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5 April 2026

• 18:0518:05, 5 April 2026 LUDOVISSY, David A. (hist | edit) [1,573 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "LUDOVISSY, David A. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 19, 1950--Apr. 2, 2026). The son of Art and Clara (Hefel) Ludovissy, Davidd attended WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL and LORAS COLLEGE. On November 23, 1972, Dave married Ann (Kennedy). Dave’s professional life started as a Blue Star Potato Chip delivery driver and continued at Prudential Life Insurance. In 1985, Dave took a leap of faith and opened his own independent insurance agency. Through integrity, hard work, and gen...")

1 April 2026

• 17:2417:24, 1 April 2026 FIRST CHURCH (hist | edit) [1,214 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "FIRST CHURCH. Barton Randall order a church to be constructed in 1834. It was to be 20 by 26 feet, one story high, and have the spaces between the logs filled with mortar and lime. Further specifications called by two windows and a batten door with boards running the entire length of the door secured by narrow strips nailed crosswise. The building took four weeks to complete and there was then an immediate two-day service. Twelve people then joined the church which stoo...")

25 March 2026

• 17:2217:22, 25 March 2026 PRINCE HALL MASONS (hist | edit) [1,621 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "PRINCE HALL MASONS. Prince Hall, an artisan and abolitionist in Boston, is believed to have been born in 1735. A successful leather merchant, he owned property in Boston and was therefore on the city’s voting roll. He advocated for the Black community and was a vocal supporter of the abolition of slavery. Hall died in 1807 and is buried in Boston's historic Copp’s Hill Cemetery. In 1775, Hall and other free Blacks tried unsuccessfully to join the city’s all-white...")

20 March 2026

• 14:4814:48, 20 March 2026 SOUTH END CLUB (hist | edit) [1,203 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "SOUTH END CLUB. Among the founders of the South End Club was Clarence W. "Rainbow" Duffy, Cyril "Cy" CALLAHAN, and Orland "Ole" Driscoll. Established in 1964, the club was established in the belief that the IRISH should have a social club celebrating their heritage. The club also had female members. The group met monthly and enjoyed a breakfast on one Sunday each month. Meetings were first held at the BRIDG...")

17 March 2026

• 20:2720:27, 17 March 2026 STEICHEN, Gene (hist | edit) [1,488 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "STEICHEN, Gene. (Dubuque, IA--Los Angeles, CA, 2026) Gene's Dubuque education included graduating from St Anthony's Elementary School in 1975 and STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL in 1979. Gene became a member of the COLTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS where he marched for most of his adolescence. He was a member until his aged out at 21. Decades later he was voted into the Colts Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of lowa in 1984. At lowa, he was a member of the...")
• 20:1620:16, 17 March 2026 WIEDERHOLT, Gerald "Jerry" (hist | edit) [1,882 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px|thumb|left|Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldWIEDERHOLT, Gerald "Jerry" A. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 25, 1939--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 9, 2026 On January 8, 1975 Gerry Wiederholt became the first bowler in Dubuque history to roll an 800 series. His 801 series topped the all-time city record of 791 established by Paul Miller in 1955. (1) In 1985 Wiederholt became the 21st man to be inducted into the Dubuque Bowling Association Hall of Fame. Making the ind...")

8 March 2026

• 19:1519:15, 8 March 2026 MIKE'S PLACE (hist | edit) [98 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MIKE'S PLACE.")

6 March 2026

• 18:5918:59, 6 March 2026 JULIEN THEATER BUILDING (hist | edit) [2,119 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|250px|5th and Locust Streets. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingJULIEN THEATER BUILDING. The Julien Theater, built in 1856 by McKinley & Poor at a cost of $17,000, stood at Locust and Fifth. (1) The auditorium was 50 by 75 feet and was able to accommodate an audience of four hundred. The cramped space and poor ventilation, however, often caused patrons to hold their noses or gasp for breath. (2) The first and second floors were devoted to lawyer...")
• 18:3918:39, 6 March 2026 MAGNOLIA (THE) (hist | edit) [757 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MAGNOLIA (THE). Part of the MILLWORK DISTRICT in Dubuque, the building was opened in 2019 as a wedding and event center. A few years later, the business was rebranded MAGNOLIA (THE) while remaining an event event center. The building was purchased in early 2024 by the RiverBluff Collective which planned on opening a retail area and bar. Those plans were cancelled when Iowa's hemp laws were changed. In February 2026 the announcement was made that the building woul...")
• 17:1417:14, 6 March 2026 KILLIAN, Clyde B. (hist | edit) [2,423 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "KILLIAN, Clyde B. (Chicago, IL, July 31, 1951--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 21, 2026) Clyde was the son to Dr. Evelyn Camille Killian Parker and Dr. Edgar W. Killian. After his parents’ divorce, his mother remarried Francis Parker, who helped raise Clyde and remained a steady and loving presence in his life. On June 14, 1975, Clyde married Sharon Hopper. They shared 47 beautiful years of marriage and raised three children, Michael, Alanna, and Paul, who were the pride and joy...")

