Obituaries
Lawrence M. Luskey
May 3, 2008
Lawrence Larry M. Luskey, 80, of DeWitt, formerly of Charlotte, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at his home. Larry was born August 15th, 1927, in Charlotte, son of the late Henry and Laura (Stuckel) Luskey. He married LaVera Bunny Ebeling on September 23rd, 1950, at St. Irenaus Catholic Church in Clinton. She survives. He had worked at Clinton Engines...
Elsie Aletha Eggers
Apr 28, 2008
Elsie Aletha Eggers, 84, of Miles, passed away, Monday, April 28th, 2008, at the Mill Valley Health Care Center in Bellevue. Elsie was born June 24th, 1923, in Almont, Iowa, daughter of the late Alex and Freda (Thomson) Lawrence. She married Garnet Eggers on February 14th, 1946, in Clinton. He survives. Elsie taught rural schools for four years in the...
Maud L. James
Apr 21, 2008
Maud L. James, 82, of Clinton, passed away, Monday, April 21, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, ER. Maud was born October 23rd, 1925, in Duckhill, Mississippi to the late Dock and Rendy James. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He retired from CNW Railroad and presently was employed for ESB. He was a longtime member of...
Velva Paules
Apr 14, 2008
Dateline: Clinton Velva G. Paules, 86, of Clinton, passed away, Monday, April 14th, 2008, at The Mercy Medical Center, South Campus, Bluff Terrace in Clinton. Velva was born February 14th, 1922 in Hampton, Iowa, daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (McGlynn) Uthe. She married Curtiss J. Anderson in 1941 they later divorced. Velva married Ernest Paules in 1964 in...
Raymond M. Kohrt
Apr 12, 2008
Raymond Kohrt, 77, formerly of Clinton, passed away April 12th, 2008 at Alta Vista Health Care Center, Riverside, California after a lingering illness. Raymond Kohrt was born at Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton, Iowa, January 18th, 1931, son of the late Henry and Catharina (Nickelsen) Kohrt. Raymonds biggest enjoyment in life was being around family, playing cards, and he loved food,...
Kaye Francis Green
Apr 11, 2008
Kaye Francis Green, 56, of Roodhouse, Illinois, formerly of Clinton, passed away Friday, April 11th, 2008, at St. John Hospital in Springfield. Kaye was born August 9th, 1951, daughter of Pauline (Andresen) Young and the late Howard Young. Kaye was a CNA. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and the Clinton Bowling League. Most of all she loved her family. Besides her...
David John Ries
Apr 9, 2008
David John Ries, 60, of Bellevue, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at his home in Bellevue, under the care of Hospice of Jackson County. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m....
Gerald Oster
Apr 9, 2008
Gerald V. Oster, 80, of Bellevue, died, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, at...
Valera K. Ehlers
Apr 7, 2008
Valera K. Vals Dairy Queen Ehlers, 85, of Clinton, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008, at Bluff Terrace, Mercy Medical Center, South Campus in Clinton. Val was born March 8th, 1923, in Westside, Iowa, daughter of the late Herbert G. and Elizabeth (Schuman) Snyder. She married Alvin R. Ehlers on December 17th, 1941, in Westside, Iowa. He preceded her in...
Marian E. Clark
Apr 7, 2008
Marian E. Clark, 86, of Goose Lake, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008, The Mercy Medical Center, South Campus, Bluff Terrace in Clinton. Marian was born September 21st, 1921, in Goose Lake the daughter of the late William S. and Elsie (Lueders) Unruh. She married Eldon S. Clark on November 23rd, 1950, in Preston. He preceded her in death on...
Leon M. Holmes
Apr 3, 2008
Leon M. Holmes, 49, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at the Mercy Medical Center, ER. Arrangements are pending. The Lemke Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements. Online at www.lemkefuneralhome.net
Mildred Potter
Apr 3, 2008
Mildred Sophia Potter, 89, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Clinton, Mildred was born November 16th, 1918, in Lost Nation, daughter of the late Louis and Amanda (Mohr) Luett. She married Gerald Hale Potter on September 7th, 1936, in Malta, Illinois. He preceded her in death June 13th, 1986. She had worked...
Margaret Lorraine Stiles Ward
Apr 1, 2008
Margaret Lorraine Stiles Ward, 72, formerly of Clinton, died Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, at the Brian Center Rehabilitation Durham, North Carolina. Lorraine was born in Ryan, Iowa on June 24th, 1935. She was the wonderful daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Loughren) Doyle. She married Richard H. Stiles, September 6th, 1954 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein....
Susan Lee Hill
Mar 23, 2008
Susan Lee Hill, 38, of Clinton passed away March 23rd, 2008, at her home. Susan Lee Edfors (Grissom) was born October 31st, 1969, in Clinton Daughter of Peter Edfors and the late Lavina (Clapborn) Lieber. She enjoyed reading and was an animal lover. She will be sadly missed by all. Survivors include one son, Andrew (Shauna) Hill, Clinton; two fathers,...
Fr. Christopher J. David Rev.
Mar 21, 2008
Rev. Fr. Christopher James David, 42, of Keokuk, who grew up in Clinton, passed away Friday, March 21st, 2008 in Keokuk. Chris was born October 23rd, 1965, in Clinton, son of Thomas and Mary Ann (Shepard) David. He was a 1985 graduate of Clinton Mater Dei. He received a BA in 1991 from St. Ambrose University in Davenport and later...
Rosetta C. Kueter
Mar 21, 2008
March 21, 2008 Rosetta Caroline Kueter, 96, of Bellevue, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008 at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Rosetta was born August 6th, 1911 in Tete des Morts Township, daughter of the late Henry J. and Anna (Specht) Fischer. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Bellevue. She married Leo Kueter on November 23rd,...
Henrietta A. Porayko
Mar 20, 2008
Henrietta A. Porayko, 87, of Bellevue, passed away Thursday, March 20th, 2008 at The Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Henrietta was born September 21st, 1920, in Chicago, daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Kalarus) Potempa. She married Peter Porayko on July 7th, 1962 in St. Walters Catholic Church in Roselle, Il. He survives. She was a former square dancer...
Lucile M. Crowe
Mar 19, 2008
Lucile M. Crowe, 92, of Clinton passed away Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at Bluff Terrace, Mercy Medical Center, South Campus in Clinton. Lucile was born April 27th, 1915, in Dike, Iowa, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McDermott) Murphy. She graduated from Dike High School in 1933 as the Class Valedictorian. Lucile married Robert Crowe on March 7th, 1934...
Arlo Ray Krabbenhoft
Mar 17, 2008
CLINTON Arlo Ray Krabbenhoft, 83, of 1104 Galbraith Drive, Clinton, died March 17, 2008, in Park Rapids, Minn. The rites of cremation were accorded. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. April 12, 2008, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses with Tyler Day officiating. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Springdale Cemetery. Lemke Funeral Home is in...
Royal A. Michels
Mar 17, 2008
Royal A. Michels, 77, of Bellevue, died, Monday, March 17, 2008, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at St. Johns Lutheran 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 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday,...