Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory

Gerald "Gerry" "Ger" J. Lyons, was born to this world in Dubuque, Iowa, on December 12, 1941 and began his young life at the Lyons family farm in Bernard. He was born to eternal life on November 26, 2023, at the age of 81 surrounded by his family and wife of 58 years, Kathleen "Kathy" M. (Kemerer) Lyons. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road where a wake service will be at 2:45p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at St. Joseph Key West Church with Fr. Martin Obeng officiating. Family and friends may gather after 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the church...

Sister Mary Karen Jasper, PBVM, 87, died on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Sisters of the Presentation (Mount Loretto), 2360 Carter Road. On Thursday, November 30, friends may call from 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, Sisters of the Presentation, where there will be a wake service at 9:30 a.m. and funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West. Sister Mary Karen, daughter of Tony and Clara (Anstoetter), was born Vera Cecelia Jasper on March 15, 1936, in Farley, Iowa. She entered the Sisters of the Presentation on September 8, 1953, and professed her perpetual vows on August 22, 1961. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Clarke College (now...

Gregory W. "Greg" Schmidt, 60, of Potosi WI, died at UW Madison Hospital November 24, 2023. Visitation will be held Wednesday November 29, 2023, from 3:00 to 6:00pm with a funeral service at 6:00pm with Nichole Robson officiating, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory 2595 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque IA. Greg was born December 19, 1962, in Iowa City, IA to William and Patricia (Hank) Schmidt. Greg married JoAnn Grutz on August 16, 2014, at Lord of Life Church. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1986 with a B.S. in Operations Management and Management Information Systems. He started working at Quaker Oats right after college, later at Rousselot in Dubuque, and lastly at Nu World in...

John Andrew Fischer, 70, of Key West passed away Friday November 24, 2023 at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital, proudly with his beard on his face. Visitation will be from 9 am until 10:30 Saturday December 2, 2023, at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road with a service to follow at 10:30. John was born on April 16, 1953, in Dubuque, the son of Louis A. and Elizabeth (Leicht) Fischer Jr. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School and worked for Superior Welding Supply for 42 years. He married Celeste Stoffel on July 23, 1983, at Eagle Point Park and they shared 40 mostly happy years together, making their home in Key West, where they raised their daughter Emily....

Cindy M. Peiffer, 62, of Cascade, IA passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 24, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Cascade with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque where a wake service will be held at 2:45 p.m. Cindy was born in Dubuque, IA on May 14, 1961 the daughter of Earl and Mary (Hartung) Fischer. She graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1979. On April 5, 1986 she married Steve...

Ellen F. Ruroden, formerly of Dubuque, died Tuesday November 21, 2023, at AHVA Living in East Dubuque IL. She made it to age 99. Private service will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2023, with Morgan Frazer officiating, at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory 2595 Rockdale Rd. Entombment will take place at a later date in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Ellen was born October 7, 1924, in West Union IA, to William E. and Marjorie (Ash) Billmeyer. She graduated from West Union High School at age 17. She worked as a secretary several places in West Union. She moved to Dubuque in 1953 and started working at American Trust & Savings Bank where she retired after 35 years as the branch...

Viola "Vi" M. Pankow, 80, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on November 21st, 2023, at Stonehill Care Center. Friends and family may visit from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 26th, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Raphael with Fr. Dennis Quint officiating on Monday, November 27th. There will also be a visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Cathedral until the start of Mass. Burial will be at Mount Olivet at a later date. Viola was born on June 28th, 1943, in Decorah, Iowa, and grew up on the family farm in Ossian, the youngest daughter of...

Bette A. Brown, 72, of Dubuque, died at 5:45 pm on Saturday, Nov 18, 2023 at home surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. Dianne Christopher officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at Leonard Funeral Home, 2595 Rockdale Road. Bette was born on January 1, 1951, daughter of Melvin and Margaret 'Muxie' (Welu) Klauer of Asbury, IA. She was the first baby born of the new year. She married Edward "Eddie" Brown on February 11, 1977 at Sacred Heart Church in Dubuque, IA. Together they built a life they loved in their...

Cecelia "Cindy" M. Hofland of Dubuque passed away Friday November 17, 2023. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. with a funeral service at 5:30 p.m. with Deacon Mike Timmerman officiating at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd. Burial will take place in Mt. Olivet at a later date. Cindy was born January 7, 1945, in Asbury IA. to Leo and Margaret (Fortman) Wernimont. She graduated 8th grade from a one room school house and went on to work in the service industry all her life. She spent the most amount of time working at Bishop's Buffet where she retired from. She was an avid gardener, bird watcher and nature lover. She also enjoyed...

James "Jim" A. Guerdet, 96, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on November 11th, 2023, at Luther Manor Communities. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday November 16, 2023, at Church of the Nativity with Monsignor James Miller officiating. Friends and family may visit from 9 a.m. until the start of Mass at the church. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Dubuque with full military honors accorded by American Legion Post #6 and the Iowa Army National Guard. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, is assisting the family. Jim was born on October 28th, 1927, in Zwingle, Iowa, son of Dennis and Mary (Donahue) Guerdet. He attended St. Columbkille...