Obituaries

Obituaries

Ray   Lingle

Ray Lingle

Mar 6, 2013

Ramon Conrad, son of Alfred and Edith (Darling) Lingle, was born May 1, 1928 on the family farm near Deloit, Iowa. He attended rural school in the Deloit area and after completing his education, farmed at home with his father. He moved to Manilla and began farming on his own. Ray was united in marriage with Josephine Boeck on February...

Dale   Frederiksen

Dale Frederiksen

Mar 6, 2013

Dale, son of Chris and Anna Pauline (Nielsen) Frederiksen, was born November 27, 1929, in rural Cass County, Iowa. He and his twin brother were baptized immediately following their birth. Dale's family lived near Exira and then Kimballton, and he attended rural schools. Dale and twin Darrell took a year off from high school to work on the family farm....

Roy   Schilling

Roy Schilling

Mar 3, 2013

Roy Gene, son of John and Emma (Schroeder) Schilling, was born October 6, 1933 at the family home in Aspinwall, Iowa. He was the third of five sons born to that family. Roy attended Aspinwall School. Following his schooling he started working for Frank Ehrichs at the Aspinwall Store. He then started working with his father in the carpentry business....

Mary Lou Stangl

Mary Lou Stangl

Mar 3, 2013

Mary Louise, daughter of Clement and Mayme (Niehaus Scherbring) Stangl, was born June 26, 1929 in Arcadia, Iowa. When Mary Lou was five years old she moved with her family to Dedham. She attended school in Dedham and in Coon Rapids. After finishing her schooling she remained at home in Coon Rapids and helped her family. She also assisted others...

Evelyn   Olesen

Evelyn Olesen

Feb 28, 2013

Evelyn Irene, daughter of Harold Andrew and Lois Pauline (Shoesmith) Long, was born May 6, 1927 at home on the farm in Orange Township, south of Coon Rapids, Iowa. She grew up and attended rural school in Orange Township. After completing her schooling, she held various jobs including housekeeping for other families in the area, babysitting and working in Des...

Patsy Jo Lee

Patsy Jo Lee

Feb 20, 2013

Patsy Jo, daughter of Aubrey and Goldie (Counts) French, was born May 10, 1939 at Regina, Kentucky. She grew up in Clincho, VA and graduated from nearby Ervington High School in 1958. After graduation she moved to Spokane, WA to live with her aunt and uncle and attend nursing school. However she met her future husband Keith Lee at an...

Duane Keith Johnson

Duane Keith Johnson

Feb 19, 2013

Duane Keith, son of Henry Mason and Iva (Bean) Johnson, was born August 1, 1920, near Coon Rapids in rural Carroll County, Iowa. He attended rural and Coon Rapids schools and then enlisted into the United States Navy. Duane trained and served in Illinois, Texas, California, Virginia and Hawaii. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of Aviation...

Dorothy   Walz

Dorothy Walz

Feb 15, 2013

Dorothy Mary, daughter of Louis and Barbara (Heidenreich) Reising, was born June 19,1920 in rural Sac County, between Wall Lake and Breda, IA. She graduated from Breda High School in 1937, worked for a period of time and then completed St. Anthony School of Nursing in 1941. During the war she received a proposal of marriage over the phone and...

Martha   Vetter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Philomena E. Naberhaus

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....