09/03/2025
Alan W. Link
DYERSVILLE, IOWA
Alan W. Link, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Ellen Kennedy Living Center in Dyersville, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville prior to funeral mass.
Funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Basilica with burial in the church cemetery where military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post #137. Rev. Georges Midiangu will officiate.
Alan was born April 14, 1935, in Dyersville, Iowa, son of Andrew and Dorothea (Walker) Link. He married Karol Ann Milbert on October 18, 1958, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville, Iowa. She preceded him in death on February 20, 1987. Al served in the US Navy from 1954-1956 during the Korean conflict. Upon his return, he worked as a dairy supervisor at Tegeler Dairy for over 25 years. He would later work at Swiss Valley in Cedar Rapids and Gillette Dairy in Norfolk, NE. He retired and moved to Omaha, NE until settling back home in Dyersville in 2020.
Al was an avid golfer in his retirement. Although he moved to Nebraska and cheered on the Huskers, he remained an Iowa Hawkeyes fan at heart. While he lived in Dyersville, he was a member of the Dyersville Fire Department and became an EMT First Responder, and longtime member of the Basilica Choir. He also assisted Harry at McBride Funeral Home and later, Dave Kramer at Kramer Funeral Home.
Survivors include his children: Mora Link of Omaha, NE, Gail (Tom) Kruse of Peosta, Gwen (Jim Steger) Link of Dyersville, Jan (Greg) Martin of New Providence, NJ, Amy (Bill) Tratnack of Scottsdale, AZ; special friend, Leona Tauke of Dyersville; grandchildren: Rodney Meyer, Crystal Doland, Amber Mathias, Shaina Miller, Joel Steger, Miles Link, Kirsten and Hannah Smith, Ethan Neumueller, Emily Bouland, Ryan and Nicholas Kruse, Brendan Martin, Courtney Otskey, Elizabeth Tratnack, 20 great-grandchildren with one on the way; sister, Judy Hills of North Fort Meyers, FL; sisters-in-law, Mary Jo Frericks of Cedar Rapids, Lisa Milbert of Dyersville, Sally Link of Peoria, IL, and Peg Link of South Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Karol Link in 1987; son-in-law, Jay Smith; siblings: James Link, Steve Link, Carol Pettinger; in-laws: Marv Pettinger, Roger Milbert, Jude Milbert, and Melvin Frericks.
The family would like to thank the staff at Ellen Kennedy Center for welcoming him to his new home and Hospice of Dubuque for their compassionate care, especially Kris, Jenny, Morgan, and Jesse.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Dubuque.
Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family. Information is available at https://www.kramer-morrisfuneralhome.com.
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