Obituaries

Willene Moenk June 29, 1930 – Jan. 10, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:08am

Willene Moenk of Anamosa passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in rural Monticello. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m Thursday, Jan. 16 at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Interment will be in Prairie Hill Cemetery, rural Monticello. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to S.S.

Pamela Jean Shipp Jan. 11, 1949 – Jan. 9, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:07am

Pamela Jean Shipp of Monticello passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. There will be no services. 

She was born Jan. 11, 1949 in Mechanicsville, Iowa, to Clarence and Mary Maher. She is survived by her husband, Russ Shipp, her children, Jeff (Cindy Helgens) Urbanek, Sandy (Steve) Freytag, and Brian Urbanek, her sisters, Janet (Maurice) Ford and Annette (Ray) Carter, 12 grandchildren and seven and a half great-grandchildren. 

Regina M. Remington May 19, 1935 – Jan. 8, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:06am

Regina M. Remington of Olin, 84, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. 

Per her wishes, she was cremated. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, with a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Church in Anamosa. A luncheon will follow the Mass. 

Joseph Robert Denemark Death – Jan. 7, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:05am

Joseph Robert Denemark of Monticello passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Joe requested to be cremated. There will be no visitation or services per Joe’s requests. A private service is planned for a later date. 

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Denemark; sons, Joe (Terra), Terry (Tammy) and Brian (Bridgett); and grandchildren, Lauren, Steve, Leah, McKenna, Will, Allie, Peyton, Brian, Jacob and Bradley. 

Claire Gesie Oct. 18, 1933 – Jan. 5, 2020

Published by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 9:05am

Claire Gesie, age 86, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday morning, Jan. 18, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello. Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, has taken Claire and her family into their care. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Avenue of Flags. 

Louis Burkle July 6, 1931– Jan. 4, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 9:03am

Louis Burkle, age 88, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at the V.A. Medical Center, Iowa City. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello. Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, has taken Louis and his family into their care. Military Honors will be conducted by the United States Army following the service. 

Richard C. Moore Oct. 22, 1937 –Jan. 1, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 9:00am

Richard C. Moore, 82, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. 

Visitation for Richard was held from 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a prayer service was held at 2 p.m. 

Lois Mae “Loey” Dunlap April 27, 1929–Dec. 9, 2019

Published by admin on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 8:59am

Lois Mae “Loey” Dunlap passed away at Aldersgate Retirement Community on Dec. 9, 2019 in Charlotte, N.C. She was 90 years old. 

A memorial service will take place at Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. with a 1 p.m. visitation with refreshments. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Mrs. Dunlap’s life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the National Audubon Society. 

Roger E. Shady May 19, 1958 – Dec. 23, 2019

Published by admin on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 2:21pm

Roger E. Shady, 61, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and formerly of Clinton and Monticello, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. 

A celebration of Roger’s life was held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation was held prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at the Ozark Cemetery, rural Monmouth, Iowa. 

Allen Martensen March 20, 1949 –Dec. 24, 2019

Published by admin on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 2:21pm

Allen Martensen, 70, of Anamosa, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. 

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