Manchester
Dean Gerard Vaske, 60, of Manchester, Iowa, departed peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, on May 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Rev. Gabriel Anderson officiating.
Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Monday, June 2, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa, where there will be a 1:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Friends may also call from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., at the church on Tuesday.
Interment: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa
Strawberry Point
Mary Alise Reynolds, 68, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by family.
A Private Family Funeral Service will be held.
Dyersville
Earl John Ruden passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, at 8:51 AM at Accura HealthCare Center (formerly Shady Rest) in Cascade, IA.
Private funeral services are being arranged and held by Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, IA, officiated by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky, followed by a private service and burial at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Dyersville, IA.
Cascade
Theresa A. (Leib) Stecklein, 92, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at River Bend Retirement Community in Cascade, Iowa, surrounded by her family.
Visitation for Theresa will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will continue after 9 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian burial for Theresa will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will be held in St. John's Cemetery in Placid, Iowa.
Holy Cross
Mary Jean Sweeney, 68 of Dubuque Iowa, passed away peacefully at Mercy Medical Center Friday, May 23, 2025.
Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Holy Cross with funeral service to commence at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Holy Cross
Mark G. Hildebrand, 61 of Holy Cross, Iowa passed away Friday, May 23, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 2 - 7 p.m. on Friday May 30, 2025, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Holy Cross, Iowa. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 9 - 10 a.m. at the Funeral Home prior to funeral services.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday May 31, 2025, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Holy Cross, Iowa, with burial following in the church cemetery.
Atkins
Wanda Rae Sandhagen, 80, of Atkins, Iowa, passed away surrounded by family, on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Private Graveside Service
Visitation: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point, Iowa.
Inurnment: Cass Township Cemetery, Strawberry Point, Iowa
Manchester
Vera Martha Gienapp, 104, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester.
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Rev. Isaiah Armbrecht officiating.
Visitation: Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Saturday.
Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa