Obituaries

Wesley Beecher

Wesley Beecher

Sep 8, 2006

Wesley Beecher, 84, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly Bellevue, passed away Friday, September 8th, 2006 at the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo. Wesley was born September 13th, 1921 in Dinsdale, Iowa, son of the late Merrill E. and Alvina (Chizek) Beecher. He married Phyllis Ploen. She preceded him in death February 12th, 2005. Wesley was an Iowa Conservation Officer for Jackson County...

Russell Arthur Guenther

Russell Arthur Guenther

Aug 29, 2006

Russell A. Guenther, 75, of Bellevue, passed away Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Russell was born March 18th, 1931 in Bellevue, son of the late Milton and Lillian (Hecklesmiller) Guenther. He married Gaynell Roe on June 13th, 1952 in National City, California. She survives. Russell was a signal maintainer for the railroad, working for 44...

Glenn Roling

Glenn Roling

Aug 22, 2006

Glenn G. Roling, age 79, of Bellevue passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at his home under the care of Dubuque Hospice. Glenn was born August, 2nd, 1927 in Bellevue, son of the late Joseph L. and Helen M. (Steichen) Roling. He married Marcelleen M. Kilburg on November 24th, 1949 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. She...

Linda Taylor

Linda Taylor

Aug 20, 2006

Linda Taylor, 56 of Bellevue, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2006 at her home. Linda was born February 26th, 1950, daughter of the late Fred and Lillian (Pennington) Buttikofer. She married William Taylor on September 30th, 1969 in Hannibal, Missouri. He survives. Besides her husband Bill, survivors include one daughter, Tonia (Bart) Streets, Coal Valley, IL. Two sons, James Taylor...

Laverne E. Moeller

Laverne E. Moeller

Aug 9, 2006

Laverne E. Moeller, 92, of Bellevue passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Laverne was born April 1st, 1914, in Springbrook, daughter of the late Fred A. and Maria C. (Asmussen) Felderman. She married Clarence Moeller on May 29th, 1946 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Bellevue. He preceded her in death in 1978....

Ella H. Chantos

Ella H. Chantos

Aug 5, 2006

Ella H. Chantos, 82, of Bellevue, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2006 at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Ella H. Knake was born March 26th, 1924, in Amber, Iowa, daughter of the late Louis and Molly (Oltmanns) Knake. She married Thomas J. Chantos on July 12th, 1952 in Arkansas. He preceded her in death December 26th, 1993. Ella was a...

Celesta M. Ruff

Celesta M. Ruff

Aug 4, 2006

August 4, 2006 Celesta M. Ruff, 77 of Bellevue, passed away Friday, August 04, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Celesta was born August 19th, 1928 in Bellevue, daughter of the late Ignatz and Edith (Mueller) Ruff. She had been employed at Clinton Engines, Gibsons of Bellevue and the Bellevue Pillow Factory and the Eska Company in Dubuque among...

Thomas Charles Budde

Thomas Charles Budde

Jul 22, 2006

Thomas Charles Budde, 70, of Bellevue, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Tom was born July 22nd, 1936, in Bellevue son of the late Irving Pard C. and Gena (Haugen) Budde. He married Betty J. Putman on December 31st, 1961 in Bellevue. She survives. Tom was a foreman for Clinton Engines of Maquoketa and also...

Thomas H. Roling

Thomas H. Roling

Jul 22, 2006

Thomas H. Roling, 65, of Bellevue, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2006 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Thomas was born April 2nd, 1941 in Bellevue son of the late Gregory and Dorothy (Yeager) Roling. He married Arlene Gassman April 28th, 1962 at the St. Marys Catholic Church in Platteville, Wisconsin. She survives. Thomas was a...

Mary Catherine Beckley

Mary Catherine Beckley

Jul 20, 2006

Mary C. Beckley, 74, of Bellevue, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 20th, 2006. She passed away in her home with her loving family at her side. Mary was born on December 29th, 1931 in Jackson Junction, Iowa. She was one of eight children born to George and Catherine (Gilbert) Lensing. On September 22, 1954, Mary became the...

