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NECROLOGY of PRIESTS DBQ 2021 NECROLOGY OF PRIESTS 1833-PRESENT (update May 10, 2021) The church, institution or place listed is the last known assignment or location. Any omission or error will be graciously accepted. A-B AHERN, Rev. Joseph J., Holy Name, West Union ................................................................................ September 30, 1943 ALBERS, Rev. Msgr. John B., Saint Mary, Cascade ............................................................................. December 29, 1942 AMBROSY, Rev. Michael L., Sacred Heart, Oelwein ................................................................................ January 11, 1930 AMENT, Rev. Msgr. Ernest P., retired, Saint Joseph, Garnavillo .................................................................... June 25, 1999 AMENT, Rev. Robert J., retired, Our Lady of Lourdes, Lourdes & Saint Stephen, Chester .................... February 18, 2010 ARQUITT, Rev. William A., retired, Sacred Heart, Manly .............................................................................. March 9, 2000 AUER, Rev. Robert F., retired, Chaplain, United States Air Force ................................................................... May 23, 2011 AXEN, Rev. Ronald J., retired, Sacred Heart, Fillmore ............................................................................ February 22, 2003 BACCI, Rev. John V., Sacred Heart, Oelwein ............................................................................................ February 7, 1936 BADURA, Rev. Joseph J., retired, Saint Mary, Vining & Holy Trinity, Otter Creek Township ......................... April 10, 1980 BAHNING, Rev. Frederick C., retired, Saint Clement, Bankston ................................................................. January 8, 2002 BALLON, Rev. Thomas, retired, Holy Cross, Schley ...................................................................................... June 13, 1945 BANFIELD, Rev. William A., retired, Saint Clement, Bankston ............................................................... February 12, 1963 BARNES, Rev. John G., retired, St. Mary, Urbana and Sacred Heart, Walker ............................................ January 1, 2015 BARRAGY, Rev. William J., Chaplain, U.S. Army, Vietnam .............................................................................. May 4, 1966 BARRETT, Rev. Msgr. Norbert C., retired, Cathedral of Saint Raphael, Dubuque .......................................... May 18, 1983 BARRY, Rev. Msgr. Michael, V.G., retired, Saint Columbkille, Dubuque ......................................................... April 4, 1934 BARRY, Rev. Thomas A., Saint Thomas Aquinas, Webster City ............................................................... August 30, 1932 BAUMANN, Rev. John S., retired, Chaplain, Mount Saint Francis, Dubuque ............................................... August 7, 1929 BAUMGARTNER, Rev. John B., Saint Mary, Cascade ............................................................................... March 27, 1860 BAXTER, Rev. William J., retired, Saint John, Coggon ......................................................................... November 16, 1957 BECKER, Rev. Msgr. Edmund J., retired, All Saints, Cedar Rapids ...................................................... November 23, 1996 BECKER, Rev. Elmer F., retired, Saint Clement, Bankston ................................................................... November 14, 1973 BECKMAN, Most Rev. Francis J.L., 6th Bishop & 4th Archbishop of Dubuque ........................................... October 17, 1948 BEELNER, Rev. Matthew F., retired, Saint Stephen, Central City ................................................................ August 4, 1989 BEHAN, Rev. Patrick J., Saint Patrick, Watkins .............................................................................................. April 30, 1954 BENDA, Rev. Frank M., retired, Saint Joseph, Earlville & Saint Joseph, Greeley ............................................. May 5, 2003 BENDA, Rev. John, Chaplain, U.S. Air Force, Okinawa .................................................................................. July 22, 1970 BENDLAGE, Rev. Edward J., SS. Peter & Paul, Gilbert ........................................................................ December 23, 1933 BENNETT, Rev. Andrew, Saint Clement, Bankston ............................................................................... December 16, 1864 BESTON, Rt. Rev. Albert, O.C.S.O., 4th Abbot, New Melleray Abbey, Peosta ....................................... September 5, 1946 BIERIE, Rev. Elwyn L., retired, U.S. Army Chaplain ....................................................................................... April 25, 1998 BIES, Rev. Msgr. Nicholas J., V.F., Pastor Emeritus, Saint Joseph, Bellevue ...................................... September 20, 1939 BINZ, Most Rev. Leo, 8th Bishop & 6th Archbishop of Dubuque ................................................................... October 9, 1979 BIRCH, Rev. Keith L., retired, Chaplain, Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids .............................................. May 28, 2017 BISENIUS, Rev. Thomas R., Saint Patrick, Garryowen ................................................................................... May 22, 2005 BISKUP, Most Rev. George J., Archbishop of Indianapolis ....................................................................... October 17, 1979 BLESSINGTON, Rev. Msgr. William H., retired, Saint Mary, Strawberry Point ....................................... February 25, 2002 BLOCKLINGER, Rev. James L., retired, Chaplain, Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids ....................... January 24, 2014 BODENSTEINER, Rev. Peter C., retired, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lawler .......................................... January 17, 2017 BOEDING, Rev. Msgr. Arnold, Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart, Dubuque .................................................. August 16, 1944 BOEDING, Rev. Francis X., Saint Luke, St. Lucas ...................................................................................... October 9, 1928 BOHR, Rev. Jerome H., Saint Francis, Barclay ............................................................................................ August 2, 1949 1 Necrology of Priests of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa BOHR, Rev. Joseph W., retired, Immaculate Conception, Riceville .................................................................. May 4, 1983 BOHR, Rev. Richard A., Saint Patrick, Monona ............................................................................................ August 5, 1983 BOHRER, Rev. Raymond S., retired, Mason City Team Ministry ................................................................... June 24, 1981 BOMHOLT, Rev. Augustine, retired, Saint Joseph, Independence ................................................................ April 16, 1957 BOURKE, Rev. Laurence, retired, Immaculate Conception, Castle Grove ............................................ December 21, 1939 BOWEN, Rev. John R., Chaplain, Mercy Hospital, Dubuque .......................................................................... April 28, 1940 BOWEN, Rev. John F., Saint Patrick, Delmar ............................................................................................ February 6, 1914 BOYD, Rev. Ivan G., retired, Saint Joseph, Prairieburg ................................................................................ August 7, 1977 BOYLE, Rev. Patrick J., retired, Saint Mary, Greene ................................................................................. January 28, 1966 BOYLSON, Rev. Thomas, Immaculate Conception, Wexford ..................................................................... October 2, 1891 BRAAK, Rev. Thomas E., retired, Immaculate Conception, Blessing; St. Mary of Mt. Carmel, Eagle Center; Sacred Heart, La Porte City ......................................................................................................................... May 7, 2021 BRADSHAW, Rev. Francis G., retired, Saint Bridget, Bluffton .............................................................. November 15, 1980 BRADY, Rev. Msgr. Duane A., Saint Joseph, Waterloo ............................................................................ January 22, 1987 BRADY, Rev. James, retired, Chaplain, Saint Joseph Hospital, Sioux City .................................................... April 12, 1904 BRADY, Rev. Msgr. Terence G., V.G., Cathedral of Saint Raphael, Dubuque .............................................. March 5, 1923 BRAUN, Rev. Roland E., Saint Agnes, Plymouth Rock ......................................................................... December 27, 1966 BRAY, Rev. John D., S.S., died in Thomasville, Georgia ........................................................................ February 21, 1894 BREEN, Rev. Msgr. Arthur J., retired, Holy Family, Mason City ............................................................ December 11, 1973 BREITBACH, Rev. John J., Loras College, Dubuque ............................................................................ November 19, 1938 BREITBACH, Rev. John J.A., retired, Saint Ansgar, St. Ansgar ............................................................ November 26, 1985 BREITBACH, Rev. John J. L., retired, Saint John the Baptist, Peosta ........................................................ January 3, 1989 BRENNAN, Rev. Denis, Immaculate Conception, Castle Grove ..................................................................... July 26, 1889 BRENNAN,
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