Feb 25, 2017

  Duane Harry, son of Harry and Alice (Bahr) Karsten was born October 11, 1943 in Carroll County, Iowa.  He attended country school until the fourth grade and graduated from Manning High School in 1963.

   In 1965, Duane enlisted into the United States Army. He was stationed in Abu Dhabi, Ethiopia and drove a delivery truck. Duane...

Feb 22, 2017

Richard died Wednesday morning at Thomas Rest Haven. Private family memorial at later date.

Feb 20, 2017

Feb 20, 2017

    James Felix, son of Alphonse and Margaret C. (Underberg) Irlbeck was born January 1, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa.  He attended Sacred Heart School in Templeton and then a country school Northwest of Aspinwall until the 8th grade. 

   Jim was a lifelong farmer. He loved the farm. He helped raise cows, pigs, sheep and baby lambs. ...

Feb 19, 2017

   Theresa Ann, daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Smith) Veit, was born September 30, 1935 in Sac City, Iowa. The family lived in Odebolt where Theresa started school and worked with her family. She attended St. Angela’s Academy in Carroll where she lived with her sister, Agnes. After graduating from St. Angela’s, she continued to live...

Feb 17, 2017

Jeff died at his home in Bayard on February 17, 2017. There are no services are planned at this time.

Feb 17, 2017

Feb 8, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

   Bernadine Marie, daughter of George J. and Alice C. (Skalla) Anthofer, was born August 11, 1931 at Carrollton in Carroll County, Iowa.  She attended Annunciation Catholic schools in Coon Rapids.  Bernadine then worked as a nanny for a local family.  She loved this job and it would expand her horizons and enrich her...

Feb 3, 2017

    Colette Helen, daughter of William and Anna (Mattes) Siepker was born August 1, 1924, in Carroll, Iowa.  She graduated from St. Angela’s Academy in 1941.  On July 14, 1947, Colette and Maurice Potthoff were united in marriage at St. Peter and Paul Church in Carroll.  From this union of 68 years, ten children were born....

Feb 3, 2017

   Marjorie Lydia, daughter of Max and Kathryn (Romey) Pentzenhauser, was born November 13, 1923 in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up in Templeton and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through the 12th grade. She then attended business school in Omaha, NE.

   On February 22, 1944 Marjorie was united in marriage with Earl “Blackie” R....

Feb 3, 2017

   Murriel LaVon, daughter of Earl and Dagny (Rasmussen) Breining, was born June 16, 1938 in Sherburn, Minnesota. The family moved to Kimballton, Iowa when Murriel was a young girl. She attended Elk Horn High School, graduating with the Class of 1956. After completion of secretarial school, she declined a Washington, D.C....

Jan 31, 2017

Kenneth Lyle “Uncle Bud”, son of Chris and Ida (Wenzel) Grage, was born April 11, 1922 at home on the farm north of Manilla, IA.  He attended country school through the 8th grade and then graduated from Manilla High School in 1940.

   Uncle Bud worked on the home farm until he retired and moved into Manilla...

Jan 30, 2017

     Erna, daughter of Henry and Anna (Passig) Frees, was born November 15, 1926 at home in Irwin, Iowa.  She attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945. Erna was sponsored by Shelby County to attend Iowa State Teacher’s College in Carroll to teach country school at Polk...

Jan 27, 2017

Grace Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Maude (Gassman) Schulte, was born July 8, 1917 at Canova, South Dakota.  The family moved to Wynot, Nebraska and then on to Carroll, Iowa in 1933. Grace graduated from St. Angela Academy the following year.  She worked for a time in the office...

Jan 16, 2017

Mrs. Jean Wiese, Age 83, died late Tuesday, June 16, 2018 at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.   Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning.  Visitation with the family will take place at the church after the funeral service and during the luncheon.

Jan 12, 2017

Jan 2, 2017

   Shirley Ann, daughter of Orla and Edna (Ramsey) Peters, was born September 15, 1926 on a farm two miles west of Manning in Crawford County, Iowa. She attended rural school #6 near her home through the eighth grade and then graduated from Manning High School in 1944. After graduation, she completed...

Dec 31, 2016

   Dean Warren, son of Wilbur and Elsie (Calder) Clipperton was born April 6, 1923 in Bristol Township, Greene County, Iowa.  He attended Churdan High School.  After his schooling, he helped his dad on the family farm.  

     Dean was drafted into the United States Army in 1943.  He was honorably discharged in 1945 and returned home.  Dean was...

Dec 28, 2016

    Harold Norman, son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Topp) Nissen was born January 16, 1929 on the family farm in Shelby County, Iowa.   He attended Country School Jackson No. 6 and graduated from Harlan High School in 1947.  After graduation Harold worked for his father on the family farm.

    In 1951, he was drafted into the...