Wayne Ranniger

Visitation and Prayers

Sunday, January 20, 2008

After 4:00 PM

Prayer Service 7:00 PM

Ohde Funeral Home

Manning, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, January 21, 2008

 10:30 AM

Sacred Heart Church

 Manning, Iowa

Celebrants

Bishop R. Walker Nickless,

Diocese of Sioux City

Reverend Andrew Hoffman

Mass Servers

Alison Ranniger

Angie Ranniger

Lectors

Micha Herbst

Abbey Stangl

Eucharistic Ministers

Gaylin Ranniger

Carol Lally

Gift Presenters

Brooke Herbst

Claire Herbst

Music

On Eagles Wings?    Here I Am, Lord?

Be Not Afraid?     

 How GreatThou Art?

J. J. Lally, Vocalist        

 Sacred Heart Choir

Pat Heithoff, Accompanist

Casket Bearers

Alex Ranniger    Jacob Ranniger  

 J.J. Lally

Tony Ranniger    Andy Ranniger    Brandon Ranniger

Ryan Ranniger    Mike Ranniger   

Nate Ranniger

Interment

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Manning, Iowa

     Wayne Louis, son of Louis L. and Christina (Lorenzen) Ranniger, was born June 21, 1922, at home on the farm north of Aspinwall, Iowa.  He attended Hayes Township #7 rural school through the 8th grade and soon began working full time on the family farm.

    On February 27, 1946, Wayne was united in marriage with Viola F. Henkelman at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla. Five children were born into this union. They made their home north of Aspinwall where Wayne continued to farm. He raised and sold SPF Duroc hogs for 45 years. Viola often said that he could sell a hog in ten minutes, but the paper work and wrapping it up? often took hours.

   Wayne was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Manning. He was a Crawford County REC board member for 23 years; Aspinwall Coop Board member for 24 years; and at the time of his death was the oldest member of Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein. Wayne enjoyed dancing, playing cards, playing drums with Roy Schillings Band and visiting with people.

   After the death of his wife Viola on March 8, 1992, Wayne remained on the farm. He then met and married Lucille Veseen Thomas of Council Bluffs on November 18, 1995, at Sacred Heart Church in Manning. 

     On January 15, 2008, Wayne died as the result of an automobile accident near Avoca, Iowa. He was 85 years, 6 months and 25 days of age.

    Preceding Wayne in death are his parents; wife Viola Ranniger; sister Irene and husband Harry Jansen; brother Wilmer Ranniger; and brother-in-law Ray Friedrichsen.

   Wayne is survived by his wife Lucille Ranniger of Manning; daughter Carol and husband Joe Lally of Denison; sons James Ranniger of Manning; William Ranniger and wife Debbie of Manning;  Gaylin Ranniger and wife Jan of Manning; and Royce Ranniger and wife Kathy of Sioux City; step-son Jerry Thomas of Sunrise Beach, MO; 19 grandchildren: J.J. Lally; Micha and husband Pat Herbst; Meghan and husband Chris Wellsandt; Ryan Ranniger; Beth and husband Greg Holdener; Brandon Ranniger and wife Shantell; Mike Ranniger; Kate Ranniger; Ashley Ranniger; Amy Ranniger; Alison Ranniger; Angie Ranniger; Nate Ranniger; Amanda Ranniger; Alex Ranniger and wife Kari; Abbey and husband Aaron Stangl; Jacob Ranniger; Tony Ranniger and Andy Ranniger;  2 step-grandchildren Sarah and Erin Thomas; 8 great-grandchildren: Brooke, Claire and Domenick Herbst; Reece Wellsandt; Autumn and Haylee Ranniger; Colin Heldener; and Aden Stangl; sister Eunice Friedricksen of Denison; sister-in-law Vila Ranniger of Manning; other relatives and many friends.