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Encyclopedia Dubuque

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1 May 2026

  • 17:5717:57, 1 May 2026 KIMBALL MUSIC COMPANY (hist | edit) [1,549 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "KIMBALL MUSIC COMPANY. The 1878-79 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1086 Main as the Dubuque representative of the W. W. Kimball music company of Chicago. (1) William W. Kimball, a native of Maine, moved from Iowa to Chicago in 1857, when he was 29 years old. Kimball made a living by renting pianos and selling sheet music. By the 1870s, his music store reported annual sales of nearly $1 million. At the beginning of the 1880s, Kimball opened his first factory, which...")

30 April 2026

  • 13:3613:36, 30 April 2026 STABENOW, David L. (hist | edit) [1,775 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "STABENOW, David L. (Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 22, 1942--Iowa City, IA, April22, 2026). The son of Lee Delmar Stabenow and Daisy Wright Stabenow, David spent his childhood n McConnell before moving to the St. Louis area for high school. He had a love for scouting and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout when he was young.He graduated from Ferguson High School, Ferguson, Missouri in 1960. David attended Georgia Tech for two years before graduating from the University of Georgia...")

28 April 2026

  • 23:0423:04, 28 April 2026 BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (hist | edit) [1,925 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "BERGESON, Richard "Dick" H. (Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 23, 1942--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 20, 2026) The son of Harold and Jeanette (Hoehn) Bergeson, Dick graduated from Princeton High School, Princeton, Minnesota, in 1960. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BSB in 1965. On January 12, 1963, he married Leone Schoolmeesters in Clontarf, Minnesota. He worked in purchasing and was also an entrepreneur of several other businesses with his family includ...")

23 April 2026

20 April 2026

  • 18:3818:38, 20 April 2026 RIVER WALK (hist | edit) [7,766 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "RIVER WALK. In April, 2026 two Iowa landmarks recently made '''USA TODAY'S''' 10 BEST Readers' Choice Awards list as some of the best riverwalks and recreational trails in the country. The Mississippi Riverwalk in Dubuque (#10 on the list) and the High Trestle Trail in central Iowa were named the best community spaces in the United States. (1) --- Source: 1. Worth, Cooper, "These 2 Iowa Landmarks Rank among Best Community Spaces in the US," Des Moines Register, April...")

16 April 2026

  • 15:4515:45, 16 April 2026 GORRELL, Susan (hist | edit) [2,578 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "GORRELL, Susan. (Chelmsford, England-- ). Gorrell's background as a production coordinator and graphic designer, an event producer for the Unity Catholic Music Awards and Video Associations Unity Awards, and her interest in films have been cites as reasons for her outstanding success as the executive director for the JULIEN DUBUQUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Married to Kenny Gorrell, a winner of an Emmy Award, Susan and Kenny decided to return to Iowa to raise th...")

15 April 2026

14 April 2026

  • 19:5019:50, 14 April 2026 CREEK WOOD PARK (hist | edit) [465 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "CREEK WOOD PARK. Bill as a "mini park" when it was created, Creek Wood Park contained 1.9 and was located at 1792 and 1796 Creek Wood Drive. The land was donated to the city and an estimated $238,000 was set aside for the park's development. .Community thoughts on the development of the land were encouraged with four equipment types being considered. Source:" "Input Sought on Dubuque 'Mini Park," '''Telegraph Herald''', April 5, 2018, p. 5 Category: Parks")
  • 19:1319:13, 14 April 2026 FIDELITY BANK AND TRUST (hist | edit) [1,261 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "FIDELITY BANK AND TRUST. * 04/20/1910 Institution established. Original name: The Luxemburg Savings Bank (14382). * 12/28/1964 Changed Institution Name to Fidelity Bank & Trust. * 12/28/1964 Main Office moved to Main Street, Dyersville, IA 52040. * 01/01/1971 Main Office moved to 131 Second Street, N.E., Dyersville, IA 52040. * 05/28/1974 Main Office moved to 208 2nd Street, S.E., Dyersville, IA 52040. * 08/23/1993 Changed Trust Powers to Full*. * 02/09/2007 Acquir...")
  • 18:5918:59, 14 April 2026 EDWARDS CAST STONE COMPANY (hist | edit) [426 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "EDWARDS CAST STONE COMPANY. Founded in 1962 by Jim and Pat Edwards, the company grew from a small construction company to a national leader operating from a 44,000 square facility. In 2027 over 90% of the work were custom orders created and developed with architects. --- Source: Edwards Stone Cast Company. Online: https://edcstone.com/about-us/ Category: Company")

11 April 2026

  • 19:3019:30, 11 April 2026 KUNNERT, Sharon (hist | edit) [1,621 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "KUNNERT, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 9, 1950--Oak Brook, IL, Mar. 9, 2026) Sharon Melita “Deetsy” Kunnert was the second of ten children. She graduated from WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in 1968. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in Food and Nutrition Dietetics and became a registered dietitian. While at Iowa she played on the Women’s Tennis Team. She began her professional career at University Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. S...")
  • 19:0219:02, 11 April 2026 HAPP, Robert (hist | edit) [1,615 bytes] Randylyon (talk | contribs) (Created page with "HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist...")

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...")

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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...")

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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 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,...")
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