Thomas and Jane (Rooney) Dunleavy

William P. Dunleavy, 70, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at his residence Friday morning, October 6, 1939, following a lingering illness. He had been retired for a number of years. The body was removed to the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque, from where the funeral was held Monday morning, October 9, to St. Patrick's Church in Dubuque. The mass of requiem was offered at 9 o'clock by the Right Rev. Monsignor P.J. Coffey, pastor. Monsignor Coffey delivered the funeral sermon and officiated at the burial in St. Mary's [Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary] Cemetery at Menominee, Illinois.
      Pallbearers were George Hendricks, Nick Paradiso, Frank Weidenbacher, Frank Genthi, Arthur Duggan, and Washington Matthews.
      Mr. Dunleavy was survived by his wife, the former Catherine Keefe; his sister, Mrs. Mary Baker, of Dubuque, Ia.; his brothers, James Dunleavy, of Dubuque, Ia., and John Dunleavy, of Menominee, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Catherine Dunleavy, 84, resident of the St. Francis Home in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 11:30 p.m., Friday, July 5, 1957, at Xavier Hospital in Dubuque, after an extended illness. Family and friends called after 1 p.m., Sunday, July 7, at the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque, where the members of the Lady Orioles conducted a memorial service Sunday night, and from where services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 8, to St. Patrick's Church in Dubuque. The Rev. Walter F. Crowley sang the Requiem High Mass, and the Rev. A. Edward Reier, assistant pastor of St. Mary's church in Galena, Illlinois, officiated at the burial in the Nativity BVM Cemetery in Menominee, Illinois.
      Mrs. Dunleavy was survived by a brother-in-law, John Dunleavy, of Dubuque, Ia., and a number of nieces and nephews.

Thomas A. Dunleavy died in 1938. He was buried in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

[A 1921 Dubuque city directory lists a 1923 directory lists a Thomas Dunleavy, who worked for Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, and wife Anna living at W. 4th St.; and a 1925 directory lists a T. Dunleavy, who worked for Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, living at 31 E. 12th St.]

Mrs. Margaret Dunleavy, wife of Francis Dunleavy, of Jackson Street in Dubuque, Iowa, died Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock, February 2, 1937, following a lingering illness. The funeral was held from the Strueber Funeral Home to St. Mary's Church , both in Dubuque, at 9 o'clock, Thursday morning, February 4. The requiem high mass was sung by the pastor, the Rev. J.J. Zeyen, who also preached the funeral sermon and conducted graveside services in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, where burial was made.
      Pallbearers were John Dunleavy, Thomas Baker, Frank Lauber, Michael Baumgartner, Reuben Weber, and William Ryan.
      Mrs. Dunleavy was survived by her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph J. Eberhardt, of Savanna, Ill., and Mrs. Peter Kowalske, of Dubuque, Ia.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Her parents and a brother preceded her in death.

Francis O. Dunleavy, 64, was found dead in his home in Dubuque, Iowa, on Wednesday morning, August 31, 1938. The body was transferred to the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque, from where services were held to St. Mary's Church at 9 o'clock, Friday morning, September 2. The Rev. Aloysius Schmitt, assistant pastor, sang the high mass of requiem. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, where Father Schmitt officiated at the graveside services.
      Pallbearers were Thomas Ryder, Carl Most, Clarence Sullivan, Washington Matthews, Vincent Baker, and William Fleege.
      Mr. Dunleavy was survived by three brothers, William Dunleavy and James Dunleavy, both of Dubuque, Ia., and John Dunleavy, of Menominee, Ill; one sister, Mrs. Mary Baker, of Dubuque, Ia.; and two nephews and three nieces. Mr. Dunleavy's wife died in February 1937, and three brothers and one sister also preceded him in death.

