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DYERSVILLE COMMERCIAL •
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013
Obituaries
Myrlen B. (Buck)
Beaman
Eleanor E. Sigwarth
James Diers, Sr.
Myrlen B. (Buck) Beaman, 65, of
Epworth, died Sunday morning, June
2, 2013, at Stonehill Care Center, surrounded by his family.
Friends and relatives of Myrlen may
call from 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 5,
2013, at the Reiff Funeral Home, in Epworth, where a wake
service will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Services for Myrlen will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Reiff Funeral Home, in Epworth,
with the Rev. John Haugen presiding. Lector will be Justin Klostermann. Soloist will be Kari Feldmann. Military honors will be afforded by the Dubuque County
Centralia Amvets Post #13.
Burial will be held at a later date.
Honorary pallbearers for Myrlen will be Steven Zalaznik,
Loras Ries, Joe McQuillen, Bill Stecker, Joe McAuliffe, Dale
Valentine, Ron Kramer and Dale Merkes.
Myrlen was born in Manchester on Oct. 4, 1947, son of
Myrlen Beaman, Sr. and Lavina Brandenburg. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1966. He served
in the Navy 1967-71. Myrlen was employed at Dubuque
Packing Co. and FDL. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and partying with family and friends.
Myrlen married Janice Klostermann on Nov. 13, 1971,
at St. Patrick Catholic Church, in Epworth. Myrlen was a
member of the Dubuque County Amvets-Post #13 and a
member of melgomated meat cutters union.
Surviving are his wife, Janice; children, Todd (Ola) Beaman, of San Antonio, Texas, Chris Beaman and Kari (Steve)
Klostermann, of Epworth, and Kellie Beaman, of Wausau,
Wis.; his mother, Lavina Beaman; seven grandchildren,
Paige Beaman, Todd, Jr. (T.J.), Jillian Beaman and Lexi,
Justin, Ethan and Ryan Klostermann; siblings, Benjiman
Beaman (Linda Hawk), of Waupeton, Patricia Maize, of
Dubuque, and David Beaman, of Fordland, Mo.; in-laws
(Darlene) Klostermann, of Earlville, Mary (Vince) Manders,
of Dubuque, Lois (Dave) Gavin, of Bernard, Leo (Carol)
Klostermann, of Dyersville, Jean (Lavern “Flute“) Weber, of
Cascade, Lawrence “Smiley“ (Linda) Klostermann, of Des
Moines, and Gary (Bev) Klostermann, of East Dubuque;
and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, Myrlen Benjamin Beaman; his father- and mother-in-law, Lawrence
Klostermann and Romilda (Rogers) Klostermann; and a
brother-in-law, Carl Klostermann.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.
reifffuneralhomeinc.com.
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James Diers, Sr., 85, of New Vienna,
died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood.
Friends called from 4-8 p.m., Friday,
May 31, 2013, at Kramer Funeral Home
in Dyersville.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held
at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 1, 2013, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, in Colesburg, with burial in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. The Rev. Stephen Lundgren officiated. Mass servers
were Jamie and Megan Nefzger and Daniel and Emily Vorwald. Lector was Pat Thein and gift bearers were Jake and Ike
Jones, Addison and Ellie Kirby, Zohee Hammons and Vince,
Josie and Will Diers. Music was provided by Susie Cornwell.
Pallbearers were Kenny Rausch, Jared and Jason Diers,
Mike Tegeler and Florian Steffen.
Honorary pallbearers were Amanda K., Amanda S., Heidi
Diers and Jessica Kirby.
James was born Feb. 19, 1928, in rural Colesburg, the son
of Isadore and Alma (Ferring) Diers. He married Verna VonHandorf on Oct. 4, 1950, in Colesburg. Together they farmed
near Colesburg on the home farm. Jim also worked at John
Deere Dubuque Works and completely retired in 1985.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Verna; three children: James (Janet) Diers, Jr., Robert (Debra) Diers and Kay
(Jim) Diers-Jones, all of Colesburg; seven grandchildren: Jessica (Mitch) Kirby, Jason Diers, Jared (Amanda) Diers, Heidi
Diers, Amanda Diers, Jake Jones and Ike Jones; six greatgrandchildren; one sister, Jeanette (Conrad) Tegeler, of Manchester; and brothers- and sisters-in-law: Jerry Ellerbach, of
Holy Cross, Eunice Diers, Donald (Jean) VonHandorf, Lester
(Nancy) VonHandorf, Ken (LouAnn) Brown, all of Colesburg,
and Roger (Marilyn) Schrunk, of California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters:
Alice (Edward) Rausch, Joan Ellerbach and Anna Mae (Edmund) Steffen; and a brother, Paul Diers.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.
kramerfuneral.com.