28 February 2026

• 18:1418:14, 28 February 2026 BEAVES, George W. (hist | edit) [1,138 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60541/records/142571257 left|thumb|150px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldBEAVES, George W. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 24, 1929--Dubuque, IA, April 8, 2017). A member of Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 66/125, Beaves was the recording secretary and president of Local 66 for twenty-four years until his retirement in 1987. He was employed as a cashier for the City of Dubuque parking division. He served on the...")

27 February 2026

• 04:2804:28, 27 February 2026 FOUR MOUNDS FOUNDATION (hist | edit) [127 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "FOUR MOUNDS FOUNDATION. See: FOUR MOUNDS See: Christine Happ OLSON Category: Organizations")

25 February 2026

• 20:4720:47, 25 February 2026 OLSON, Christine Happ (hist | edit) [6,240 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Being researched OLSON, Christine Happ ( ). In 2019 Christine Happ Olson, assistant planner in the City’s planning services department, served as staff to the City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission and the Long-Range Planning Commission. She had gained experience over sixteen years in historic preservation, planning, housing, local foods, and youth development as the Executive Director of the FOUR MOUNDS Foundation. In 2003 Four Mounds was named one of...")
• 16:5116:51, 25 February 2026 DUPONT, Alfred J. (hist | edit) [1,667 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph HeraldDUPONT, Alfred J. (St. Donatus, IA, July 28, 1902-- Dubuque, IA, Feb. 22, 1957). l Dupont was the son of Peter J. and Josephine Engler Dupont. He moved to Dubuque in 1926 and except for the years between 1932 and 1938 lived in the city the rest of his life. He married Marie Stecher at HOLY GHOST CATHOLIC CHURCH. When he returned to Dubuque in 1938 he was the power sales engineer for the DUBUQUE ELE...")
• 16:0916:09, 25 February 2026 STRUB, Louise (hist | edit) [1,088 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "STRUB, Louise. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 10, 1939--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 21, 2026) Louise Fautsch was born to Louis and Lorraine [Egelhof] Fautsch. She graduated from Academy of the Visitation, Dubuque and the University of Iowa. She married Richard [Dick] Strub on October 3, 1964, celebrating 56 wonderful years together. Dick passed away February 4, 2021. Professionally, Louise was a medical technologist at Mercy Hospital and later Dubuque Internal Medicine until retiring in 199...")

19 February 2026

• 17:2317:23, 19 February 2026 NORTHERN IOWA SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION (hist | edit) [110 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "NORTHERN IOWA SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. See: WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT IN DUBUQUE Category: Organization")

17 February 2026

• 21:3421:34, 17 February 2026 CARROLL, Thomas Joseph "Tom" (hist | edit) [5,722 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "CARROLL, Thomas Joseph "Tom". (Cascade, IA, May 27, 1946--Dubuque, IA, February 7, 2026) Tom made the choice to take his own life, because he could not reconcile life on earth while experiencing both cognitive and physical decline. Tom was born May 27, 1946, in Cascade and raised on the family farm in Ryan, Iowa. His parents Helen (Knepper) and Francis “Frank” Carroll offered each of their children a choice: a farm or an education. Tom chose to pursue an education,...")

30 January 2026

• 16:5716:57, 30 January 2026 PATTON, David (hist | edit) [1,095 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "PATTON, David. (Manchester, IA, Oct. 19, 1947--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 17, 2026) The son of Dale and Mary Jane (Carrothers) Patton, David graduated from West Delaware High School in 1966, and furthered his education at the University of Dubuque, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1970. On June 27, 1970, he married Susan Marie Budyak in Dubuque. She preceded him in death on August 25, 1997. David was a teacher at EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, retiring after 33 years...")

26 January 2026

• 01:2201:22, 26 January 2026 HALSTEAD, Kenneth A. (Rev.) (hist | edit) [2,780 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "HALSTEAD, Kenneth A. (Rev.) (IA, April 9, 1950--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 20, 2026, on Easter Sunday. His birthday never fell on Easter again until 2025. God had a plan for him from the beginning. His vocational mission was to share the gospel joyfully, empathically, creatively, and courageously so others might believe and mature in living fruitful lives in God’s grace. He attended Luther College and received his Master’s of Divinity from Luther Seminary, a Master’s in S...")

20 January 2026

• 22:0822:08, 20 January 2026 MASON, Perry (hist | edit) [6,715 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "MASON, Perry. (Dubuque, IA,-- ). Perry Mason was named the recipient of the 2025 FIRST CITIZEN AWARD by the ''Telegraph Herald''. Well-known among veterans organizations in the tri-state region, the Dubuque radio executive has said gratitude powers his mission to honor the United States and the military members in its service. Mason has been the driving force behind two local initiatives celebrating veterans and showcasing America’s patriotism and freedoms — Dub...")

15 January 2026

• 17:0217:02, 15 January 2026 WALLER, Rev. Richard Bonson (hist | edit) [2,195 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "left|thumb|150px|Richard Waller. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingWALLER, Rev. Richard Bonson. (Yorkshire, England, Feb. 26, 1796--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 31, 1888). Arriving in the area in 1834, Waller with and Robert Bonson, Samuel HUGHLETT, Major Rountree of Platteville and others formed a company to construct blast furnaces. (1) Their first was built in 1835 along the Little Platte in Wisconsin. It was the first furnace for smelting con...")