All Obituaries

Mary Ellyn Jensen 94, passed away December 1, 2023 at Bethany Home in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends may gather from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on February 9th, 2024, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque, Iowa. A service will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Samuel Felderman. Private burial will be in Dubuque Memorial Gardens immediately. following. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the family. She was born November 15, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa to...

            Donna J. Less, 69, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on November 16th, 2023, at Luther Manor Communities – Hillcrest.             A Celebration of Life will be held at Happy’s Place in Dubuque from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 27th, 2024. Private family burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Placid, Iowa. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale...

Shirley Irene (Sorenson) Daack, passed away November 30, 2023, of complications due to a medical procedure in Rochester, Minnesota. Her loving husband, William (Bill) Daack, of 61 years and daughter, Rachel Daack, were with her. She was born and died in Minnesota and between made her way to Dubuque, IA where she made life wonderful for so many people. Shirley was born in Warren, Minnesota, on March 5, 1941, to Genevieve and Willard Sorenson.  Her family moved to Hamilton and later to...

Rich Ahlers, 53, of Dubuque, passed away on November 29, 2023, at Unity Point Finley Hospital.    Visitation will be held Sunday, December 10, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a funeral service at 4:00 p.m. with Fr. Martin Obeng officiating at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd., Dubuque, IA.    Rich was born on October 30, 1970, in Dubuque, the son of Donald Ahlers Sr. and Barbara Scharff. He graduated from Central Alternative High...

The Rev. Msgr. James O. Barta, PhD., 92, died on Monday, December 4, 2023, in Dubuque, at Stonehill Health Center. A native of Fairfax, Iowa, he was born on October 22, 1931, to Omer and Bertha (Brecht) Barta.  Visitation for Monsignor Barta will be held on Friday, December 8 at Loras College, Christ the King Chapel from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:30. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Loras College, Christ the King Chapel at 10:30...

Michael R. Pickel, 71, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 3rd, 2023 at home. Family and friends may gather from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a sharing service will be at 6:00 p.m. Please dress casual or wear your favorite sports team apparel. Michael Ray Pickel was born to Ernest and Elnora (Ingles) Pickel on January 8, 1952, in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School, and...

Todd M. McGovern, 50, of Dubuque, IA passed away at home on Saturday, December 2, 2023. A visitation will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque. Military Honors will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League at 6:30 at the Funeral Home. Private family burial will take place in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Centralia. Todd was born on November 24, 1973, the son of Terry and Betty (Tigges)...

Gerald “Gerry” “Ger” J. Lyons, was born to this world in Dubuque, Iowa, on December 12, 1941 and began his young life at the Lyons family farm in Bernard.  He was born to eternal life on November 26, 2023, at the age of 81 surrounded by his family and wife of 58 years, Kathleen “Kathy” M. (Kemerer) Lyons. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home...

John Andrew Fischer, 70, of Key West passed away Friday November 24, 2023 at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital, proudly with his beard on his face. Visitation will be from 9 am until 10:30 Saturday December 2, 2023, at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road with a service to follow at 10:30. John was born on April 16, 1953, in Dubuque, the son of Louis A. and Elizabeth (Leicht) Fischer Jr. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School and worked for Superior Welding...

Lynn M. Remakel Hobbs, age 60, of Dubuque, Iowa passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 30, 2023. A celebration of life will take place on Thursday December 28, 2023 from 5pm-8pm at the Days Inn on Highway 20 in Dubuque, IA. Lynn was born on September 21, 1963 in Dubuque, Iowa, she is the daughter of James and Elaine (Timmerman) Johnson. She grew up in Dubuque, IA and graduated from Dubuque Hempstead High School. Lynn married Jonathan Remakel in 1988. She...