The following article, edited, about Frank Dunleavy's death appeared in the Wednesday, August 31, 1938, edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald:
DUBUQUER, 64, SUICIDE VICTIM
Body Found by Police in Gas-Filled Kitchen
      The death of Francis O. Dunleavy, 64, whose body was found in his home by police Wednesday morning, was described as a suicide by Acting Coroner Dr. D.F. Ward, who investigated.
      Dunleavy's body was discovered in the kitchen of his three-room apartment after Police Captain John Deereberry and Officer Charles Post forced their way into the home by breaking down a door.
Two Gas Jets Open
      A neighbor who smelled gas coming from Dunleavy's apartment turned in the alarm. Police found two jets on a gas stove open.
      Police arrived at the home shortly before 8 o'clock. The fire department pulmotor was summoned, and police and firemen, and a physician who was also summoned, worked over him for almost an hour before the acting coroner pronounced him dead.

Magdalena "Lena" Dunleavy died in 1927. In 1930, James, age 52, was living in a dwelling that included his brother William Dunleavy, William's wife Catherine, and their 18-year-old niece, Myrtle Dunleavy.

James H. Dunleavy, 64, retired blacksmith, died Friday night, July 17, 1942, at 8:50 o'clock, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Mary Baker, on Central Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, following a long illness (an item about James's funeral stated he died at Mercy hospital in Dubuque). The body was removed to the Strueber Funeral Home, from where the funeral was held to St. Patrick's Church in Dubuque, where James was a member, Monday morning, July 20, at 9:15 o'clock. The Rev. Robert Spahn sang the requiem mass and officiated at the burial in the East Dubuque Cemetery, in Dunleith Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
      Pallbearers were W.J. Carroll, James Brow, Val Kies, A.M. Hendricks, William Swift, and James Ryan.
      Mr. Dunleavy was survived by his sister, Mrs. Mary Baker, of Dubuque, Ia.; one brother, John Dunleavy, of Hanover, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his wife, in 1927; his daughter; and three brothers.

John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy wedding photo

Emma C. Dunleavy died on February 15, 1920. She was buried in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Circa 1950, John "Jack" Dunleavy retired from farming and moved to Dubuque, Iowa.

John M. Dunleavy, 80, of St. Francis Home in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 5:40 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 1960, at Lady of Lourdes Convalescent Home. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Monday, July 18, at the Haudenshield Funeral Home in East Dubuque, Illinois, where the recitation of the Rosary was at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at Church of the Nativity in Menominee, Illinois, with the Rev. R.N. Hetterman, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Dunleavy was survived by three daughters, Mrs. Paul Schneider, of Menominee, Ill.; Mrs. Lawrence Welp, of Hanover, Ill.; and Mrs. John Lakeman of Albuquerque, N. Mex.; one son, Donald Dunleavy, of Bettendorf, Ia.; and 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Children of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy:

• Mary Olive Dunleavy was born on May 1, 1907, in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, daughter of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Olive was 12 years old when her mother died. Olive Dunleavy married Earl Francis Runde on November 2, 1933, in Menominee, Illinois. Earl Runde was born on February 12, 1905, in Louisburg, Wisconsin, son of August and Louisa (Manemann) Runde.
        Earl and Olive Runde farmed at Platteville, Wisconsin. Earl and Olive's children were Lloyd Runde, Faber Runde, Everett Runde, Joyce Runde, Kenneth Runde, and Mary Runde. Mary Runde, the last child, died at birth on August 25, 1940, in Platteville, Wisconsin.

  Earl and Olive (Dunleavy) Runde wedding photo

  Mary Olive Runde, 33, Platteville, Wisconsin, died Monday, August 26, 1940, at Platteville. She was buried with her infant daughter in Calvary Cemetery at Platteville.

  Earl F. Runde, 68, of Route 3, Platteville, Wisconsin, died Tuesday evening, September 4, 1973, at Municpal Hospital in Platteville. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Thursday, September 6, at the Mergen Funeral Home, where the Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday, September 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Platteville, and burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Platteville.
        Mr. Runde was survived by four sons, Lloyd (and Donna) Runde, of Lancaster, Wis., Faber (and Jeanette) Runde, of Kieler, Wis., and Everett (and Phyllis) Runde and Kenneth (and Sandra) Runde, both of Platteville, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. John (Joyce) Popple, of Platteville, Wis.; 18 grandchildren; three brothers, Louis Runde and Carl Runde, both of Dubuque, Ia., and Oliver Runde, of Columbus, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Phil (Mildred) Wolle, Kennewick, Wash., and Mrs. Frank (Emily) Boesch, of Los Angeles, Calif.

