Clem and Thecla (Gerken) Bruggeman

Joseph J. Bruggeman, 78, of Kansas City, Kansas, died on October 2, 1998, at Kansas City. He was buried at Kansas City.

Ila Bockenstedt, 71, of rural Farley, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 29, 1993, at Mercy Health Center-St. Mary's Unit in Dyersville, Iowa, after a sudden illness. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Friday, July 2, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa, with burial in the church cemetery. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Thursday, July 3, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a parish Scripture service began at 3 p.m.
      She was survived by her husband, Vince; six sons, Ted Bockenstedt and Gary Bockenstedt, both of North Buena Vista, Ia., Mark Bockenstedt and Jesse Bockenstedt, both of Dyersville, Ia., Mike Bockenstedt, of Bullard, Texas, and Vincent Bockenstedt, of Abilene, Texas; three daughters, Marge Langel of Oelwein, Ia., Ruth Deutmeyer of Petersburg, Ia., and Jean Denlinger of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; two sisters, Carol Huberty of Dyersville, Ia., and Rita Murray of Grand Junction, Colo.; and two brothers, Joe Bruggeman of Kansas City, Kan., and Bob Bruggeman of Chicago, Ill.

Vincent Bockenstedt, 90, of New Vienna, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 29, 2002, in the Edgewood Convalescent Center. Friends called from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, Iowa, where there was a parish scripture service at 4:30 p.m. Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 2, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, with burial in St. Boniface Cemetery.
      Mr. Bockenstedt was survived by five sons, Gerald "Gary" (Mary Lou), of North Buena Vista, Ia., Mike, of Bullard, Texas, Mark (Dianne), of Dyersville, Ia., Jesse (Cindy), of rural Farley, Ia., and Vince (Muriel), of Abilene, Texas; three daughters, Marge (Richard) Langel, of Oelwein, Ia., Ruth (John) Deutmeyer, of Petersburg, Ia., and Jean (Von) Denlinger of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; 29 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Ronnebaum, of Petersburg, Ia., and Kathryn (Roland) Wessel, of Colesburg, Ia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ila Rose, on June 29, 1993; a son, Ted, July 7, 1999; seven brothers, and two sisters.

• Ted Bockenstedt was born on September 8, 1940, in Manchester, Iowa, son of Vincent and Ila (Bruggeman) Bockenstedt. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in New Vienna, Iowa, in 1958. Ted enlisted in the Navy on July 27, 1960, where he became a utilities manager senior chief (Rank E8UTCS). He retired from the service on Oct. 31, 1987, and earned a degree from the University of Dubuque. He was a member of the Edward W. Lake VFW Post 7736, of New Vienna; New Vienna Historical Society; Dubuque Historical Society; CE3/8Seabee Historical Foundation; U.S. Navy Memorial; Navy Seabee Veterans of America; and the Geological Society of Iowa.

  Ted Bockenstedt, 58, of New Vienna, Iowa, died after a short battle with cancer Wednesday, July 7, 1999, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 10, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, with the Rev. Ray Atwood officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, where military rites were accorded by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 9, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where there was a parish scripture service at 4:30 p.m. and a VFW service at 7 p.m.
        He was survived by his father, Vincent Bockenstedt, of rural Farley, Ia.; five brothers, Gerald "Gary" (Mary Lou), of Holy Cross, Ia., Mike, of Bullard, Texas, Mark (Diane), of Dyersville, Ia., Jesse (Cindy), of rural Farley, Ia., and Vince (Muriel), of Abilene, Texas; three sisters, Marge (Richard) Langel, of Oelwein, Ia., Ruth (John) Deutmeyer, of Petersburg, Ia., and Jean (Von) Denlinger, of Prairie du Chien, Wis.; three children; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ila, on June 29, 1993.

Mrs. Paul (Mary Elizabeth) Bruggeman, 68, of Marshall, Michigan, and formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Sunday, October 27, 1991, in Marshall, after a long illness. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Friday, November 1, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where the parish scripture service was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 2, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery.
      Mrs. Bruggeman was survived by her husband; three daughters, Bonnie Seyfer of Beijing, China, Beth Loucks of Olathe, Kansas, and Peggy Loucks, of Aberdeen, Md.; three sons, Chuck Bruggeman, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and John Bruggeman and Paul H. Bruggeman, both of Marshall, Mich.; and eight grandchildren.

