Obituaries

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.

Merl Owen Meyer, 55, of Guttenberg, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.

Visitation was Friday, Aug. 11, at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg and one hour before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Richard G. Gaul.

Interment was at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Guttenberg.

Jill Lynn (Kolker) Peterson was brought into this world on Aug. 12, 1962, by Jay and Joann Kolker. She was raised in Dubuque, graduating from Hempstead High in 1980. Jill married Rick Peterson on Oct. 6, 1984, and they lived their lives together throughout Texas, Minnesota, and Illinois. In 1986, they welcomed their daughter, Brittany, to the family, and in 1994, their son, Garrett, joined. Jill spent almost twenty-two years working for State Farm and was preparing for retirement.

Jan Miller, a.k.a. “Big Bopper,” “Dumplin,” “Lenny,” died July 17, 2017. He was born in Colesburg on April 2, 1940, to Harold and Jeanne Miller. His parents-in-law were George and Clara Wertz. Jan is survived and forever loved by his wife of 53 years, Carolyn and sons, Brent and daughter-in-law, Nicole; Douglas and daughter-in-law, Laura; and Christopher and daughter-in-law, Beth; grandchildren, Camry, Adilynn, Callie, McKenna, and Caris who adored their “Grampy” as much as he adored them; siblings, Karen, Richard and sister-in-law, Judy, David and sister-in-law, Stephanie, Carol and brother-in-law, Mike, and Trudy and brother-in-law, Jay, will deeply miss their brother who is now resting peacefully with his siblings Kent, Douglas, and Steven.