  RUNDE
  MARY OLIVE DUNLEAVY 1907 INF DAU 1940	EARL F. 1905          1973
  Calvary Cemetery, Platteville, Wisconsin

• Calista Estella Dunleavy was born on February 22, 1909, in Menominee, Illinois, daughter of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Calista was eleven years old when her mother died; she turned twelve one week later. Calista Dunleavy married Paul W. Schneider on January 15, 1930, in Menominee, Illinois. Paul Schneider was born on December 24, 1894, in Menominee, Illinois, son of Henry and Mary (Luning) Schneider.
        Paul and Calista Schneider lived at Menominee, Illinois, where they farmed. Paul was a member of the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau and Nativity BVM Holy Name Society. Calista was a member of St. Ann's Society and Catholic Daughters of America, Isabella 572, of Galena, Illinois. Paul and Calista's children were Erwin John Schneider, John Henry Schneider, James William Schneider, Mary Jane Schneider, and Robert Paul Schneider. The third child, James Schneider, was born on September 25, 1935, and he died on June 24, 1938.

  Paul W. Schneider, 90, of North Menominee Road, East Dubuque, Illinois, died at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 1985. Family and friends called Monday, January 21, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish wake service was at 6:30 p.m. and the Nativity BVM Rosary at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 22, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Menominee, Illinois, and burial was in the church cemetery.
        Mr. Schneider was survived by his wife, Calista; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Mary Jane) O'Neill, of Mayville, Wis.; three sons, Erwin J. Schneider, John H. Schneider, and Robert P. Schneider, all of Menominee, Ill.; 20 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Emily Kuhle, of Dubuque, Ia., and Mrs. Florence Benzschawel, of Madison, Wis. He was preceded in death by a son, James, in 1938.

  Mrs. Calista E. (Dunleavy) Schneider, 77, of North Menominee Road, East Dubuque, Illinois, died at 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 1986, at home. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where St. Ann's Society said the Rosary at 4 p.m. and the parish wake service was said at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 11, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Menominee, Illinois.
        Mrs. Schneider was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Mary Jane) O'Neill, of Mayville, Wis.; three sons, Erwin J. Schneider, John H. Schneider, and Robert P. Schneider, all of Menominee, Ill.; 20 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. John (Ruth) Lakeman, of Albuquerque, N.M. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W., on January 19, 1985, and a son, James W., in 1938.

  • Erwin John Schneider was born son of Paul W. and Calista (Dunleavy) Schneider. Erwin Schneider married Mary Kathryn Wubben on June 11, 1957, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Menominee, Illinois. Mary Kathryn "Kay" Schneider was born on August 19, 1936, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Elmer A. and Helen (Lolwing) Wubben. Erwin and Kay Schneider lived on North Menominee Road at East Dubuque, Illinois, where they farmed, raising hogs and milking cows. They were members of Nativity BVM Catholic Church at Menominee, Illinois.
          In addition to being a homemaker and helping with the farm work, Kay had once worked at the State Bank of East Dubuque, and she was an assistant bookkeeper for Nativity BVM Parish at Menominee, Illinois, and for other small businesses. She was a member and had also served as president of St. Ann's Society; was founding president of the Menominee Catholic Mothers' Study Club; Nativity BVM Parish representative from 1986 to 1990; was supply chairperson of the Galena Country Fair in 1990; and had served as secretary for the Catholic Education Committee of Menominee.

