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Eugene E Wiest
Oct 23, 2015
Eugene E. "Poppy" Wiest, 81, of Apple River, IL, and formerly of Cassville, WI, passed away peacefully, at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, October 23, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA, surrounded by his loving family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Scales Mound, IL,...
Dorothy J Koeller
Oct 18, 2015
Dorothy J. Koeller, 99, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 10:03 A/M, on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at home, surrounded by her loving family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery....
Elizabeth Koser
Oct 12, 2015
Elizabeth "Bette" Koser, of Luther Manor, Dubuque, IA, and formerly of Galena, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the age of 84. She was reunited with her husband of sixty-two (62) years on what would have been his 86th birthday. Funeral Services will be at 1 P/M, on Thursday, October 15, 2015,...
Joseph C Hiebel
Oct 12, 2015
Joseph C. "Joe" Hiebel, 86, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away on Monday morning, October 12, 2015, at Bell Tower Retirement Community, East Dubuque, IL. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith and Msgr. Dean Walz concelebrating. Burial will be in the...
James Kruse
Oct 11, 2015
James "Jim" Kruse, 70, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 8:35 P/M, on Sunday, October 11, 2015, at home. Per Jim's request, there will be no formal visitation or funeral services. Graveside services will be at 11 A/M, on Friday, October 16, 2015, at the East Dubuque Cemetery. Jim was born on October 28, 1944, in Dubuque, IA, the...
Gerald L Williams
Oct 6, 2015
Gerald L. "Jerry" Williams, 79, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. There will be no public visitation or services. Private family burial will be held at a later date. The Miller Funeral Home, of East Dubuque, IL, is assisting the family. Jerry was the youngest child born to Fred and...
Thomas J Noel
Sep 7, 2015
Thomas J. "Tom" Noel, 68, of Dubuque, IA, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2015, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be at 11 A/M, on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, IL, with Deacon Jim Thill officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA. Visitation will be...
James M Oster
Sep 7, 2015
James M. "Jim" Oster, 62, of rural Hazel Green, WI, passed away at 8:54 A/M, on Monday, September 7, 2015, at home, surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 A/M, on Friday, September 11, 2015, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, IL, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be...
Ervin W Splinter
Aug 30, 2015
Ervin W. Splinter, 69, of Eldridge, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 1:19 P/M, on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at Genesis Medical Center West, Davenport, IA. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at St. Ann's Church, Long Grove, IA, with Msgr. Drake Shafer officiating. Burial will be in...
Terrry M Keenan
Aug 29, 2015
Terry M, Keenan, 65, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 2:35 P/M, on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. Funeral Services will be at 11 A/M, on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, with Rev. Penny Thomsen officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, in Dubuque, IA. Visitation will...
Francis W Budden
Aug 27, 2015
Francis W. Budden, 90, formerly of Fairplay and Hazel Green, WI, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Waunakee Manor Health Care Center, Waunakee, WI. Funeral Services will be at 11 A/M, on Monday, August 31, 2015, at St. Francis de Sales Church, in Hazel Green, with Rev. Ken Frisch officating. Friends may greet the family at the church...
Sister Gloria Wiegand, Bvm
Aug 25, 2015
Sister Gloria Wiegand, BVM (Phyllis), 89, of Caritas Center, 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Caritas Center. Visitation will be from 9 A/M to 11 A/M, on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, in the Marian Hall Chapel, followed by a prayer service at 11 A/M. Funeral liturgy will be at 1:30 P/M. Burial will...
Thomas F Leibold
Aug 23, 2015
Thomas F. "Tom" Leibold, 84, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 12:56 A/M, on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Luther Manor, in Dubuque, IA, with his family by his side. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will...
Audrey E Winter
Aug 17, 2015
Audrey E. (Bergman) Winter, 83, of Galena, IL, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at home. Public graveside services will be at 4 P/M, on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Greenwood Cemetery, in Galena, with Rev. Stacy Cavanaugh and Rev. Roy Lewis, a family friend, officiating. There will be no public visitation. The Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, of Galena,...
Sofia P Tsiftilis
Aug 7, 2015
Sofia P. Tsiftilis, 71, of DeKalb, IL, passed away peacefully at 2:55 P/M, on Friday, August 7, 2015, after a long five year battle with brain cancer, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Paula (Dino) Rigopoulos, of Galena, IL. Funeral services will be at 11 A/M, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, in...
William Averkamp
Aug 6, 2015
William "Bill" Averkamp, 44, of Canyon Lake, TX, formerly of Menominee, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015, as a result of an accident at home. Graveside services will be conducted at 10 A/M, on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, in San Antonio, TX. There will also be a Memorial Celebration of Bill's life...
Jeanette M Elliott
Jul 28, 2015
Jeanette M. (Schwendinger) Elliott, 66, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at home, following a courageous eight (8) year fight with esophageal cancer. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East...
Sister Jean Brennan, Op
Jul 28, 2015
Sister Jean Brennan, OP (Jerome Aemilian), 85, passed away July 28, 2015, at St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa, WI. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Queen of Rosary Chapel, Sinsinawa, WI, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:15 P/M, on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the...
Gerald J Macfarlane
Jul 26, 2015
Gerald J "Bud" MacFarlane, 83, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at home, on Sunday, July 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, July 31, 2015, at St. Mary's Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. Visitation will...
Edward H Freeman
Jul 25, 2015
Edward H. Freeman passed away at his home on July 25, 2015. He was born November 14, 1925, in Elizabeth, IL, to Duane Alice Burns and Herman "Ike" Freeman. He had one (1) brother, Donald Burns Freeman and one (1) sister, Debra Hanley. Ed graduated from Galena High School in 1947 after serving in the United States Navy during World...
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