Obituaries
Dale A. Swanson
Mar 20, 2025
Dale Allen Swanson, son of Richard and Shirley (Schroeder) Swanson, was born on June 19, 1956, in Iowa. He grew up in Manilla and attended school through the 10th grade and later worked as a Shift Supervisor for AGP.
Dale passed away at his home in Manning on March 20, 2025, having attained the age of 68 years, 9 months and...
Klaus D. Kollatschny
Mar 19, 2025
Klaus Dieter Kollatschny was born on September 28, 1937, the son of Reinhold and Irmgard (Giermann) Kollatschny in Berlin, Germany. He passed away on March 19, 2025, at the St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll at the age of 87 years, five months and 19 days. He is survived by his wife, Donna Kollatschny of Kimballton.
His wishes were to be cremated...
Alfred "Lyle" Miller
Mar 13, 2025
Alfred Lyle Miller, son of Charles and Phyllis (Hulsebus) Miller was born on September 6, 1949 at Fodderburg Nursing Home in Manilla, in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended the Manilla school and graduated in 1967. While in school, he was active in sports and music. He furthered his education at college in Nebraska, earning his bachelor’s degree. After college, he...
Lyle D. Bald
Mar 11, 2025
Lyle Dean Bald, son of Walter and Verna (Hell) Bald, was born on March 18, 1945, in Lincoln Township, Iowa. He grew up on a farm south of Manning and attended Manning Schools, graduating with the Class of 1963. After high school, Lyle worked on the family farm while also being employed by Cam Ross Signs in Audubon. He later...
Mary Lou Johnson
Mar 9, 2025
Mary Lou (Weaver) Johnson was born on November 10, 1930, the daughter of Daniel and Kathryn E. (Barnoske) Weaver in Coon Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Coon Rapids High School. She then went on to attend Drake University for a year.
On March 29, 1950, Mary Lou enlisted into the United State Air Force. She trained in radar school at Kessler...
Roger L. Georgius
Mar 7, 2025
Roger Lewis Georgius was born on December 15, 1930, in Manilla, Iowa, to Roy and Augusta Ann (Jansen) Georgius. He grew up in Manilla and graduated from Manilla High School in 1949. After attending Simpson College for a year, he began working as a carpenter—a trade he would dedicate his life to.
On September 20, 1950, Roger was united in marriage...
Wayne E. Curlile
Mar 7, 2025
Wayne Edward Curlile was born on April 10, 1937, in Eddyville, Nebraska, to M.E. and Marie (Nelson) Curlile. He graduated from Westerville High School in 1955 before earning his B.A. from Kearney State Teachers' College. Wayne continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned his M.Ed., and later pursued his Advanced Studies Degree at Iowa State University.
On...
Iola M. Muhlbauer
Feb 24, 2025
Iola Mathilda Muhlbauer was born on September 1, 1929, on a farm north of Carroll, Iowa, to Peter B. and Barbara L. (Schulte) O’Tool. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith.
Iola attended country school for five years before her family moved in to Auburn, where she completed her education through eighth grade. She then continued her...
Laverne "Butch" Meier
Feb 19, 2025
Laverne Otto “Butch” Meier, son of Joseph Felix and Anna Grace (Billmeier) Meier, was born on February 27, 1938, at home on a farm near Manning in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended Struve Country School through the eighth grade and then worked alongside his father on the family farm east of Manning.
Along with farming, Butch did some trucking...
Duane E. Otto
Feb 13, 2025
Duane Elmer Otto was born on April 4, 1945, to Elmer and Myrtle (Hagedorn) Otto in Manilla, Iowa, during a blizzard. He grew up on a farm northwest of Manning and graduated from Manilla High School in 1963. After high school, he worked at the packing house until an opportunity arose for him to attend barber school.
On October...
Odilon Sales
Feb 6, 2025
Odilon "Odie" Supan Sales was born on April 20, 1961, in Tarlac, Philippines, to Fidel Sales Sr. and Natividad Supan. He received his education in the Philippines before immigrating to the United States in 1985. In 1987, he began his career in road construction, a field in which he worked tirelessly for over three decades.
In 1992, Odie met Miriam Weets,...
Mary A. Sailer
Feb 1, 2025
Mary Ann (Grote) Sailer, daughter of Herman and Colette (Schettler) Grote, was born on January 5, 1941, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up west of Mt. Carmel and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1959.
On February 13, 1960, Mary married Leonard Sailer at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Together, they built...
Richard "Dick" Saunders
Jan 30, 2025
Richard “Dick” Saunders was born on May 13, 1934, on his family farm southwest of Manilla, Iowa, to Harry and Clara (Asmus) Saunders. The youngest of three children, he grew up alongside his older brother, Edward, and sister, Kathy.
Dick graduated from Manilla High School in 1952 and immediately began farming. On September 25, 1955, he married Sylvia Lohrmann...
Ramona Ann Parks
Jan 29, 2025
Ramona Ann (Espinoza) Brisbois Parks was born on April 17, 1939, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Florence Leiss Espinoza. She graduated from Albert Lee High School in Minnesota. After high school, she attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and studied early childhood education.
She married Raymond “Shorty” Parks, Sr. in 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska. They lived in Minden, Beebeetown and...
John L. "Jack" Ramsey, Jr.
Jan 28, 2025
John L. “Jack” Ramsey, Jr. was born on February 4, 1946, to John “Jack” Sr. and Edna (Pfannkuch) Ramsey. He grew up in Manning, IA, and graduated from Manning High School with the Class of 1965. During his high school years, Jack worked at the Standard Station, developing a strong work ethic that he carried throughout his life.
Following...
Leo L. Willenborg
Jan 21, 2025
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Leo Willenborg, son of Henry and Ida (Uhlenkamp) Willenborg, was born at home on a farm near Templeton, Iowa on August 6, 1924. At 100 years old, he had been through many changes in his lifetime. He walked to a country school about 2 miles from the house, except for 2nd grade, and 8th grade....
Michael Enenbach
Jan 17, 2025
Michael Francis Enenbach was born on March 27, 1961, to Phillip Michael and Aloha Hazel (Waterbury) Enenbach in Manning, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in his faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. Mike grew up in Manning and attended Manning Schools before continuing his education at Lincoln Tech Trade School in Des Moines, where he studied to...
Calvin Ray Mohr Jr.
Jan 17, 2025
Calvin Ray Mohr Jr., more affectionately known as “Cal”, “Corky,” or “Grandpa Cal”, was born on March 21, 1944, in Vancouver, Washington, the beloved son of Calvin R. and Alice (Turner) Mohr. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. With a strong sense of duty and patriotism, Cal proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...
Diane (Rohe) Teno
Jan 11, 2025
Diane Kay, daughter of Gene and Leona Rohe, was born on February 20, 1965, in Manning, Iowa. She graduated from Manning High School in 1983 and went on to earn a degree in computer science and mathematics from Northwest Missouri State University.
On June 3, 1989, Diane married the love of her life, Kevin Teno, at Sacred Heart Church in Manning....
Susan Elaine Powell
Jan 6, 2025
Susan Elaine Powell, age 62, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2025 in Manning. Friends are hosting a Celebration of Life visitation on January 26, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Warren Timmerman Shelter House in Manning.
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