Obituaries

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Tue
22
Apr

Carol E. Thomas

Carol Elaine Thomas, 85, of McGregor, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her home. Carol Elaine (Voshell) Thomas was born on Nov. 10, 1939, at home in Arlington, to parents Clifton and Hazel (Adams) Voshell, the third of eight children. She attended a country school until transferring to a public school in Arlington. At the transfer, she was able to skip a grade and be in the next grade ahead. In March of 1955, the Voshell family moved to McGregor in the Sny Magill area.

Tue
15
Apr

John Leo Keenan

Leo Keenan, age 88, of McGregor, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor. 

Tue
15
Apr

Lucena C. Phelps

Lucena Caroline Phelps, 90, of Elkader, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at her niece’s home in Elkader.  She was born March 6, 1935, in Elkport, to Harold “Harley” and Uylanda M. (Miller) Gentz. She attended country school near Mederville through eighth grade.

Tue
15
Apr

Judith Taake

Judith Ann Edna Taake, 78, of Clayton Center, was received by her heavenly Father on Sunday, April 6, 2025. She was blessed to have been surrounded by her forever loving family. Judith Ann (Duwe) Taake was born on Jan. 12, 1947, the second child to Richard and Florence (Handke) Duwe. Judy was baptized on May 18, 1947, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and continued her faith and was confirmed on March 26, 1961, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg.

Tue
01
Apr

Donald J. 'Joe' Falconer

Donald “Joe” Joseph Falconer, 91, of Manchester, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. 

Tue
01
Apr

Marilyn Y. Nielsen

Marilyn Yvonne Nielsen, 88, of Elkader, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the Elkader Care Center from congestive heart failure. 

Tue
01
Apr

Suzette D. Schmelzer

Suzette D. Schmelzer, 59, of Garnavillo, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her home.

Wed
26
Mar

Burnell Fuelling

Burnell Fuelling, 82, passed away March 19, 2025, at Grand Living at Indian Creek.

 

Wed
26
Mar

Barbara E. Peterson

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Ellen Peterson, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Edgewood Convalescent Center. She was born Aug. 1, 1941, in Iowa City, to Walter and Margaret (Monahan) Pritchard.

Wed
26
Mar

Margaret A. Thiese

Margaret Ann Thiese passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Gardens of Cedar Rapids at the age of 87.

 

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