Obituaries

Wilbert J. Abeln

Wilbert J. Abeln

Jul 12, 2008

Wilbert Abeln, 69, of Bellevue, died, Friday, July 11, 2008, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post #273. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, July...

James B. Cole

James B. Cole

Jul 4, 2008

BELLEVUE, Iowa - James Bernard Cole, 82, of Bellevue, formerly of Des Moines, died, July 4, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, at Kingery-Lemke Funeral Home, Bellevue. James was born on January...

Lavita S. Pleiser

Lavita S. Pleiser

Jun 20, 2008

Lavita S. Pleiser, 92, of Bellevue, died, Friday, June 20, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 23, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at The Lemke Funeral Home, where there will be a Vigil...

George Blount

George Blount

Jun 14, 2008

George A. Blount, 67, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center, North Campus. George was born July 21st, 1940, in Iowa City, son of the late Howard and Doris (Handy) Blount. He married Linda Witt on October 20th, 1960, in Maquoketa. She survives. George was a Quality Control Tech for Clinton Corn and ADM...

Gabriella Eleanor Wright

Gabriella Eleanor Wright

Jun 11, 2008

Gabriella Eleanor Wright, infant daughter of Roy Wright Jr. and Summer Pierce, died at birth, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Mercy Medical North Campus. Services will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Lemke Funeral Home, South Chapel, Manufacturing Drive, Clinton, with Rev. John Stack officiating. Private family burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. We feel great...

Dorothy Rosalina Van Drew

Dorothy Rosalina Van Drew

Jun 10, 2008

Dorothy R. Van Drew, 82, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Wyndcrest Nursing Home in Clinton. Dorothy was born August 1st, 1925, in Battle Creek, Iowa, daughter of the late Frank D. and Anna M. (Hotz) Janssen. She married Charles F. Van Drew November 19th, 1942 in Memphis, Missouri. He preceded her in death. Dorothy worked for...

Dustin Andrew Rada-Moss

Dustin Andrew Rada-Moss

Jun 7, 2008

Dustin Andrew Rada-Moss, 19, of Charlotte, passed away tragically on Saturday, June 7th, 2008 in Sabula. Dustin was born December 12th, 1988 in Rock Island, IL son of Joseph V. and Kimberly (Siirila) Moss. He attended Eastern Iowa Schools, graduating from East Central High School in 2007. He enlisted in the US Army Reserves, completing basic training in October of...

Julie Lynn Hessing

Julie Lynn Hessing

Jun 7, 2008

Julie Lynn Keis-Hessing, 35, of Clinton passed away Saturday, June 7th, 2008 at her home. Julie was born February 2, 1973, in Clinton, daughter of Dan and Peggy (Clark) Keis Jr. She married Paul Hessing on October 1st, 1995. He survives. Julie was a homemaker and had an accounting Degree. She was a 1991 graduate of Clinton High School. Scrap...

Ann Goetz

Ann Goetz

Jun 1, 2008

Ann Goetz, 45, of Bellevue, died, Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, at St. John Lutheran Church, St. Donatus. Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Lemke Funeral Home in Bellevue and again, Thursday at church from 9:30 until service time. Ann...

Eugene J. 'Tuffy' Ernst

Eugene J. 'Tuffy' Ernst

May 31, 2008

Eugene Tuffy J. Ernst, 81, of Bellevue, died, Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post #273. Friends...

Joan Chisato Sanders

Joan Chisato Sanders

May 27, 2008

Joan Chisato Sanders, 78, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, May 27th, 2008, at her home in Clinton. Joan was born March 25th, 1930, in Tokyo, Japan. She came to the U.S. in 1952 and became a citizen, which she was extremely proud of. Joan was a packer for International Paper for 28 years. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, gardening and...

Douglas S. Birchall

Douglas S. Birchall

May 25, 2008

Douglas S. Birchall, 79, passed away Sunday, May 25th, 2008, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. Douglas was born May 20th, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Dorothy Birchall. He was a bartender for the Red Lion in Portland, Oregon. Douglas was proud to have served his country in the United States Navy. He is survived by...

Barbara Lynn Chase

Barbara Lynn Chase

May 24, 2008

Barbara Lynn Chase, 45, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, May 24th, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, ER in Clinton. Barb was born August 17th, 1962, in Clinton, daughter of Birgil Chase and the late Betty Lampe. She was a homemaker. Barb was a wonderful mother and grandma. Her daughter Becky was the love of her life. Besides her father Birgil...

Alice Mae Schiess

Alice Mae Schiess

May 15, 2008

Alice Mae Schiess, 78, of Camanche, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, ER in Clinton. Alice was born February 16th, 1930, in Mt. Hope, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Delbert and Mildred (Colson) Weldy. She attended school in Bagley, Wisconsin, Clinton and Grand Mound. She worked at Drives INC in Fulton and owned and operated Alices...

Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson

May 15, 2008

Kathryn Johnson, 90, of Clinton, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at her home in Clinton. Katheryn was born February 20, 1918 to John and Rosine Wall of Sabula, Iowa. She married Harry Johnson in 1938, he passed away in 1993. She graduated from Sabula High School in 1935. She attended Iowa State Teachers College, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She became...

Gerald O. Mayberry

Gerald O. Mayberry

May 13, 2008

Gerald O. Mayberry, 76, of Camanche, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13th, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center, ER in Clinton. Gerald was born September 30th, 1931, in Jackson County, son of Leona (Campbell) Mayberry and the late Earl Mayberry. He married Beverly Crowe on September 13th, 1953. She Survives. He was a 1949 graduate of Maquoketa High School where...

Viola Zerrien

Viola Zerrien

May 12, 2008

Viola Zerrien, 100, of Clinton passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, one day shy of her 101st birthday, at the Wyndcrest Nursing Home in Clinton. Born May 13, 1907 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., IA, to Claire and Anna Carter, Vi was the youngest of 3; an older brother Clarence & sister Alverda. She graduated from Jane Lamb School of Nursing...

Beverly J. Grable

Beverly J. Grable

May 7, 2008

Beverly J. Grable, 79, of Bellevue, died, Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at St. John Lutheran Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, Maquoketa. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Kingery~Lemke Funeral Home and again, Saturday at...

Vince Liska

Vince Liska

May 6, 2008

Vince Liska, 66, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, Illinois. Vince was born July 26th, 1941, in St. Louis, MO. Son of the late Jerry and Lois (Robinson) Liska. He married Debra (Edfors) Keller in 1998 in Las Vegas. She survives. Vince was a welder/pipefitter for the Union Local 430, since...

Marian Jeanne Vogel

Marian Jeanne Vogel

May 6, 2008

Marian Jeanne Vogel, 80, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, May 06, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, North Campus in Clinton. Marian was born February 1st, 1928, in Clinton, daughter of the late Ernest Otto and Christine Bodi (Miller) Work. She married Leonard L. Vogel, February 5th, 1950, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clinton. Marian was a homemaker. She...

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