Obituaries

Gerald D. Hoese, 90, of Fulton, Illinois, died Sunday, March 1, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at...

Kathleen M. McMahon age 63 of Clinton, IA passed away Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Cremation rites have been accorded and the visitation will be held Saturday, March 7th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at the Pape Funeral Home in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral service will be...

Marcia Lynn (Sloppy) Keefer, 83, of Clinton passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at her home.
Funeral Services are going to be combined with her husband's services that were already scheduled. As they were in life, always together, they together will have services at 12:00 (noon), Saturday, February 28, 2026 at...

Robert "Bob" E. Turney, 83, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Genesis MercyOne, Davenport, on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Funeral services take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel. A visitation occurs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 27, at Lemke...

Carol A. Shadle, 85, of Camanche, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Alverno.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche. Serving as pallbearers will be Roger...

Howard J. "Gus" Keefer, 87, of Clinton passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at his home.
Funeral Services will be 12:00 pm (Noon), Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Randy Cook. Scott...

Dru W. Redler of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2026, at the age of 33. Though he was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA Type II), he was not diagnosed until he was 16 months old. He used a wheelchair for most of his life, facing physical challenges that would have overwhelmed many. Yet...

Berniece L. Bolte, 102, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Park Vista in Camanche.

Funeral Services will be 11:00am, Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Lighthouse Baptist Church - Camanche. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Chad Bigwood, Keaton Kleppe,...

Louis Sailor Kaufman, 96, of Clinton passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Park Vista Retirement Living in Camanche.

A service of remembrance will be held at 3:00 pm, Friday, February 20, 2026, with visiting hour for family and friends starting at 2:00 pm, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes &...

Stan Jensen, 75, of Clinton, passed away, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Clarrisa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.
Graveside Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Elvira Cemetery. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed by...

Ruth N. Johnson age 99 of Peoria, IL formerly of Camanche, IA passed away Wednesday Feb. 4, 2026 at Bickford Assisted Living of Peoria, IL. Funeral service to be held 2:00 PM Saturday Feb. 21st at St. John Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA. Visitation will be held Saturday 1:00 PM prior to the service at the church....

Bim Prichard, a devoted educator, community servant, and beloved family man, passed away on February 9th surrounded by the love of those whose lives he profoundly touched. Known for his deep faith, generous spirit, and sharp sense of humor, Bim lived a life defined by service to others.
Bim was born on July 24, 1950...

Albert W. Giddings, 97, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Unity Point Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa.
The family will greet friends and relatives from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Peosta, Iowa, where services will be held at 11:00...

Frank J. Voda, Jr., age 86 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Eagle Point Nursing Home. A Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Prince of Peace Parish. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday, February 9th at the Pape Funeral Home. Burial will be in...

Paul William Hessing, 53, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at home suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Thursday, January 29, 2026. Honoring his wishes cremation rites will be accorded with a celebration of his life taking place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 1-4 p.m., at 4606 170th Street, Clinton, Iowa. Burial will...

Carol D. Schyvincht, 78, of Camanche, Iowa, passed away at home on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Funeral services will take place at 2 pm on Friday, February 6, at Lemke Funeral Homes — South Chapel. A visitation occurs one hour prior from 1 pm until the service hour at the funeral home. Burial will immediately...

Sister Edna Mae (Gretchen) Knudsen, BVM, (Gretchen), 89, of Mount Carmel Bluffs, Dubuque, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m. followed immediately by the Mass...

ROLAND D. SWANSON, 93, of Morrison, Illinois, died Friday, January 30, 2026, at his home.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma- Renkes Funeral Home. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-...

Ruth Ann Jost, age 89, of Clinton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, at Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Parish, Clinton, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Robert L. Goddard, 79, of Hopkins, Minn., died January 7, 2026.

Private Family Services will be held at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes is assisting the family locally.

Robert was born on August 16, 1947 the son of LeRoy and Doris (Tramell) Goddard in Clinton, Iowa, he graduated...

Kenneth D. Burmeister, 85, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at MercyOne-Clinton.

