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Merle J. Kitto
LANCASTER, Wis. - Merle J. Kitto, 60, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at home.
Josephine A. Rellihan
Josephine A. "Jo" Rellihan, 88, of Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, formerly of 359 Apple St., East Dubuque, Ill., died at 11 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2003, at the center.
Chad M. Sisbach
Chad M. Sisbach, 20, of Dubuque, formerly of Epworth, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at his parents' home in Epworth.
Dorothy M. Marsh
EDGEWOOD, Iowa - Dorothy M. Marsh, 86, of Edgewood, formerly of Waterloo, and Readlyn, died Monday evening, July 14, 2003, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, following a brief illness.
Josephine A. Rellihan
Mrs. Donald (Josephine A. "Jo") Rellihan, 88, of Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, formerly of 359 Apple St., East Dubuque, Ill., died at 11 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2003, at the care center.
Dorothy Maiers
EARLVILLE, Iowa - Dorothy "Dottie" Maiers, 68, of Earlville, died Monday evening, July 14, 2003, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque, after a lengthy illness.
James J. Flesch
LANCASTER, Wis. - James Joseph "Curly" Flesch, 56, of Madison, formerly of Lancaster, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison.
Mildred D. Hingtgen Celsi
Mildred D. "Millie" Hingtgen Celsi, 74, of 2809 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, La Motte and Bellevue, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Kavanagh House, Des Moines, from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Patrick J. Fisk
MONONA, Iowa - Patrick John Fisk, 18, of Monona, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wis., as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Lawrence F. Sawvel
Lawrence Francis Sawvel, 59, of Clarksville, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at home, from complications of cancer.
Elwood R. Mowry
Elwood Robert "Bob" Mowry, 80, of Dubuque, formerly of Platteville, Wis., went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 14, 2003, at Sunnycrest Manor, Dubuque.
Helen E. Mirosh
SAVANNA, Ill. - Helen E. Mirosh, 77, of Blacksburg, S.C., formerly of Savanna, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, S.C.
Jane A. Swenson
Jane A. Swenson, 42, of 598 Napier St., died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.
Jeanette Gillespie
SAVANNA, Ill. - Jeanette Gillespie, 79, of Savanna, died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at the Elizabeth (Ill.) Nursing Home.
Richard C. McMahon
LANCASTER, Wis. - Richard C. McMahon, 85, of Lancaster, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at home, following a difficult and courageous battle with cancer. He died in the loving arms of his wife and surrounded by many of his children and grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Clement Catholic Church, Lancaster, with Monsignor Dan Ganshert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church, where there will be a Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary at 4 p.m. Friends also may call after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The Schwartz Funeral Home, Lancaster, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on March 2, 1918, at the home farm on Old Potosi Road, in South Lancaster Township, son of Clarence E. and Daisy (Tuckwood) McMahon.
He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1936, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1940, with a bachelor's degree in agricultural education.
He married Bertha C. Averkamp, of Kieler, on May 1, 1945, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kieler. They assisted his father in farming until 1951, when Clarence retired and they purchased the family farm. Richard also was a case worker for the Grant County Department of Social Services from 1964 to 1983, while continuing to farm with the assistance of his wife and children. He retired from social work in 1983, and returned full-time to his true passion, which was farming.
Richard was a devoted member of St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster.
Surviving are his loving wife of 58 years, Bertha, of Lancaster; 11 children, Steve (Norma) McMahon, of Ipswich, England, Richard W. (Linda) McMahon, of Poplar Grove, Ill., Mary (Nick) Breuer, of Mount Hope, Michael (Mary) McMahon, of Roscoe, Ill., John (Janice) McMahon, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kevin (special friend, Carmen) McMahon, of Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, Daniel (Lynn) McMahon, of Mount Horeb, David McMahon, of Lancaster, Terry (Katherine) McMahon, of Lodi, Tim McMahon, of Lancaster, and Mark (Andrea) McMahon, of Lancaster. He is also survived by 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth Kolar, of Lancaster; a first cousin, Gladys Wilson, of Oak Park, Ill.; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Dorothy Snyder, of Cuba City; two sisters-in-law, Clotilda Muller and Shirley Averkamp, both of Kieler; as well as many nieces and nephews and their families.
