Obituaries
Frances Klein
Sep 27, 2014
Frances Sophie Margaret "Tootie", daughter of Frank and Minnie (Hansen) Berst, was born December 11, 1921 on a farm near Cushing, Nebraska. Tootie attended country school near her home and graduated from Cushing High School with the Class of 1939. She helped her dad on the farm until her marriage the next year on December 11, 1940 to Clarence Klein...
Marjory Lucille Gerken
Sep 19, 2014
Marjory Lucille Gerken, age 85, died at the Carroll Health Center on September 19, 2014. Marge was born in Corning, Iowa on June 2, 1929. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic Church in Arcadia at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 22nd at Ohde Twit Funeral Home starting at...
Albert Wetzel
Sep 19, 2014
Albert LeRoy, Andrew and Inga (Johnson) Wetzel, was born February 1, 1922, at home in Greeley Township, Shelby County, Iowa. The farm was located between Manilla and Irwin. Albert attended rural school near his home and helped on the family farm. The family moved south of Bayard in 1941. The same year he enlisted into the United States Navy. Albert...
Juanita Bellinghausen
Sep 11, 2014
Juanita Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Bellinghausen, was born June 18, 1920 at home on the farm near Roselle, Iowa. She attended Holy Angels School in Roselle, graduating from the eighth grade. As a young woman, Juanita began her life's work as a housekeeper for priests in the Dubuque Diocese, first for Msgr. O'Connell and then Fr. Sheppard....
Mercedes Rose Fasbender
Sep 10, 2014
Mercedes Rose Fasbender Mercedes Rose, daughter of John and Rose (Hoffman) Hackfort, was born at the family farm east of Roselle, Iowa on March 2, 1920. She attended Holy Angel School in Roselle, St. Peter and Paul, and St. Angela Academy in Carroll. In 1934 she moved back to the home place and helped with farming. Mercedes was united in...
Janice Munn
Sep 9, 2014
Janice Lucille Warner was born January 14, 1921 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Daisy and Robert Earl Warner. Jan grew up in Albert Lea with her parents and one sister, Margorie. She was baptized and confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Albert Lea, graduated from Albert Lea High School, and then attended Monmouth College, where she met her husband,...
Thelma Walz
Sep 2, 2014
Thelma Walz, daughter of Arthur and Henrietta (Rust) Winker, was born on July 21, 1918 in Carroll, Iowa. She was the oldest of ten children. Having lived through the depression era, she grew up not having much in the material sense. She was, however, given the gift of loving parents who taught her the values of faith and hard work....
Patsy Gorka
Aug 17, 2014
Patsy Ellen, daughter of Lanaous and Virginia (Zaricor) Childress, was born April 21, 1936 at Humboldt, TN. She graduated from Humboldt High School. She was married to John Hutchens in 1955 and they were the parents of two children. He died in 1960. Then in 1964 she was united in marriage with Roger Gorka, Sr. and they were the parents...
Merle Winther
Aug 16, 2014
Merle Edwin, son of Ludwig and Nora (Rasmussen) Winther, was born June 29, 1923 on a farm in Audubon County, Iowa. He lived with his family on the farm and attended rural school. At a young age he started working out on area farms, wherever he could find a job. He then started working at Jessen Produce. In 1943 Merle...
Dorothy Beck Reimer
Aug 16, 2014
Dorothy Luella, daughter of William G. and Elisabeth (Jurgens) Asmus, was born September 1, 1918, south of Manning in Douglas Township, Audubon County, Iowa. She was baptized November 10, 1918 and confirmed May 13, 1934 at Trinity Lutheran Church near Gray in Lincoln Township, Audubon County. Dorothy attended rural school near her home. On December 23, 1936, Dorothy was united...
Vernon Rohe
Aug 15, 2014
Vernon Rohe, son of Walter and Ella (Sibbel) Rohe, was born November 26, 1920 on a farm south of Templeton, Iowa. He attended rural school near Templeton through the 8th grade. He then worked for several area farmers until he was 19 years old and started farming on his own on his Uncle Bill Sibbel's farm north of Manning. At...
Leonard Fischer
Aug 14, 2014
Leonard Frank, son of Frank and Kate (Bierl) Fischer, was born February 3, 1924 on a farm near Templeton, Iowa. He grew up working on the farm and attended nearby rural school. As the youngest son, he remained home to help his dad farm and bootleg Templeton Rye. On June 5, 1951 Leonard was united in marriage with Lucille Broich....
Rose Ann Thomssen
Aug 12, 2014
Rose Ann, daughter of Bernard (Ben) and Hilda (Hamann) Stegemann, was born July 10, 1938 in Denison, Iowa. She made her home with her family in Manilla. After the death of her mother, when Rose Ann was 13 years old, she helped raise her siblings. Rose Ann graduated from Manilla High School in 1956. On June 28, 1959 Rose Ann...
Arlene Heiman
Jul 31, 2014
Arlene Catherine, daughter of Fred and Mary (Eischeid) Dalhoff, was born December 3, 1920 at Carroll, IA. She grew up in Halbur and attended St Angela's Academy in Carroll, graduating in 1938. As the oldest of eleven children, Arlene helped out at home until moving to Carroll in her early 20's and working at Jung's Bakery and the Vogue dress...
Gretchen Vaughan
Jul 31, 2014
Sara Gretchen, daughter of Robert Haydn and Edna Pearl (Pierce) Kinnick, was born April 13, 1920, north of Coon Rapids in Carroll County, Iowa. She attended several elementary schools mostly near Bayard and then graduated from Glidden High School in 1938. On June 30, 1940 Gretchen was united in marriage with Marion Alfred Vaughan at Carroll. They farmed in Guthrie...
Gilbert "Gib" Phillips
Jul 25, 2014
Gilbert Thomas "Gib" Phillips of West Des Moines, Iowa joined his heavenly father, on July 25, 2014 at Edgewater, West Des Moines. Gib was born June 10, 1930, to Gilbert and Fern Phillips in Ida Grove, Iowa. He graduated from Ida Grove High School. Gib married the love of his life, Joan Martin, on October 3, 1954 and they celebrated...
Richard Dale Wooster
Jul 15, 2014
Richard Dale, son of Charles and Anna (Fossel) Wooster was born March 20, 1921 at their farm home in Shelby County near Manning. He attended school at Jefferson Number 7 through 8th grade. Richard continued working on the family farm, always pursuing the latest in conservation methods. On February 7, 1960, Richard was united in marriage with Vivian Eloise Eddy...
Mike Wurr
Jul 12, 2014
Michael Dennis, son of Dennis and Sandra (Stangl) Wurr, was born August 20, 1969, at Carroll, Iowa. He grew up in the Coon Rapids area and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1988. Mike was united in marriage with Denise Kraft in 1990 and two sons were born to this union. Mike worked for the Garst-Greenwald ranch cattle operation...
Donald Eischeid
Jul 4, 2014
Donald Charles, son of George and Helen (Eich) Eischeid, was born March 24, 1947 in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up with his family on a farm. His father died at the age of 49 and Donnie took on the role of father to his younger siblings. After the death of his brother Tom, the family moved into Halbur. Donnie graduated...
Darlene W. Graner
Jun 28, 2014
Darlene Wilhelmenia (Holtz) Graner was born in Avoca, Iowa to Ernest and Bertha (Jacobsen) Holtz on November 23, 1921. She was one of a set of triplets and one of eleven children. Darlene was baptized as an infant and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in 1938. Darlene lived with her family on a farm near Walnut, Iowa. She graduated from...
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