All Obituaries

Melvin J. Latare, 89, of Oxford Junction passed away at Pinicon Place in Anamosa on April 8, 2019. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.at the United Methodist Church in Oxford Junction. Friends may call on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Oxford Junction. Burial will be held at Mayflower Cemetery with Military Honors. Melvin John Latare was born on August 13, 1929 in Jones County, Iowa to Jens...

Richard D. Feckers, 69, of Wyoming, Iowa passed away at his home on April 7, 2019. Per his wishes cremation has taken place. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services are assisting the family at this time. Richard Douglas Feckers was born on December 17, 1949 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Richard and Darlene (Blair) Feckers.   He married Cathy Borland on April 12, 1984 in Independence, Iowa. He worked as a truck driver owner and operator.   Richard enjoyed racecars and had even owned his...

Dorothy Marie Cruise, 77, of Olin passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at her home. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Olin, Iowa. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Olin.  Burial will be at the Olin Cemetery. Dorothy Marie Krutzfield was born on February 2, 1942 in Anamosa Iowa to Richard and Mary (Paulsen) Krutzfield. She was a 1960 graduate...

John W. “Bill” Hansen, 84, of Wyoming passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming. A visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at Lahey & Dawson Funeral Service in Wyoming. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery. John William Hansen was born on December 8, 1934 in Maquoketa, Iowa to George and Adah (Martin)...

Grace A. Otting, 89, of Maquoketa passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019.   Her funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 26 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., where a rosary will be recited at 2:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Burial will be at St. Peter’s Temple Hill Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa at 2:30 p.m. Lahey & Dawson Funeral Service of...

Gary “Joe” Leggett, 68, of Wyoming passed away on February 27, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per his wishes cremation has taken place. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services are assisting the family at this time. Joe was born on July 19, 1950 to Kenneth and Evelyn (Thompson) Leggett in Iowa. He graduated from Midland High School in 1968. He faithfully and honorably served in the United States Navy. He worked with FOP helping fund Shop with a Cop and...

Phyllis Y. Simonin, 81, of Cedar Rapids (formerly of Maquoketa) passed away on February 19, 2019 at the Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Phyllis’ Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 23 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where a Catholic Daughters Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Dwaine Russell Persels, 87, of Oxford Junction, Iowa passed away on February 6, 2019 at the Anamosa Care Center. To honor Dwaine’s life a visitation will be held at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Oxford Junction on Saturday February 9 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. with Military Honors. A burial will be held at the Mayflower Cemetery following. Dwaine was born on April 16, 1931, in Osceola, Iowa, to Floyd and Vivian (Farr) Persels. After high...

Roger Budde, 77, of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away at Mill Valley Care Center in Bellevue, Iowa. Rogers funeral mass will be held on Monday, February 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. A visitation will be held on Monday, February 4 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. before the service. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services are caring for the family at this time. Roger was born on April 12, 1941 to Vernon and Lavita...

Richard “Lucky” Luckstead, 83, of Olin, Iowa passed away on January 28, 2019 in Mechanicsville, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date the Olin American Legion. Burial will be held at the Olin Cemetery. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services is caring for the family at this time.  Richard was born on June 5, 1935 to Henry and Loretta Luckstead in Olin, Iowa.     On July 6, 1957 he married Norma Wagner in Stanwood, Iowa. He worked at Levsen...