"I enjoyed getting to know Jean and helping her for my years at Maquoketa Care She was very sweet"
In loving memory of
Lois Jean Duhme
February 1, 1932 - July 12, 2022
Lois Jean Duhme, 90, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, July 18, 2022, at Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 11:30 A.M. to 1:15 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa.
Lois Jean Kyarsgaard was born on February 1, 1932 in Preston, Iowa, to Louis Dale and Esther Elizabeth (Gibson) Kyarsgaard. She was a 1949 graduate of Maquoketa High School. She married Melvin A. Duhme on June 2, 1963 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He preceded her in death on January 15, 2011.
Jean had worked as the head bookkeeper and accountant and manager of computerized bookkeeping for Maquoketa Web Printing for over 50 years. She was a former member and served as treasurer of the Harmony United Church of Christ in Zwingle. She had also served as the treasurer for the Zwingle Recreation Area and volunteered on many projects. She enjoyed bird watching, canning, flowers, and gardening, and in her later years was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs.
Those left to honor her memory include her children, Michael (Lura Daniels) Duhme of Zwingle, IA, Janice (Toby) Wilke of Maquoketa, IA, Gerald (Kelli) Duhme of Akron, OH, Shirley (Dale) Smith of Des Moines, IA, Larry (Linda) Duhme of Central City, IA, Richard (Carol) Duhme of Maquoketa, IA, and Cheryl (Brian) Nordyke of Pleasant Hill, IA; step-children, Dale Duhme of Sioux Falls, SD, David (Beverly) Duhme of Waterville, MN, and Darlene (Steven) Luther of Waseca, MN; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and 12 step-grandchildren; a brother, Leon "Bud" (Louise) Kyarsgaard of Monmouth, IA; sister, Eloise (Darrel) Larson of Marion, IA; and a step-daughter-in-law, Loly Duhme of Maquoketa, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Melvin, an infant son, a step-son Dennis Duhme, and 2 grandchildren Travis and Steven.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Jackson County Humane Society.
Online Condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.
Tributes
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We hope you'll find comfort in your memories of her."
"Many a good visits Jean and I had when we both worked at the newspaper... Her and her selling eggs, always a smile in the morning, and if my memory serves me right i think she was the bookkeeper, for ten years she made ma a check every week... Rest in Peace, you were one hard working lady."
"I got the privilege of knowing & caring for Jean while working at MCC. I will miss her smile & laugh most, she had such a huge heart! Not just this, but her loyalty to the cubs & ALWAYS making sure she was awake to watch their games. We ? you always Jean! "
"The name Jean Duhme always makes me smile. So many memories of her. My sympathy to her family. "
"Sorry to have learned of Jeans passing, she was a fine person and she left some awesome kids behind to carry on her legacy. God bless, GLK"
"JEAN WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL AND SWEET LADY MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY "
"So sorry for your loss, hugs and prayers to all ?"
"Deepest sympathy to the Duhme family. You are in my thoughts and prayers."
"Sweet lady.remember her getting ready to go to work and driving.she had a lot of grit.sorry for your loss."
"I worked with Jean at the Maquoketa Sentinel Press in the 1980s. She was very friendly to me and shared information about the area since I was new to Jackson County. Rest in Peace Jean."
"Super nice lady I remember and very hard worker at Maquoketa Newspaper. Jackson Co.Sentinel. RIP. Your niece-in-law in CA. Loralee Duhme Malone. "