DYSART — Jean Marie Roske Jacobsen, 98, of Solon and formerly of Dysart, passed away on October 6, 2021, at the Bird House Hospice Home in Iowa City. She was born on November 3, 1922, in Knierim, the eldest daughter of William and Ella (Deimel) Roske. She was raised in Knierim and later Ft. ...

Shirley Ludeking, age 84, of Decorah, IA, died on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Shirley Ann (Dalziel) Ludeking was born on January 31, 1937, the daughter of Merle and Marguerite (Stevenson) Dalziel in Traer, IA. She graduated from Traer High School ...

Martin Amil Herker was born February 1, 1956 in Mason City, IA: the son of Amil and Wilma (King) Herker, Jr. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1974. Martin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1978 and taught at North Tama Schools in Traer for 18 years serving as a ...

Larry Knoop was born July 9, 1949 in Waterloo, IA: the son of Wendell and Helen (Sedlacek) Knoop. He attended Carroll #6 school outside of Clutier and graduated from North Tama in 1967. Larry married Colleen Arp in 1974, they had a daughter, Andrea, they later divorced. He married Susan Cecak ...

Elmer Eldon Stein, of Dysart, passed away September 5, 2021 at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center in Vinton, Iowa, after a lengthy illness. Elmer was born October 7, 1926 to Eldo & Hilda (Jacobs) Stein on their farm near Dysart, Iowa. He attended Country School and graduated from ...

Frank Mike Kriz, 88, of Clutier, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Mercy One-Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, surrounded by his children. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 10:30 AM St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father David Kucera as ...

Patsy “Pat” Maxine Fish Billerbeck was born on December 9, 1944, in Dennison, the daughter of Harry and Doris (Bergles) Fish. Pat graduated from Gladbrook High School in 1963. She was united in marriage to Gary Billerbeck on April 4, 1964. The couple moved to Dysart in 1977 where Pat ...

Alan James Breja, 54, of Dubuque and formerly of Vining, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at his home in Dubuque unexpectedly following a sudden illness. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek ...

Jerry William Hadley, 87 years of age, of Traer (formerly of Dysart), passed away at Cedar Valley Hospice Home on September 7, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born in Rockwell City, Iowa to Walter and Helen (Cook) Hadley on September 5, 1934. He grew up in the Rockwell ...

Arlene Mae Snyder Krafka was born on April 18, 1931 at home in Independence to parents Clarence Henry & Lurah Addean Andrews Snyder. She had an older sister to welcome her. As a youngster her parents moved several times during the Great Depression, initially to Quasqueton for a few years ...