Obituaries

Joanne B. (Michels) Veach

Joanne B. (Michels) Veach

Oct 25, 2026

Joanne B. (Michels) Veach, 78 of Bellevue, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. Her final days were filled with meaningful goodbyes, visits from dear family and friends, and the comfort of having those she loved most close by.

Visitation will be held 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, October 30, 2026 at...

Beverly "Bev" (Jackson) Sullivan

Beverly "Bev" (Jackson) Sullivan

Oct 20, 2026

Beverly “Bev” (Jackson) Sullivan, 83, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Family will greet friends 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Monday, October 26, 2026 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue,...

Larry J. Nemmers

Larry J. Nemmers

Oct 10, 2026

Larry J. Nemmers, 72, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on October 10, 2026, at Mercy Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a courageous 23-month battle with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer).

Per Larry’s wishes, private family services will be conducted. Local arrangements are entrusted to Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.

Larry was born on June 21, 1954, in Bellevue, the...

Joan E. (Reuter) Gerardy

Joan E. (Reuter) Gerardy

Oct 8, 2026

Joan E. (Reuter) Gerardy, 90, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, at Mill Valley Care Center.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. Family will greet friends 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church...

Janis M. (Herrig) Kilburg

Janis M. (Herrig) Kilburg

Oct 2, 2026

Janis M. (Herrig) Kilburg, 81 of Bellevue, most recently a resident of The Meth-Wick Community The Woodlands in Cedar Rapids passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. A Rosary will be recited at 3:30 pm with visitation following until 7:00...

Ruth M. Michaelson

Ruth M. Michaelson

Sep 16, 2026

Ruth M. Michaelson, 65, passed away on Sept 16th under the care of Hospice. She resided at Stratford Specialty Care nursing home, Stratford, Iowa. Ruth is preceded in death by her parents Doris and Manly and her maternal grandparents, Florabel and John Holdefer and paternal grandparents Viva and Manly Michaelson. She is survived by four siblings, Rob (Deb), James (Vivian),...

Gene J. Gerardy

Gene J. Gerardy

Sep 12, 2026

Gene J. Gerardy, 94, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, September 18, 2026 at Sts. Pete & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. Family will greet friends 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church...

James "Jim" D. Keil

James "Jim" D. Keil

Sep 7, 2026

James D. “Jim” Keil, 82, formerly of St. Donatus, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Wheatland Manor in Wheatland, Iowa.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in St. Donatus, Iowa, with Rev. Ray Burkle officiating. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m to 2:00...

William "Bill" M. White

William "Bill" M. White

Aug 30, 2026

William “Bill” White, 69, of Bellevue, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at home peacefully with his wife.

Family and friends may gather for visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 5:00 p.m. and will be conducted by Pastor...

Donald J. Michels

Donald J. Michels

Aug 30, 2026

Donald J. Michels, 93, of Bellevue, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, September 3, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue conducted by Fr. Ron Kreul. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at...

Chloe Elizabeth Scholtes

Chloe Elizabeth Scholtes

Aug 18, 2026

Chloe Elizabeth Scholtes, 23, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, from injuries sustained in a UTV accident.

A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.

Chloe was born on September 16, 2002, in...

Janet Lee (Babcock) Huisheere

Janet Lee (Babcock) Huisheere

Jul 17, 2026

Janet Lee "Jan" (Babcock) Huisheere, 80, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Public Graveside services will be held 3:00 pm, Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Bellevue.

Local arrangements entrusted with Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.

Jan was born on August 1, 1945, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Floyd and...

Diane Dempewolf

Diane Dempewolf

Jul 12, 2026

Diane Dempewolf of Bellevue, Iowa passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, after a short battle with cancer at her home. A graveside memorial will be held this fall.

Diane was born on December 4th,1954 to Perle and Harriet (Shrewsbury) Scrimsher in Bozeman, Montana. They lived on the family ranch until her father retired where they moved to Rufus, Oregon.

She met...

Dana M. Bormann

Dana M. Bormann

Jul 9, 2026

Dana M. Bormann, 37, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at her parents’ home in rural Bellevue, Iowa.

Funeral Mass will be held 9:00 am, Monday, July 13, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa.

Dana was born July 22, 1988, the daughter of Rodney and Anita (Kilburg) Bormann. She graduated from Andrew High School. Dana enjoyed adventure and...

Cheryl J. (Shook) Hayes

Cheryl J. (Shook) Hayes

Jul 1, 2026

Cheryl J. (Shook) Hayes, 73, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life will begin at 2:00 pm, Sunday, July 5, 2026 at Grace Baptist Church at 3966 Asbury Road in Dubuque. Graveside Burial Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, July 6 in Dubuque...

Irma M. (Mesch) Gibbs

Irma M. (Mesch) Gibbs

Jun 27, 2026

Irma M. (Mesch) Gibbs, 95, of Springbrook, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am, Friday, July 10, 2026 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook.. Visitation will be held 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Sts. Peter & Paul in Springbrook with a Wake Service at...

James D. Noonan

James D. Noonan

Jun 26, 2026

James D. Noonan, 78 of Bellevue passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Private Graveside Services will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Bellevue.

Local arrangements are entrusted at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.

Jim was born April 7, 1948 in Bellevue, the son of John and Wilma (Lauterborn) Noonan.

Survivors include...

John A. Kilburg

John A. Kilburg

Jun 24, 2026

John A. Kilburg, 89, of Bellevue, passed away on June 24th at Mill Valley Care Center

surrounded by his loving children after a 2 year battle with Merkel cell carcinoma.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 4:00...

Larry L. McCutcheon

Larry L. McCutcheon

Jun 18, 2026

Larry L. McCutcheon, 80, of Bellevue, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Larry was born on February 14, 1946, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Donald L. and Doris L. (Kempter) McCutcheon. He proudly served his country in...

Matthew Asher Burris

Matthew Asher Burris

Jun 6, 2026

Matthew Asher Burris, 8, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

No public services will be conducted.

Local arrangements have been entrusted to Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.

Matthew was born on December 14, 2017. From the moment he entered the world, he brought immeasurable joy, love, and...