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Category: Obituaries

Sister Olberding was the ‘Fun Nun’

Posted on Jan 27, 2026 in Obituaries
Sister Olberding was the ‘Fun Nun’

CLINTON — Sister LaVern Olberding, OSF, 81, passed away on Jan. 11 at The Alverno. Sharon Rose Olberding was born …Read More

Sister McCarthy was an educator

Posted on Jan 27, 2026 in Obituaries
Sister McCarthy was an educator

CLINTON – Sister Jane McCarthy, OSF, 89, passed away Jan. 20 at The Alverno. Jane Ann McCarthy was born March …Read More

Sister Andrea Giltner was an educator

Posted on Jan 15, 2026Jan 13, 2026 in Obituaries
Sister Andrea Giltner was an educator

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Sister Andrea Giltner, OSB, 97, died Jan. 8 at the monastery. Sister Andrea (Mary Agnes) Giltner was …Read More

Sr. Heidenry held many roles

Posted on Jan 6, 2026 in Obituaries
Sr. Heidenry held many roles

DAVENPORT — Sister Patricia Heidenry, CHM, 94, died Dec. 27 at Senior Star. Patricia Gertrude Heidenry was born Sept. 1, …Read More

Fr. Goetz served in parishes and as vocations director

Posted on Dec 4, 2025Dec 2, 2025 in Obituaries, People
Fr. Goetz served in parishes and as vocations director

WEST BURLINGTON — Father Marty Goetz died Nov. 28 at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House after a battle with cancer. …Read More

Father Guillermo Treviño supported immigrants

Posted on Nov 6, 2025Nov 4, 2025 in Obituaries, People
Father Guillermo Treviño supported immigrants

IOWA CITY — Father Guillermo Treviño, Jr., 39, pastor of St. Joseph Parish-West Liberty and St. Joseph Parish-Columbus Junction died …Read More

Father James Betzen, a Precious Blood priest, served in Ottumwa

Posted on Nov 6, 2025Nov 4, 2025 in Obituaries, People
Father James Betzen, a Precious Blood priest, served in Ottumwa

LIBERTY, Mo. — Father James Betzen, C.PP.S., 72, a priest who formerly served in the Diocese of Davenport, died Oct. …Read More

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