Wulfekuhle, Scott P.

  Scott P. Wulfekuhle, 27, of Petersburg, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a long battle with Glioblastoma (brain tumor). Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a parish Scripture service will be held at 5 p.m. Friends may continue to call after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Petersburg, with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. John O'Connor and the Rev. Phil Kruse will concelebrate.

Scott was born Oct. 15, 1982, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Ernest and JoAnn (Cavagna) Wulfekuhle. Scott graduated from Beckman High School with the class of 2001 and from Kirkwood Community College with an Associate of Science degree in swine management in 2003. He married Lila Nickol on Aug. 11, 2007, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Scott enjoyed working on the farm with his family and attending Iowa State football games. He also enjoyed a variety of motor sports, especially motorcycle riding, and playing with his two dogs, Chico and Izzy.

Survivors include his wife, Lila; his parents, Ernest and JoAnn Wulfekuhle of Dyersville; three siblings, Kim Baumler of Dyersville, Craig (Karen) Wulfekuhle of Petersburg and Kari (Korey) Stillman of Marion; father-in-law, Gerald (Sandy) Nickol of Dyersville; sister-in-law, Terese (Ted) Kruse of Dyersville; several nieces and nephews; maternal grandmother, Amalia (John) Pienovi of Milwaukie, Ore.; grandfathers-in-law, Marvin (Rosemary) Nickol of Dyersville and Anselm Willenborg of Dyersville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gregory and Cecelia Wulfekuhle and Joe Cavagna; an uncle, John Cavagna; and his mother-in-law, Glenda Nickol.

Memorials are preferred to Beckman High School.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice of Comfort, especially to Lynn and Marge, for their help and compassion.

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