    Mrs. Erwin J. (Mary Kathryn) Schneider, 55, of North Menominee Road, East Dubuque, Illinois, died at 11 p.m., Friday, December 20, 1991, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 1 to 9 p.m., Sunday, December 22, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where St. Ann's Society said the Rosary at 3 p.m. and the parish Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 23, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Menominee, Illinois, and burial was in the church cemetery.
          Mrs. Schneider was survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Ed (Pamela K.) Runde, of Belmont, Wis., Mrs. Kevin (Diane T.) McFadden, of Cedar Falls, Ia., and Patricia A. Schneider, of Menominee, Ill.; three sons, Peter J. (and Deb) Schneider, of Menominee, Ill., David P. (and Mary) Schneider, of East Dubuque, Ill., and Daniel R. Schneider, of Fox River Grove, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Helen Wubben, of Menominee, Ill.; seven sisters, Mrs. Tom (Dorothy) Schlueter and Mrs. Arnold (Joyce) Honkamp, both of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Cy (Carol) Schulting and Mrs.Vic (Esther) Soat, both of Menominee, Ill., Mrs. Mike (Janet) Valder, of Phoenix, Ariz., Eleanor Dasenbrook, of Arlington, Va., and Mrs. Earl (Elizabeth) Peters, of Mankato, Minn.; three brothers, Carl (and Pat) Wubben, of Dubuque, Ia., Tom (and Terri) Wubben, of Murraysville, Pa., and Dr. Robert (and Diana) Wubben of Neenah, Wis. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer A. Wubben, on Feb. 22, 1990.

    Erwin Schneider later married Pat (Heller) Craugh.

    • David P. Schneider was born on February 27, 1961, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Erwin J. and Mary Kathryn (Wubben) Schneider. David was a 1979 graduate of Wahlert High School in Dubuque. David Schneider married Mary Sue Tranel on May 17, 1986, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in East Dubuque, Illinois. David worked at Twin Oaks in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, and together with his family, farmed near Cuba City, Wisconsin. He was a Wisconsin Badgers and Minnesota Vikings fan. He loved camping and sitting by the campfire, and playing cards.

      David P. Schneider, 45, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, formerly of Menominee, Illinois, died at 11:45 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2006, at home, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August, 8, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cuba City, where there was a parish scripture service at 4 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, at St. Rose of Lima Church, with the Rev. David Flanagan, pastor; the Rev. Dan Tranel; the Rev. Richard Leffler; the Rev. Raymond Holmgren; and the Rev. Cy Weisensel officiating. Burial was in St. Rose Cemetery. The Miller Funeral Home of East Dubuque, Ill., was in charge of arrangements.
            Mr. Scheider was survived by his wife, Mary Sue (Tranel) Schneider; three children, Samuel David, Leah Kay, and Emma Florence Schneider, all at home; his father and stepmother: Erwin and Pat (Craugh) Schneider, of Menominee, Ill.; five sisters and brothers, Pamela K. (Ed) Runde, of Cuba City, Wis., Peter J. (Deb) Schneider, of Menominee, Ill., Diane T. (Kevin) McFadden, of Cedar Falls, Ia., and Daniel R. (Monica) Schneider and Patricia A. (Chris) Sullivan, both of East Dubuque, Ill.; his maternal grandmother, Helen Wubben, of Dubuque, Ia.; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ralph and Florence Tranel, of East Dubuque, Ill.; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and brothers and sisters-in-law; and special friends, Tim Pickel, Merlin Slaats, Dan (Betty) Wubben and family and Jeff (Michelle) DeMuth and family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Kathryn Schneider, on December 20, 1991; his maternal grandfather, Elmer A. Wubben; and his paternal grandparents, Paul W. and Calista (Dunleavy) Schneider.

  • John H. Schneider was born on March 22, 1932, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Paul W. and Calista (Dunleavy) Schneider. John Schneider married Jean M. Heller on October 8, 1955, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. Jean Heller was born on November 20, 1933, in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, daughter of Anthony A. and Bernice (Hoppman) Heller. John "Jack" and Jean Schneider lived on North Menominee Road at East Dubuque, Illinois. They were members of Nativity BVM Catholic Church at Menominee, Illinois.
          John Schneider was a contractor and a farmer. Jean worked at St. Joseph's Unit of Mercy Health Center in Dubuque, Iowa. John and Jean were members of Nativity BVM Catholic Church at Menominee, Illinois. John was a member of the church's Holy Name Society and the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and he also had served on the parish council; Jean a member of the church's St. Ann's Society. They were members of Menominee Athletic Club. John was a Korean War Army veteran. He was a director of Menominee Vinegar Hill Insurance Company, served as a trustee of Menominee Township, was also a member of the Menominee-Dunleith Fire Department.

