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Obituaries

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Tue
17
Oct

Elaine K. Peterson

Elaine Kay (Husman) Peterson, 81, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Volga, made her final journey home on Oct. 11, 2023, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. A memorial and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at St. Sebald Lutheran Church near Strawberry Point. Visitation at 10:30 a.m., service at 11 a.m., with lunch to follow at the church. Elaine was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be missed by those who knew her and loved her.

Tue
17
Oct

Bret A. Moon

Bret Arthur Moon was born Jan. 22, 1968, at Central Community Hospital, Elkader, to Terry and Anita (Schaub) Moon. He was baptized at Peace United Church of Christ, Elkader, on Feb. 18, 1968. His sponsors were Dianne Sudol and Harry Moon. On March 20, 1983, he was confirmed at Peace Church.

 

Tue
17
Oct

Helen Ambrose Schaefers

Helen Ambrose Schaefers, 93, of McGregor, formerly of Dubuque, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Great River Care Center in McGregor. She was born on July 17, 1930, in Garnavillo, to Casper and Mary (Lucher) Schaefers. Helen was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church and also attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Garnavillo. 

 

Tue
10
Oct

Joanne E. Odegard

Joanne Eileen Odegard, 90 of Elgin, passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in West Union. Joanne Eileen was born April 12, 1933, in Clayton County, to Charley T. Odegard and Lydia (Hofer) Odegard. She joined sisters and brothers: Gladys Martie, Floyd Odegard, Mildred Blau, Verna Nutting, Selma Dennis, Robert M. Odegard, Lavern Odegard, Glen Odegard and lone Nyberg. Joanne was the baby of the family. 

Tue
19
Sep

Tony L. Huebsch

Tony L. Huebsch, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.

 

Tue
19
Sep

James K. 'Jim' Kramer

James Keith “Jim” Kramer, 80, of Fennimore, Wis., passed away on Sept. 13, 2023, at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing in Fennimore. Jim was born Nov. 20, 1942, in Elkader, the son of Alfred and Charlotte (Dohrer) Kramer. He grew up on his parent’s farm and attended Elkader Central High School, graduating in 1960. Following graduation, Jim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served for five years, two in California and three in Okinawa.

Thu
14
Sep

Alice A. Staples

Alice Arlene Staples, 90, of McGregor, passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at Gundersen Health in La Crosse, Wis. Alice was born Sept. 8, 1933, to Louis and Alta (Anderegg) Troester on Moody Ridge in McGregor. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in McGregor. Alice graduated from McGregor High School and attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids.

 

Tue
12
Sep

James P. "Pat" Fitzgerald

James Patrick (Pat) Fitzgerald, 87, of Elkader, passed away on Aug. 29, 2023, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. Pat was born on Oct. 25, 1935, in Elma, the son of James and Mabel (Carroll) Fitzgerald.

 

Tue
12
Sep

Sally J. Cook

Sally Jo (Havlicek) Cook, 63, of Monona, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

 

Tue
12
Sep

John R. Metcalf

John Richard Metcalf entered this world at 11:03 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1953, joyfully welcomed by Richard and Caryldine Zink Metcalf. He left this world too quickly and most unexpectedly on Monday evening, Aug. 15, breaking the hearts of his family, wife Jane, daughters Johanna Ferrara (Bert) and Molly Gill (Austin), grandchildren Court, Lily and Ryder Fricano and Cora and Olive Gill and brothers, sisters and cousins too.

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