Behr Funeral Home

William "Whitey" Kemp, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025. To celebrate Whitey's life, family and friends may visit from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. There will be a prayer service held immediately after visitation at 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Holy Spirit Parish, Holy Ghost Church, 2921 Central Avenue, with Rev. Steven M. Garner officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Born in 1935 in Remsen, Iowa, to Roman and Modesta (Cross) Kemp, Bill was the second of six children. After...

John J. "Whitey" Steckel III, age 85, of Dubuque, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. To celebrate Whitey's life, family and friends may visit from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., on Monday, March 10, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 11:00 a.m., on Monday at Behr Funeral Home, with his son Mark officiating. Inurnment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Columbarium, where full military honors will be accorded by American Legion Dubuque Post 6. Whitey was born on March 28, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Vincent and Irene (Plein) Steckel. Whitey graduated from Senior High School in 1957, and went on to...

Sister Mary Assumpta (Mary) Glaser, OSF, passed away at 6:20 a.m., on February 26, 2025, at Clare House. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, followed by burial at the Sisters of St. Francis natural burial site. Guests unable to attend may participate via livestream at: www.youtube.com/dubuquefranciscans She was born on May 8, 1928, in Chicago, IL, to Frank and Elizabeth (Rosmaryn) Glaser Mary Assumpta entered the Sisters of St. Francis August 25, 1946, and made final profession of vows August 10, 1952. Sister received her masters degree in Elementary Administration from Loras College, Dubuque,...

David D. "Dave" Brokus, age 65, of Dubuque, passed away at 9:55 a.m., on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. To celebrate Dave's life, family and friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday at Behr Funeral Home. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Dave was born on February 22, 1959, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of William and Ruth (Hudson) Brokus. Dave attended Dubuque Senior High School. He was self employed as a scrap metal buyer and also worked at Steel Mart for a time. Dave was known to try his luck at the local...

Sister Katherine E. Heffernan, BVM, 101, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Mount Carmel Bluffs, 1160 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation will be from 9-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel at Mount Carmel Bluffs. Sharing of Memories will be at 9:30 a.m. followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery. Sister Katherine ministered as a counselor and secondary teacher in St. Louis and San Francisco and as a social worker and secondary teacher in Tulsa, Okla. She served as the director of social and clinical services at Chicago hospitals and as a clinical social worker and special education care manager for the...

James M. Wagner, age 76, of Dubuque, passed away at 12:46 a.m., on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Mercy One Medical Center. To honor Jim's life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 until 7:00p.m. on Thursday at St. Patrick's Church, 1425 Iowa Street, Dubuque. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Patrick's Church, with Very Rev. Dennis J. Quint officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by Dubuque American Legion Dubuque Post 6. Jim was born on May 12, 1948, in Hazel Green, WI, son of Lloyd and Marie (Neyens) Wagner. He attended Sacred Heart School and Dubuque Senior High School. Jim married the love of his life, Cheri...

William J. "Willie" Thul, age 86, of Marshalltown, IA and formerly of Dubuque, passed away peacefully at 3:35 a.m., on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Iowa Veterans Home. To celebrate Willie's life, private family services were held. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street is assisting the family. Willie was born on September 25, 1938, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Alphonse K. and Barbara C. (Vaessen) Thul. Willie served in Vietnam from October 11, 1961 until August 21, 1963. He was a trained sharp shooter and served during the Cuban Missile crisis and the Germany Berlin Crisis. He earned honors for both Sharp Shooter rifle M14 and Motor Vehicle...

Linda A. Medley, age 71, of Dubuque, passed away at 7:50 a.m., on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Hawkeye Care Center. To honor Linda's life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Following cremation, burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Linda was born on November 24, 1953, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald and Stella (Friederick) Tigges. Linda graduated from Hempstead High School, Class of 1972. She was employed as a cook at Mercy Hospital, the Dubuque Packing Company, Sunset Park Place and lastly at Oak Park Place. She was a hard worker and truly enjoyed the people she worked...

Donald J. Glab passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2024, of esophageal cancer. Born on December 9, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa, the youngest son of five rowdy boys to Eldon and Irene (Tanner) Glab. Don attended Saint Patrick's Catholic School through eighth grade, Washington Junior High School and graduated from Dubuque Senior High School, Class of 1970. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force and honorably served his country. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Deborah Terry, on October 21, 1972. Don was employed by John Deere Dubuque Works for 30 years until his well-earned and irreplaceable retirement. He remained a proud UAW Local 94 member. In his spare time,...