In addition to his parents and stepmother, Jessie McMahon, Richard was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen; two sons, Patrick and Joseph; a grandson, Matthew McMahon; and a sister, Helen McMahon.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Richard C. McMahon Memorial Fund has been established.
We wish to extend our gratitude to Msgr. Tom Baxter, Msgr. Dan Ganshert and Bill Manthe. We also extend our gratitude to the compassionate staff from Grant County Hospice who helped Richard and our family. Richard was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.
Pearl C. Hansen
SAND SPRINGS, Iowa -Pearl Carmine Hansen, 72, of Sand Springs, passed away at home on Friday night, July 11, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Casey H. McCabe
Casey H. McCabe, 23, of 1743 Carriage Hill Court, died Saturday July 12, 2003, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Mason City, Iowa.
Florence E. Toebber
DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Mrs. Florence E. Toebber, 96, of Dyersville, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dyersville, after a brief illness.
Helen M. McCarthy
Helen M. McCarthy, 89, of 2955 Kaufmann Ave., died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.
Dolores M. Dix
Mrs. Leo M. (Dolores M.) Dix, 85, of 3067 N. Grandview Ave., died at 3:59 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.
William W. Beresford
FARLEY, Iowa - William W. "Bill" Beresford, 62, of 203 Fourth Ave. NE, Farley, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 2003, at home.
Donald J. Chamberlain
BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Donald J. "Buzz" Chamberlain, 84, of Boscobel, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at home.
Robert F. Logan
SHULLSBURG, Wis. - Robert F. Logan, 72, of Shullsburg, died Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Southwest Health Center, Cuba City.
Frances S. Cowsert
ELIZABETH, Ill. - Frances Sue Cowsert, 63, of Elizabeth, died Thursday, July 10, 2003, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. 20 in rural Jo Daviess County.
Esther M. Murray
Esther Marie Murray, 83, of Stonehill Care Center, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Cyril L. Broshous
STOCKTON, Ill. - Cyril L. Broshous, 80, of rural Stockton, died suddenly Saturday, July 12, 2003, at the Freeport (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.
Joseph B. Jobgen
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - Joseph B. Jobgen, 84, of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, formerly of East Dubuque, died at 1 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2003, at the home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Dubuque. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery , where military rites will be accorded by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7976 and the American Legion Post 787, of East Dubuque. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, East Dubuque, where there will be a parish scripture service at 8 p.m.
He was born on Sept. 5, 1918, in Dubuque, son of Joseph and Mary (Martell) Jobgen.
He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during World War II. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Dubuque.
Surviving are two sons, Randy (Julie) Jobgen and Gary (Mary) Jobgen, both of Galena; a daughter, Cathy (Ken) Calvert, of East Dubuque; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two brothers, Charles "Chuck" Jobgen, of East Dubuque, and Gerald (Judy) Jobgen, of Dubuque; a sister, Dorothy Lamb, of Dubuque; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Richard and Robert Jobgen; a brother; and four sisters.
Memorials may be given to the Illinois Veterans Home Activity Fund.
John F. Weidemann
John F. "Jack" Weidemann, 77, of 2614 Queen St., died at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2003, at home, surrounded by his family.
Joyce M. Ryan
Joyce M. Ryan, 77, of Calvin Manor, Des Moines, formerly of Dubuque, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines.
Viola M. Myers
BAGLEY, Wis. - Viola M. Myers, 87, of Lancaster, formerly of Bagley, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster.
C.L. Mike Bahls
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - C.L. Mike Bahls, 79, of Prairie du Chien, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Great River Care Center, McGregor.
James A. Dempster
ELKPORT, Iowa - James A. Dempster, 67, of Guttenberg, formerly of Elkport, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at the Guttenberg (Iowa) Care Center, following a long illness.
Esther M. Murray
Esther M. Murray, 83, of Stonehill Care Center, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Terry M. Peacock
LANCASTER, Wis. - Terry Michael Peacock, 36, of Verona, formerly of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 10, 2003, at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, as the result of a work-related accident.
Alberta M. Reth
HOPKINTON, Iowa - Alberta M. Reth, 84, of Hopkinton, died Friday evening, July 11, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications following a stroke she suffered on April 27, 2003.
Helen M. McCarthy
Helen M. McCarthy, 89, of 2955 Kaufmann Ave., died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque.