Funeral Services will be 11:30 am, Friday, January 30, 2026 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in DeWitt. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the service...

Bonnie Jean (Rock) Hansen, 78, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, January 26, 2026, at Fieldstone of DeWitt.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at Schultz Funeral Home in DeWitt. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. Paul's...

Gloria J. Byers, 82, of Clinton, passed away, Friday, January 23, 2026 in Davenport, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life will Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Legends - Clinton from 1:00-4:00pm. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family.

Gloria Jean Breitbach was born on April 28, 1943 in Savanna,...

Laurie J. Kuehl age 82 of Clinton passed away Thursday, January 21, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Friday, January 30th at the Pape Funeral Home and...

Dorothy Ann Ryan, 82, passed away January 17, 2026, at Cornerstone Hospice in Lady Lake, Florida.
Funeral Services will be at 12:00 (noon), Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Lynn Sander, Danny Blinkinsop,...

Nathaniel "Coke" Green, 84, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at Bettendorf Health Care Center on Friday, January 16, 2026. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel. A visitation occurs two hours prior from 12 p.m. until the service hour at the funeral...

Mary J. Wilkerson, 83 of Clinton, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, January 18, 2026 at home.
Memorial Services will be 4 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to the service time Friday at the funeral home Serving as honorary pallbearers...

Patricia A. Kehrberg, 80, of Clinton passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at the Alverno-Clinton.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at First Methodist Church-Clinton. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery next to her husband. Serving as pallbearers will be Shannon Kehrberg, Scott...

Charles "Bama" E. Sampson, 72, of Davenport formerly of Clinton passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home-Davenport.

Funeral Services will be 12:00 (Noon) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the service time at the...

Michael Thomas Bubenyak, age 67, went to be with our Lord January 08th, 2026 in San Francisco, CA. Michael was born on January 25th, 1958 in Clinton, Iowa. Mike was the oldest son of Thomas Edward Bubenyak and Carol Ann Bubenyak, both deceased.

Mike attended grade school at Sacred Heart and then Junior High and...

Lola Boss, 92, of Charles City passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side.
A funeral Mass for Lola Boss will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City with Reverend Tom Heathershaw officiating. Burial will be at...

Sister LaVern Olberding, 81, passed away on January 11, 2026, at The Alverno in Clinton, Iowa. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, at The Canticle, 841 13th Ave N. in Clinton, with Rev. James Vrba presiding. A livestream link is available at...

Dorothy Truninger, 95, of Clinton, passed away at home, Friday, January 9, 2026.

Private Funeral Services will be on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her...

Marianne Mack Clark, 75, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin died at Aurora Medical Center - Oshkosh of complications from kidney disease on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025.
She was born in Hillsdale, Indiana on October 12th, 1950 to Leigh and Barbara Mack, née Myers. Marianne graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton,...

Jack Lee Jacobsen, 81, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at MercyOne Medical Center on January 2, 2026. Funeral Services take place at 11 am on Wednesday, January 7, at Lemke Funeral Homes - South Chapel. A visitation occurs one hour prior from 10 am until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial immediately...

Richard D. "Dick" Bielenberg, Sr., age 84, of Morrison, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Albany Methodist Church, in Albany, Illinois, with Pastor Toni Lucas officiating. Burial will be at a later date. ...

Lucille Olson, age 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, just weeks shy of her 98th birthday. A woman of boundless energy and creativity, she lived life to the fullest until the very end.

Born on January 18, 1928, in Clinton, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Edward Spalinger and Ann...

Dixie was born on November 10, 1939, to Kenneth and Jane Tillotson Land in Clinton, Iowa. She had always wanted to become a nurse, and at 15 took a job at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton. Dixie graduated from Clinton High School in 1957 and entered Nurses training at Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the...

Anne E. Mulholland, age 88, of Maquoketa, Iowa formerly of DeWitt, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa. In following Anne's wishes cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at...

Dennis Martindale, 81, of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away on December 24, 2025. He was born on April 18, 1944 in Clinton, Iowa.

