Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jacquelyn "Jacci" Thomas
Jun 21, 2014
Jacquelyn Marie, daughter of Dr. John R. and Helen "Lynn" (D'Arcy) Fisher, was born July 23, 1954 in Buffalo, New York. Her family later moved to Clinton, Iowa where Jacci graduated from Clinton High School in 1972. She continued her education at the University of Iowa, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and met Mark Thomas. Jacci...
Marlene Anne Hargens
Jun 15, 2014
Marlene Anne, daughter of Henry and Viola (Stuhr) Otto, was born September 10, 1936 at Botna, Iowa. She attended rural school, Jefferson #2, followed by Manning High School graduating in 1955. Later that year on November 11, 1955, Marlene was united in marriage with Billie Hargens at Manning. Two daughters were born to this union. After four years in Manning...
Leroy Lingle
Jun 5, 2014
LeRoy Edson, son of Alfred T. and Edith (Darling) Lingle, was born October 3, 1940, in Denison, Iowa. He attended school in Manilla and graduated from Manilla High School in 1958. Growing up LeRoy helped his family farm near Manilla. LeRoy was united in marriage with Judy Thomssen on July 23, 1961, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla where...
Kjer Christensen
Jun 1, 2014
Kjer, son of Marius and Johanna (Rasmussen) Christensen, was born January 12, 1926, at Kimballton, Iowa. He attended school in Kimballton until tenth grade when he went to Audubon High School and graduated in 1943. Kjer enlisted in the Navy in June of 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1946. Kjer was united in marriage with Loretta Nelsen on April...
Millie Eskov
May 30, 2014
Mildred Mathilda "Millie", daughter of Jens "Jim" and Hilda (Hansen) Andersen, was born January 16, 1923, near Walnut in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. When Millie was four years old, her family moved to Council Bluffs where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1941. She then worked at Gentlemen's Radio Crystal, grinding radio crystals for the U.S. Army. Coming home...
Douglas Wayne Jensen
May 27, 2014
Douglas Wayne, son of Duane and Marilyn (Petersen) Jensen, was born August 16, 1953 in Audubon County, Iowa. He was raised by his Petersen grandparents near Poplar, Iowa. Doug initially attended rural school near his home and then Elk Horn-Kimballton Schools. After completing his schooling he worked for a dairy by Manilla and then for Elmquist Elevator in Elk Horn....
Lucille M. Carstens
May 22, 2014
Beloved Mother, Mother-in-Law, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Lucille Carstens left this earth peacefully on May 22, 2014 at the Manilla Manor in the presence of her daughters. Lucille M Carstens was born to Herman and Minnie Steckelberg Miller at their farm home west of Manilla on August 2, 1913. She had an older sister, Selma, and two younger brothers, Alvin...
Richard "Dick" Smits
May 21, 2014
Richard "Dick" Carroll Smits, 82, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born February 7, 1932 to Herman and Harriet Smits in Walcott, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ted Smits and Herman Smits, Jr.; and one grandson, Joshua Smits. Dick is...
Leila Mae Nelsen
May 16, 2014
Leila Mae, daughter of Jens P. Andersen and Hilda (Hansen) Andersen, was born November 17, 1929 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She grew up in Council Bluffs until 1941 when her family moved to Elk Horn. Leila Mae graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1948. Later that year, on December 12, 1948, she was united in marriage with Lloyd D....
Ernestine Maria Lappe
May 10, 2014
Ernestine Maria, daughter of George and Anna (Korbéli) Herbert, was born July 19, 1922 at Pécs, Hungary. She graduated from high school and then entered nurses training. In January of 1950 Ernestine emigrated to the United States of America, settling in Carroll, Iowa. She worked at Tryon Nursing Home for two years then St. Anthony Hospital for three years. Ernestine...
Wayne Halterman
May 5, 2014
Wayne Henry Halterman, son of Lewis and Clara (McClellan) Halterman, was born February 3, 1925 at Bayard, Iowa. He grew up in Bayard and graduated from Bayard High School in 1943. Wayne worked as a farm hand until he entered the United States Army at Camp Dodge in Des Moines in 1944. His service earned him a Purple Heart before...
Henry R. Schneider
May 4, 2014
Henry Rudolph, son of Joseph V. and Anna (Drees) Schneider, was born October 9, 1919 at Roselle, Iowa. He grew up on the farm and attended rural school. He worked with his father on the farm after completing his schooling. The family moved to Missouri when he was a teenager, however Henry moved back to Carroll County after a couple...
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