Obituaries
Irene Meyer
Aug 14, 2016
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....
Ruth Ann Boell
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...
Kay Galloway
Aug 2, 2016
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...
Shirley Simmons
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...
Craig Hansen
Jul 1, 2016
Craig Douglas, son of Robert and Ruth (Kanning) Hansen was born March 3, 1954 at Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa. He graduated from Audubon High School in 1972.
After high school Craig worked for Wayne Hansen and Audubon Oil as a mechanic. He continued his love for fixing vehicles at Crouse Cartage and...
Gary Mundt
Jun 23, 2016
Family Interment of Cremated Remains
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Wheatland Cemetery, near Breda, Iowa
Reverend Don Houdeshell, Officiating
Retired Presbyterian Minister
Visitation and Celebration of Life
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Timmerman Shelter House
Manning City Park
Visitation 2 PM ~ 5 PM
Celebration of...
Mary Lex
Jun 20, 2016
Mary Katherine (Greteman) Lex, age 97, daughter of Bernard and Mary (Meissner) Greteman was born October 8, 1918 in Willey, Iowa. She graduated from St. Angela Academy in Carroll in 1935 and furthered her education at St. Joseph Mercy College of Nursing in Sioux City, graduating in 1940. Following her graduation, she worked as an X-Ray...
Sue Vaughan
Jun 20, 2016
Sue Ellen, daughter of Marion and Gretchen (Kinnick) Vaughan, was born November 27, 1953 in Jefferson, Iowa. She lived with her family in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1972. On December 9, 1972 Sue was united in marriage with Ken Ayers. They made their home in Bayard where their son Keith was...
Barbara J. Agan
May 31, 2016
Barbara Jean, daughter and eldest child of Andrew D and Marjorie (Gessman) Carothers, was born January 6, 1936 at home in Manilla. She attended Manilla Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1954. While in school she fell in love with music, participating in choir, marching band and concert band. Barb became a wonderful...
Gladys Musfeldt
May 26, 2016
Gladys LaVerne, daughter of Julius and Elsie (David) Polzin, was born April 26, 1928 near Aspinwall in Crawford County, Iowa. She attended rural schools through the sixth grade, the Gray school for seventh through tenth grade and then graduated from Manning High School in 1945. Following graduation Gladys worked at the Manning General...
Kent Hilsabeck
May 20, 2016
Kent Lee, son of Charles Edwin and Shirley Ann (Sherkenbach) Hilsabeck, was born August 5, 1960, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His father was in the United States Air Force so the family lived in several different locations. After his retirement from the military, the family settled in Aurelia, Iowa. Kent attended school and graduated...
Betty Ann Andresen
May 20, 2016
Betty Ann, only daughter of Bernard and Mabel (Frank) Lengemann, was born September 13, 1939 at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up east of Manning on the family farm. She attended country school and graduated from Manning High School with the class of 1957. After graduation, Betty worked...
Maynard Jensen
May 19, 2016
Maynard Antony, son of Antony and Katie (Eskov) Jensen, was born May 8, 1928 at home on the farm near Elk Horn, Iowa. He was raised on the farm and attended rural school in Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He completed his schooling at Elk Horn High School graduating with the class of 1945. He...
Gary Smouse
May 8, 2016
Gary Douglas, son of Miles and Elva (Holm) Smouse, was born September 22, 1942. Gary graduated from Bayard High School in 1960 and then enlisted into the United States Navy in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1965.
When Gary came back to Iowa from the Navy he worked as...
Viola Spieker
May 7, 2016
Viola Agnes, daughter of William and Ersa (Carr) Steininger, was born February 4, 1911 in Woonsocket, SD. She moved with her family to Halbur, IA where she attended St. Augustine’s School. Following her schooling and prior to her marriage she did housework, worked at the Burke Hotel in Carroll and cared for children.
Viola...
James L Ranniger
Apr 29, 2016
James Louis Ranniger, son of Wayne and Viola (Henkelman) Ranniger, was born March 19, 1949 at the Foderberg Nursing Home in Manilla, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning.
James was a “special needs” person. In his early years Colene Rowedder taught him to read, write and do...