Obituaries

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Wed
04
Jan

Manetta I. Keefer

Manetta Irene (Earle) Keefer, 101, of Clovis, N.M., died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016.

She was born Aug. 29, 1915 in Albany in a log home, the middle of five children, to William Edward and Lavina (Harriman) Earle. She attended Frog Hollow School, Albany School, and Fayette High School.

Manetta met the love of her life on a football field in Wadena, and the school's “guard,” Clay Vinton Keefer. They married on Oct. 22, 1932, in Wadena.

Wed
04
Jan

Ethel T. Drengberg

 

Ethel T. Drengberg, 69, of Wauzeka, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. 

 

Wed
21
Dec

Roger N. Moser

Roger Nicholas Moser passed peacefully on Nov. 29, 2016, in Horton General Hospital, Banbury, England. Maureen, his beloved wife of 59 years, and sister-in-law Mary Sheen shared his final hours.

A celebration of life was held Dec. 16, in Banbury, England. Another service will be held in Guttenberg at a date yet to be determined.

Wed
21
Dec

Arleen M. Adams

Arleen Marie Adams, wife of the late Leonard Adams, passed away peacefully in her own home in Houston, Texas on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at the age of 95. 

Visitation and funeral services honoring her were held at Linwood Cemetery in the Mueller Memorial Chapel, Dubuque, on Saturday, Dec. 17, followed by a luncheon.

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.

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