Obituaries

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Wed
18
Oct

Martin L. Bunting

Martin Lee Bunting, 60, of Gardner, Kan., formerly of Edgewood, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Mayvil Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial services were Saturday, Oct. 14, at Edgewood Bible Church in Edgewood, conducted by Rev. Jim Rinehart. Visitation was before services at the church.

Inurnment will be at a later date in Union Cemetery, Littleport.

Wed
04
Oct

LaVerne L. Troester

LaVerne L. Troester (Mrs. Oscar Troester), 93, of Garnavillo, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at the Elkader Care Center.

Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 29, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, conducted by Rev. Gary Hatcher. Visitation was before services at the church.

Burial was at Garnavillo Cemetery, Garnavillo. 

Wed
04
Oct

Stanley J. McLane

Stanley J. McLane, 87, of Dyersville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.

Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 28, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville.

Wed
20
Sep

Marlys D. Friedlein

Marlys Deanna (Rodenberg) Friedlein of Guttenberg received her wings at the age of 75 on Sept. 13, 2017. 

Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 17, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg and one hour before services at the church.

Funeral service were Monday, Sept. 18, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Shane Anderson.

Interment was at Ceres Cemetery, Guttenberg.

Wed
13
Sep

Rodger C. Sear Jr.

Rodger Cletus Sear Jr., 75, of Garber, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at his home near Garber.

Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 10, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 11, at St John’s Congregational Church in Garber.

Rodger was the son of Rodger and Betty Sear Sr., born Oct. 23, 1941, in Dubuque.

Wed
06
Sep

Susie Koss

Susie Koss, 56, of Discovery Bay, Calif., was called to heaven Aug. 28, 2017, at home with her husband by her side, after fighting cancer for nine years.

Surviving are her husband, Tim (4429 Clipper Dr., Discovery Bay, CA 94505); mother and father-in-law, Don and Elaine Koss of Garnavillo; a sister-in-law, Lori Koss of Elkader; two nieces and a nephew.

Wed
30
Aug

Kimberly K. Althoff

Kimberly Kay (Johnson) Althoff of Dyersville changed her address to Heaven on Aug. 26, 2017. She died peacefully at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester, Minn., with her loving family around her. She was 50 years old and was very bravely fighting her second bout with cancer, with other medical complications.

Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville. Visitation will continue Thursday from 9 – 10 a.m. at the funeral home prior to services.

Wed
30
Aug

Norbert Dettman

Norbert Dettman, 95, of Luana died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon.

Funeral services were Monday Aug. 21, at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana, conducted by Rev. Harold McMillin. Visitation was before services at the church.

Burial was at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Luana.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, Iowa was in charge of arrangements.

Wed
23
Aug

Verna Mae Steffen

Verna Mae Steffen, 92, of Luxemburg, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg.

Visitation was Friday, Aug. 11, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville and before services at the funeral home.

Wed
23
Aug

Larry L. Purman

Larry LaVern Purman, 72, of Elkader, died suddenly Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home in Elkader.

Funeral services were Thursday, July 27, at Hope Lutheran Church in Littleport, conducted by Rev. Margret Yackel-Juleen. Visitation was before services at the church.

Inurnment was at Hansel Cemetery, Garber.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader was in charge of arrangements.

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