Dwain Allen Keil

Dwain Allen Keil

Jul 17, 2006

Dwain Allen Keil, 71 of California, formerly Bellevue, passed away Monday, July 17th, 2006 in California. Dwain was born February 6th, 1935, in Bellevue, son of the late Roy Louis and Emma Marie (Gerlach) Keil. He founded Allan Fabricators in California. He also enjoyed hunting. Survivors include one brother, Earl Keil, Canyon Lake, California and one sister, Arlene (Harold) Keil...

Mary L. Weyhgandt

Mary L. Weyhgandt

Jul 9, 2006

Mary L. (Ehrler) Weyhgandt, 81, of 1102 State Street, Bellevue, passed away on July 9th, 2006 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Mary was born December 25th, 1924, in Elizabeth Illinois, and was the daughter of Archie and Julia Ehrler. When Mary was seven, Julia died, and Archie married Edna Meffley Wand. She married Wayne G. Weyhgandt on February...

James Edward Rumann

James Edward Rumann

Jul 2, 2006

James Edward Rumann, 87, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 2nd at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a courageous two-month struggle with congestive heart failure. James died peacefully with his wife Mary, his daughters and friends at his side. Visitation will be at the Kingery Funeral Home in Bellevue, Iowa on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Mass of...

Sylvester B. Feller

Sylvester B. Feller

Jun 23, 2006

Sylvester B. Shorty Feller, 74, of Bellevue, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006 at his home. Shorty was born October 28th, 1931 in Springbrook, Iowa, son of the late Nick and Anna (Kilburg) Feller. He married Elaine Blitgen on October 14th, 1953 in Bellevue. She survives. Shorty was a farmer all his life. He also had worked for Clinton Engine...

John Melvin Tebbe

John Melvin Tebbe

Jun 3, 2006

June 3, 2006 John M. Tebbe, 84 of Bellevue, passed away Saturday, June 03, 2006 at the Maquoketa Care Center. John was born October 21, 1921 in Bellevue, son of the late John and Mary (Helmle) Tebbe. He was a machinist at Clinton Engine and Adams Company before retiring in 1982. Survivors include two brothers, Alfred Tebbe, Springbrook, Sylvester Tebbe,...

Katherine Ouderkirk Camper

Katherine Ouderkirk Camper

May 26, 2006

Kathleen Kathy Ouderkirk Camper, 60, of Crestview, Florida, formerly of Bellevue, passed away Friday, May 26th, 2006 at her home. Kathleen was born December 12th, 1945 in Bellevue, daughter of Lester and Louise (Ehl) Dieckman of Bellevue. She attended Bellevue Public School and was a member of the Bellevue Public School Band. She enjoyed playing the trumpet and baritone horn...

Bonita Roe

Bonita Roe

May 9, 2006

Bonita Roe, 69, of Maquoketa, formerly Bellevue, passed away Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. Bonita was born September 30th, 1936, in Bellevue, daughter of the late Robert & Irene (Kieffer) Roe. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Maquoketa. Bonita was employed at Dac Inc also in Maquoketa. She enjoyed helping with chores in...

Marlena K. Arensdorf

Marlena K. Arensdorf

Apr 21, 2006

Marlena K. Arensdorf, 94, of Dubuque, formerly Springbrook, passed away April 21, 2006 at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Marlena was born May 29th, 1911, in Springbrook, daughter of the late Nicholas G. & Mary (Donlinger) Kilburg. She married Joseph Henry Arensdorf at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. He preceded her in death September 17th, 1985. Survivors...

Elmer J. Tebbe

Elmer J. Tebbe

Apr 6, 2006

Elmer J. Tebbe, 93, of Springbrook, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Elmer was born March 5th, 1913, in Jackson County, Iowa, son of the late John and Mary (Helmle) Tebbe. He married Marie Dondlinger on November 14th, 1939 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. She survives. Elmer was...

Katherine Droessler

Katherine Droessler

Apr 4, 2006

Katherine C. 'Kay' Droessler, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Mill Valley Care Center. Katherine C. Flogel was born June 29, 1919, in Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Leo & Katherine 'Kate' (Ginter) Flogel. She married Howard Droessler on November 19, 1941, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Key West, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

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