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  • Clifford C. Davis, 87, of Galena, IL passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, in Iowa City, IA after a brief illness. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena where friends and family may call after 10 AM, until the time of the service. Military honors will be […]

  • Thomas A. “Tom” Cunningham, age 73, most recently of Galena, IL passed away suddenly at his home on December 3, 2022. Per his wishes, his body will be cremated. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday January 28, 2023, from 3 to 5 PM at the Galena Territory Owners, Club Social Hall, 2000 Territory Drive, […]

  • Louis H. Fiedler, 94 of Dubuque, IA, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at Unity Pointe Finley Hospital, Dubuque. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, IL where friends and family may call after 9:30 AM until the time of service. Burial will be in St. […]

  • Joshua J. Taifa Jr. of Hanover, IL, passed away unexpectedly on November 25, 2022. Friends may call from 1 to 3 PM, Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, IL. Cremation rites will follow the visitation. He was born on October 6, 2000. Joshua grew up with a love for basketball and sharing […]

  • Paul N. Exstrom, of Dubuque, IA born in 1925 in Nebraska to Paul E. and Thurza (Almquist) Exstrom died Tuesday, November 21, 2022, at the age of 97, following an enjoyable year at Oak Park Place, Dubuque. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, IL is assisting the family. As a child, his family lived in several […]

  • Rose C. Oldenburg, 99 of Galena, IL passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, December 3, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena, where friends may call after 10:30 AM until the time of mass. Friends may call from 4 to […]

  • James Joseph Henry, 97 of Galena, IL passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM, Monday, November 28, 2022, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Galena, where friends may call after 10 AM until the time of mass at church. The burial will be […]

  • Kathleen “Kay” Samec, 77, passed away at home with her husband Russ, son Michael and sister Jane at her side on November 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, IL is assisting the family. Kay was born August 9, 1945, in Stockbridge WI, the daughter of Perry and Mary […]

  • Janet R. Sullivan, 77 of Galena, IL passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Galena Stauss Senior Care Community. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where friends may call after 9 AM until the time of service. The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena. […]

  • Jeannine Violet Bruscato, age 87, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena is assisting the family. She was born September 19, 1935, in Chicago to Landon and Caroline (Rueffer) Brooks. She grew up in Chicago, IL where she met and married Frank Bruscato Sr. in 1953. They […]