All Obituaries

Ricky J. Hurst, 69, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on December 1, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial open to the public will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at Holy Spirit Parish, Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Steven Garner officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post #6 and the United State Army Iowa National Guard. A live stream of the funeral...

Catherine "Cathy" Thompson, 88, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on November 29, 2020, surrounded by the people she loved. Services will be announced by the funeral home at a later date. Cathy was born March 5, 1932, in San Francisco, California to Virginia (Jones)Thornton and Valentine Thornton. She married John Robert Thompson on Sept. 17, 1949. They moved to Dubuque, IA in June of 1960.  After raising 6 children she worked for 20 years at Model Wallpaper and Paint...

William R. “Bill” David, 71 of Dubuque passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital. Funeral services will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road with Deacon John Stierman officiating. A visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Please be patient and aware of the limitations on occupancy for the visitation and remember to practice social distancing....

Kathleen M. “Kay” Nachtman, 84, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on November 23, 2020 at UnityPoint Health, Finley Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church with Rev. David Ambrosy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Private family visitation will be held, a live stream of the funeral service will be on Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory’s Facebook page. If attending the...

Ellen Lucille “Nellie” Link, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was called home on November 27, 2020, to be reunited with the love of her life, Lyle. Together they will be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.   A Mass of Christian Burial for family will be held at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 at 10:30a.m. A recording of the funeral Mass will be posted to the Leonard Funeral Home and...

Leonard Vincent McCarthy, 75, Bernard, Iowa passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center from complications due to COVID-19. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Holy Family Church, New Melleray (Peosta, Iowa) with Fr. Rodney Allers officiating. Private Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors Accorded by the Cascade American Legion Post #528. The service will be livestreamed on the Leonard Funeral...

Lorna Ann Schroeder, 62 of Dubuque passed away Tuesday November 24, 2020 at home. Private graveside services will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road is in Charge of arrangements. Lorna was born on January 24, 1958 in Dubuque the daughter of James and Barbara (Wenzel) Schroeder. She is survived by her siblings Kris Schroeder, Shelle Schroeder, Jodi (Chris) Arcega, and Michael (Allison) Schroeder; her nieces and nephews Sarah Flogel,...

Ronald Paul “Ron” Nauman, 82, of Dubuque passed away Monday November 16, 2020 at MercyOne in Dubuque with his loving wife and granddaughter at his side. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am Monday November 23, 2020 at the Church of the Resurrection with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery at a later date with a celebration of life to follow. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Leonard Funeral Home Facebook page, and...

Sister Veronica Bagenstos, OSF, 72 of the Clare House in Dubuque, Iowa passed away at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2020, at the Clare House. A private Rite of Final Commendation will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:30 a.m. at the OSF Natural Burial Site. A private Celebration of Life will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center, at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020.   She was born on May 11, 1948 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England the...

We celebrate the life of Ruth Ann Durey. Ruth passed away on November 22, 2020, at the age of 79, at her home wrapped in the love of family, after having suffered a massive stroke on November 13. Ruth is now reunited with her husband, Donald (Sonny) Durey who passed away in 2017, son, Edward Durey, who passed away in 2018, parents, Edward and Pearl Gerstkamp, son-in-law George Frommelt and so many other dear family members. She is survived by her daughters, Chris McCarron, Cathy Ruden and...