Obituaries
Teresa Benning
Feb 21, 2015
Teresa Katherine, daughter of Alvin and Clariss (Christian) Jansen, was born June 21, 1953 in Omaha, NE. She grew up with her family in Aspinwall, Iowa, located between Manning and Manilla. She attended school in Manilla and later earned her GED which was very important to her. In the fall of 1969 Teresa was united in marriage with James Benning...
Phyllis Callender
Feb 21, 2015
Phyllis R., daughter of George and Ida (Kai) Pfoltner, was born October 31, 1924 at Manning, Iowa. She graduated from Manning High School in 1942. After completing her Normal Training, she taught rural school part-time. In 1943 Phyllis was united in marriage with Merrill Callender. They farmed near Irwin until 1952 when they moved to a farm southwest of Manning....
Delores Ann Simpson
Feb 20, 2015
REVEREND MICHAEL G. PETERS, CELEBRANT RICHARD ZILLER, DEACON Lector MICHAEL MCALISTER Mass Servers ISAAC MCALISTER PATRICK MCALISTER LIAM MCALISTER Gift Bearers DELORES' CHILDREN Music "AMAZING GRACE" "ONE BREAD, ONE BODY" "SHEPHERD ME, OH GOD" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" "GENTLE WOMAN" CONNIE ZILLER, CANTOR LULA GARNES, ORGANIST Casket Bearers ~ Grandchildren TRINA SHIRBROUN DYLAN SHIRBROUN ANTHONY SCHAEFER AUSTIN SCHAEFER JON SOUTHERN DUSTIN...
William Clinton Wright
Feb 20, 2015
William Clinton, son of Walter Clinton and Mary (Hawkins) Wright, was born July 7, 1930 at Linden, Iowa. He grew up in Guthrie County, Iowa, graduating from Bayard High School in 1947. That same year he was united in marriage with Shirley Yates. Following high school Bill completed Barber College, first barbering in Des Moines and then with Earl Carrick...
Betty Klocke
Feb 12, 2015
Betty Margaret, daughter of Anton and Martha (Maur) Goetzinger, was born March 17, 1929, at Dedham, IA. She attended school in the Dedham and Carroll communities. On November 9, 1946 Betty was united in marriage with Myron John Klocke at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Omaha, NE. Four children were born to this union and the family made their home...
Ed Ohl
Feb 4, 2015
Edward "Ed" Ernest Ohl, age 71, died peacefully at Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Born June 5, 1943, Ed was raised in Manhattan, New York. He attended Parkville College in Missouri before moving to Chicago to work at the Ford Motor Company. He then moved to New Orleans to work as an auditor....
Egon Simonsen
Feb 3, 2015
Elsket og Savnet Egon, son of Ahlman and Johanna (Thompsen) Simonsen, was born May 22, 1921 at Hjrring, Denmark. Egon, his parents and sister immigrated to the United States on the steamship Hellig Olav, arriving at Ellis Island on July 3, 1927. After a short stay with an uncle in Minneapolis, MN, the family settled in Avoca, IA, to farm....
Irma Schettler Frischmeyer
Feb 2, 2015
Irma Agnes, daughter of Eugene and Clara (Stork) Schettler, was born April 23, 1929, at Carroll, Iowa. She graduated from St. Angela Academy in Breda. On February 19, 1952, Irma was united in marriage with Lawrence Frischmeyer at Breda. Seven children were born to this union. The family lived near Carroll, where Lawrence farmed. Irma was a busy mother, farmer's...
Audrey P. Myer
Jan 22, 2015
Audrey Pauline, daughter of Roy H and Florence (Ellison) Tripp, was born October 29, 1914 near Logan, Iowa. She grew up on the farm and attended school in Logan. On January 29, 1931, Audrey was united in marriage with LeRoy Myer at the Methodist Church in Logan. They made their home on a farm near Logan and were the parents...
