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Grace M Clayton
Apr 30, 2014
Mrs. Keith (Grace M.) Clayton, 85, of rural Galena, IL, passed away, peacefully, at home, Wednesday morning, April 30, 2014. A Memorial Visitation will be from 9 A/M to 10:30 A/M, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Galena United Methodist Church, where funeral services will be held at 10:30 A/M, with Rev. Patricia Allen-Stewart officiating. Cremation rights will be...
William A Brady
Apr 29, 2014
William A. "Bill" Brady, 92, of Ennoble Manor, Dubuque, IA, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 5:23 P/M, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Ennoble Manor. Family graveside services will be at the East Dubuque, IL, Cemetery, with Pastor Kayla Lange officiating. Â The Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, is in charge of arrangements. Bill was born on April 25,...
Ambrose C Roth
Apr 24, 2014
Ambrose C. "Ambie" Roth, 90, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away, suddenly, at 10:24 A/M, Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Monday, April 28, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with Fr. Francis Steffen officiating. Â Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery, where...
Helen K Bell
Apr 22, 2014
Helen K. (Winter) Bell, 100, of Galena, IL, passed away at 4:50 P/M, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, in Galena, IL, with Rev. Jim McCrea officiating. Â Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena. Friends may call from 4 P/M to 7 P/M,...
Wesley J Theill
Apr 19, 2014
Wesley  (Wes) "Junior" Theill, 85, of East Dubuque, IL, and formerly of Menominee, IL, passed away suddenly, at 5:21 P/M, Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, JoEllen (Gary) Leibold, of rural East Dubuque, IL, surrounded by his loving wife, Ruthie, and devoted family, after a long, courageous battle with prostate and bladder cancer. The...
Cherillyn Kay Sisler
Apr 17, 2014
Cherillyn Kay "Cheri" Sisler, 67, of Galena, IL, passed away at 5:53 P/M, Thursday, April 17, 2014, at U/W Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, in Galena, with Rev. Max Lasrado officiating. Â Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery. Friends may...
Richard P Hoppman
Apr 14, 2014
Richard P. "Rick" Hoppman, 59, of Menominee, IL, passed away into eternal peace on Monday, April 14, 2014, at home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church, Menominee, with Fr. Francis Steffen officiating. Â Burial will be in Nativity BVM Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 P/M to 8...
Ferdinand F Reinhardt, Jr.
Apr 7, 2014
Ferdinand F. Reinhardt, Jr., 57, of Rewey, WI, formerly of Dubuque, IA, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at home, of natural causes. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date, with burial in Dubuque Memorial Gardens. The Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, IL, is assisting the family. Ferd was born on December 27, 1956, the son of...
Melvin R Koeller
Apr 6, 2014
Melvin R. "Mel" Koeller, 74, of East Dubuque, IL, passed away at 1:30 P/M, Sunday, April 6, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, following a sudden illness, surrounded by his family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, April 11, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with Rev....
James E Heitkamp
Apr 5, 2014
James E. "Jim" Heitkamp, 88, of Menominee, IL, passed away at 10:28 P/M, Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church, Menominee, with Rev. Dean Smith, Rev. Ted Lewandowski, and Rev. Michael Berry concelebrating. Â Burial will be in Nativity...
Dorothy A Kort
Apr 2, 2014
Dorothy A. Kort, 90, of Scales Mound, IL, formerly of Mount Carroll, IL, and West Dundee, IL, passed away at 10:56 P/M, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at home, surrounded by her family. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Monday, April 7, 2014, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Scales Mound. Â Burial will be in Holy Trinity Church...
Sister Rosula Holzmann, Op
Mar 29, 2014
Sister Rosula Holzmann, OP, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at St. Dominic Villa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Friday, April 4, 2014, at Queen of Rosary Chapel, Sinsinawa, WI, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 P/M, Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the Motherhouse, where a wake and remembering...
Shawn Richard S. Pergande
Mar 25, 2014
Shawn Richard S. Pergande, 42, of Manchester, IA, formerly of Dubuque, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, following a sudden illness, while visiting in Siniloan, Laguna, Phillippines. Funeral Services will be at 10 A/M, on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Dubuque, with Rev. Dr. Kristian Kincaid officiating. Â Burial will be in Shawnee Cemetery,...
Walter E Muchow
Mar 25, 2014
Walter E. "Ace" Muchow, 88, of Hanover, IL, formerly of Galena, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, March 25, 2014, at home. Funeral Services will be at 10 A/M, Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, in Galena, with Rev. Jim McCrea officiating. Â Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, where full military honors will be accorded...
Alverna Marie Virtue
Mar 20, 2014
Alverna Marie Virtue, 86, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Pinecrest Terrace, in Mount Morris, IL, surrounded by her family. Friends may call from 3 P/M to 7 P/M, on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, Scales Mound. Friends may also call after 12:30 P/M, Monday, March 24, 2014,...
Patricia Bolsinger
Mar 18, 2014
Mrs. Ralph (Patricia Coyle) Bolsinger, 79, of Mission, TX, formerly of East Dubuque, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Mission, TX. Funeral Services will be held in Mission, Â TX. Information submitted by the Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque.
Jane Meredith Martin
Mar 14, 2014
Jane Meredith Martin, 68, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services, Â in Dubuque, IA. Â Her family was by her side. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 A/M, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, in Scales Mound, with Pastor Katharine Linn officiating. Â Burial will be in the Scales...
Celeste C Wissing
Mar 10, 2014
Celeste C. (Flogel) Wissing, 90, of Kieler, WI, passed away at 7:25 A/M, Monday, March 10, 2014, at Epione Pavilion, Cuba City, WI. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 A/M, Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, in Kieler, with Rev. Bernard Rott officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA. Visitation will...
Donald A Roth
Mar 5, 2014
Donald A. "Donnie" Roth, 83, of Bernard, IA, formerly of Dubuque, IA, and East Dubuque, IL, entered into Heaven surrounded by his family at 9:09 P/M, Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, Monday, March 10, 2014, at St. Mary's Church, East Dubuque, with Rev. Dean...
Clarice B Distler
Mar 2, 2014
Clarice B. Distler, 99, of Galena, IL, formerly of Scales Mound, IL, passed away at 1 P/M, Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Galena-Stauss Senior Care Community, where she had resided since August, 2011. Private family services will be Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, Galena, with Rev. Jim McCrea officiating. Burial will be in...
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