Jum...

Mar 30, 2025

Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Diane Kennedy, OP, 91, died March 30, 2025, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. The Mass of Resurrection celebrating her life will be held at Dominican University's Rosary Chapel, River Forest, Ill., Sat., April 5 at 1 p.m.with the Rev. Charles Bouchard, OP, officiating. The Mass will be livestreamed at dom.zoom.us/j/94312348417. A visitation will also...

Mar 30, 2025

Thomas M. "Tom" Gockel, 86, of East Dubuque, IL, formerly of LaMotte, IA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Ahva Living Center, in East Dubuque.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Monday, April 7, 2025, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Edilberto Jarapa officiating. Burial will follow at Mt....

Mar 27, 2025

William L. "Bill" Ihm, 89, of Menominee, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Luther Manor (Hillcrest), in Dubuque, IA.

Family and friends may call from 9:30 – 11:15 AM, on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Nativity BVM Church, in Menominee, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM, with Fr....

Mar 19, 2025

Janet E. Brickner, 87, of Scales Mound, IL passed away peacefully at 3:50 PM, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at her apartment surrounded by family.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, March 25th and from 9:30 – 10:15 AM, on Wednesday, March 26th, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Schapville...

Mar 17, 2025

We lost a great cook, baker, euchre player, prankster and friend when "the Old Hen" decided it was her time to go!  Fern Irene (Laity) Moyer, was born in the family farmhouse on Carr Road, near Scales Mound, on September 16, 1934, to (Clifford) Earl Laity and Myrtle (Eversoll) Laity.   She graduated as Salutatorian from Scales Mound High School...

Mar 16, 2025

Jean A. Kennedy, 90, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025 at home surrounded by her family.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. There will...

Mar 13, 2025

Robert (Bob) Redington, 88, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Midwest Senior Care Community, Galena, IL. We are certain he was joyfully met by his wife Ferna.

Family and friends may call from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the Miller-Steinke Funeral Home in Scales Mound, IL,...

Mar 2, 2025

Marlene K. (Winter) Chamberlain, 84, of Dove Healthcare, Fennimore, WI, formerly of Scales Mound, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Dove Healthcare.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Miller-Steinke Funeral Home, in Scales Mound, IL. Burial will be at St. John the Baptist...

Feb 22, 2025

Rod W. Zuehlke, 77, of Galena, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center, Dubuque, IA, following an apparent heart attack.

Family and friends may call from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Il, where funeral services will be held...

Feb 18, 2025

Tate Cody Timmerman, the newborn son of Jake and Makenna (Smith) Timmerman, of rural Cuba City, WI, was stillborn on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center.

Private graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, February 28, 2025, at Holy Ghost Cemetery, in Dickeyville, WI., with Fr. Bernard Rott officiating.

Tate is...

Feb 16, 2025

Arlene G. Kritz, 83, of Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Unity Point-Finley Hospital, in Dubuque.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque. Burial will follow in the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Family and friends...