All Obituaries

Audra Belle Chapman, 100, of Maquoketa, formerly of Wyoming passed away on December 11, 2018 at the Maquoketa Care Center. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wyoming Cemetery. Audra Belle was born on December 14, 1917 in Wyoming, Iowa to Howard and Iva (Golda Nabb) DeMoss.  She married Edmund Chapman on October 22, 1937 in Phelps, Wisconsin. Audra worked at the Maquoketa Care Center, Maquoketa Hospital and Volk Grocery in Oxford...

Gayle Henry Ahrendsen, 91, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Anamosa Care Center.  He was born and raised in rural Oxford Junction, Iowa, the youngest of four sons of August and Irma (Nissen) Ahrendsen. He attended rural school and Olin Consolidated School graduating in 1945. He attended the University of Iowa for a semester. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1946, stationed at Port Chicago, California and was discharged in 1948. He began farming on the family farm in...

Glenn William Wood, 83, of Olin, Iowa died, December 9, 2018 in Anamosa, Iowa after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer's and COPD.   Services will be held at 11am on Friday, December 14th at St. John Lutheran Church in Olin, Iowa. Friends may visit with the family on December 13th from 4 to 8pm at Lahey & Dawson Funeral Home in Olin, Iowa. Burial will be held at the Olin Cemetery.   Glenn was born on September 11th, 1935 in Olin, Iowa on the family farm to Archie and...

Mary Diane Lynch, 74, of Platteville, WI formerly of Otter Creek, IA passed away peacefully at Edenbrook Platteville on December 5, 2018 at 9:15 PM. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Otter Creek, IA with a visitation to begin at 9:00 AM prior to the service. Mary Diane was born on July 17, 1944 in Dubuque, IA to Joseph and Marcella (Theisen) Lynch. Mary Diane attended Holy Rosary School in LaMotte, IA. On May 15,...

Ronald Johannsen, 64, of Andrew passed away on December 5, 2018 at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.   A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Andrew, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be held at the Andrew Cemetery. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Service will be caring for the family at this time.   Ronald Ray was born on June 23, 1954 in...

Raelene J. Harkey, 81, of Maquoketa passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at her home in Maquoketa, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, December 3 at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa, Iowa at 6:30 p.m. with a visitation from 5:00 – 6:30 before the service. Raelene was born on May 27, 1937 in Davenport, Iowa to Grant and Violet M. (Downing) White. She attended Davenport High School and went on to attend Nursing school in Illinois as well as...

  Evelyn Emma (Smith) Petersen, 96, of Baldwin, Iowa passed away peacefully in her sleep in the late afternoon of Friday, November 23, at the Wheatland Manor in Wheatland, Iowa. She was surrounded by family and loved ones.   Evelyn was born on September 11, 1922 in Big Rock, Iowa to Harold and Edna (Siebel) Smith. Evelyn attended country school in Big Rock. On October 6, 1942, Evelyn married Elmer Petersen in Lost Nation. They lived outside of Lost Nation until 1966 when they...

Christine “Babe” Jacobson Egger, 52 of Olin, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, Iowa.   A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 1 at 10:00 a.m. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Olin, Iowa. A Visitation will be held on Friday, November 30 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Olin, Iowa. Burial will be held at the Olin Cemetery.   Christine Renee was born on December...

Ruth Anderson, 99, of Maquoketa passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at CrestridgeNursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa.  Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 24,  2018 at 11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Maquoketa with a visitation from 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, Maquoketa. Lahey & Dawson Funeral Service Of Maquoketa is caring for Ruth’s...

Betty Jean Ricketts, 89, of Bettendorf, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facilities.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa, Iowa on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a burial at a later date at the Rock Island Arsenal Cemetery.   Betty was born on July 19, 1929 in Marshalltown, Iowa to John and Pauline (Corneilison) Robbins. She married William A. Anthony on...