Obituaries
Martha Vetter
Feb 11, 2013
Martha Anna Wilhelmina, daughter of August and Minnie Noelck Vetter, was born September 20, 1912, in Washington Township, Carroll County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia. Martha attended rural school near their home by Halbur. Following her schooling she worked at home before the family moved to Manning in 1942. Her first job in...
Rita Becker
Feb 10, 2013
Rita M., daughter of William and Margaret (Brincks) Schmitz, was born May 7, 1924 at Dedham, Iowa. Her family lived in rural Dedham and attended school in Dedham. After she completed her schooling, Rita worked as a mother's helper and in the kitchen at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. On September 18, 1945, Rita was united in marriage with Joe...
Connie Snyder
Feb 6, 2013
Constance Gay, daughter of William E. and Patricia (Lightfoot) Sibbel was born August 11, 1951 at Manning, Iowa. She lived with her family north of Manning and attended country school through the second grade. After the country school closed, Connie attended school in Manning graduating with the Class of 1970. She completed one year of college at Fort Dodge before...
Louis B Schmitz
Feb 6, 2013
Louis B., son of John T. and Anna (Hackfort) Schmitz, was born December 8, 1921, on a farm near Willey, Iowa. He attended St. Mary's School in Willey. Louis entered the United States Army and served in the China Burma India Theater in the 931st Signal Battalion. He had earned the rank of Sergeant at the time of his honorable...
Marjorie Mae Testroet
Feb 5, 2013
Marjorie Mae, daughter of Elroy E. and Clara E. (Urban) Ranniger, was born September 12, 1943 in Carroll, Iowa. She lived with her family in Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1961. Marj worked at the West Central Co-op in Ralston from 1967 to 1984. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1992 and was self-employed as a...
Donald Madsen
Feb 2, 2013
Donald Dean, son of Melvin T. and Verda (Nelson) Madsen, was born January 9, 1933, at home in Shelby County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Elk Horn Lutheran Church and graduated from Audubon High School in 1951. Don served in the United States Army following high school. He trained at Ft. Sill, OK, and was stationed in Germany...
Beulah Mildred Crocker
Jan 31, 2013
Beulah Mildred, daughter of Jess and Ida (Sother) Williams, was born February 16, 1920 in Nemaha, Iowa. As a child she moved with her family to Aurelia where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1938. After completing her education, Beulah moved to Cherokee where she had a variety of jobs, including office work at the Cherokee Clinic...
Donald Lerssen
Jan 29, 2013
Donald LeRoy, son of Arthur and Malinda (Erps) Lerssen, was born March 15, 1935 at Manning, Iowa. He grew up in Manning and attended school there. He was a member of the Methodist Church. After completing his education he worked for Max Detlefsen Electric for a short time before enlisting in the United States Marines. Don was stationed in Hawaii....
Carol (Vollstedt) Hagedorn
Jan 26, 2013
Carol Jean, daughter of Hugo and Evelyn (Schumann) Vollstedt, was born September 14, 1940. She grew up in Manning and graduated from Manning High School in 1958. Carol worked at Priebe & Sons and at Dr. Kunkel and Dr. Drennen's offices. Carol was united in marriage with Robert Hagedorn on August 16, 1959, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Four...
Oliver (Bud) Mosman
Jan 25, 2013
Oliver Anthony "Bud", son of Fred G. and Anna (Vorsten) Mosman was born on December 20, 1925 in Carroll, Iowa. He attended Carroll High School. Bud was drafted into the United States Navy and served throughout the Pacific during World War II. After his discharge he returned to Carroll. On November 12, 1946 Bud was united in marriage with Donna...
Lois Hill
Jan 22, 2013
Lois Dorinne, daughter of Ed and Ellen (Axford) Erps, was born January 18, 1922 at Arcadia, Iowa. She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1939 and then attended Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. She then taught school for a number of years. On June 1, 1941 Lois was united in marriage with Willus Hill. They lived on a...
Ralph Peter Gehlsen
Jan 21, 2013
Ralph Peter, son of Peter Dietrich and Pauline Laura (Jahn) Gehlsen, was born April 30, 1931, on a farm near Westside in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended Westside schools and graduated from Westside High School. After his schooling he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea, attaining the rank of Sargent. After his honorable discharge in 1955 Ralph...
Philomena E. Naberhaus
Jan 21, 2013
Philomena Elizabeth, daughter of Louie and Mary (Reising) Woerdehoff, was born March 1, 1919 on a farm near Wall Lake, Iowa. She attended rural school near her home and then worked as a housekeeper for families in the area. On May 11, 1944 Philomena was united in marriage with Wilfred Naberhaus at St Bernard's Church in Breda by Rev. Schleyer....
James Cady
Jan 19, 2013
James Raymond, son of Joe Laverne and Sara Jane (Hupp) Cady, was born August 30, 1914, in Lisbon, North Dakota. When he was five, Jim's family moved to Jameson, Nebraska where he attended country school and his family farmed and raised cattle. In 1933 they took seventeen days to herd their cattle to a farm southwest of Coon Rapids, Iowa....
Paul W Vollstedt
Jan 11, 2013
Paul William, son of Raymond and Melvina (Kuhl) Vollstedt, was born September 13, 1936 at the Manning General Hospital, Manning, IA. The family lived near Irwin and in 1939 moved to a farm near Manning. He attended rural school through the sixth grade and finished his education in the Manning Public School District. He was elected to membership in the...
Marie P. Schumacher
Jan 3, 2013
Marie Patricia, daughter of Michael and Margaret (McDermott) Clinton, was born March 6, 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa. On July 25, 1922, at four months of age, Marie was adopted by Charles and Minnie Wilberding of Carroll. They made their home in Carroll where Marie attended St. Peter and Paul's School and St. Angela Academy. After graduation she spent a...
Jerome Bluml
Jan 3, 2013
Jerome "Jerry" George, son of Joseph and Frances (Wittrock) Bluml, was born May 13, 1923 at Manning, Iowa. He lived with his family in Halbur and attended school there. At the age of 8 years, Jerry started farming and raising cattle with his father while he finished his schooling. On April 13, 1946 Jerry was united in marriage with Bonnie...
Jim Hagan
Dec 28, 2012
James August, son of Wayne and Selma (Krukow) Hagan, was born May 16, 1925, at Coon Rapids, Iowa. He attended country schools and then graduated from Coon Rapids High School. Jim completed a one year program at Iowa State University in farm operations. He then returned home to farm with his father and raise pure-bred Duroc hogs. On September 23,...
Sally Larsen
Dec 28, 2012
Sally Verlea, daughter of Eldon and Gladys (McClintock) Cook was born February 15, 1933 in Monmouth, Illinois. Sally joined a family of one sister and four brothers. Her father died when she was in Monmouth High School. She enlisted in the Waves on February 16, 1953. On October 16, 1954 Sally was united in marriage with Charles Larsen. At that...
Wilma A. Rose
Dec 27, 2012
Wilma Alice, daughter of Sam and Allie (Abrams) White, was born May 9, 1927 at Stuart, Iowa. She grew up in Stuart and graduated from Stuart High School. After graduation she worked in Des Moines for a short time. On September 7, 1946, Wilma was united in marriage with Carroll Rose at Jefferson Center Church in Menlo. They lived in...
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