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Sister Stella Marie Swakoski, Bvm (Lidwina)

Sister Stella Marie Swakoski, Bvm (Lidwina)

Oct 4, 2014

Sister Stella Marie Swakoski, BVM (Lidwina), 94, of Marian Hall, 1050 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA, passed away at 2:30 P/M, Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Marian Hall. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 P/M, on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Marian Hall Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 A/M -...

Mary A Cunningham

Mary A Cunningham

Sep 26, 2014

Mary A. Cunningham, 87, of the Galena Territory, Galena, IL, passed away at 6:42 P/M, on Friday, September 26, 2014, at home. Graveside services will be Friday, October 3, 2014, in Monmouth Memorial Park Cemetery, Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, of Galena, IL, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the...

Janice E Schardt

Janice E Schardt

Sep 25, 2014

Mrs. Lloyd (Janice E.) Schardt, 74, of 3460 Starlite Drive, Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, and the Quad Cities, passed away at 7:45 A/M, on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, on Monday, September 29, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL, with Pastor Leah...

Don C Droessler

Don C Droessler

Sep 22, 2014

Don C. Droessler, 69, of Dickeyville, WI, passed away at 2:57 A/M, on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA, of an apparent heart attack. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Holy Ghost Church, Dickeyville, with Fr. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Cemetery....

Laverne J Capaul

Laverne J Capaul

Sep 14, 2014

LaVerne J. "Vern" Capaul, 85, of the Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center, Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 4:30 A/M, Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be at 11 A/M, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Francis Steffen officiating....

John E Leiser

John E Leiser

Sep 12, 2014

John E. Leiser, 65, of Conyers, GA, and formerly of Dubuque, IA, passed away, on Friday, September 12, 2014, at home. Graveside services will be on Monday, September 22, 2014, at 11 A/M, at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, IA. Visitation will be from 5 P/M to 8 P/M, on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL....

Merlin H Hilby

Merlin H Hilby

Sep 12, 2014

Merlin H. Hilby, 78, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 7:05 A/M, on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Midwest Medical Center, in Galena, IL. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery,...

Emelia M Johnson-Tabakoff

Emelia M Johnson-Tabakoff

Sep 10, 2014

Emelia Marie Johnson-Tabakoff, 63, of rural Elizabeth, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at the Denver Hospice, in Denver, CO, after valiantly battling a rare form of ovarian cancer for four years. Funeral services will be at 11 A/M, on Friday, September 19, 2014, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, in Schapville, IL, with Pastor Barb Rapp officiating....

Joan Bailey

Joan Bailey

Sep 6, 2014

Joan (Ostert) Bailey, 77, of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Saturday 6, 2014, at the Dubuque Nursing & Rehab Center. A Memorial dinner will be served from 11 A/M to 3 P/M, on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dubuque. The Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL, is assisting the family. Joan was born on December 11,...

William D White

William D White

Sep 2, 2014

William D. "Bill" White, 60, of rural Apple River, IL, passed away at 3:10 P/M, Tuesday, September 2, 2014, from injuries received while cutting down a tree on the family farm. Funeral Services will be at 10 A/M, on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, in Schapville, IL, with Pastor Barb Rapp officiating. Burial will...

Sister Mary Lou Larkin, Bvm (Mark)

Sister Mary Lou Larkin, Bvm (Mark)

Aug 29, 2014

Sister Mary Lou Larkin, BVM (Mark), 84, of Marian Hall, 1050 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA, passed away at 7:05 A/M, Friday, August 29, 2014, at Marian Hall. Visitation will be from 10 A/M to 11 A/M, Thursday, September 4, 2014, with a prayer service at 11 A/M at Marian Hall Chapel, where the Mass of Christian Burial will be at...

Edith E Schadey

Edith E Schadey

Aug 25, 2014

Edith E. (Scheppele) Schadey, 87, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014, at UPH-The Finley Hospital, in Dubuque, IA. A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 A/M, on Friday, August 29, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, with Pastor Kayla Lange officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. Visitation will...

Don J Rogers

Don J Rogers

Aug 19, 2014

Don J. Rogers, 86, of Nora, Illinois, formerly of Scales Mound, Illinois, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at home. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Scales Mound United Methodist Church, in Scales Mound, with Pastor Tiffany Garcia officiating. Burial will be in the Scales Mound Township Cemetery. Visitation will...

John M Bennett

John M Bennett

Aug 11, 2014

John M. "Benny" Bennett, 70, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 11:45 P/M, on Monday, August 11, 2014, at home, with his family by his side. Per Benny's request, there will be no formal visitation or funeral services. There will be a celebration of Benny's life from 2 P/M to 6 P/M, on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Mid-Town...

Lloyd J Hoppman

Lloyd J Hoppman

Aug 9, 2014

Lloyd J. Hoppman, 86, of Menominee, IL, passed away at 5:30 P/M, Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA, surrounded by his family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church, in Menominee, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in Nativity BVM Cemetery,...

Kurtis J Larson

Kurtis J Larson

Jul 26, 2014

Kurtis J. "Kurt" Larson, 25, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 4:10 P/M, Saturday, July 26, 2014, near Weldon, IL, following a swimming mishap. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Thursday, July 31, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. Visitation will...

William E Boozer

William E Boozer

Jul 14, 2014

William E. "Bill" Boozer, 90, of Galena, IL, and formerly of Mishawaka, IN, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, IL. Funeral services and burial will be held at a later date. Surviving are three (3) children, Carole (Bob) Rebban, of Florida, Jean (Tom) Thompson, of Indianapolis, IN, and Amy (Eric) Ahlvin, of Galena, IL;...

David J Hesselbacher

David J Hesselbacher

Jul 13, 2014

David J. Hesselbacher, 64, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away at 11:05 P/M, on Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the William S. Middleton V. A. Medical Center in Madison, WI. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Scales Mound, with Rev. David Reese officiating. Burial will...

Dolores A Manley

Dolores A Manley

Jul 12, 2014

Mrs. William "Milt" (Dolores A.) Manley, 98, of East Dubuque, IL, and formerly of 789 Chestnut Street, Dubuque, IA, passed away at 3:25 P/M, Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Bell Tower Retirement Community, in East Dubuque. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, in East Dubuque, with...

Dennis J Mulvehill

Dennis J Mulvehill

Jul 9, 2014

Dennis J. Mulvehill, 72, of Maryville Heights, rural Hazel Green, WI, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at home. A prayer service will be at 6:30 P/M, on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL, where a visitation will be held from 5 P/M to 7 P/M. Dennis was born on November 16, 1941, in...

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