Longtime Dyersville businessman Don Meyer dies at 90
Donald C. Meyer of Dyersville died January 11 2017 at home at age 90. Visitation January 13 2 to 7 p.m. at Kramer Funeral Home with Knights of Columbus and American Legion honors followed by a January 14 funeral at St Francis Xavier Basilica. Burial with military honors at St Francis Cemetery. He built Home Appliance Co later owning Ace Hardware and developed Stone Creek Shopping Center. He served in World War II and chaired hospital and school fund drives. Survived by wife Helen 10 children 15 grandchildren two great grandchildren plus siblings and many relatives.
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Dyersville
Donald C
Don” Meyer
Visitation
Kramer Funeral Home
12Th Ave
Knights of Columbus
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St. Francis Cemetery
American Legion Post 137
Richard Ament
Dennis Quint
Joseph Hauer
Timothy Lenchak
al Vorwald
Jim Steger
Don
Leo
Loretta
Weber) Meyer
St. Francis Xavier
Coyne Electrical School of
Chicago
U.S. Army
Helen Ament
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Worthington
Helen
Coyne Electrical School of Chicago
Youngstown
Frigidaire Appliances
Frigidaire
Home Appliance Co
Meyer Brothers Development Co
West Linden
Ed Wedener Construction Co
Meyer Construction Co
Stone Creek
Home Appliance
Ace Hardware
Merchants Committee
Dyersville Chamber of Commerce
Dyersville City Council
Dyersville Development Commission
Dyersville Industries
Jaycees and
Lions Club
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Jaycees
Dyersville Community Hospital
Dyersville Community Hospital Corporation Board
Lake
Delhi
Minnesota
Canada
Helen Ament Meyer
Rachele
Doug) Rickels
Pam Meyer
Clyde
Nanci la Susa) Meyer
Naperville
Ill
Dennis Meyer
Lizbeth McDow
Westminster
Colo
Mary Meyer
John
Laurie Bildstein
Meyer
Teresa
Matt) Bockenstedt
Mark
Darla Carthers) Meyer
Dubuque
Geralyn Maloney
San Diego
Calif
Chris Meyer
Sacramento
Michael
Kelsey Barnes) Rickels
Madison
Wis
Meghan
Tyler) Raeder
Rebekah Rickels
Max Jepson
Fort Pierre
S.D
Kristin Rickels
Matt Merta
San
Jeff Sullivan
Ames
Thomas Meyer
Edgewood
Andrew Meyer
Kyra
Paige Howieson
Laurel
Caroline Raeder
Jim
Sheila
Kenneth
Kathy
Mary Jane
Harry) Steger
Betty
Stan) McLane
Joyce
Ron) Drey
Mesa
Ariz
Janice
Ron) Alfred
Dorothy Meyer
Pat Meyer
Loretta Meyer
Loras
Anne
Divine Word College
St. Francis Xavier Resurrection Chair
Mercy Medical Center
Kramerfuneral.com
Obituary: Lester J. Cherry 84 Independence Iowa
Lester J. Cherry 84 of Independence died January 11 2017 at home. He was born March 22 1932 in Winthrop Iowa son of Ross S and Myrtle A Cherry. He served in the US Marine Corps married Patricia A Ghere April 10 1953. He farmed near Quasqueton 59 years then moved to Independence. He volunteered as a firefighter for 38 years on the Quasqueton Fire Department and served on the East Buchanan school board nine years. He was a Farm Bureau member Bechter Boies VFW Post 2440 Quasqueton American Legion Post 434 and active in Quasqueton Union Church. Survived by wife Patricia four children 12 grandchildren eight great grandchildren sister Evelyn Kinsinger and many nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents three brothers Fredric Royal Alvin and sister Esther Thomas. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday at Union Church Quasqueton with burial in Quasqueton Cemetery. Visitation 4–7 p.m. Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence and 8 a.m. to service time Friday at the church in Quasqueton. Online condolences at reifffuneralhome.com obituary site.
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Quasqueton
Quasqueton Fire Department
East Buchanan
North America
Patricia
Linda
James) Bell
Lonnie
Tammy) Cherry
Lorie
Kenny
Gericke
Lee
Michelle
Cherry
Walker
Evelyn Kinsinger
Clive
Fredric, Royal
Alvin Cherry
Esther Thomas
Union Church
Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory
Reifffuneralhome.com
Memorials Set for Carl R. Andrews Jr. of Iowa City
Carl R. Andrews Jr., 65, of Iowa City died Jan 10 2017 at home. Visitation is Jan 14 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service. A summer life celebration is planned. Memorials to Carl Andrews Memorial Fund. Born April 20, 1951 in Sioux City, he served in the Marines in Vietnam and later worked in Keokuk and Iowa City. Survived by wife Kelly, stepchildren Matthew and Rachel Stovall, son Dane Thorson, daughter Jessica Macal, granddaughters Mickala Sydney Madison Thorson, many relatives. Preceded by parents and brother. Also, Victoria C. Gluszak of Iowa City died Jan 9 2017 in Iowa City. Visitation and Mass in Buffalo, N.Y. Lensing handles local arrangements.
