Obituaries

Gary Wernimont March 19, 1946 – Sept. 1, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:14pm

      Gary Wernimont, age 74, died early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, 2020, at his home following an extended illness.

      A mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Friday morning, Sept. 4, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello with interment in the Sacred Heart Cemetery with Military Honors. Fr. Paul Baldwin officiated at the services. Friends called from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Friday morning at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Edward “Eddie” Ray Wheeler Oct. 23, 1951 – Aug. 30, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 2:14pm

      Msgt. Edward “Eddie” Ray Wheeler, 68, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, in his new home in Monticello, of natural cases.

Josephine Bollwitt Jan. 14, 1943 – Aug. 29, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:25am

      Josephine Bollwitt, 77, of Monticello passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family.

      Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.  Due to COVID protocol, masks are required and social distancing should be observed for all attending the visitation.

Boyd King July 29, 1936 – Aug. 25, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:25am

      Boyd King, 84, of Monticello, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a long illness.

      Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 on the east lawn of First Presbyterian Church in Monticello. The Rev. Emory Gillespie officiated. Private burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello. The family greeted friends from 12 p.m. to the time of service. Please visit Goettschonline.com and share your thoughts, memories and condolences with the family.

Pauline Eleanor Wood Aug. 23, 1944 – Aug. 25, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:24am

      Pauline Eleanor Wood, 76, of Lisbon, went to be with the Lord and the love of her life, Ralph on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life and a family burial will be held at a later date.

      Pauline was born on Aug. 23, 1944 to Hurbert and Katherine Gray in Monticello. She married Ralph Junior Wood on Aug. 19, 1961, he proceeded her in death on Aug. 19, 2019.

      Pauline always put everyone else before herself, she was a very hard worker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Michael Burns March 1, 1963 – Aug. 19, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:48am

      Michael Burns, age 57, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020 at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Father Nick March officiated at the services.

      Surviving are two sisters, Vicky (Michael) Ellis of Anamosa, and Karla (Ish) Khan of San Diego, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Florence Gapinski Aug. 11, 1933 – Aug. 19, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:47am

      Florence Rosenbaum Gapinski passed away peacefully at the age of 87 years old, on the morning of Aug. 19, 2020, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center with her husband and children by her side.

      The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 217 N. Garnavillo Street, Anamosa. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. prior to the funeral. Entrusted with the arrangements is Iowa Cremation.

Robert V. Rollinger Sept. 4, 1938 – Aug. 18, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:46am

      Robert V. Rollinger, 81, of Sand Springs died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center in Monticello.

      A visitation was held from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish vigil service was held at 2 p.m.  Visitation continued from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the funeral home prior to Mass.

Todd Rollinger Nov. 10, 1967 – Aug. 15, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:46am

      Todd Rollinger, 52, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. Visitation was held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A private family Funeral Mass was held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, Iowa, with Fr. Nick March officiating. 

Helen A. Schlueter April 8, 1924 – July 25, 2020

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:45am

      Helen Schlueter passed peacefully into Eternal Glory to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 25, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas.

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