All Obituaries

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...

Esther Pearl (Nicoll) Glenn, formerly of Olin, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Southfield Care Center in Webster City, Iowa.  Services will be held on Saturday, February 2 at the Olin Community United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 12:00, with the funeral to follow at 12:00.  Lunch will be provided after the service.  Burial will be private.  Donations may be made to the Olin Community United Methodist Church or its Women’s...

Mary Kilburg, 91, of Maquoketa passed away on January 21, 2019 at Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa. Mary’s Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, with an hour visitation prior to her mass. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where a Catholic Daughters Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in...

Dorothy May Lange, 92 of Olin, Iowa peacefully went home to meet her savior on January 25, 2019. Dorothy was a resident of Olin at the time of her passing.   Per her wishes she was cremated and wished to not have any services. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Service are caring for the family at this time.   Dorothy was born on November 14, 1926 in Anamosa, Iowa to John and Marjorie Holmes.   She married Junior Lange and spent her years as a homemaker to her family. Dorothy...

Sherrie B. Ventura, 53, of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on January 1, 2019 at Jackson County Regional Hospital.   Per her wishes there will be a private family service held at a later date. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Service is caring for the family at this time.   Sherrie was born on April 30, 1965 to Ronald Goben and Delores Baker Cecil in St. Joseph, Missouri.   She married Gerardo Ventura Ramos in the year 2000. She was a CNA as well as a homemaker.   She loved...

Carol Ann Wagner (Casel) went to be with her father, Charles Casel Sr., in heaven on December 25, 2018. She was 54 years old. Carol was born in Maquoketa, Iowa on December 25, 1964 to Charles Sr. and Sally Casel (Husemann) of Otter Creek, IA. Carol attended Maquoketa High School where she graduated in 1984. She went on to work in several jobs where she interacted with people and changed the lives of everyone she met. Carol enjoyed being a grandmother to her grandbabies the most in life;...

Amy D. Johnson, 61, of Maquoketa passed away December 26, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.   Her family has granted her wishes of cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Lahey & Dawson Funeral Service, Maquoketa is caring for Amy’s family at this time.   Amy Denise was born on July, 8, 1957 in Bexar County, Texas to W. C. and Nancy (Walton) Williams. On January 6, 1973 she was united in marriage to David Johnson in...

Vermilda Marie Leckband 97, formerly of Preston passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Maquoketa Care Center where she had been a resident since March of 2014. She was born on June 10, 1921 in rural Jackson County, the daughter of Leo and Frances (Michels) Feller. Her parents were farmers and Jimmie, as she was known, attended country school through the 8th grade.    She married Robert Hendricks of Welton on October 3, 1942 in Kahoka, MO. Shortly thereafter he enlisted in...