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Carl R. Andrews Jr
Carl
Lensing
Carl Andrews
Sioux City
Iowa
Arlene (Cole) Andrews Sr
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Kelly Prescott
Johnson County
Keokuk
Neuzil & Sons
John Wayne
Steven Seagal
Kelly
Matthew Stovall
Rachel Stovall
Dane Thorson
Milwaukee
Wis
Jessica Macal
Cedar Rapids
Mickala Thorson
Sydney Thorson
Madison Thorson
Darryl Andrews
Leasingfuneral.com
Victoria
Vicky" C. Gluszak
Buffalo
N.Y
Mercy
Cathy Hunt
Brian
Meghan Hunt
James Baus
St. Louis
Ali Hunt
Au.d
Davenport
Elizabeth Kobiela
Don
Alyx
Lauryn Kobiela
Charlotte
N.C
Cathy
Vicky
Pathways Adult Day Health Center
Pietszak Funeral Home
Lensing Funeral Service
Lensingfuneral
Pietszak
Remembering Dan Branson Civil Engineer and educator
Dan Branson 88 of Iowa City died January 9 2017 at Oaknell Retirement Residence. A longtime University of Iowa civil engineering professor 1963 93 he earned the Legacy of Engineering Hall of Fame honor in 2011 for shaping the college. He authored Deflections of Concrete Structures and earned multiple teaching and research awards including the Robbins Award and Humboldt Senior Scientist recognition. He designed the Burlington Street pedestrian ramp and served on the Iowa State Board of Engineering Examiners. He served in the Korean conflict then taught at Auburn and Alabama before Iowa. He was married to Fredrie Branson for 58 years and leaves son Tim and grandchildren Sam and Zach. Visitation is January 15 at Gay Ciha Funeral Home with private burial at Oakland Cemetery. Memorials may fund the Dan Branson endowed scholarship.
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Rwth Aachen University
Aachen
Germany
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Tower Court
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Iowa
University of Florida
Auburn University
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South
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Spring Hill College
Mobile
Ala
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Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
N.Y
Jackie Robinson
Fredrie (McBryde
Johnson
Destin
Fla
Tim
Susan
Golden Valley
Minn
Sam
Zach
Fredrie
Kathy
Marilyn
Leon
Coward
Gay & Ciha
Oakland Cemetery
University of Iowa Foundation
Gayandciha
Oaknoll
Mount Pleasant DeWitt Booth 88 Dies After Long Illness
Mount Pleasant resident DeWitt B. Skelly Booth age 88 died January 6 2017 at Henry County Health Center after a long illness. Per his wishes there will be no services. He was surrounded by family.
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DeWitt B
Skelly" Booth
Henry County Health Center
Hiawatha Lavon Kelley obituary announced
Hiawatha resident Hiawatha Lavon Frank Kelley aged 76 died Monday January 9 2017 at Crestview Acres Marion Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday January 13 at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday January 14 at the funeral home Burial will be at Mount Clark Cemetery Central City.
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Hiawatha Lavon (Franck) Kelley
Hiawatha
Crestview Acres
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
the Funeral Home
Mount Clark Cemetery
Central City
Grailing M. Huls of Manchester dies at 61
Grailing Marland Huls 61 of Manchester died Sunday January 8 2017 Visitation will be January 14 at First Lutheran Church Manchester with funeral services and burial at Oakland Cemetery He was born June 12 1955 in Delaware County Iowa son of Marland and Gelia Haynes Huls He attended West Delaware High School Wartburg College returned to farm life and loved family faith and animals He is survived by sister Robin Gudenkauf and nieces Kaitlin Gudenkauf and Nathan Gudenhauf. preceded in death by his parents Memory may be shared at murdochfuneralhome.com obituary page
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Grailing Marland Huls
Delaware County
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Gelia (Haynes) Huls
West Delaware High School
Wartburg College
Grailing
Robin
Jim) Gudenkauf
Masonville
Kaitlin Gudenkauf
Hiawatha
Nathan Gudenhauf
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