Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mary Lucille Arrowsmith
Dec 26, 2012
Mary Lucille, daughter of Floyd and Margaret (Middleton) Arrowsmith, was born December 31, 1920 at Bagley, Iowa. She grew up near Bagley, attending rural school through the seventh grade. The family moved to Bayard where she completed her schooling, graduating with the Class of 1939. After graduation she worked in the telephone office for four years, then the post office...
Robert W Kruse
Dec 20, 2012
Robert William, son of William and Wilhelmina (Schrum) Kruse, was born September 14, 1922 at home on the farm near Aspinwall, Iowa. He attended country school until the eighth grade, then Manning High School, graduating with the class of 1940. During high school Robert was successfully involved in many athletic teams and Future Farmers of America. After he completed his...
Mary Dailey
Dec 19, 2012
Mary Ellen Rose Mickey' was born June 22, 1935 at St. Francis Hospital in Grinnell, IA. She was adopted at birth by Elizabeth Fischer. Mickey attended St Peter and Paul's School, St. Angela's Academy and Iowa City School of Nursing. She married Eugene Thelen and gave birth to six children. She was later married to Merle J. Hoagie' Dailey on...
Billie Ray Taggart
Dec 16, 2012
Billie Ray, son of Giles B. and Laura Katherine "Katie" (Hartman) Taggart, was born April 9, 1923 on the farm near Audubon, Iowa. He attended rural schools near Audubon, Redfield and Panora. On August 5, 1944, Billie was united in marriage with Norma Crees in Guthrie Center. Two children were born to this union, David (1950) and Marilyn (1955). Billie...
Naomi L. Kepple
Dec 14, 2012
Naomi Lucille, daughter of Wilson C. and Lucile K. (Kinnick) Herron, was born November 26, 1925, on the family farm in Guthrie County, IA. She attended rural school near her home and then attended Coon Rapids Schools. After completing her schooling, Naomi worked at a military plant in Omaha, NE, during war time. On August 11, 1945, Naomi was united...
David Sterner
Dec 8, 2012
David A. Sterner, age 49, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 8, 2012 due to an unknown illness. He was born December 5, 1963 in Sioux City, Iowa. David Andrew Sterner was the son of Robert and Bessie Sterner. He grew up near Willey where he attended grade school. David graduated from Kuemper High School in 1982 and enjoyed...
John Leonard Halbur
Dec 5, 2012
John Leonard Halbur, son of Leonard and Darlene (Thede) Halbur, was born May 8, 1949, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Maple River and attended St. Francis of Assisi grade school. He graduated from Kuemper High School in 1967. John was united in marriage with Jacqueline George in 1967 and four...
Harry William Harmeyer
Dec 4, 2012
Harry William, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Stevens) Harmeyer, was born September 25, 1916, at Templeton, Iowa. Harry attended school in Templeton and then worked with his family on the farm. From 1943 to 1946 Harry served in the United States Army in the Phillipines and Japan. Following his honorable discharge, he attended barber school and then worked as a...
Wanda Lucille Lehrkamp
Dec 3, 2012
Wanda Lucille, daughter of Earl and Wanda (Wright) Coulter, was born July 22, 1927 on a farm near Ross in Audubon County, Iowa. She began her education in Audubon County rural schools. Her family then moved to Buchanan County where she continued her schooling and graduated from Independence High School in 1945. On January 15, 1947 Wanda was united in...
Kathy Leistad
Nov 30, 2012
A. Kathleen, daughter of Emerald R. and Olga (Petersen) Nielsen, was born October 15, 1933 at Minden, NE. She was baptized and confirmed at Fredricksburg Lutheran Church in Minden. Kathy grew up on a farm and attended rural schools near her home. She graduated from Minden High School in 1951. Kathy furthered her education at Dana College, Blair, NE where...
William 'Bill' Miller
Nov 29, 2012
OFFICIATING Reverend Robert Gralapp RECORDED MUSIC Johnny Cash Album "There You'll Be" Faith Hill HONORARY BEARERS All of Coach Miller's Basketball Players and Teachers William A. Miller, son of Andrew English Miller and Mary Louise (Fuhrman) Miller was born April 21, 1936 in Horton, KS. He lived with his family and grew up in Everest, KS where he attended school....
Margaret Mohr
Nov 28, 2012
Margaret Mohr of Manning died on Wednesday morning, November 28, 2012, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center following a battle with cancer. She was 65 years, 10 months and 5 days of age. Margaret Beth, daughter of Delbert L. and Virginia E. (Nocita) Stacey, was born January 23, 1947, at Omaha, NE. She graduated from Central High School and took...
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