All Obituaries

Janell M. Temperley, 71, of East Dubuque, IL passed away on March 29th, 2021 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24th, 2021 in East Dubuque Cemetery, East Dubuque, IL. A celebration of Janell’s life will follow from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at Happy’s Place, 2323 Rockdale Road. Online condolences may be left at www.leonardfuneralhome.com. The family request no flowers; memorials can be made to the...

William J. “Bill” Dunne, 88 of Dubuque and formerly of Leisure Lake and Andrew, Iowa passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at Manor Care in Dubuque.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friends may also call after 9:30 Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Saint Patrick Garryowen Church, Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:30 with Fr....

John R. “Jack” Anglin, 93, 1170 Carmel Drive Dubuque, IA, passed away on April 10, 2021 at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas McDermott officiating. Family and friends may gather after 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church until time of Mass. Burial will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery, Otter Creek. Please remember to wear your mask and if you are unable to attend a live...

Gerald J. “Jerry” Steil, 91, LaMotte, IA, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at Manor Care in Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Otter Creek, IA with Rev. James Chappell officiating. If you are unable to attend, a live stream will be on Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory’s Facebook page. Burial will follow at St. Theresa’s Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held Monday,...

Anne Mary Sweeney, 81 formerly of Bernard, Iowa and current resident of Seventh Heaven Adult Family Home in Dubuque, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church with Rev. James Goerend officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Family and friends may gather after 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church until time of mass. A recording of the funeral mass will be available...

Rev. John James O’Connor, 88 a priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque passed away Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Stonehill Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Wahlert Catholic High School with Most Rev. Michael Jackels officiating and with Rev. Msgr. Lyle Wilgenbusch as homilist. Visitation for Father John will be from 4:00 pm. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021 at Wahlert Catholic High School, 2005 Kane Street where there...

Carl N. Weimerskirch, 94, of Dubuque County, passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 on his farmstead with his entire family present. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 9, 2021 at St. Catherine Church in Dubuque, with Fr. David Ambrosy officiating. Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery, with military honors accorded by members of the Bellevue American Legion Post 273. If you are unable to attend a live stream of the funeral mass will be on...

Loras R. Dunne, 73, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on April 7th, 2021 at UnityPoint Health, Finley Hospital from an illness and complications from COVID-19. A private celebration of life will be held. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road is assisting the family. Loras was born on September 11, 1947 in Clinton, IA the son of Thomas Joseph Dunne Jr. and Elizabeth (Hopson) Dunne. He married Judy (Bowman) Myatt on September 25, 2002 in Dubuque. Loras worked for John Deere in...

Teresa A. “Tess” Melloy, 91, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at home surrounded by her seven children. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 5th at Resurrection Church in Dubuque with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Friends may call from 9:00-11:00 am at the church prior to the funeral mass. A live stream of the funeral mass will be on Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory’s Facebook page. Private burial will be in...

Alice Ethel McCarthy, age 97, formerly of 14911 Monastery Road Peosta, Iowa passed away on Easter Sunday April 4, 2021 in Acworth, Georgia. She had just celebrated her birthday three days earlier with her family. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at a later date so all family and friends may gather to share the great times of a life well lived. Burial will be at Holy Family Catholic Church Cemetery, New Melleray in Peosta. Ethel was born on April 1, 1924...