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Obituaries

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Wed
21
Dec

Darla J. Brodigan

Darla J. Brodigan, 58, of La Crescent, Minn., passed away at her home on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services, La Crescent from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec, 21, and again on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. 

Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, conducted by Pastor Mike Woods.

Wed
21
Dec

Bernard A. Ellerbach

Bernard A. Ellerbach, 94, of Dyersville and formerly of Holy Cross and Guttenberg died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville.

Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Kramer Funeral Home in Holy Cross and also one hour before services at the funeral home.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. Noah Diehm.

Burial was in the Holy Cross Church Cemetery.

Wed
21
Dec

Opal Eilene Dean

Eilene Dean, 92, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at the Simpson Health Center, Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge.

Visitation was Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fort Dodge.

Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Gunderson Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Bethany Willers.

Burial was in North Lawn Cemetery.  

Wed
14
Dec

Richard R. Geuder

Richard Robert Geuder died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, Nev.

In spring 2017, internment will be in the Guttenberg City Cemetery. Pastor Shane Anderson will officiate and military honors will be presented by the Guttenberg American Legion.

Richard was born the son of Ernst and Flonda (Hedemann) Geuder, July 31, 1930, in Guttenberg. Richard was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Guttenberg. He received his education in the Guttenberg Community School, graduating from high school in 1948.

Wed
07
Dec

Don C. Kirschbaum

Don C. Kirschbaum, 91, of Dubuque passed from his earthly home into God’s eternal home on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at Luther Manor.

Visitation was Friday, Nov. 25, at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory, Dubuque.

Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 26, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Dubuque.

Burial was at the Guttenberg City Cemetery with military rites.

Wed
30
Nov

Wallace M. Felland

Wallace Maynard Felland, 97, passed away at the Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg on Nov. 25, 2016.

A family funeral is planned at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg on Nov. 28. A burial service of his cremains at the Oakland Cemetery in Forest City will be scheduled at a later date.

Wally was the youngest child of Gunder K. and Martha (Fjeld) Felland. He was born on March 7, 1919, in a log cabin on his grandfather’s farm in Worth County. He was baptized at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church in Joice. He attended country school and the Forest City High School.

Wed
30
Nov

Dennis Saeugling

Dennis Saeugling, 98, of Iowa City, died Nov. 18, 2016, at Briarwood Health Care Center surrounded by his family.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church. Family will greet friends before services.

Dennis was born Nov. 30, 1917, in Guttenberg to Henry and Christina Saeugling. He and his twin brother, Dean, were the youngest of ten children.

Wed
30
Nov

Nancy E. Bruce Ball

Nancy Earl Ball died on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22, 2016, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Texas, after a brief illness.

Visitation was Saturday, Nov. 26, at Jackson’s Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home, Tyler. 

Graveside services were Monday, Nov. 28, at Fairview Cemetery, Chetopa, Kans. 

Wed
23
Nov

Willard W. Morarend

Willard W. Morarend, 91, recently residing at Guttenberg Care Center, formerly of Dubuque, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. 

Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Hoffmann Schneider Funeral Home, Dubuque. 

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, where friends may greet the family from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Wed
23
Nov

Norma Lou Kuempel

Norma Lou Kuempel of Guttenberg passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha.

Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 19, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Marvin Bries. Visitation was before services at the church.

Interment was at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Guttenberg, followed by a luncheon at the Guttenberg Municipal Building.

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