Timothy M. "Tim" Horsfield 1954-2011

HORSFIELD, MCDERMOTT, FIRNSTAHL, KRAPFL, MCCANN, KLUESNSER

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 10/31/2019 at 13:38:08

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Monday, April 9, 2018

Timothy M. "Tim" Horsfield, 64, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with Reverend Dr. Lillian Daniels officiating. Burial will be at a later date in St. John's Cemetery, Placid. Visitation was held Sunday at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory.

Tim was born on February 26, 1954, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, the son of Walter M. and Cecelia E. (McDermott) Horsfield.

He attended St. Patrick Grade School and Western Dubuque High School, both in Epworth, and the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston.

He married Kevin S. Firnstahl on April 1, 2011 in Dubuque.

Tim was the City of Dubuque Parking System Supervisor from 2001-2017; he also was the Loras College Director of Campus Security from 1993-2001; City of Minneapolis, Minn., Communications (911) Specialist 1991-1993; Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sheriff 1989-1991; St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center Director of Parking & Grounds Maintenance 1986-1989; FDL Foods, Inc., Corporate Director of Security 1983-1986; Dubuque County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff 1975-1984.

Tim's first love was law enforcement. His snarky sense of humor made us laugh and laugh at ourselves. He loved his dogs, camping in the RV, and rooting for any team playing against the Packers. Our gratitude goes to the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Epworth Fire Department, and the doctors and staff of the UIHC Holden Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Center for their valiant efforts.

Tim is survived by his husband, Kevin S. Firnstahl, of Dubuque; his sister, Janann (Ken) Krapfl, of Monticello; brothers, Pat (Verla) Horsfield, of Epworth, Erwin "Red" (Joyce) Horsfield, of Epworth, Ronald (Judith) Horsfield, of Epworth, Dale (Jolene) Horsfield, of Ft. Myers, Fla.; his sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Michael) McCann, of Vergas, Minn.; brother-in-law, David (Julie) Firnstahl, of Amery, Wis.; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Tim was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Lois Kluesnser; two brothers in infancy, Leo and Phillip Horsfield; his father-in-law, Ramon Firnstahl and mother-in-law, Marilyn Firnstahl; brothers-in-law, Donald Kluesner, Stephen Firnstahl and Corey Firnstahl.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Holden Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, Iowa 52244.