Margaret Maxine Means
Jan 19, 2015
Margaret Maxine, daughter of Frank B. and Hannah (Christensen) Means, was born June 27, 1921 in Manilla, Iowa. Margaret grew up in Manilla and graduated with the Manilla High School Class of 1939. For a year she attended the National Business Training School in Sioux City studying secretarial skills. In the early 1940's Margaret worked for Pennsylvania Salt & Ironworks...
Dustin Hansen
Jan 13, 2015
Dustin, age 45 of Omaha (formerly Kimballton), died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is in charge. No services are planned at this time.
Gladys Rebecca Larsen
Jan 12, 2015
Gladys Rebecca, daughter of Martin and Christina (Jensen) Nielsen who had emigrated from Denmark, was born July 9, 1911, in Flandreau, South Dakota. When she was a young child, her family moved in two freight cars to Minnesota where she attended country school. On October 9, 1931, Gladys was united in marriage with Lawrence Larsen in Omaha, Nebraska. Two daughters...
Matthew Murrane
Jan 11, 2015
Matthew James, son of Joseph P. and Martha (Emery) Murrane, was born September 23, 1939, at Omaha, NE. The family lived near Bayard, IA. Matt attended and graduated from Maur Hill Catholic High School in Atchison, KS. He served in the National Guard for six years following his schooling. Matt lived in Des Moines for a time and worked for...
Arlene Musfeldt
Jan 10, 2015
Arlene Josephine, daughter of John and Mary Ann (McElwaine) Lohmeier, was born November 11, 1918 on a farm near Manning, Iowa. She was the youngest of six children born at the end of WWI when her oldest brother was missing in action. Arlene grew up on the family farm on the edge of Manning and attended Manning schools graduating with...
Darwin Petersen
Jan 10, 2015
Darwin Leon, the eldest son of Esra D. and Christine Andersen Petersen, was born March 7, 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin. As a young child he returned with his family to Elk Horn, Iowa. After graduation from Elk Horn High School in 1947 he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On March 17, 1951 Darwin was united...
Dalores Otto
Jan 5, 2015
Dalores Marie, daughter of Louis and Bertha (Joachimsen) Hagedorn, was born September 18, 1919 in Ewoldt Township, Carroll County, Iowa. On August 29, 1920 Dalores was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in Aspinwall, Iowa. She attended rural school near her home and participated in Rural School Commencement at Carroll High School in 1933. After completing her education she cared for...
Rita Dentlinger
Jan 4, 2015
Rita Anna, daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Underberg) Nees, was born November 27, 1925 near Lidderdale, IA. At the age of eight years, she moved with her family to a farm near Mount Carmel. She attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, graduating from eighth grade and then completing ninth and tenth grade. Rita worked at numerous jobs before she...
Delbert D. Farrell
Jan 3, 2015
Delbert Dwayne, son of V. Glenn and Lillian (Darr) Farrell, was born March 13, 1919, at Carroll, Iowa. As a child he attended seven schools in seven years. They were in Carroll; Omaha and Ord, NE; and Horton, KS. Del worked in the Carroll movie theater where he met Florence Busche. The couple was united in marriage on February 17,...
Jaylene Parker
Jan 2, 2015
Jaylene Denise Parker was born in French Camp, California, on August 22, 1963. Jaylene left us, to be with our Lord on January 2, 2015, at Coon Rapids, Iowa. Jaylene is survived by her sister, Phyllis Lago (Phil); her sister Ceci Carter; her nephews; Jason List (Jalayne), Bryan List (Erin), Phillip Lago (Michelle), Dana Cook (Rochelle Pevestorf); her nieces Cecile'...
Sharon Ann Frohlich
Jan 1, 2015
Sharon Ann, daughter of Jeptha and Wilma (Perks) Bennington, was born August 13, 1939 in Carbon, Adams County, Iowa. She grew up in Carbon and attended school in Corning, graduating with the Class of 1956. After completing her education, Sharon moved to Des Moines where she worked at the downtown public library and as a medical secretary. While living in...