Obituaries

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02
Aug

Joann Mesenbring

Joann Mesenbring of Camarillo, Calif. passed away peacefully on Monday, June 19, 2023, surrounded by family. 

Cremation rites will be accorded, and a memorial celebration will be held on Aug. 26, 2023, at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Newbury Park, Calif. at 1 p.m.  

Interment will be at the Guttenberg City Cemetery in Guttenberg.

Wed
02
Aug

Cyril G. Elsinger

Cyril G. Elsinger, 87, of Dubuque, died Monday, July 24, 2023, at Oak Park Place in Dubuque.

Visitation was Friday, July 28, at Hoffmann Schneider and Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory.

Funeral services were Saturday, July 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rickardsville, conducted by Father Tyler Raymond.

Wed
26
Jul

Floyd H. Westhoff

Floyd Herman Westhoff, 88, passed away on July 21, 2023, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester surrounded by family.

Funeral services were Tuesday, July 25, at St. Mary’s Church in Guttenberg. Visitation was before services at the church.

Burial was at the Guttenberg St. Mary’s Cemetery. 

Wed
12
Jul

Sage L. Witham

Sage L. Witham, 17, of Solon passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines.

Visitation was Sunday, July 9, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Monday, July 10, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, conducted by Pastor Michael Ashman.

Wed
05
Jul

James “Jim” M. Torson

James “Jim” M. Torson, 85, of Colesburg, passed away June 26, 2023, at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Visitation was Friday, June 30, at St. Patrick’s Parish Center, and before services at the church. 

Funeral services were Saturday, July 1, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colesburg, conducted by Rev. John Haugen.

Wed
28
Jun

June V. Freilinger

June “Junebug” Violet Freilinger, 93, of Monona, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Ossian Senior Hospice, Ossian.

Visitation was Wednesday, June 21, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, and before services at the church

Funeral services were Thursday, June 22, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona, conducted by Rev. Martin Coolidge.

Wed
28
Jun

Autumn Hall

Autumn was born on Jan. 21, 1972, in Independence. She, her parents (Skip and Marcia Hall), and her brother (Michael Horn) would remain in Independence until 1979. The family then relocated to Guttenberg, where they lived on “the Island.”

Autumn graduated from Guttenberg High School in 1990. She went on to attend Hamilton Business College in Cedar Rapids, where she received a degree in Business Administration. Autumn then returned to Guttenberg where she worked mainly in the food industry. She was married to Josh Usher in 1995 until 2005. They had one daughter (Bailee Usher) in 1996.

Wed
21
Jun

Gary F. Torrey

Gary Frederick Torrey, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Heritage Specialty Care.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, prior to the service.

Funeral services will follow the visitation at the church, conducted by Dr. Timothy Chavers.

Wed
21
Jun

Billie E. Smith

Billie E. Smith, 88, passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Visitation was Saturday, June 17, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg.

Inurnment was at Bethel Cemetery in Colesburg with military honors accorded by the Guttenberg Legion Post #0373 and Amvets Post 15. 

Wed
14
Jun

James E. Auer, MD

James E. Auer, MD, 84, of Elm Grove, Wis., passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 22, at St. Mary’s Visitation Catholic Church, Elm Grove, Wis. from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m.

Private family burial to take place at St. Joseph Cemetery in Garnavillo.

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