Obituaries

Bernard F. Bresnahan, 86, of Waukon died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 17 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Fr. Donald Hawes, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial was at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon.
Bernard Francis Bresnahan was born January 2, 1929 on the family farm in the Silver Creek area of rural Waukon. His parents were Frank and Margaret (O’Brien) Bresnahan. Bernard attended the rural Makee School for elementary and St. Patrick High School in Waukon; although he had to quit classes to help out on the farm during the Depression.

Dorothy J. Collins, 84, of Cedar Rapids passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. A Funeral Mass to send Dorothy home was held Monday, October 19 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with Father Dennis Juhl officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Dorothy was born April 14, 1931 on the farm just outside of Waukon. She was the fifth child of Florence (Quillan) and Leo Burns. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Waukon and married Tom Collins May 15, 1951. After Tom returned from serving in Korea in 1954, they settled in Cedar Rapids. Dorothy went to work at Square D, where she stayed for 35 years while raising four not always angelic sons. She retired in 1994.

Mark G. Mauss, 101, of Waukon died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Fr. Donald Hawes and Deacon Mike Ward officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, October 18 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 2:45 p.m. scripture service.
Mark George Mauss was born April 19, 1914 in the Gruber Ridge area, rural New Albin, the son of George and Florence (Hammel) Mauss. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin and graduated from New Albin High School.

Jean E. (Eadie) Fish of Oconomowoc, WI passed away peacefully Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the age of 69. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Ronald Fish. She was a loving mother to Brian (Aimee) of Brodhead, WI and Blaine (Ashley) of Ixonia, WI. Jean loved her family and adored her four grandchildren, Anna, Kirsten, Mikenna and Layton.
Jean is also survived by three siblings, Karan Labonne, Elaine Eadie and John Eadie. In addition, she is survived by her best friend, Betty Schomer, and many other loving and supportive friends and neighbors who were there for her throughout her battle with cancer.
Jean enjoyed many trips abroad, most notably to Germany, and built many lasting friendships on these trips. She delighted in sharing her knowledge of Europe with others and sharing stories of her travels with friends and family.
 

Jerry D. Custer, 76, of Lansing, formerly of Davenport, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 14 at 11 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with Deacon Pat Malanaphy officiating. Friends may call one hour before the services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Crossing Rivers Hospice or to the family.
Jerry David Custer was born to Raymond and Helen (Potwin) Custer in Charles City July 25, 1939. He graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1957. Jerry married Jackie Oelberg in 1959, and they were later divorced. He then married Sandra Freeman in 1973, and they were also later divorced.

The Reverend Richard A. “Dick” Iles, 73, of Mt. Pleasant died Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winfield. The funeral service for Richard Iles will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 14 at the First United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Henry County Honor Guard.

Peggy M. (Baxter) Knight, 49, of Iowa City passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Arrangements are pending with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City.
 

Gerald M. Kroeger, 78, of Tripoli died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Tripoli Nursing & Rehab in Tripoli. Funeral Mass was held Thursday, September 24 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sumner, with Rev. James Brokman officiating. Interment was at St. Joseph's Paint Rock Cemetery, rural Harpers Ferry.
Gerald Michael was born at home in Earlville January 18, 1937, the son of Hubert and Genevieve (McElmeel) Kroeger. He received his education at Independence Grade School and St. John's and Independence High School. From December of 1954 to October of 1957, he served with the U.S. Navy as an air traffic controller on the U.S.S. Lexington II, and was stationed at Corpus Christi, TX. He was united in marriage with Ruth M. Hass July 5, 1983.

Todd E. Schmauss, age 35, of Decorah, formerly of Cresco, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Regional Health Services of Howard County. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 26 at First Congregational Church in Cresco, with Pastor Tim Sir and Father Dennis Cain presiding.
Todd Eugene Schmauss was born May 17, 1980 in Cresco, the son of John and Nancy (Schoeberl) Schmauss. In 1998, Todd graduated from Crestwood High School, and he went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Fitness Management from Upper Iowa University. While attending Iowa Central Community College he was a junior college wrestling All-American. After college Todd played semi-pro football with the Rochester Giants.

Carol Stoen, age 74, of Decorah died Friday, September 18, 2015 at her home. Funeral Services were held Thursday, September 24 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church, Decorah, with Rev. Kurt Bockoven officiating. Burial was at Big Canoe Cemetery.
Carol Marie (Nelson) Stoen was born October 1, 1940, the daughter of Edgar and Lenora (Tangen) Nelson. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1959 and married Darrel Stoen September 2, 1961 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church near Highlandville.
When Carol was first married she worked at Dr. Burg’s Orthodontist office in Decorah. She was a stay-at-home mom while her children were growing up. Carol later went to work at the Super 8 Motel in Decorah and then worked at Walmart until retiring in 2003.