Obituaries
JoAnn M. Behnke, age 77, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 12:45 p.m., on Friday, May 22, 2020, at Dubuque Specialty Care, from the COVID-19 virus. To celebrate JoAnn’s life, private family services will be held due to the…
Irma L. (Hahn) Puckett, age 80, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 8:00 p.m., on Friday, May 22, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services. Because of the current gathering restrictions due to COVID-19, a celebration of Irma’s life will be…
Theodore J. “Ted” Soppe, age 72, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully at 1:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services. To celebrate Ted’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday,…
John E. Tillman, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the day after his 92nd birthday, at Dubuque Specialty Care. To celebrate John’s life, private family services will be held because of the…
Victor M. Leibfried, age 98, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center, surrounded by his loving family. Due to the current gathering restrictions a private family mass will be…
Kay V. (Schwolow Fransen) Fabrycy
Kay V. (Schwolow Fransen) Fabrycy, age 72, of Bellevue, Iowa, was called home unexpectedly at 9:42 p.m., on Friday, May 15, 2020, at MercyOne Dubuque. To celebrate Kay’s life, a private family service will be held at a later date.…
Scott E. “Scooter” Schroeder, age 61, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 1:16 a.m., on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital. To celebrate Scott’s life, visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on…
Ralph P. “Junior” Cremer Jr., age 88, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 6:40 p.m., on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Luther Manor, with his loving family by his side. Due to the current gathering restrictions, private services will…
James J. “Jimmy”, “Jim” Leytem
James Joseph “Jimmy”, “Jim” Leytem, age 66, born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home on May 7, 2020, of natural causes. To celebrate Jim’s life, private family services will be held because of the current…
Jeffery G. “Jeff” Kotz, age 55, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 6:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital. To celebrate Jeff’s life, private family services will be held because of the current gathering…
Leo J. Tillman, age 56, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 1:45 a.m., on Monday, May 4, 2020, at MercyOne Dubuque. To celebrate Leo’s life, private family services will be held because of the current gathering restrictions due to…
Janet Mae (Kennedy) Winter-Kenyon
Janet Mae (Kennedy) Winter-Kenyon, age 74, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 7:15 a.m., on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. To celebrate Janet’s life, there will be a celebration of her life held…
Tim was born on February 15, 1952, and entered eternal life on Sunday, April 26, 2020. His spirit is carried on by his three children, John, Elissa, and Nick; seven grandchildren, Jackson, Jay, Benjamin, George, Maya, Lucas, and Sadie; six…
Sister Clarenita Froehlich, BVM
Sister Clarenita Froehlich, BVM, 85, of 1050 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Monday, April 13, 2020, at Marian Hall. Funeral Rite of Committal will be Friday, April 17, 2020, in the Marian Hall Chapel. Burial is in the Mount Carmel…
Matthew P. “Matt” Gasper Sr., age 79, of Dubuque, was called home suddenly at 2:09 p.m., on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to the COVID-19…
Shirley A. (Wedergren) Merrihew
Shirley A. (Wedergren) Merrihew, age 88, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 1:56 p.m., on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due…
Judy K. (Sargent) Schmitt, age 60, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, March 30, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to the…
Richard E. “Dick” Kohl Sr., age 84, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 7:15 a.m., on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to…
Edith A. (Specht) Cook, age 83, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 4:05 p.m., on Friday, March 27, 2020, at Ennoble Nursing and Rehabilitation. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to the COVID-19 virus,…
Teresa L. (Meyer) Pluym, age 89, of Dubuque, was called home peacefully at 7:58 a.m., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Bethany Home. Because of the unprecedented conditions in our country right now due to the COVID-19 virus, private family…
