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Wed
04
Feb

Richard F. Newbern

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 08:06

Richard F. Newbern, 89, of Guttenberg, passed away Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. 

Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg. Memorial service will commence at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. Mike Ashman.

Interment of the cremated remains will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Guttenberg.

Wed
04
Feb

Ione B. Potter

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 08:05

Ione B. Potter, 91, of Elgin, entered the presence of the Lord on Jan. 24, 2026, after a brief illness at her home in Elgin. 

Visitation was Friday, Jan. 30, at Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf.

Funeral services were on Jan. 31, at Norway Lutheran Church, St. Olaf, conducted by Pastor Marshall Hahn.

Wed
28
Jan

Clark D. Bolsinger

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:33

Clark D. Bolsinger, 98, of Guttenberg passed away at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, due to complications from congestive heart failure and pneumonia. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 29, from 10-11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Guttenberg, with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m. Military Honors will be accorded by Guttenberg American Legion Post 373. Inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery in rural Guttenberg.

Wed
28
Jan

Harold D. Schilling

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:33

Harold D. Schilling, 76 of Colesburg, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 25, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville and before services at the funeral home.

Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 26, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, conducted by Rev. David Schatz. Burial was in SS Peter & Paul Cemetery in Petersburg.

Wed
14
Jan

Micheal “Mike” D. Stegen

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 09:21

Micheal “Mike” Dean Stegen, 70, passed away Dec. 31, 2025, in Manchester, of natural causes. Mike was a Christian, a father and a husband.

Visitation was Friday, Jan. 9, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 10, at Mission in Christ Church in Strawberry Point, conducted by Pastor Jason Cooper.

Wed
07
Jan

Steven A. Elsinger

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:59

Steven A. Elsinger, 53, of Guttenberg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.

Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 4, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 5, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Paul Kwaku Ameyaw.

Wed
07
Jan

LaCretia J. Graves

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:59

LaCretia Jean Graves, 91, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at home.

Memorial service was Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion. Visitation was before services at the funeral home.

Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello.

Tue
30
Dec

Karen J. Havlicek

Submitted by agreve on Tue, 12/30/2025 - 14:00

Karen Joyce Havlicek, 87, went to her heavenly home to spend Christmas with her husband, Robert and daughters, Cindy and Sally on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, from 1-4 p.m. at Center Street Bar and Grill, Monona.

A small family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Wed
24
Dec

Myrna B. Schmelzer

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 12/24/2025 - 14:55

Myrna B. (Adney) Tangeman Schmelzer, 86, of McGregor, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Emplify Health Center in LaCrosse.

Visitation was Dec. 19, at Morris Funeral Home in Garnavillo and before services at the church.

Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Garnavillo, conducted by Rev. Gary Hatcher.

Wed
24
Dec

Ross E. Pollock

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 12/24/2025 - 14:54

Ross Eldred Pollock, 86, of Guttenberg, passed away peacefully in his home on Dec. 7, 2025.

A celebration of life will be held on April 12, at 1:30 p.m. at The United Methodist Church of Guttenberg, followed by a reception at The Marina’s Visitor Center at 715 S. River Park Dr., Guttenberg.

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