Obituaries

Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Nov 13, 2008

Donald Nippy Stuart, 85 of Bellevue, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 18 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue officiated by Father Stephen Meyer. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery where American Legion Post #273 will accord full military rites. Friends may call from...

Ronald J. Putman

Ronald J. Putman

Nov 1, 2008

Ronald J. Putman, 65 of Bellevue, died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Finley Hospital, surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 3 at St. John Lutheran Church, Bellevue officiated by Pastor Paul Gammelin. Private family burial will be at a later date. There will be no public visitation. Funeral arrangements are being handled...

Alfred Joseph Tebbe

Alfred Joseph Tebbe

Oct 22, 2008

Alfred Joseph Fritz Tebbe, Sr., 92 of Springbrook, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at his home, in Springbrook, Ia. Services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, October 27 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Springbrook officiated by Father Paul Lippstock. Burial will be in Sst. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday,...

Marcella M. Gonner

Marcella M. Gonner

Oct 10, 2008

Marcella Marie Gonner, 98 of Bellevue, died Friday, October 10, 2008 Belle Plaine Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 16 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue officiated by Father Stephen Meyer. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 9:30 until service...

Fern E. Roe

Fern E. Roe

Oct 9, 2008

Fern Elizabeth Roe, 81 of Bellevue, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Mill Valley Care Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 13 at the Lemke Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Reeseville Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12 at Lemke Funeral Home and again Monday at the funeral home from...

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...