    Mrs. John (Jean) Schneider, 51, of North Menominee Road, East Dubuque, Illinois, died at 3:50 a.m., Tuesday, January 22, 1985, at home. Family and friends called after noon, Thursday, January 24, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the St. Ann's Society Rosary was recited at 3 p.m., and the parish wake service was at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 25, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Menominee, Illinois, and burial was in the church cemetery.
          Mrs. Schneider was survived by her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Nick (Ann) Herbst, of East Dubuque, Ill., Mrs. Bill (Joan) Runde, of Cuba City, Wis., Mrs. Dan (Deb) Didesch, of Menominee, Ill., Mrs. Tim (Bev) Faber, of Freeport, Ill., and Lisa Schneider, at home; two sons, James A. Schneider, of Menominee, Ill., and John P. Schneider, at home; five grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Kathleen) Fleege and Mrs. John (Marie) Splinter, both of Sinsinawa, Wis., Mrs. Robert (Therese) Francis, of Hazel Green, Wis., and Mrs. Robert (Evie) Fleege, of Menominee, Ill.; and three brothers, Dr. Donald Heller, of Lancaster, Wis., Harold Heller, of Sinsinawa, Wis., and Anthony Heller, of Cuba City, Wis.

    John H. "Jack" Schneider, 58, of North Menominee Road, East Dubuque, Illinois, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) at 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 1991, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from noon to 9 p.m., Thursday, February 7, at Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish wake service was at 7 p.m. and the Rosary was said by the Holy Name Society at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, at Nativity BVM Catholic Church at Menominee, Illinois. Burial was in the church cemetery, where military honors were accorded by East Dubuque American Legion Post 787.
          Mr. Schneider was survived by five daughters, Mrs. Nick (Ann) Herbst, of East Dubuque, Ill., Mrs. Bill (Joan) Runde, of Cuba City, Wis., Mrs. Dan (Deb) Didesch, of Menominee, Ill., Mrs. Tim (Bev) Faber, of Marion, Ia., and Lisa Schneider, of East Dubuque, Ill.; two sons, James A. (and Judy) Schneider, of Menominee, Ill., and John P. Schneider, of Sheldon, Ia.; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, Erwin Schneider and Robert Schneider, both of Menominee, Ill.; and a sister, Mrs. Michael (Mary Jane) O'Neill, of Mayville, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents.

• Myrtle Camilla Dunleavy was born on November 16, 1911, in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, daughter of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Myrtle was eight years old when her mother died. In 1930, according to that year's census, Myrtle, age 18, was living in Dubuque, Iowa, with her uncle and aunt, William and Catherine Dunleavy, and she was working as a brass worker for a plumbing supplies manufacturer; the dwelling also included her uncle James Dunleavy. Myrtle Dunleavy married Lawrence Joseph Welp on January 18, 1931, at Menominee, Illinois. Lawrence Welp was born on March 16, 1903, in Jamestown Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, son of William and Frances (Niemann) Welp.
        Lawrence and Myrtle Welp lived at Hanover, Illinois. Myrtle worked at the Savanna Army Depot until her retirement, and later was employed at the Eaton Corporation in Hanover. Lawrence and Myrtle's children were Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Welp, Dorrance William Welp, Billy Gerald Welp, Mary Lou Welp, and LaVerne Richard "Vern" Welp. The second child, Dorrance, was born August 15, 1932, and died September 28, 1932, and the third child, Billy, was born October 19, 1943, and died January 6, 1945.

