Obituaries
Leo Ertz
Dec 13, 2013
Leo Leonard, son of Jacob and Rose (Meyer) Ertz, was born June 8, 1917, at Maple River, Iowa. The family lived near town and he attended school in Maple River. Following his schooling he worked as a truck driver for Heider Manufacturing and then for various Carroll County farmers. On May 28, 1941, Leo was united in marriage with Irene...
Anna Marie Henkelman
Dec 7, 2013
Anna Marie Alma, daughter of Leslie W.H. Wiese and Lillie M. (Klusman) Wiese, was born July 29, 1942 at Manning General Hospital, in Manning, Iowa. She grew up in Manning and attended schools there, graduating with the Class of 1961. After graduation she took care of children for other families. On June 11, 1962 Anna Marie was united in marriage...
Frank Wegner
Dec 7, 2013
Frank Gene, son of Emil and Margaret (Vehrs) Wegner, was born December 12, 1928 at Aspinwall, Iowa. He lived in Aspinwall with his family until the age of 12 when the family moved to Manning. He completed his education and graduated from Manning High School in 1947. Frank enlisted in the United States Navy in 1948 and served at the...
Esther M. Betts
Dec 5, 2013
Esther May, daughter of Ross T. and Mary E. (Sauvago) Smith, was born February 14, 1921, at home in Guthrie County, Iowa. Esther attended rural school in Union Township near her home and then graduated from Guthrie Center High School. Esther was a farm girl, helping with chores at home and helping relatives and neighbors with housekeeping. She worked at...
Greg Sibbel
Dec 3, 2013
Greg Ronald, son of Ron and Renee (Schwery) Sibbel, was born December 2, 1987 at Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on a farm near Vail along with his three sisters. Greg attended Holy Cross School in Vail and graduated from Kuemper High School in Carroll in 2006. He was a member of St. Ann Parish. After graduation Greg attended Simpson...
Susan M. Henningsgard
Nov 29, 2013
Susan died 11/29/2013, at Creighton Univeristy Medical Center in Omaha,Ne. There will be no public services at this time.
Virgil Bueltel
Nov 26, 2013
Virgil Bernard Bueltel, son of Frank and Theresa (Schenkelberg) Bueltel, was born May 6, 1921 in Templeton IA. He grew up on farms in the Templeton and Manning area. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Carroll County Country School, and graduated from Manning High School in 1939. Virgil was united in marriage with Marie Kenkel on February 17, 1947 at...
Myrtle Nelson
Nov 25, 2013
Myrtle Irene Nelson, daughter of James and Elsie Marie (Nielsen) Molgaard, was born April 18, 1921, near Sharon in Audubon County, Iowa. Myrtle was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church. She attended school at Sharon #2. Myrtle worked in Kimballton for a short time, then traveled to Kokomo, Indiana to work at a defense plant during W.W.II. After returning...
Norman Spencer
Nov 23, 2013
Norman's family will be hosting a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30 at the Burr Oak Visitors Center in Coon Rapids. Norman Carroll, son of Nelson Spencer Jr. and Dixie (Weaver) Spencer, was born February 27, 1952, at Fort Carson Army base near Cripple Creek, Colorado, where his father was stationed for the military. He lived...
Karie Graham
Nov 23, 2013
Karie Marie, daughter of Howard and Arlene (Polzin) French, was born May 6, 1943, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. The family lived 4.5 miles east of Irwin, and Karie attended country school through the sixth grade. She then graduated from Irwin schools in 1961 and worked for a summer at Yellowstone National Park in Montana. Karie studied bookkeeping...
Dennis Broich
Nov 23, 2013
Dennis Frank, son of Frank and Loretta (Steffes) Broich, was born March 5, 1957 at Carroll, Iowa. The family lived in Arcadia and he graduated from Kuemper High School in Carroll in1975. Denny worked for Winnebago in Forest City for a time and then moved briefly to California. Upon his return to Iowa, Denny work for the railroad for four...
Amos Asmus
Nov 19, 2013
Amos Wilhelm, son of Wilhelm Fredrick and Ella Ida (Ress) Asmus, was born June 27, 1929, in Audubon, Iowa. He graduated in 1947 from Audubon High School and then began farming. Amos served in the United States Marines from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean Conflict. After his honorable discharge, he returned to farming in the Audubon area. On June...
John Swander
Nov 15, 2013
John Mark, son of John C. and Rita (Lynch) Swander was born in Carroll, IA on April 8, 1946. He journeyed through a life of adventure--from flying on an old World War II troop plane over China, to riding a camel through the deserts of North Africa. In his youth, John lived in Manning, graduated from Davenport Central High School...
Dale Christensen
Nov 14, 2013
Dale Howard, son of Gaylor and Olivia (Molgaard) Christensen, was born March 30, 1937 on his parents' farm east of Kimballton, in Audubon County, Iowa. He attended country school and completed his schooling in Audubon, graduating with the Class of 1955. Upon graduating Dale entered the United States Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged and he returned home to work...
Eva Accola
Nov 11, 2013
Eva Blanche, daughter of David C. and Grace E. (Lamb) Ritchie, was born October 1, 1927 at home on the farm near Wichita in Guthrie County, Iowa. She grew up on the farm and attended rural school until the family moved into Coon Rapids. She graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1946. After completing her schooling, Eva remained in...
Gladys Whitcomb
Nov 4, 2013
Gladys Irene, daughter of Earl and Maude (McCool) Barrett was born in Bayard, IA, on December 3rd, 1914. She attended and graduated from Bayard High School in 1932. Gladys was united in marriage to Glenn Whitcomb on May 23, 1939. She was a farm wife for most of her life and helped with various duties on the farm. She was...
Wilma Stormer
Oct 31, 2013
Wilma died at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids on the evening of Oct. 31, 2013. There will be no public services.
Gladys Russell
Oct 28, 2013
Gladys Violet, daughter of William Muddiman and Alice Needle, was born June 1, 1921 in Northampton, England. She proudly served in the British Army. On May 25, 1946, Gladys married Morton B. Russell of Bayard, Iowa, in Northampton, England. They met during World War II at a dance. Gladys and Morton lived in England, Germany and Omaha, NE. After her...
Doug Backhaus
Oct 26, 2013
Douglas Ray, son of Wallace Bud' and Dolores (Stoelk) Backhaus, was born December 10, 1944 at Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Manilla in Shelby County. Doug attended Manilla Schools, graduating in 1963. He worked in Harlan and on the home farm until he entered the United States Navy in January of 1966. Doug served...
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