All Obituaries

  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...

Anna Collins, 89, of Clarence passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Clarence at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Dawson Funeral Services of Wyoming is assisting the family.  Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be in place for the safety of everyone attending. Anna Mae was born on August 9, 1931 in...

Mary J. Burgess, 82, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Olin passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Her wishes are being granted of a private graveside service at the Olin Cemetery at a later date. Mary Jean was born on February 12, 1938 in Anamosa, Iowa to Charles and Mary Eleanore (Barker) Burgess. She graduated from Olin High School. Mary worked at SIEG Automotive for over 33 years and also worked at the Board of Realtors and Steel Fabrication for a number...

John W. Risinger, 73, of Wyoming, Iowa passed away on September 27, 2020 at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa.   A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the Wyoming Fairgrounds, beginning at 1:00 p.m.     John William Risinger was born on March 5, 1947 to Leo and Catherine Risinger in Clinton Iowa. He married Teresa Pavin who passed away in 1996. He married Detra Mettler on April 7, 2006 in Reno, Nevada. John was a truck driver who...

Ronald D. Brown, 66, of Maquoketa passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his home. His services are pending with Dawson Funeral Services, Maquoketa. Ronald Dean was born on February 5, 1954 to William and Violet (Thomas) Brown. He graduated from Wyoming High School in 1972. Those left to cherish his memories are his five siblings; Marilyn Ellison, Joyce Hurley, Allen (Pam Larson) Brown, Keith Brown and William Brown. He is preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings;...

Patricia C. Burda,81, of Oxford Junction passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at her home.   A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the Spring. Dawson Funeral Services of Oxford Junction is assisting the family at this time.   Patricia Carol was born on February 28, 1939 to Harold and Joyce (Mueller) Juehring on the farm near Massillon. She graduated from Lowden High School. On January 26, 1957 she was united in...

Jeptha F. Randolph Jr., 59, of Mechanicsville passed away at home on Saturday, September 12, 2020. His Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ludmila Catholic Church 211 21st Avenue SW Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 15 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Mechanicsville Memorial Building. Dawson Funeral Services is caring for his family at this time. Jeptha Franklin Randolph Jr. was born on November 26, 1960 in Ames, Iowa...

Maihealani Husemann, 82, of Maquoketa and formerly of Waianae, Hawaii passed away at her home in Maquoketa surrounded by her loved ones.     A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Dawson Funeral Home in Maquoketa, Iowa.   Maihealani Marian was born on September 27, 1937 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Clarence and Kaleiokalani (Papa) Bowles. She graduated from Waipahu Highschool. She worked for the Federal Defense Commissary...

  Visitation on 9/18/2020 at 2 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. for Arnella Comstock, 70, of Oxford Junction, IA at Dawson Funeral Home, 221 N 2nd Avenue, Oxford Junction, IA.  Arnella passed away on September 8, 2020. Arnella Thomsen Comstock was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold Leon Thomsen (1962) and Wilma Marjorie Stowers Thomsen (2007) and her brothers, Walter Hans Thomsen (1979) and Mathias “Martin” Thomsen (2009) She is survived by her...

Harriet S. Fall-Thomas, 58, of Oxford Junction passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.   A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Dawson Funeral Services in Olin. Her funeral service will be held on Friday at 10:00 AM at Dawson Funeral Services in Olin. Burial will take place at the Olin Cemetery. A celebration of life will also be held at a later date. It is required to utilize masks and social...