  Lawrence Welp, 62, of Hanover, Illinois, died at noon, Friday, February 4, 1966, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, where he had been a patient the past five weeks. Family and friends called at the Nadig Funeral Home in Hanover after 6 p.m., Saturday, February 5, where the parish Rosary was recited at 8 p.m., Sunday, February 6. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, February 7, at St. John's Catholic Church in Hanover. Burial was in the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery at Menominee, Illinois.
        Mr. Welp was survived by his wife, Myrtle; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Brandt, of Davenport, Ia., and Sister Mary Victoria, of Milwaukee, Wis.; one son, LaVerne, at home; four sisters, Mrs. John (Clara) Kuhle, and Miss Blandina Welp, both of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Emil (Florence) Hilby, of Menominee, Ill, and Miss Olive Welp; one brother, Frank Welp, of Menominee, Ill.; and four grandchildren.

  Mrs. Myrtle Welp, 67, of Wapello Road in Hanover, Illinois, died Friday afternoon, January 19, 1979, at the Galena-Stauss Hospital in Galena, Illinois. Family and friends called from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, January 21, at the Nadig-Law-Johnes Funeral home in Hanover, where the Rosary was said at 4 p.m. and the scripture wake service was held at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Monday, January 22, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hanover, and burial was in Nativity BVM Cemetery at Menominee, Illinois.
        Mrs. Welp was survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Brandt, of Davenport, Ia., and Mrs. Jerrol (Mary Lou) Leitner, of Arlington Heights, Ill; a son, LaVerne Welp, of Mount Morris, Ill.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Paul (Calista) Schneider, of Menominee, Ill., and Mrs. John (Ruth) Lakeman, of Albuquerque, N.M.

  • Billy Gerald Welp was born on October 19, 1943, at Dubuque, Iowa, son of Lawrence and Myrtle Welp. The Welps moved to Hanover, Illinois, a short time after Billy's birth. Billy Welp died when he was only 14 months and 18 days old, on January 6, 1945.

    Billy Gerald Welp, fourteen-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Welp, of Hanover, Illinois, died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, at 4:30, Saturday afternoon, January 6, 1945, after an illness of four weeks. The body was taken to the East Dubuque Funeral Home, from where the funeral was held at 9 o'clock, Monday morning, January 8, to St. Mary's Church [Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church] in Menominee, Illinois, at 9:30, with the Rev. M.S. Hoare officiating and delivering a sermon. Burial was in the church cemetery, where Father Hoare also officiated.
          Pallbearers were Jackie Schneider, Robert Hilby, Frank Welp, and Lloyd Runde.
          Billy was survived by his parents; a sister, Betty, at home; and grandparents, John Dunleavy, of Hanover, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. William Welp, of Menominee, Ill. A brother preceded him in death.

• Ruth A. Dunleavy was born on June 21, 1914, in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, daughter of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Ruth was five years old when her mother died. Ruth Dunleavy married John J. Lakeman on February 7, 1942. John Lakeman was born on November 17, 1915, in Dubuque, Iowa.
        John and Ruth Lakeman lived at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ruth was a cafeteria manager for the Albuquerque Public Schools, retiring in 1975. John and Ruth's children were Carol A. Lakeman, Mary K. Lakeman, Thomas J. Lakeman, Jeannette M. Lakeman, and Patricia E. Lakeman.

  John Lakeman, 71, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, November 19, 1986, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque. Funeral services were at 9:30 a.m., Friday, November 21, at St. Pius X Church in Albuquerque.
        Mr. Lakeman was survived by his wife, Ruth; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Yanniello, of Middleburg, Va., Mary Kay Bondurant, of Berryville, Va., Mrs. Robert (Jeannette) Lloyd, of Albuquerque, N.M., and Patricia Lakeman, of Suitland, Md; a son, Tom Lakeman, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and 12 grandchildren.