William M. Delaney
JKPL News
Bill Delaney, 65, of Weddington,
N.C., passed away unexpectedly on
May 22, 2013.
He was born on March 16, 1948, in
Dubuque.
Bill was a 1966 graduate of Xavier
High School, a 1970 graduate of the
University of Iowa and an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Maureen (Lueck);
daughter, Michelle (Thomas) Spencer, of Amherst, N.Y.,
son, Michael, of Louisville, Ky.; two grandsons, Evan and
Aidan Spencer; mother, Eillene George, of San Benito,
Texas; and sisters, Dianne Reicher, of Chicago, Ill., and
Mary McGuire, of Central City.
He was preceded in death by his father, Merlin Delaney, and his sister, Debbie Loesche.
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Maquoketa, and Larry and
Edna Heiar, of LaMotte.
Aaron and Acacia
Schmitt, of Epworth, announce the birth of their
son, Jace Matthew. He was
born May 14 at 3:53 p.m. at
Unity Point Health, Finley
Hospital, Dubuque. Jace
weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Jace joins a brother, Logan, 3 years old.
Grandparents are
Randy and Mar ybeth
Halvorson and Dale and
Norine Schmitt, all of
Bernard. Great-grandparents are Richard and
Bernie Halvorson, of East
Dubuque, Ill.; Robert McCarthy, of Dubuque; and
Cyrilla Krivachek, of Fort
Atkinson.
Thomas and Jennifer
Hunt, of Cascade, announce the birth of their
son, Adam John. He was
born May 8 at 8:27 a.m. at
Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Adam weighed 10 pounds
15 ounces and was 22 ½
inches long.
Adam joins a brother,
Kyle, 9 years old.
Grandparents are Randy and Rose Stoffel, of
Bernard, and Ralph and
Gertie Hunt, of Cascade.
Great-grandparents are
Alberta Waller, of Bernard,
and Francis Stoffel, of East
Dubuque.
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Births
Mike and Molly Heiar,
of Dubuque, announce the
birth of their daughter, Joy
Margaret. She was born
May 15 at 4:38 p.m. at Unity
Point Health, Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Joy weighed 7
pounds 12 ounces and was
20 inches long.
Joy joins a brother, Henry, 2 years old.
Grandparents are Barney
and Melissa Hankner, of
Eleanor E. Sigwarth, 78, of Holy Cross,
passed away at 2:25 p.m., Tuesday, May 28,
2013 at Heritage Manor, surrounded by her
family.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at St. Francis of
Assisi Church, Balltown.
To celebrate Eleanor’s life, friends visited
from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the church,
where the Farley Legion members gathered at 6:30 p.m.
Burial will be in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery.
Eleanor was born on Nov.19, 1934, in Bankston, daughter of
Benedict and Kathleen (Hall) Heiberger.
Eleanor married Celestine A. “Cele” Sigwarth, May 4, 1954,
in Bankston. She and Cele farmed in the Balltown area for 59
years. Eleanor was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish and
the Rosary Society. She led the Balltown quilters. Eleanor was
an excellent cake decorator and was known for her wedding
cakes. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and
grandchildren.
Eleanor is survived by her husband, Celestine A. “Cele” Sigwarth, Holy Cross; her three children, Joanie (Ron) Heitzman,
Dubuque, Jeanie Sigwarth, Holy Cross, and Jerry (Angie) Sigwarth, Holy Cross; a daughter-in-law, Dr. Nicky Fox, Columbia, Md.; eight grandchildren, Justin (fiancé Nicole Trompeter)
Heitzman, Valerie Heitzman, Karl (fiancé Erica Robinson)
Sigwarth, James Sigwarth and Darcy Sigwarth, Jerry Paul “JP”
(fiancé Meggan Mausser) Sigwarth, Stacey Sigwarth and Tim
Ruden Jr.; her siblings, Loyola Morgan, Camarillo, Calif., Elaine
Klein, Dubuque, and John (Jean) Heiberger, Epworth.