Dennis was a graduate of Clinton High School and Clinton Community College. He proudly served in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam War veteran. He retired from DuPont after 35...

Gayla M. LaFleur, 80, originally of Fulton, passed away, Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be noon, Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be at Fulton Township Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mickey E. Gabel, age 64, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service time Friday at the funeral home. Following the service cremation rites will be...

Dale E. Etheridge, 73, of Prophetstown, Illinois, formerly of Clinton, passed away, Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital - Downers Grove, Illinois.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the...

Barry Raymond Greene, 84, died on December 13, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born March 27, 1941, in Clinton, Iowa, to Earl and Mildred Greene.
Barry grew up in postwar Clinton, where baseball, neighborhood games, his bike, and the Mississippi River shaped his childhood. His father, Earl, was the hero of his...

David "Bear" J. Cale, 70, of Clinton, passed away, Monday, December 15, 2025 at MercyOne - Clinton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com

David...

Daniel E. Driscoll, 81, of Charlotte, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 14, at The Alverno in Clinton.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19th, at the Law Jones Funeral Home in Preston. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00...

James "Jim" R. Lundeen, 78, of Clinton, passed away, Friday, December 12, 2025 at his home.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to the service time on...

Patricia J. May, age 83, of Camanche, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 2025.
Patricia was born on May 22, 1942, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and DeMerle (Anson) Seymour. On September 23, 1960, she married the love of her life, Gene May, in Clinton. ...

Michele Lee Cooley, 56, of Shueyville, Iowa, died Saturday, December 6, 2025. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the funeral home....

Lester Julian, 98, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away at Iowa City VA Medical Center on Friday, December 5, 2025. Cremation rites have been accorded with a funeral service taking place at 12 pm on Thursday, December 11, at Lemke Funeral Homes — South Chapel. A visitation occurs two hours prior from 10 am until the...

Betty J. Mull, 99, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Bickford of Clinton.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 12, 2025, at First Methodist Church in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service time at the church. Burial will take place at the Savanna Township...

Kathie Murphy, 68, of Clinton, passed away, Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her home.
A Celebration of Life will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Camanche, Iowa, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed by...

Shirley A. Dennis, 90, of Clinton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Bickford of Clinton.
Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Private Graveside services will immediately follow visitation at...

A private prayer service will be held Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Bushnell National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida, for Phyllis I. Putman (nee Otto), 85. She passed away at Life Path Melech Hospice House in Tampa, Florida, after a sudden, brief illness.
Mrs. Putman was born February 28, 1940, in Low Moor,...

Charlie Stuhlman, 91, of Camanche passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at his home.

Memorial Services with military honors will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to the service time Friday at the funeral home. ...

Jay C. Leonard, 71, of Clinton passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at his home.

Memorial Services will be at Journey Church in Clinton, Iowa, on Saturday December 6, 2025 beginning with visitation from 9 to 11 am. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is honored to serve the Leonard family and online condolences...

Janet J. Jackson, 79, of Clinton, passed away, Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Alverno.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at...

Alan Edward Gickler, 86, of Clinton, passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Memorial Services will be 12 p.m. (noon), Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service time at the church. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is...

David Ivan Lutz, 87, of Cordova, Illinois (formerly of Clinton), passed away at home on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Honoring his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded with no services scheduled. Lemke Funeral Homes is honored to serve the family of David Lutz during this difficult time.

He was born August 12,...

Betty Jo Ketelsen, 87, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, November 10, 2025, in her loving home.

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charlotte. A Service of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2025, in...

Penny Sue Geronzin, 63, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away surrounded family and friends on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Honoring her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at Lemke Funeral Homes-South Chapel. A private service will take place following the...

Roland D. Petersen age 88 of Bryant, Iowa, a well-known Clinton and Jackson County farmer, passed away Saturday Nov. 15, 2025, at MercyOne, Clinton. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday Nov. 22, at Faith Lutheran Church, Andover. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 21, from 4-7 p.m. at the church and...