Obituaries
Obituaries
Pope Francis
Apr 21, 2025
Rome, Italy-On Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. Local Time, Pope Francis returned to the house of the Father at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. He had reached the age of 88 years, 4 months and 4 days.
Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, December 17, 1936, the oldest of five children born to Mario...
Bruce J. Dodson
Apr 16, 2025
Look Bruce J. Dodson, age 87, longtime Funeral Director and former Mayor of St. Ignace, Michigan, died peacefully at 8:37 a.m. Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025, at Medilodge of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in the care of McLaren Hospice following a six-month period of declining health.
Bruce was born October 9, 1937, in Alma, Michigan, to Floyd Stanley and Bertha Marie...
Elaine Mielke
Apr 8, 2025
Elaine (Mrs. Gary) Mielke, 83, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Cedarville, Michigan, passed away suddenly but peacefully, Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, at UF Health Spanish Plains Hospital, The Villages.
Elaine Eleanor Trapp was born February 10, 1942, in Tiffin, Ohio, to the late Nick and Evelyn (Speck) Trapp. She was a graduate of Tiffin High School and attended Bliss...
Chris Foote
Mar 28, 2025
Chris Foote, 54, of Wilton, Iowa, formerly of DeWitt, Iowa, died peacefully late Friday evening, March 28, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Christopher Lee Foote was born April 20, 1970, in Clarinda, Iowa. He was the son of Jim and Susan Foote. Chris graduated from Central DeWitt Community Schools with the class of 1988....
Baby Kock
Mar 15, 2025
Baby Kock, Child of God, was stillborn to Daniel and Mateja Kock of Crivitz, Wisconsin, at 11:16 a.m. Saturday morning, March 15, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Family members include, parents; siblings, Eliana and LouAnn; grandparents, Leonard and Julie Epple and Thomas and Beth Kock; great-grandparents, David and Diane Epple and Eugene and Sylvia Kock; aunts and uncles,...
Kristi Lee Meverden
Mar 4, 2025
Kristi Meverden, 34, of Coleman, Wisconsin, died Tuesday evening, March 4, 2025.
Kristi Lee Meverden was born May 25, 1990, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Alan Meverden and Diane Meverden. She was a 2008 graduate of Preble High School. Kristi had been employed at Cruisers Yachts and GSMP both in Oconto. In 2015, Kristi met her now fiancé, Raymond McDonald. As...
John Reilly DeTellem
Mar 4, 2025
Mr. John R. DeTellem, 81, of DeWitt, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, March 4, 2025, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
John Reilly DeTellem was the second son born to the late Joseph William and Marguerite May (Kolfenbach) DeTellem, November 18, 1943, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, and Freeport, Illinois. When he was seventeen,...
Mike Snider
Jan 30, 2025
Mike Snider, 62, of Manassas, Virginia, formerly of Coleman, Wisconsin, died Thursday afternoon, January 30, 2025, at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas following an extended illness and period of declining health.
Michael William Snyder was born May 28, 1962, in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, to Robert and Norma (Peterson) Snider. He was a 1980 graduate of Coleman High...
Roger Floyd McNeil
Jan 3, 2025
Mr. Roger F. McNeil, 85, of Grand Mound, Iowa, died Friday morning January 3, 2025, at home.
Roger Floyd McNeil was born August 21, 1939, the fifth child born to the late Floyd and Marie (Wilcke) McNeil. He was a graduate of Calamus High School. Early in his life Roger worked as an airline steward for the former North Central Airlines...
Donald Franklin "Donnie" Taylor
Oct 14, 2024
Donald F. "Donnie" Taylor, 70, of Calamus, Iowa, formerly of Maquoketa. Iowa, died at 10:20 p.m. late Monday evening, October 14, 2024, at Unity Point-Trinity Medical Center, Bettendorf, Iowa.
Donald Franklin Taylor was born March 30, 1954, in Maquoketa to Donald Edward and Alice Donna (Baker) Taylor. He was a 1973 graduate of Maquoketa High School. Early in life, Donnie worked...
