Elaine A. Dull, 64, of Maquoketa passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospital surrounded by family. Her funeral service will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Dawson Funeral Services in Maquoketa. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 8 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Dawson Funeral Services. Burial will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa. Elaine Annette was born on December 5, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Walter and Maedean (Bishop) O'Connor. She graduated from Central City High School in 1975. She was united in marriage to Wayne Metz and two children came from this union, Adam and Brenda. They later divorced and she was united in...

Kenneth W. Poll, of Maquoketa passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Jackson County Regional Hospital. His funeral mass will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. A visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Dawson Funeral Services in Maquoketa. Burial will be at a later date at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Andrew. Kenneth William was born on December 20, 1941 in Jackson County, Iowa to Raymond and Wilma (Weis) Poll. He graduated from Andrew High School. On May 26, 1962 he was united in marriage to Bernice Banowetz at Sts. Mary & Joseph Church in Sugar Creek. In his earlier years he drove a school bus for Andrew...

Gale L. Burmeister, 61, of Maquoketa passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home. She was surrounded by love and family. A Zoom memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2021, to honor Gale's life. Please contact the family for more details. Gale was born in Maquoketa on March 16, 1959 at the Jackson County Hospital. Her parents, Gerald and Anita Burmeister, raised her on the family farm in rural Baldwin, along with three sisters and her baby brother. She attended the Lost Nation School K-12, where she graduated in 1977. About a year after High School, Gale and her oldest sister Gwen moved to their first apartment in Maquoketa, where she...

William J. "Bill" 1-i-2L's" Burke, 66, of Maquoketa passed away on February 1, 2021 at his home. His family had granted his wishes of a cremation with a burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa. A Celebration of Bill's Life will be held at a later date. Bill was born on October 20, 1954, in Maquoketa to John and Caline (Anglin) Burke. He was a 1973 graduate of Andrew High School and worked for a number of years at Caterpillar, Mt. Joy, Iowa. He farmed for his entire life. Bill married Dawn Irwin on February 5, 1977 in Long Grove, Iowa. There were two children born to this union, Patrick Burke and Andrea Burke. Bill had one grandchild Tytan Heberling. They later divorced and he was united...

Merle H. Tank, of Oxford Junction passed away on January 9, 2021 at his home. His visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.at Dawson Funeral Services in Oxford Junction, Iowa. A private graveside service will be held at Dayton Valley Cemetery in rural Clarence. Merle Harvey was born October 10, 1935 in Davenport, Iowa to Otto and Evelyn (Krutzfeld) Tank Jr. He graduated from Lowden High School and went onto attend University of Iowa. On March 10, 1956 he was united in marriage to Donna Crosthwaite at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden. Farming was a huge part of Merle's life. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, bowling and playing in and coaching...

David Johnson Sr 73, of Maquoketa passed away December 18, 2020 at home. His family has granted his wishes of cremation and a private family service will be held at a later date. Dawson Funeral Services of Maquoketa is caring for his family at this time. David Clark Johnson Sr. was born April 12, 1947 in Wisconsin to Guy and Idell (Glass) Johnson. In his early years Dave married Karen Rowe and to this union was three children Bill, Kathy and Ken. On January 6, 1973 he married his soulmate Amy Williams. Dave worked construction and had worked at Clinton Engines before obtaining his welding certificate and ultimately working as an over the road truck driver for many years. Dave and...

Harry E. Rubel, Jr., 85, of Otter Creek, IA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, two days shy of his 86th birthday. His Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020 at St, Lawrence Catholic Church in Otter Creek. A visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29 at Dawson Funeral Services, Maquoketa. Burial will at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in Otter Creek. Due to COVID restrictions, the family asks that masks be worn and that you respect social distancing requirements. Harry was born October 29, 1934 in Sugar Creek, the son of Harry Sr. and Margaret (Schmidt) Rubel. On April 9, 1953 he married Eloise Eckelberg, the love of his...

Cecilia Gavin, 94, of Cascade formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Her funeral mass will be held on Thursday, June 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa with a visitation prior to her service starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Maquoketa. Dawson Funeral Services is caring for her family at this time.

Alberta Wink, 87, of Oxford Junction passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home on December 17, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Oxford Junction, a visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be held at Mayflower Cemetery. Lahey & Dawson Funeral Service of Oxford Junction is assisting the family. She is survived by her children; daughters, Anita (Lynn) Lasack and Lola (Jim) Lasack, both of Oxford Junction, sons, Steve (D'Anna) Wink of Peosta, Terry (Beth) Wink of Wyoming, a daughter-in-law Carol Wink of Maquoketa, 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, with another to...

Eldon E. Eganhouse, 98, of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away on October 25, 2019 at Clover Ridge Place Retirement Community in Maquoketa, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 prior to the service. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Services is caring for the family at this time. Eldon Edward was born to Albert and Helena (Hager) Eganhouse on September 11, 1921, on the family farm at LaMotte, Iowa, where he also grew up. Eldon served honorably and faithfully in the United States Army from 1944 - 1948 during the Battle of...

Carolyn Mae Heuertz of Charleston, South Carolina, formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa passed away at the age of 81 in Charleston, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Walter and Arlene (Austin) Dolch. A Mass celebrating Carolyn's life will be held Monday, October 21, 11:00 A.M., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation will be held prior to Mass, 9:00 to 11:00. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Maquoketa. Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home is caring for the family at this time. For most of her adult life, Carolyn lived in Maquoketa, Iowa where she owned and operated her family business, Dolch's Bakery, with her husband, Carroll Heuertz until her retirement in 1996. ...

Beverly Roeder, age 89, passed away at the Maquoketa Care Center on Wednesday, September 25. Beverly was born on July 7, 1930 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Ellsworth and Leona (Maher) Schlemmer. She was raised in Preston, IA, graduated from Preston High School in 1948, and briefly attended Coe College. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa with a visitation at Sacred Heart from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. before the service. Burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Maquoketa. As a young woman, Beverly worked in Maquoketa at the Jackson State Bank, Ehlinger Insurance, and in the office of Dr. Franklin Swift. On...

Gary Ehlinger, 65, of Maquoketa passed away on September 14, 2019 after a long, hard battle against pancreatic cancer in his home. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home on Thursday, September 19, 2019 with a Rosary at 8 P.M. Burial will be held at St. Aloysius Cemetery in South Garryowen. Gary was born on September 18, 1953 at Jackson County Hospital to Cyril and Avalene "Avie" (Small) Ehlinger. Gary worked for farmers, worked for Crane Construction, Land O Lakes, now known as Sonac and also dove semi for Simons and Richardson's...

Mary Cook, 88, of Maquoketa passed away on August 8, 2019 at the Maquoketa Care Center. Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Friends may call on Friday, August 16 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a Catholic Daughters rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Mary was born on April 3, 1931 to Ronald and Sophie (Even) Cahill in Otter Creek, Iowa. She was a Maquoketa High School graduate, class of 1948. After high school, she worked as a telephone operator at Northwestern Bell until the office closed in 1964. On November 28 in 1953...