Oct 1, 2016

 

   Louis Patrick, son of Albert Edward and Emma (Wieland) Odendahl, was born February 12, 1918 at home on the farm north of Carroll, Iowa.  He attended Mount Carmel school through the 8th grade.   He worked on the family farm and during the Great Depression he followed the harvest, working all through...

Sep 30, 2016

   Our Mother, Helen Clara Knott was born on November 26, 1917 in rural Defiance, Iowa, the fourth child of John and Anna (Kuhl) Foxhoven. She attended a small rural grade school near her home through the 8th grade. After 8th grade, she helped at home and then, worked for several families helping with...

Sep 24, 2016

Delores Ann, daughter of Roy Lewis and Ruby Fern (Bidlack) Heiman, was born May 28, 1943 at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa.  She lived north of Manilla and attended East Boyer #7 school, only ½ mile north of the family farm.  Delores graduated from Manilla High School in 1961.

Delores worked in...

Sep 24, 2016

    Leo Joseph, son of John and Clara (Lechtenberg) Sextro, was born March 16, 1922, on a farm near Butte, NE. He started school in Butte, however, that same year when he was five years old the family moved to the Manning area in Iowa. He attended school in Templeton for one year and then finished his...

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   Kenneth Ludwig, son of Herman and Amelia (Ludwig) Pietig, was born February 26, 1925 at Carroll, Iowa. He attended St. Peter and Paul’s Parochial School in Carroll and then Carroll High School. He was drafted into the United States Army before his 19th birthday in 1944. Kenneth served in the infantry...

Sep 5, 2016

David Adam, son of Nick and Charlotte (Campbell) Thorn was born December 1, 1970 in Carroll, Iowa.   He graduated from Coon Rapids-Bayard High School with the class of 1989.  After school David held various jobs in the mechanical field as he was well known for his knowledge of cars. He worked at Napa in Coon Rapids...

Sep 2, 2016

  

   Lucille Elizabeth Pingrey, daughter of George and Lenora (Clifford) Textor, was born February 17, 1916 in Coon Rapids, IA and died September 2, 2016 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, IA at the age of 100 years, 6 months, and 16 days.    Lucille graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1934. She then...

Aug 30, 2016

Timothy Jon Rowedder

   Timothy Jon, son of Daryle A. and Beverly A. (Hoffman) Rowedder, was born May 5, 1965 at Carroll, Iowa.  The family made their home in Manning, and Timmy graduated from Manning High School in 1983.  His love of sports started at an early age, and he participated in baseball, slow-pitch softball, bowling and...

Aug 28, 2016

   Frederick Mathias, son of Aloysius and Hilda (Hoffman) Blum, was born April 25, 1928 at home on the farm near Panama, Iowa. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Panama, graduating with the Class of 1945. Fred farmed with his father until entering the United States Army. He served in Korea with the Korean Military...

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   Irene Emaline, daughter of Glen A and Rosa L (Paa) Warn, was born August 18, 1918 in Tracy, MN. She attended Tracy schools, where she graduated in 1936 before completing junior college. Irene then worked in the office of Swift & Company of South St. Paul, MN.

   On June 16, 1941 Irene was united in marriage with William H....

Aug 12, 2016

Ruth Ann, daughter of John E. and Edith I. (McKnabb) Mulligan, was born July 10, 1934, at rural Defiance, IA.  She attended country school and graduated from Irwin High School.  Ruth then attended cosmetology training and ran her beauty salon in Manning until 1958.

   On January 10, 1956, Ruth was united in marriage with Robert W. Boell...

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Kay's family suggests that memorial donations in Kay’s memory be made to the St. Anthony Hospice.    Kay Wannell, daughter of Wilburn William and Vera (Long) Russ, was born October 7, 1944, at San Diego, CA.  The family moved back to Coon Rapids, IA during Kay’s childhood. She graduated from Coon Rapids High School and attended a year...

Jul 18, 2016

   Shirley Ann, daughter of Raymond and Agnes (Spoo) Rudolph, was born December 29, 1938, at home in Carroll County, Iowa. She attended country school.  Shirley was united in marriage with Eugene Marshal Simmons on August 28, 1960 at Coon Rapids.  Four children were born to this union and the family made their home in Coon...

Jul 13, 2016