Obituaries

Cyril H. “C.H.” Lammers, age 50, of Dubuque, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at his home. To celebrate C.H.’s life, private family services were held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Burial will be in Mt.…

Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Erschen, age 60, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away at 7:26 p.m., on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic, Iowa City, Iowa. To celebrate Jeff’s life, private family services were held at…

Margaret M. (Breitbach) Hefel, age 97, of Dubuque, passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020, at home with her loving family by her side. To celebrate Margaret’s life, family and friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until…

Dale Braun, age 70, of Dubuque, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at his home. To celebrate Dale’s life, private family services were held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Dale was born on April 16, 1950, in…

Roger S. Broessel, age 96, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020, at his home. Due to COVID-19 concerns there will be no public services at this time. Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, is assisting the…

Henry R. Peppmeier, age 85, of Dubuque, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, December 14, 2020. To celebrate Henry’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Summit…

Bonita K. “Bonnie” (Berwanger) Pickel
Bonita K. “Bonnie” (Berwanger) Pickel, age 64, of Dubuque, passed away at 4:10 p.m., on Monday, December 14, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital. To celebrate Bonnie’s life, family and friends may visit from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., on…

Colleen M. (Parker) Grant, age 93, of Dubuque, passed away at 8:24 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Ennoble Nursing and Rehabilitation. Due to COVID-19 concerns there will be a private family service to celebrate Colleen’s life. The family…

Sister Paulina Sullivan, BVM, 95, of 1050 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Marian Hall. Sharing of Memories via Zoom will be from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. A virtual visitation will…

Russell A. “Russ” Heer, age 90, of Dubuque, passed away at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at his home with his loving family by his side, after a long battle with cancer. To celebrate Russell’s life, private family…

James W. “Jim” Goetzinger, age 70, of Dubuque, passed away at 7:00 a.m., on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Luther Manor. To celebrate Jim’s life, private family services will be held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Entombment will…

Timothy D. “Tim” Gillenwater, age 57, of Dubuque, passed away on December 2, 2020, at his home. To celebrate Tim’s life, private family services were held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Tim was born on January 15, 1963,…

Isaac James Weires passed away at the age of 19 on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. To celebrate Isaac’s life, family and friends may visit from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491…

Anna M. (Walton) McCann, age 67, of Dubuque, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 30, 2020, at her son’s home. To celebrate Anna’s life, private family services will be held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Anna was born…

Barbara Lee (Massey) Van Blarcom
Barbara Lee (Massey) Van Blarcom, age 81, of Dubuque, passed away at 9:10 p.m., on November 30, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. To celebrate Barbara’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30…

Rev. Lloyd Paul Ouderkirk, age 87, of Dubuque, passed away at 12:48 a.m., on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center. To celebrate Fr. Paul’s life, family and friends may visit from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., on Thursday,…

Ashlee M. Haner, age 25, of Dubuque, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home. To celebrate Ashlee’s life, private family services were held. Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, is assisting the family. Ashlee was born…

Sister Dorothy Gaffney, BVM (Irene Patricia)
Sister Dorothy Gaffney, BVM (Irene Patricia), 93, of 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at Caritas Center. Sharing of Memories via Zoom will be from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. A virtual…

Janice K. “Jan” (Hartman) Pfeiler
Janice K. “Jan” (Hartman) Pfeiler, age 79, of Dubuque, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center, with her loving family by her side. To celebrate Jan’s life, private family services will be held…

Carol R. (Banks) Kemp, age 79, of Dubuque, passed away at 7:07 a.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Stonehill Care Center. To celebrate Carol’s life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November…