All Obituaries

            Nicholas John Westhoff, age 32, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born on March 28, 1986 in Guttenberg, the son of Gary & Barb Westhoff.              Nick graduated from Clayton Ridge High School with the class of 2004 and later received his AA degree in agriculture from Kirkwood College. ...

            Carolyn Janet (Tomkins) Carrier, age 83, of Guttenberg, IA, died Monday, August 27, 2018, at the Guttenberg Care Center.  She was born on May 27, 1935 to Roy and Agusta (Blaker) Tomkins on the family farm outside of Osterdock.             Carolyn received her education from the Dingesville Country School and Colesburg High School where she graduated with the class of 1953.  On June 9, 1956,...

                        Richard ”Dick” Edgar Duwe, Jr., age 78, of Garnavillo, IA, was called home by his heavenly father Friday, August 24, 2018, on the family farm near Clayton Center, IA of an apparent Heart Attack.              Dick was born April 24, 1940 to Richard Sr. and Florence (Handke) Duwe on the family farm on...

          James Allen Groth, age 69, of North Buena Vista, IA, died Monday, August 6, 2018.  He was born on May 29, 1949, the son of Otto and Violet (Johnson) Groth.           James was born at his home in Elkport, Iowa, he received his education in Elkader and joined the army.  James served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1967 till he received his honorable discharge in...

Roland Emory Hansel, 75, or your may have known him as Gano, Boise, Sonny or Uncle, of Guttenberg passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at his farm on Miners Creek.             Roland was born Nov. 16, 1942, on Miners Creek, to Emery and Edna (Handke) Hansel. He attended Miners Creek School until it closed in 1952. Roland then attended Guttenberg Public School, graduating in 1961. He worked at various places in Guttenberg, including Hilton...

        Richard Loren Andregg, age 92, of Guttenberg, IA, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the Guttenberg Care Center.  He was born on June 24, 1926, in Guttenberg, the son of John and Georgiana (Dremmel) Andregg.           Richard received his education locally and worked for John Deere for many years till his retirement.  He was very active with the Knights of Columbus and the Eagles Club #4114 in...

          Irene Waterman, age 95, of Dubuque, IA, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Manor Care Center in Dubuque, IA.           She was born May 31, 1923 to John (Henry) and Josephine (Petsche) Kann in Guttenberg, IA, she attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. On October 5, 1946 Irene married the love of her life Dwight Waterman and to that union two children were born Rod and Tom. Irene spent her years making the...

            Mildred Tucker, age 105, of Port Saint Lucie, FL, formerly of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, July 6, 2018.  She was born on May 26, 1913, in Turkey River, IA, the daughter of C. Grant and Edith White.              Mildred graduated from the Guttenberg High School in 1932 and furthered her education at Upper Iowa University.  On June 26, 1937, Mildred was...

            Ardythe Hager, age 84, of Guttenberg, IA, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, IA, after a brief illness.                     Ardythe was born in Forest Park IL., on January 24, 1934, to Clark and Mildred (Blough) Strader. She attended school at St. John’s Evangelical and graduated from Proviso East High...

            Robert Earl Hovey, 84, of Guttenberg, IA, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg.  Bob was born January 25, 1934, he was one of four sons born to William and Nora (Lake) Hovey in Waterloo IA. He attended school in waterloo and graduated. Upon graduation he entered into the Navy. Bob married Berdine Timmons in waterloo IA, where Bob worked as a janitor at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo for many years. In...