Obituaries
Wesley F Dumdei
Feb 9, 2014
Wesley Franklin, son of Albert and Thelma (Shaw) Dumdei, was born February 11, 1931 at Ells, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Deloit. Wesley attended and graduated from Deloit High School in 1949. He worked for the Illinois Central Railroad in summers and after graduation until he was drafted into the United States Army on...
Elaine Reinke
Feb 3, 2014
Elaine, daughter of Carl and Olivia (Christensen) Petersen, was born November 19, 1923 on the farm southeast of Fiscus in Audubon County, Iowa. She attended country school near there through the 2nd grade. The family moved southwest of Manning and Elaine attended Manning schools. On January 23, 1941 Elaine was united in marriage with Harold A. Reinke at the Zion...
Erna Lund
Feb 1, 2014
Erna Louise, daughter of Chris and Sena (Moller) Lund, was born October 6, 1920, north of Manning, Iowa. She was baptized September 10, 1922. The family lived on various farms in the Manning area and at the age of five, Erna attended country school for one year. Because of her father's illness, the family moved to a small acreage at...
Al Rix
Feb 1, 2014
Allen Alfred, son of Alfred John and Elsie D. (Schroeder) Rix, was born on September 19, 1935 on the farm in Washington Township, Carroll County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Al attended rural school in Audubon County and then moved to Manning with his family in 1947. He graduated from Manning High School...
Dick Olsen
Jan 31, 2014
Dick LeRoy Olsen, son of Raymond and Edna (Andersen) Olsen, was born June 16, 1935, in the town of Elk Horn, Iowa. He graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1953 and attended Dana College in Blair, NE, for one year. Dick was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Elinor Mortensen on June 24, 1955, at the Immanuel...
Florence Limbrecht
Jan 31, 2014
Florence Ann, daughter of Florence Clara Hagan was born March 14, 1933, in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up in Carroll and attended Carroll High School, she then attended St. Angela's School of Nursing before marriage. Florence was united in marriage with Arthur Limbrecht in Chicago where the couple resided. Two children were born to this union. The couple later divorced...
Paul Testroet
Jan 27, 2014
Paul John, son of Joseph and Sophia (Meier) Testroet, was born September 30, 1940 in Halbur, Iowa. He attended rural school near Halbur before graduating from Kuemper High School in 1958. Paul worked at the Winnike & Masching Gas Station after graduation. On September 28, 1963 Paul was united in marriage with Judy Sapp at St. Joseph Church in Carroll....
Dorothy E. Masching
Jan 22, 2014
Dorothy Elizabeth, daughter of John and Clara (Lechtenberg) Sextro, was born June 1, 1930 on the family farm near Manning, Iowa. She grew up on the farm as one of twelve children and attended rural school near her home and then graduated from Manning High School in 1949. She worked as a hired girl and at HR Cleaners in Carroll....
Bertille "Tillie" Susan Thielen
Jan 18, 2014
Bertille Susan, daughter of Peter and Mary (Hoffert) Reinart of Halbur, was born November 5, 1910 at Axtel, NE. She was baptized while the family lived in Axtel. After a couple years there the family moved to a farm east of Halbur, IA. Bertille attended school in Halbur and after completing her schooling, was hired out to other families who...
Clara Grim Betts
Jan 10, 2014
Clara Ruby, daughter of Charles Nolan and Hannah Katherine (Hinz) Chase, was born January 11, 1924 in DeWitt, Iowa. She attended school in DeWitt. She moved to Coon Rapids in 1940 to work for the Ray Miller family. Then in 1942 she was united in marriage with George Grim Jr. Three children were born to this union. Clara was a...
Daryle Betts
Jan 6, 2014
Daryle Channing, the oldest child of Willard and Vogal (Umbaugh) Betts, was born August 22, 1927 at their rural Bayard home. Daryle attended country schools prior to graduating from Coon Rapids High School in 1945. Immediately after graduation he was drafted into the United States Army where he proudly served his country for two years. He was stationed in Korea...
Chester 'Pete' Krogstad
Jan 5, 2014
Chester 'Pete' Milo Krogstad, son of Edwin and Lenora (Petersen) Krogstad, was born February 11, 1919 in the family home which was two miles south of Elk Horn, Iowa. He graduated from Elk Horn High School in May of 1936. On February 28, 1941, Pete was united in marriage with Geraldine 'Gere' Archibald in Nevada, Iowa. The family made their...
Marie Brus
Dec 31, 2013
Marie Martha Catherine, daughter of Carsten Herman and Alfrieda M. (Schroeder) Jahn, was born November 12, 1913 on a farm in Hayes Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She attended country school at Hayes Township District No. 9. Marie was baptized at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manilla by Pastor Wendt and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning by Reverend...
Norman Crees
Dec 30, 2013
Norman, son of Cecil and Clara (Petersen) Crees, was born August 3, 1932, on the farm in Highland Township, near Bayard, Iowa. He attended rural school and graduated from Bayard High School in 1950. Norm worked in the area until entering the United States Army. He served during the Korean conflict and, following his honorable discharge, he returned to the...
Barbara Neal Nielsen
Dec 29, 2013
Barbara Neal Nielsen born January 3, 1933, the oldest of 4 children, passed away on December 29, 2013 in Wichita, Ks. Barbara was the daughter of Wilbur and Velma Neal. She graduated from North High School Wichita in 1950. In 1960, she married the love of her life Norman Nielsen in San Diego, California. Barbara retired after 30 years from...
Hector Eduardo Rodriguez
Dec 28, 2013
Hector Eduardo Rodriguez, Jr., son of Hector Rodriguez, Sr. and Maria Eva Pia, was born August 19, 1986 in Dallas, TX. He grew up and started school in Dallas. As a young boy, he enjoyed visiting the beach and swimming in the ocean. In 2000 Hector moved with his mother to Coon Rapids, IA where he graduated from Coon Rapids...
Mildred "Millie" Saunders
Dec 27, 2013
Millie Saunders of Des Moines, formerly of Manning, died at her home on Friday, December 27, 2013. There are no services planned.
Gale E. Rundell
Dec 23, 2013
Gale E., son of Charles and Ethel (Stoner) Rundell, was born March 5, 1938 on a farm near Mt. Rose, South Dakota. Dale graduated from high school and then lived and worked in Sioux City, Iowa. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1967. On April 9, 1967 Gale was united in marriage with Barbara...
Robert Dean Wegner
Dec 23, 2013
Robert Dean, son of Edwin "Brownie" and Lolida (Schroeder) Wegner, was born August 16, 1928, at Carroll, Iowa. Bob graduated from Manning High School Class of 1947 and attended Iowa State University until he was called to military duty. Bob was inducted into the U.S. Army in November of 1950. He took basic and weapons training at Ft. Leonard Wood,...
Robert Sterner
Dec 17, 2013
Robert Albert, son of Albert and Gertrude (Becker) Sterner, was born May 15, 1929, on the family farm Southeast of Willey. He attended grade school near Willey and graduated from Carroll High School in 1946. Bob helped his father farm after school until 1951 when he enlisted in the Army. He was honorably discharged in 1953. Robert was united in...
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