Obituaries
Lawrence "Windy" T. Kalmes
May 13, 2026
Lawrence “Windy” Kalmes, 93, of St. Donatus, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in St. Donatus. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the church. Additional visitation will...
Gerald M. Schroeder
May 9, 2026
Gerald M. Schroeder, 96, of Bellevue, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Lavonne R. (Guyer) Peters
May 8, 2026
Lavonne Ruth Peters was born on December 27,1933 to Lee Roy and Ruth (Mohr) Guyer in Maquoketa, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm south of Maquoketa and attended and graduated from Elwood High School and Iowa Teacher’s College. Following graduation, Lavonne taught elementary school for one year in Manchester, Iowa. In 1954 she was united in marriage to...
Susan K. (Morrow) Berthel
May 8, 2026
Susan K. (Morrow) Berthel, 62 of Miles, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Mercy One in Dubuque. A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, May 15, 2026 at Corey’s House at 17243 374th Avenue Bellevue, Iowa.
Local arrangements entrusted with Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.
Susan was born August 31, 1963,...
Olivia J. Ernst
Apr 23, 2026
Olivia J. Ernst, 99, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. prior to Mass at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue. Burial...
Coralie F. (Long) Lange
Apr 18, 2026
Coralie F. (Long) Lange, 82, of Bellevue, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue.
Private Celebration of Life will be conducted. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue.
Coralie was born on October 19, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Corles and Mabel (Neal) Long. She...
Sr. Margaret A. McGinn, BVM
Apr 15, 2026
Sister Margaret “Maggie” A. McGinn, BVM, (Daniel Anne), 91, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Mount Carmel Bluffs, Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation and Rite of Committal for natural burial were held Friday, April 17, 2026. Burial was in the Mount Carmel cemetery. Sharing of Memories and a memorial Mass will be Thursday, April 30, 2026. Sharing of Memories will begin at 9:30...
Madonna C. (Tebbe) Mueller
Apr 6, 2026
Madonna C. (Tebbe) Mueller passed away on Monday April 6th 2026 at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa.
Funeral Mass will be held at 12:30 pm, Friday, April 10, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Family will greet friends 10:00 am – 12:00 pm prior to Mass at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue. Burial will...
Billie Lou (Parks) Bohy
Apr 2, 2026
Billie Lou (Parks) Bohy, 88, of St. Donatus, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, April 11, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, April 10, 2026 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue. Additional visitation will be 9:30 am...
Lorna Irene (Sisbach Calhoun) Swehla
Mar 27, 2026
Lorna Irene (Sisbach Calhoun) Swehla, 87, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026, at Mill Valley Care Center, surrounded by her loving family, just hours before her 88th birthday.
She was born March 28, 1938, in Readstown, Wisconsin, to Lawrence Sisbach and Ione (Gorrell). Lorna grew up in Viroqua, where she developed the strong work ethic and family-first...
Kevin Lynn Brown
Mar 26, 2026
Kevin Lynn Brown, 71, of Bellevue, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Visitation will be 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue, followed by Graveside Services at 3:30 pm in St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Kevin was born May 24, 1954, in Bellevue Memorial Hospital to Vernon Carl and...
Sr. Mary Ellen Meckley, BVM
Mar 24, 2026
Sister Mary Ellen Meckley, BVM, (Davidette), 90, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
Visitation and Rite of Committal for natural burial was held Thursday, March 26, 2026. Burial was in the Mount Carmel cemetery. Sharing of Memories and Mass of Christian Burial will be...
Nancy A. (Legler) Rink
Mar 18, 2026
Nancy Ann (Legler) Rink, 86 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Stonehill Health Center of Dubuque. Nancy was born on June 22, 1939, to Norma Marie (Johns) and Nicholas JosephLegler of Dubuque, where she was raised and lived her entire life.
She attended Nativity Grade School and graduated from Visitation Academy in 1957. Nancy went on to work...
Joseph "Hip" Gerard Hipschen
Mar 1, 2026
Joseph “Hip” Gerard Hipschen passed away on March 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of laughter, strength, and stories that will be told for generations. Born on July 26, 1957, to Raymond and Marjorie Hipschen, Joe lived life the way he wanted — a true sportsman, a friend-proclaimed (and widely agreed upon) king of the wild frontier. He felt most...
Harold "Bud" J. Herrig
Feb 25, 2026
Harold J. “Bud” Herrig, 99 of Bellevue, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in St. Donatus. Wake Service will be at 1:00 p.m. with visitation to follow until 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 1,...
Marilyn J. (Scheckel) Clasen
Feb 18, 2026
Marilyn J. (Scheckel) Clasen, 88, of Bellevue, passed away peacefully at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque on February 18, 2026.
Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. Visitation will be held 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, February 27, 2026 at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue, additional...
Ronald "Buddy" C. Koppes
Feb 8, 2026
Ronald “Buddy” C. Koppes, age 90, of Bellevue, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at UnityPoint Health–Finley Hospital in Dubuque.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Hachmann-Mier Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Bellevue. Graveside services will follow at 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, with military honors conducted...
Gerald "Jerry" F. Marshall
Feb 1, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” F. Marshall, age 80, of Bellevue, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 1, 2026.A Funeral Mass celebrating Jerry’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellevue. A Wake Service will be at 2:30 p.m. with visitation to follow from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2026, at St....
Nel E. (Lange) Murray
Jan 20, 2026
Nel E. (Lange) Murray, 79, of Bellevue, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Urbandale, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, Iowa. Family will greet friends at the church from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service....
Lucille M. (Peters) Deppe
Jan 20, 2026
Lucille M. (Peters) Deppe, 101, of Andrew, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. She was born October 7, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Elda (Wagener) Peters. Graduating from Andrew High School in 1942, she married Allan A. Deppe on October 23, 1946, and farmed alongside her husband as they raised their family. In early years of marriage, she...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
