All Obituaries

Paul F. Reiss, 81, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on Thursday, November 15th, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Key West with Rev. Rodney Allers officiating. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery Chapel Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 2:45...

Esther F. Goedken, 85, of Dubuque, IA formerly of Zwingle, IA passed away at home on November 14, 2018 lovingly surrounded by her family.   Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Joseph Church, Key West with Rev. Rodney Allers officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 18th, 2018 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 4:00 p.m. Esther was born on February 16, 1933 in...

Mary Patricia “Patty” Tobin, 63, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on November 08, 2018 at home surrounded by family.   Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Resurrection with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where a wake service will be at 6:45p.m. Patty was born on...

Virginia Belle (Schumacher) Cupps, 87, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on November 13th, 2018 at Luther Manor. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday November 17th, 2018 at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas McDermott officiating. Entombment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 6:45 p.m. Virginia was born on...

Melanie Jean Hinman, 66, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on November 13, 2018 at home after a 27 year history of kidney cancer. She was a cancer survivor many times, and a role model for others on how to handle cancer with courage and strength. Family and friends may gather at Center Grove Church, 3140 Brunskill Rd. on Friday, November 23, 2018 after 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the church cemetery. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road is assisting the...

Irene Pearl Revenig, 89, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away suddenly on November 11, 2018 at Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was a strong person and survived many battles with cancer. She was a fighter. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018 at St. Joseph Church, Key West with Rev. Rodney Allers officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Leonard Funeral...

Debra A. “Debbie” Mootz, 55, of St. Catherine Road in Bellevue passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital following an illness. No public visitation will be held. A memorial service will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at a later date. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the family. Debbie was born on December 25, 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Cletus and Shirley...

Lonny D. “Lon” Slowey, 49 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin formerly of Dubuque passed away on November 11, 2018 in Milwaukee, WI. A private family service will be held at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Lon was born on February 26, 1969 in Dubuque, Iowa the son of Dennis and Linda (Freiburger) Slowey. He graduated from Wahlert High School in 1987 and received his BA from the University of Northern Iowa in 1991. He married Rhonda Weber on October 16, 1992 in...

Susan Renee Steinberg Udell, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa formerly of Dubuque passed away on November 3, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 9th, 2018 at Holy Spirit Parish, Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Andrew Awotwe-Mensah officiating and the homily by Deacon Dave Brinkmoeller. Family and friends may gather after 10:00 a.m. at the church until time of mass.  Entombment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery....

Loras F. Stecher, 76 of Dubuque, formerly of Sherrill IA died on November 8, 2018 peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30a.m. Monday, November 12th, 2018 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Sherrill IA, with Rev. Noah Diehm officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery, with the Sherrill Fire Department Firefighter Ceremony of the Four Fives. Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, at St. Peter...