Obituaries

May 9, 2006

Bonita Roe, 69, of Maquoketa, formerly Bellevue, passed away Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. Bonita was born September 30th, 1936, in Bellevue, daughter of the late Robert & Irene (Kieffer) Roe. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Maquoketa. Bonita was employed at Dac Inc also in Maquoketa. She enjoyed helping with chores in...

Apr 21, 2006

Marlena K. Arensdorf, 94, of Dubuque, formerly Springbrook, passed away April 21, 2006 at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Marlena was born May 29th, 1911, in Springbrook, daughter of the late Nicholas G. & Mary (Donlinger) Kilburg. She married Joseph Henry Arensdorf at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. He preceded her in death September 17th, 1985. Survivors...

Apr 6, 2006

Elmer J. Tebbe, 93, of Springbrook, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Elmer was born March 5th, 1913, in Jackson County, Iowa, son of the late John and Mary (Helmle) Tebbe. He married Marie Dondlinger on November 14th, 1939 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Springbrook. She survives. Elmer was...

Apr 4, 2006

Katherine C. 'Kay' Droessler, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Mill Valley Care Center. Katherine C. Flogel was born June 29, 1919, in Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Leo & Katherine 'Kate' (Ginter) Flogel. She married Howard Droessler on November 19, 1941, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Key West, Iowa. He preceded her in death...

Mar 29, 2006

March 29, 2006 Please run in your next edition: Wheaton Leader Fax 630-469-4472 Bellevue H-L Gerda J. Wolf, age 87, of Bellevue, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Gerda was born March 28th, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late William and Bertha (Puck) Wolf. She married Herbert Wolf in Chicago. He...

Mar 29, 2006

William A. Reeg, 83 of LaMotte, passed away Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. Bill was born December 3rd, 1922, in Bellevue, son of the late William J. & Edna (Ernst) Reeg. He married Marian E. Adams on August 1st, 1945 in the St Clements Catholic Church in Lancaster, Wisconsin. She survives. Bill was a...

Mar 9, 2006

Jane Ann Burken, 71, of Preston, passed on to eternal life Thursday, March 9th, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center Clinton. Jane was born January 29th, 1935 in Bellevue, daughter of the late Herman B. and Laura (Meier) Pogeman Jr. She married Robert H. Burken I on September 14th, 1954 at the St. Josephs Catholic Church in Bellevue. He preceded her...

Mar 8, 2006

Kyle Ross Reed, age 5 , of Bellevue, entered heaven Wednesday, March 8th, 2006. He was in his home and surrounded by his family and friends. Kyle was born July 19th, 2000, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Mike and Paula (Feuerbach) Reed. In the short time Kyle was here he made the best of his days. Whether he was sick...

Mar 7, 2006

Herbert H. Hueneke, 82, of Bellevue, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at the Jackson County Hospital in Maquoketa. Herbert was born September 30th, 1923, on the family farm north of Bellevue, son of the late Herman H. and Edna (Felderman) Hueneke. Herbert was a farmer. He was proud to serve his country in the United States Army during World War...

Feb 8, 2006

KOHLENBERG Marcie R. Kohlenberg, 74, of Dubuque, died Wednesday, February 8th, 2006 at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Marcie was born March 11th, 1931 in Bellevue, daughter of the late Roy and Emma (Gerlach) Keil. Survivors include two sons, Calvin and Wayne Kohlenberg both of Dubuque; two grandsons, Jared and Brent Kohlenberg; one sister, Arlene (Harold) Keil, Bellevue; two...

Jan 30, 2006

Harriette E. Koppes, 92, of Bellevue, died Monday, January 30, 2006 at Sunrise Villa in Bellevue. Harriette Esther Reyner was born May 22, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late Frank S. and Nellie (Cruise) Reyner. Harriette graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1931, attended Kent State College in Kent, Ohio, Maquoketa Junior College, and taught in the Jones...

Jan 28, 2006

David E. Putman, 85, of Bellevue, died Saturday, January 28th, 2006 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue. David was born October 15th, 1920, in Bellevue, the son of the late John and Anna (Lingtgen) Putman, Sr. He married Thelma Stuart on May 12th, 1948 in Clinton. She preceded him in death on December 12th, 2000. Dave was a commercial...

Jan 25, 2006

Velma Clara Schwager, 75, of Bellevue died Wednesday, January 25th, 2006 at her home. Velma was born October 20th, 1930 in rural Bellevue, the daughter of the late Peter M. and Josephine (Deppe) Hingtgen. She married Bennett Schwager February 20th, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in La Motte, Iowa. He preceded her in death April 7th, 1981. Velma was...

Jan 16, 2006

James Jim A. Achen, 50, of Pensacola, Florida formerly of Bellevue passed away Monday, January 16, 2006 in West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. Jim was born May 20th, 1955, Peoria, Illinois, son of Donald and Vivian (Phillips) Achen, of Bellevue. Jim most recently was an accountant for Mobil Oil. He was a distinguished student of philosophy and made the Presidents...

Jan 15, 2006

Catherine was born December 11th, 1916, in Bellevue daughter of the late William and Laura C. (Keil) Bowman. She married Iver H. Bollen on June 16th, 1937 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Bellevue. He preceded her in death August 1st, 1975. Catherine was a homemaker and enjoyed playing cards, cooking, baking, gardening and helping Iver on the farm. Catherine...

Jan 5, 2006

Lorin N. Kilburg, 72 of rural Bellevue, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Lorin was born May 22nd, 1933 the son of Melvin and Luella (Hoffman) Kilburg. He married Alice Sieverding on September 9th, 1952 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Bellevue. Lorin spent all of his life...

Lori (Ernst) Duccini, 53, of Gulfport, Mississippi, formerly of Bellevue, Iowa died on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Memorial Hospital-Gulfport surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 8 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Visitation for Lori will be held Friday, October 7...

Jon Arrington, 52, of Bellevue, died Monday, March 7, 2011 in Bellevue. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 in St. John Lutheran Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation for Jon will be held from 11:00 1:30 p.m. Saturday morning also at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Hachmann Funeral...

Alda Bevan Kendell, 87, of rural Bellevue, passed away at Upper Paradise Farm, on January 26, 2016 from complications of congestive heart failure and Lyme disease. Alda was born on August 11, 1928, at Paradise Farm, fourth of five children, to Godfrey Charles and Helen (Potter) Bevan. Alda attended grade school and high school in Maquoketa and was a member...

Michael J. Mawhiney, 66 of Buchanan Dam Texas, passed away at his mother in-laws home in Bellevue, Monday morning, October 10, 2016, after battling a brave fight with cancer. There will be no public services per Micks wishes. Mick was born April 18, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, son of Otis and Iva (Hutton) Mawhiney. He married Sandra Felderman in...