Obituaries

Leo M. Meier

Leo M. Meier

Sep 21, 2008

Leo W. Meier, 91, of Bellevue, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Leo was born October 7th, 1916, in Bellevue, son of the late Edward and Frances (Fens) Meier. He married Mavis Sprank on September 5th, 1945, in Bellevue. She preceded him in death in 1994. Leo was a farmer and proud to...

Marilyn C. Haxmeier

Marilyn C. Haxmeier

Sep 19, 2008

Marilyn C. Haxmeier, 78, of Bellevue passed away Friday, September 19th, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Marilyn was born November 13th, 1929 in Bellevue, daughter of the late Nick and Clara (Yoerger) Heiar. She married Donald J. Haxmeier May 24th, 1949 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellevue. He preceded her in death...

Clifford J. Weinschenk

Clifford J. Weinschenk

Aug 31, 2008

Clifford J. Weinschenk, 79 of Bellevue, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at home, after a courageous battle of heart failure, diabetes, and cancer surrounded by his family. He was a fighter. A mass for celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 4 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue. Fr. Phil Gibbs will officiate and Fr. Stephen Meyer...

Rosetta C. Kilburg

Rosetta C. Kilburg

Aug 4, 2008

Rosetta C. Kilburg, 91, of Bellevue, died, Monday, August 04, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, Iowa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2008 at Ss. Peter & Paul, Catholic Church, Springbrook. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2008, at Ss. Peter & Paul...

Bendina Petesch

Bendina Petesch

Aug 3, 2008

Bendina M. Petesch, 92, of Bellevue, died, Sunday, August 3, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, at Kingery~Lemke Funeral Home and again, Thursday at the...

Gregory Kueter

Gregory Kueter

Jul 26, 2008

Gregory J. Kueter, 87 of Bellevue, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at home, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 29 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue officiated by Father Scott Bullock. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery where American Legion Post #273 will accord full military rites. Friends may call from 3:00 to...

Florence M. Fischer

Florence M. Fischer

Jul 21, 2008

Florence M. Fischer, 84, of Bellevue, died, Monday, July 21, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at Kingery Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Thursday at the Funeral Home. Florence was born on November 24, 1923, in Isabell,...

Roger L. Ties

Roger L. Ties

Jul 14, 2008

Roger Lyle Ties, 51, of Bellevue, died, Monday, July 14, 2008, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Kingery~Lemke Funeral Home and again, Thursday at the funeral home...

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...

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...

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...

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...