Paul M. Bruggeman, 68, of Marshall, Michigan, formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Thursday morning, February 20, 1992, in Guadalupe Valley Community Hospital at Seguin, Texas, on a visit to the area. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 27, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery. Family and friends called from 2 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a parish Scripture service began at 8 p.m.
      He was survived by three daughters, Bonnie Seyfer, of Beijing, China, Beth Loucks, of Olathe, Kan., and Peggy Loucks, of Aberdeen, Md.; three sons, Chuck Bruggeman, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Paul H. Bruggeman and John Bruggeman, both of Marshall, Mich.; two brothers, Joseph Bruggeman, of Kansas City, Kan., and Robert Bruggeman, of Chicago, Ill.; and three sisters, Carol Huberty and Ila Bockenstedt, both of Dyersville, Ia., and Rita Murray of Grand Junction, Colo.

• Peggy Bruggeman was born on Sept. 10, 1951, daughter of Paul and Mary Elizabeth (Lippert) Bruggeman. Peggy Bruggeman married Bill Loucks on April 27, 1973. Bill and Peggy Loucks lived at Aberdeen, Maryland. Mrs. Loucks was a computer technician at Fallston (Md.) Middle School. Her memberships included the Mid-Atlantic Chapter Neurofibromatosis, Inc., and the Aberdeen City Swim Club Committee.
        Mrs. Peggy Loucks, 49, of Aberdeen, Maryland, formerly of Dyersville, Iowa, died Saturday, November 11, 2000, at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Aberdeen services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 1, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Family and friends from the Dyersville area called from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, where a memorial Mass was held at 10:30 a.m.
        She was survived by her husband, Bill; two sons, John (Melody) Loucks and Christopher Loucks, both of Aberdeen, Md.; two sisters, Bonnie (Harlan) Seyfer, of Bellevue, Neb., and Beth (Paul) Loucks, of Olatha, Kan.; and three brothers, Chuck (Joyce) Bruggeman, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., John (Lena) Bruggeman and Paul H. (Dana) Bruggeman, of Marshall, Mich. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Leo L. Bruggeman, 62, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on Saturday, November 14, 1987, at Omaha.
      Mr. Bruggeman was survived by his wife, Bernice; four sons, Timothy Bruggeman, Daniel Bruggeman, Keith Bruggeman, and Douglas Bruggeman; two daughters, Mrs. William (Gail) Minarik and Mrs. Daniel (Nancy) Drennen; three brothers, Joseph Bruggeman of Kansas City, Kansas, Paul Bruggeman of Marshall, Mich., and Robert Bruggeman of Chicago, Ill.; and three sisters, Mrs. Vince (Ila) Bockenstedt of New Vienna, Ia., Mrs. Donald (Rita) Murray of Grand Junction, Colo., and Mrs. Thomas (Carol) Huberty of Dyersville, Ia.. He was preceded in death by parents, Clem and Thecla Bruggeman, and an infant son.

Rita Mae Murray, of Grand Junction, Colorado, died of natural causes on Tuesday, September 14, 1993, in Bethesda Care Center. She was 66 years, 7 months, 2 days. Visitation was Thursday, September 16, until 8 p.m. at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, with vigil services at 7:00 p.m. in the mortuary's chapel. Funeral mass was celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 17, 1993, in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Kevin Novack and the Rev. Clarence Cypher officiating. Burial was in the St. Anthony section of Calvary Cemetery in Grand Junction.
      Mrs. Murray was survived by her husband, Donald M. Murray, two sons, Michael Murray, of Grand Junction, Colo., and William Murray, of Seattle, Wash.; a daughter, Ann Murray, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two brothers, Robert Bruggeman, of Chicago, Ill., and Joseph Bruggeman, of Kansas City, Kansas; and a sister, Carol Huberty, of Dyersville, Ia. Two brothers and a sister are deceased.

Donald M. Murray died on January 6, 1998, in St. Mary's Hospital at Grand Junction, Colorado, at age 80 years, 7 months, 18 days. He was buried in the St. Anthony's section of Calvary Cemetery in Grand Junction.
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Thomas R. Huberty, 72, of Dyersville, Iowa, died Monday, May 28, 2007, at his home after a brief illness. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 7, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville.
      Mr. Huberty was survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters, Cathy (Neil) Meyers, of Dyersville, Ia., Jill (Tim) Breitbach, of Urbandale, Ia., and Tammy (Dave) Cisar, of Omaha, Neb.; five sons, Chris (Ruthann) Huberty, of Solon, Ia., Jeff (Mary Anne) Huberty, of Dyersville, Ia., Todd Huberty, of Iowa City, Ia., Tim Huberty, of Coralville, Ia., and Nick Huberty, of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; 13 grandchildren; a brother, Wayne Huberty, of Coralville, Ia., two sisters, Mary (Tom) Williams, of St. Augustine, Fla., and Donna (Keith) Klostermann, of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; and a sister-in-law, Mary Jane Huberty, of Dyersville, Ia. He was preceded in death by his parents, and three brothers, Robert in 1976, Richard in 1960, and David in 2001.