Nov 4, 2014

Alvin Martin, son of Charley and Mae Lengeman, was born December 7, 1924 in Carroll, Iowa. He lived with his family and grew up on their farm near Coon Rapids. He attended Coon Rapids Schools. After completing his education, he farmed with his father until his father's death, and then Alvin relocated to Fort Dodge. On June 26, 1971 Alvin...

Oct 29, 2014

Ora Lea "Bobbie" Watrous, our much loved mother, grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully at her home in Coon Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Ora Lea (Walburn) Watrous was born February 4, 1923 in Guthrie County, Iowa. She was the second of four daughters born to Clarence and Nora Walburn. Ora Lea attended school in Guthrie County, where...

Oct 28, 2014

Clayton, age 93 of Gladbrook, died on Tuesday at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Private family services will be held at the Union Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.

Oct 24, 2014

Bertha Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Cecelia (Herbers) Halbur, was born May 6, 1914 at home near Halbur, Iowa. She attended school at St. Augustine's in Halbur. On January 3, 1953 Bertha was united in marriage with Lawrence E. Johnson at St. Augustine Church in Halbur. She was a life time member of St. Augustine Parish and worked at the...

Oct 19, 2014

Oct 4, 2014

Opal Lois, daughter of Gerhard William Christopher Brockman and Martha Alvina Rosalie (Koepke) Brockman, was born October 22, 1921 south of Westside in Carroll County, Iowa. She graduated from Westside High School in 1938. On December 4, 1941 Opal was united in marriage with Dewey Hargens at Koontz Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Three children were born to this...

Oct 3, 2014

JOHN MERRILL CRANDELL John Merrill, son of Eugene and Mary (Beghtol) Crandell, was born May 22 1958 at Boone, Iowa. He attended school in Boone and graduated with the Class of 1977. John attended Park College in Parkville, MO for two years before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa where he received his B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology. While...

Oct 2, 2014

JAMES HENRY MURRANE, JR., son of James Henry and Mae (McDonald) Murrane, was born March 23, 1925, at Bayard, Iowa. He lived on his parents' family farm homestead near Bayard his entire life, with the exception of the time he served in the United States Army before the Korean War. Before his military service Jim graduated from Bayard High School,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....