Hoffmann-Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Schroeder, 81, of Dubuque, formerly of Balltown, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Assisi Village Assisted Living. A prayer service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, April 24, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory followed by visitation until 7:00 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial for Betty will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Dubuque. Elizabeth was born November 19, 1944, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of John "Jack" and Lorraine Schmitt Ehlers. On October 12, 1963, she married Robert Leo "Bob" Schroeder at St....

Richard D. "Dick" Kokemiller, of Dubuque, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026 at the age of 92, after a long life of quiet kindness, hard work, and generosity. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 10:45 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Funeral Service for Dick will be 11:00 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Jonathan T. Crawford officiating. Military honors will be rendered by the American Legion Post #6 and the Iowa Army National Guard. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at later date. Dick was born on November 14, 1933 in Boone County, Iowa to Carl and Gladys Garrison Kokemiller and spent his...

Charles M. Menadue Jr., 92, of Dubuque, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Grand Meadows. "Charlie" was born on March 11, 1934, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Charles M. Menadue Sr. and Gladys (Sawvel) Menadue. He was the second oldest of nine children. Per Charlie's wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no services. He served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Whetstone during the Korean War. He made a career at the Dubuque Packing Company working in the Hog Cut and as a Union Stewart until the Pack closed. Later he worked at Steve's Ace Hardware and Lowes until his retirement. Charlie loved his family and his dogs, but his second love was the Green Bay Packers....

Virginia "Ginny" A. Sedbrook, of Dubuque, was called home on April 17, 2026 while at Keystone Place in North Liberty, IA, with her family by her side, surrounding her with love as she began her final journey. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 10:15 am Saturday, April 25, 2026 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 25, 2026, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Steven Rosonke as the Celebrant. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West. Ginny was born March 4, 1929, to George and Alexandria Ketoff, immigrants from Bulgaria who settled in Dubuque to raise their family. Ginny lived in Dubuque most of...

Rose Ann Hammel, 84, of Dubuque, died Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Mass of Christian Burial for Rose will be at 10:00 am on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Holy Spirit Parish - Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Raymond Burkle as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Rose was born May 3, 1941, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Herbert and Ernestine (Haberkorn) Klein. On October 6, 1962, she married Floyd Hammel at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Dubuque. He preceded her in...

Arlene Marie Lattner, 96, of Dubuque, died Friday, April 10, 2026, at Sunnycrest Manor in Dubuque. There will be a prayer service at 11:30 am on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery chapel in Dubuque. Arlene was born October 9, 1929, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Raymond C. and Gertrude (Hansen) Neitzel. On September 1, 1950, she married Harold W. Lattner at St. Raphael Cathedral in Dubuque. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2003. Arlene graduated from Mercy High School in Chicago in 1947. She worked at Zuckies Shop, and as a nurses aide at Finley Hospital and a physician's office in Dubuque. Arlene was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Besides her parents...

Donald "DJ" Hentges, 85, of Dubuque, died Friday, April 10, 2026, at Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 10:45 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Holy Spirit Parish - Holy Ghost Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial for DJ will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Holy Spirit Parish - Holy Ghost Catholic Church with Father Raymond Burkle as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Full military honors will be rendered by American Legion Post #6. DJ was born August 2, 1940, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Paul and Lorraine (Breitbach) Hentges. On September 14, 1963, he married Diane Smith in Peosta, IA. She...

Roger E. Nank, 85, of Asbury, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. The Mass of Christian Burial for Roger will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Dubuque. Roger was born August 21, 1940, in Dubuque, IA, the son of Carl and Rose (Spiker) Nank. On May 18, 1963, he married Jane Splinter in St. Mary's Church in East Dubuque, IL. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in...

Sharon A. Elliott, 75, of Dubuque, formerly of Tucson, AZ, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Linwood Cemetery Chapel. The Funeral Service for Sharon will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Linwood Cemetery with Pastor Jason Davis officiating. Sharon was born May 14, 1950, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Robert and Anna Mae (Lorenz) Bradley. On September 5, 1970, she married Bruce Elliott in Dubuque. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School and attended Pima Community College where she earned her Nursing Degree. Sharon was a nurse her whole career. Prior to...

Reynold N. Schmerbach, 86, of Holy Cross, IA, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Grand Meadows in Asbury surrounded by family. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Hall in North Buena Vista, IA. Additional visitation will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Hall from 9:00 am until 10:00 am prior to the mass. The Mass of Christian Burial for Reynold will be at 10:30 am on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Buena Vista, with Fr. Paul Kwaku Ameyaw as the Celebrant with Deacon Jim Pfaffly assisting. Burial will be in the church cemetery where full military honors will be...

Robert Earl Happ died peacefully at home in Asbury, Iowa on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. He was preceded in death in 2022 by his beloved wife of 36 years, Charlotte DeClue-Happ. The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Bob was born in Rochester, New York on November 4, 1941 and raised in Webster, NY. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School, and earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963. After completing a Master's Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he embarked on a remarkable 59-year teaching career in his adopted home state of Iowa - collecting along the way an...

Louis "Lou" Meier, 83, of Asbury, died Friday, March 27, 2026, at Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 9:30 until 10:15 am prior to the Mass at Church of the Resurrection. The Mass of Christian Burial for Louis will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West. Louis was born June 22, 1942, in Bellevue, IA, the son of Harold and Florence (Kilburg) Meier. On October 30, 1971,...

Mary "Kathy" Bauerly, 69, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Dubuque, IA died on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at her home in Nashville. Visitation will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory, followed by a time for sharing words at 9:30 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial for Kathy will be at 10:30 am, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Cathedral of St. Raphael with Fr. Dennis Quint as the Celebrant. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Kathy was born on February 6, 1957, in Bellevue, IA, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Kathryn (Till) Beschen. On August 29, 1980, she married Jim Bauerly in Bellevue,...