All Obituaries

Debora Deppe, 62, of Maquoketa passed away in her home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.   The family is granting her wishes of a private service. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services is caring for her family at this time.   Debora Lynne was born on July 9, 1957 to Tom and Florence (Dobrolecki) Smith in Larkspur California. She married Larry Deppe on September 5, 1981 in Schereville, Indiana. She worked at Midwest Pipe Coating for 15 years and was most recently the PMW accounting...

Loren J. Lubben, 81, of Maquoketa passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Jackson County Regional Health Center.   A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa at 10:30 a.m. A visitation will be held at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa on Wednesday, February 12 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Burial will be held at the Wayne Zion Cemetery in rural Monticello.    Loren John Lubben was born on January 8,...

Helen Stewart of Maquoketa passed away on February 5, 2020. A memorial service will be held February 17 at Maquoketa UCC at 11am. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa at a later date.   Mary Helen Merriam Stewart was born on April 22, 1919 in Keokuk, Iowa to Bernard W. and Mary Lulu (Arnold) Merriam. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1936 and Iowa State in 1941 with a B.S. degree in chemistry. She was employed by Seagram and Son in Louisville, Kentucky until...

Velma L. Fall, 96, of Oxford Junction passed away on January 18, 2020 at the Lisbon Rehab Center in Lisbon, Iowa.   A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 25 at 12:00 p.m. at the Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Olin Iowa. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at the Olin Cemetery.   Velma was born on April 26, 1923 to Forest and Hazel (Conley) Gilmore on a farm in rural Clarence. She married Harold Fall in...

Carmaleta F. Randolph, 94, of the Masonic Village in Bettendorf, formerly of Lost Nation passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facilities.     A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at The Union Presbyterian Church in Lost Nation, at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be held at the Lost Nation Cemetery. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home is caring for the family at this...

Merlin Thomas Latare was born on the family farm on Feb 17, 1926 to Frieda (Petersen) & Jens Latare.  He passed away January 7, 2020. Upon graduation from OJHS in 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific on the USS Topeka during WWII.  He married the ‘love of his life’ Audrey Wagner July 29, 1950.  Together they farmed until his retirement then moved into town.  During retirement, he partnered with his wife in Maitre D’ames Catering...

  Harold Hansen, 77, of Lost Nation passed away on January 6, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Iowa City.   A visitation will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Oxford Junction, Iowa from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Oxford Junction. Burial with Military Honors will be held at the Elwood Cemetery.   Harold was born on March 28, 1942 to...

Diana L. Fritz, 65, of Iowa City passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at her home.   Her family has granted her wishes of a cremation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Service of Wyoming is assisting the family at this time.   Diana Lynn was born on May 10, 1954 to Frank and Marilyn (Miller) Fritz. She was a graduate of Midland High School and went on to earn her master’s in business from Mount Mercy College. For over 30 years...

Alta Folkers, 101, of Olin passed away on January 2, 2019 at her home.   Her funeral service will be held privately. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home is caring for the family at this time.   Alta Dorothy was born on July 12, 1918 at Steam Mill Corners in Wyoming, Iowa to Louis and Patria (Thomsen) Bramer. She married Lawrence Folkers on June 3, 1943 in Junction City, Kansas. She was a homemaker for her family.     She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Olin...

Paul Christiansen, 64, of Maquoketa passed away on December 25, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 29 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa. A Graveside service will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa at 10:30 a.m.   Paul Owen Christiansen was born on May 26, 1955 in Maquoketa, Iowa to Norbert and Erna (Brackett) Christiansen. He graduated from Delwood...