  Ruth A. Lakeman, age 91, and a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 50 years, died Friday, November 25, 2005, following an illness. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and had retired from APS in 1975 where she had been a Cafeteria Manager. A Rosary for Mrs. Lakeman will be recited Monday evening, November 28, at 7:00 p.m., in the chapel of Fitzgerald and Son Funeral Directors in Albuquerque. Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 9:00 a.m., in the Gate of Heaven Mausoleum Chapel, with Mark A. Lloyd, Johnny A. Trujillo, Thomas Lloyd III, Dennis Pyle, Daniel Sanchez, and Dylan Pyle serving as casket bearers. Honorary bearers will be Bobby Lloyd, John Lakeman, Marc Yanniello, and David Yanniello. All services are under the care and direction of: Fitzgerald and Son Funeral Directors
        Mrs. Lakeman is survived by four daughters, Carol Yanniello and husband, Robert E. and Mary K. Bondurant, all of Virginia, Jeannette Lloyd and husband, Thomas R., of Albuquerque, and Patricia Lakeman, of West Virginia; one son, Thomas J. Lakeman and wife, Karen, of Albuquerque; and twelve grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Lakeman was preceded in death by her husband, John and a granddaughter Kelly.
  Source: Albuquerque Journal online obituary, accessed March 6, 2006, at http://obits.abqjournal.com//results?obit_id=73495

• Emmett Joseph Dunleavy was born on December 4, 1916, in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, son of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Emmett's mother died when he was three years old. Emmett Dunleavy was engaged to Mary Ellen McKeon when he died in 1941.

  Emmett J. Dunleavy died on September 11, 1941, in Gratiot, Wisconsin, of a heart attack. He was buried in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

• Donald A. Dunleavy was born on June 11*, 1919, in Menominee Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, son of John and Emma (Bussan) Dunleavy. Donald's mother died when he was only eight months old. In 1930, according to that year's census, Donald, age 10, was living with his aunt and uncle, Mary and Thomas Baker, and was still residing with his aunt Mary at the time of her death in 1943. In 1960, Donald Dunleavy was living at Bettendorf, Iowa, according to the obituary for his father, John Dunleavy. Donald Dunleavy married Katherine Smith in 1957 (?).
  * = June 1 is also cited as a date of birth

  Donald Dunleavy, 45, died on May 15, 1965, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Thomas E. Baker, 58, of Central Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, died at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque at 12:50 o'clock, Wednesday morning, February 4, 1942, following a short illness. The body was removed to the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque, and the funeral was held from there to St. Patrick's church in Dubuque at 9 o'clock, Friday morning, February 6. The Rev. James Supple, assistant pastor, officiated, and Father Flynn of the Maryknoll Order was also in the sanctuary. The Right Rev. Monsignor Patrick Coffey, pastor at St. Patrick's, officiated at graveside rites in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa, where burial was made.
      Pallbearers were Vincent Baker, William Hilby, Andrew Brummer, Ralph Noel, Clifford Calvert, and Arnold Utzig.
      Persons from out of the city who attended the funeral were Mrs. Lawrence Welp and daughter, of Hanover, Ill., and Elva Baker, of Armstrong, Iowa.
      Mr. Baker was survived by his wife, Mary; three brothers, Elva Baker, of Armstrong, Ia., Myron Baker, of Seattle, Wash., and Archie Baker, of Dubuque, Ia.; and a number of nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Hyer and Mrs. Stella Anderson.

Mrs. Mary Baker, 59, of Central Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, died shortly after noon, Friday, January 15, 1943, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. The body was removed to the Strueber Funeral Home in Dubuque where it was viewed after 2 o'clock, Saturday, January 16. The funeral was held from the funeral home to St. Patrick's Church in Dubuque, Monday morning, January 18, with the Rev. Robert Spahn officiating. Father Spahn delivered a sermon and said the prayers at the graveside in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa, where burial was made.
      Pallbearers were James Brew, Andrew Ryan, Andrew Brummer, Arthur Duggan, Frank Smith, and Clifford Calvert.
      Mrs. Dunleavy was survived by one brother, John Dunleavy, of East Dubuque, Ill.; a nephew, Donald Dunleavy, who made his home with Mrs. Baker, and several other nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, and four brothers.