James Joseph "Jim" Kueter
Sep 16, 2024
James J. "Jim" Kueter, 80, of DeWitt, Iowa, died Monday morning September 16, 2024, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.
James Joseph Kueter was born April 2, 1944, in Bellevue, Iowa, the oldest of 17 children born to Harold and Maxine (Michels) Kueter. Jim was a 1962 graduate of Bellevue High School. Jim...
Gregory Dean Belsaas
Aug 3, 2024
Gregory Dean "Greg" Belsaas, 59, of Delmar, California, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died Saturday afternoon, August 3, 2024, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in California.
Greg was born September 15, 1964, in Minneapolis the oldest of three sons born to Gerald and Doris (Galow) Belsaas. He became a baptized child of God soon after birth at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Greg...
Jay Howard Lyons
Jun 15, 2024
Jay H. Lyons, 65, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away Saturday morning, June 15, 2024, in the comfort of his home with his loving wife, Diane by his side.
Jay Howard Lyons was born April 27, 1969, to the late James and Edith Lyons. He was an electrician and a jack of all trades. His father, Jim passed away at an...
Sean Joseph Hescher
May 19, 2024
Sean Joseph Hescher, 54, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died at 1:47 p.m. Sunday afternoon, May 19, 2024, at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, surrounded by his family.
He was born October 3, 1969, in Oconto, Wisconsin, to Craig S. and Jill J. (Moes) Hescher. Sean graduated from Oconto High School and worked various jobs throughout his life. He moved to Green Bay with...
Mike Rafferty
Apr 22, 2024
Mike Rafferty, died in hospice care at St. Vincent Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas.Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, the Reverend Ronald and Carol Rafferty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.Private family services were held.Arrangements were in the care of Ackerman Funeral Directors & Cremation. Raymond B. Ackerman, Jr., Funeral Director. (563) 659-8574."Children of the Heavenly Father, safely in His bosom gather."
Mike McDonald
Apr 19, 2024
Mike McDonald, 62, of Oconto, Wisconsin, died Friday, April 19, 2024, at home.Michael Douglas McDonald was born December 14, 1961, in Oconto to Willis, Sr. and Marilyn (Adams) McDonald. He was a graduate of Oconto High School and studied welding at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Mike served people all of his life. He began his working career at Coleman Products in...
John "Jack" Joseph Mears
Jan 29, 2023
Mr. John “Jack” Joseph Mears, 91, passed away peacefully January 29, 2023 at the home of his daughter, Kerry, in Cave City, Kentucky, surrounded by family.The Liturgy of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023, at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie. Military rites were...
John Richard Wright
Sep 11, 2022
Mr. John R. Wright, 92, of Brattleboro, Vermont, died Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Pine Heights Nursing Home, Brattleboro.
John Richard Wright was born at home in Rockford, Illinois, December 31, 1929, the son of Earnest and Eunice (Eno) Wright. He was a 1947 graduate of Freeport, Illinois, High School where he lettered in football and was president of his...
Sarah Olive Ackerman
Apr 25, 2021
Mrs. Sarah O. Ackerman, age 87, of Coleman, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, April 25, 2021, at Bishop’s Court Assisted Living, Green Bay.
Sarah Olive Johnson was born February 3, 1934, in Elyria, Ohio, to the late Everett Leland and Olive Josephine (Dunfee) Johnson. She was a 1952 graduate of Norwalk High School (Ohio). A cosmetologist by profession, Sarah...
Ralph Kenneth Mielke
Oct 28, 2015
Ralph Kenneth Mielke, 85, of Menominee, Michigan, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette, Wisconsin.
He was born June 23, 1930, in Menominee to the late Edwin and Violetta (Gruman) Mielke. Ralph served his country honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He married the former Ruth Beyersdorf June 27, 1959, at Christ...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Ackerman Funeral Directors & Cremation Service offers a collection of obituaries for De Witt & Clinton County, IA. With services throughout Iowa that are updated regularly. Find local De Witt, Iowa obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