Eleanor was preceded in death by a son, John Sigwarth; a
sister, Rosemary (Sylvester) Pins; two brothers-in-law, Howard Morgan and Emmett Klein, and a sister-in-law Eileen Heiberger.
In lieu of flowers, an Eleanor E. Sigwarth memorial fund has
been established.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com.
Behr Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Music is and always has been a powerful
force in human culture. No matter where
your tastes lie, there is a genre of music that
appeals to you. One of the main components to making a successful song is to have
a strong rhythm section, with the drums
providing the beat for the song. Drums are
the world’s oldest and most widespread
musical instruments, and the basic design
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has
remained virtually unchanged for thouZURAWSKI
sands of years.
At the James Kennedy Public Library we
will be hosting a drum circle program on June 7 at 11 a.m. This
program will be led by Dr. James Sherry and Bill Enke, two professional musicians from the University of Dubuque. A drum circle
is any group of people playing hand-drums and percussion in a
circle. They can range in size from a handful of players to circles
with thousands of participants.
This program will consist of basic rhythm patterns and games
to teach participants how to play drums and other percussion
instruments. Participants can use these patterns and games to
get started learning how to play a percussion instrument or to
expand their current knowledge. This program is geared towards
beginners but it is open to all ages and skill levels. The musicians
will bring hand drums along with various percussion instruments such as tambourines and cowbells. If you want to use one
of the instruments brought by the instructors you will need to
request it by June 6. Participants are also welcome to bring their
own percussion instruments. A minimum of 6 participants must
be registered by 5 pm on Thursday, June 6 for this program to be
held. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.
So come try your hand at drums or another percussion instrument and see what kind of you music you can make! For more
information about this program or other library events visit the
library website at www.dyersville.lib.ia.us or call 875-8912.
Events at the Library:
• Thursday, June 6: Clutter Cutters at Your Library at 6:30 p.m.
presented by Susan Schreiner.
• Thursday, June 6: Memories of Iowa book discussion series
at Your Library at 7 p.m. Sessions are led by scholar Allison McNeese.
• Friday, June 7: Drum Circle at Your Library at 11
a.m. Join professional musicians, Dr. Jim Sherry and Bill
Enke from University of Dubuque, as they lead a drum circle. Some of the instruments the instructors will be bringing are drums, cowbells and tambourine. Registration
requested. A minimum of six participants must be registered by
5 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 for this program to be held. Walk-ins
welcome as space allows. Feel free to bring your own percussion
instrument if you have one. All ages and skill levels welcome.
• Saturday, June 8: World Wide Knit in Public Day from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. June 8-16 has been set aside to show everyone that knitting, and all fiber crafts, can be a community activity. To celebrate
this special week, members of the JKPL “Sit ‘n’ Stitch” group will
host a special open house on Saturday, June 8 between 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
• Monday, June 10: Children’s Summer Reading Program
(SRP) begins. Children PreK-fifth grades are invited. The theme
this year is Dig Into Reading. Participants can now start reading
to fulfill their contracts and earn prizes.
• Monday, June 10: Teen Summer Reading Program (SRP) begins. Students who have completed sixth-12th grades are invited
to participate in the 2013 Summer Reading Program. The theme
this year is Beneath the Surface. Participants can now begin to
fulfill their contracts.
• Monday, June 10: Book Making Class from 6-8 p.m. Michael
and Katie Wade will teach this class. This class is limited to high
school age and older. There is a $2 material fee. Registration
is required as class size is limited.
• Monday, June 10: Book Flicks at Your Library presents “The
Life of Pi” at 7 p.m. Rated PG. (127 min.)
• Tuesday, June 11: Children’s SRP program: “Dig Into Egypt
Pyramid Party” at 10 a.m. Children who have completed firstfifth grades are invited. Registration required as space is limited
to 25 participants.
• Tuesday, June 11: Classic Movies at Your Library presents
“How To Steal A Million” at 2 p.m. Not rated. (123 min.)
• Tuesday, June 11: Teen SRP Movie at Your Library presents
“Tremors” at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13 (96 min.)
• Tuesday, June 11: Inspirational Fiction: A Novel Approach to
Faith book discussion series at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 12: Teen SRP: Teen Graffiti at 8 p.m. Area
teens aged 13 and up are invited to this after hours “decorating” party. Teens will paint the library windows for the Summer
Reading Program. Treats and drinks provided — you bring the
creativity.