Dubuque County, Iowa Obituaries Miss Anna Ganser Miss Anna Ganser, 84, died at the St. Francis Home for the Aged, at 9:40 o'clock Wednesday morning following an illness extending over a period of several years. The body is at the Didesch Funeral Home, from where the funeral will be held to St. Paul's Cemetery at Worthington, Iowa. Miss Ganser was born in Buffalo, NY on Aug. 10, 1858 and came to Dubuque County as a child. She had resided here since. She was a housekeeper for many years for the late Right Reverend Monsignor George W. Heer at Worthington, Centralia, Dyersville, and St. Mary's Church in Dubuque. Surviving are a niece and several nephews in Leola, SD. Preceding her in death were her parents and one brother. [Sept 2, 1942 Telegraph Herald - submitted by margegh@charter.net who adds: she was actually born in Clarence, Erie NY...from her church baptism record) Anna was buried at St Paul's Cemetery, Worthington Dodge twp, Dubuque.] EDMOND F. O'NEILL Dubuque, IA-- EDMOND F. O'NEILL, 77, Dubuque, passed away Saturday, September 14, 1996, at his residence, after a long battle with cancer. Services were held Tuesday, September 17, at St. Joseph the Worker Church, Dubuque, IA; burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Iowa. Mr. O'Neill was born January 29, 1919, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Edmond F. and Elizabeth McDonnell O'Neill. Edmond was employed at the former William C. Brown Company from 1947 until his retirement in 1992, as a Vice President of Production. He married Elizabeth ''Betty'' Ann Sanders on April 19, 1947, at Holy Trinity Church, Kansas City, MO. He was a WWII veteran, serving as a bomber pilot with the 13th Army Air Force, in the Pacific. Ed enjoyed hunting, golf and gardening. He was a member of the Dubuque Golf and Country Club, the Elks Club, and was an active member of St. Joseph the Worker Church. He was involved for many years in several national publishing associations. Ed will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Constance Ann (David) Ackerman, in 1993. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth ''Betty'' Ann, of the residence; three sons, Dr. Edmond E. (Mary K.) O'Neill, Dubuque, IA, James P. (Jane) O'Neill, Dubuque, IA, and William M. (Lisa) O'Neill, Carmel, IN; eight grandchildren; and one sister, Elizabeth Sanders, Overland Park, KS. (Arrangements: Egelhof Casper Strueber Funeral Home, Dubuque, IA) --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - September 18, 1996, contributed by A. Newell.) LISA ANNE SCHOESSOW, age 43, of Burnsville, MN, formerly of Dubuque, IA. Preceded in death by father Carl J. Schwarzhoff. Survived by husband William M., formerly of Cedarburg, WI; daughters Joanna and Emily; mother Joanne Schwarzhoff of Dubuque, IA; brother Joseph (Becky) Schwarzhoff of Lone Tree, IA; sister Amy Beauchamp of Dubuque, IA; and brother Ted Schwarzhoff of West Palm Beach; also many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral Service MON. 11 AM at Burnsville Funeral Home (12804 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville, MN). Visitation 9:30 AM - 11 AM. Burial Pleasant View Memorial Garden. Burnsville Funeral Home in charge. -- [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - March 2, 1996, contributed by A. Newell] ©2008 Genealogy Trails