They formed a special bond and “adopted” each other. One day, shortly after Al passed away, a guinea fowl showed up at her home. She loved to play Euchre, dancing, taking care of her cats, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was always feeding people and everyone loved her treats. She was a great baker and her family loved her apple pie. She was a long-time member of Church of the Resurrection. After retirement from farming, she worked at Burger King. Most of her life, she helped her husband on their farm. On November 24, 1959, she married Aloysius “Al” Peter Merkes at St. Theresa was born November 1, 1936, in Worthington, IA, the daughter of Alfred and Malvina Bonert Offermann. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. The Mass of Christian Burial for Theresa will be 10:30 am Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Church of the Resurrection with Msgr. Merkes, 87, of Dubuque, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, surrounded by family at the Hawkeye Care Center in Dubuque.Ī prayer service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, Februat Church of the Resurrection followed by visitation until 8:00 pm. In addition to her husband, Donna was preceded in death by her parents and her niece, Karen.ĭonna’s daughters would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to “Guggenheimer”, “Louie”, and all the amazing nurses and staff at Stonehill Care Center and Hospice of Dubuque. Donna also enjoyed golfing with her friends, and beating the Irishmen at Euchre.ĭonna is survived by two daughters, Jodi (James) Vormezeele, of East Dubuque, IL, and Tonya (Marty) Hayes, of Dubuque four grandsons (who were the light of her life), Tyler and Bailey Vormezeele, and Charlie and Ben Hayes three siblings, Duane “Fred” (Judy) Roling, Elaine (Maurice) Schmerbach, and Marilyn Roling and three brothers-in-law, James (Maggie Bockenstedt) Kinsella, Robert (Irene Sisler) Kinsella, and Kenneth (Penney) Kinsella. Halloween was a favorite of Donna’s- she loved to dress up and scare the grandkids. Donna was very creative, and enjoyed home décor, cake decorating, and flower arranging. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, baking chocolate pie especially for Jerry, and always stocking the grandkid’s favorite candy bars in her purse. Jerry preceded her in death on August 16, 2023.ĭonna and Jerry loved to go out dancing, especially at Timmerman’s. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1962. Arrangements are entrusted to Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Rd., Dubuque.ĭonna was born Septemin Dubuque, the daughter of Norbert and Violet (Klein) Roling. Interment will be at a later date at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West. Joseph Catholic Church, Key West, 10204 Key West Drive, Dubuque, where there will be a prayer service at 2 p.m. Kinsella, 79, of Dubuque, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Stonehill Care Center.
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