Obituaries

Obituaries

Rita   Pottebaum

Rita Pottebaum

Apr 23, 2011

Rita M., daughter of John H. and Coletta M. (Timmerman) Pottebaum, was born May 13, 1937, at Carroll, Iowa. She attended St. Peter & Paul grade school, St. Angela's and was part of the first class to graduate from Kuemper High School in 1955. For 39 years Rita worked for St. Anthony Hospital in the housekeeping department. She retired in...

Staff Sgt. James   Justice

Staff Sgt. James Justice

Apr 23, 2011

James Alan, son of Larry and Lillian (Gunnlaugsson) Justice, was born June 30, 1978 in Manning, Carroll County, IA. He lived with his family in Manilla. James was baptized on August 17, 1978 at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with Larry and Jeanie Young serving as sponsors. Later he was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla. James attended school...

Marsha   Boes

Marsha Boes

Apr 22, 2011

Marsha Francis, daughter of Wilfred and Mary (Launderville) Schneider, was born August 21, 1949 at Emporia, KS. She started school in Olpe, KS and began high school at St. Scholastica in Ft. Smith, AR. She moved with her family to Carroll, IA in 1965. Marsha graduated from Kuemper High School in 1967. While studying psychology at the University of Nebraska...

Julius   Hoffman

Julius Hoffman

Apr 17, 2011

Julius Francis, son of Lawrence William and Clara (Zitzlesberger) Hoffman, was born May 1, 1923, in Pleasant Valley Township in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended a one-room country school Washington Township #8. Following his schooling Jul helped on the family farm. On May 1, 1946, Jul was united in marriage with Pearl Ellen Coleman. One son Michael was born to...

Elaine   Christoffersen

Elaine Christoffersen

Apr 14, 2011

Elaine Ione, daughter of Peter J. and Alvina V. (Henriksen) Greve, was born March 12, 1924, at home on the farm in Shelby County, Iowa. She attended school in rural Jackson and Monroe Townships. Elaine worked as a hired girl prior to her marriage. On October 3, 1946, Elaine was united in marriage with Kenneth R. Christoffersen at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Wilfred Gerhard Naberhaus

Wilfred Gerhard Naberhaus

Apr 9, 2011

Wilfred Gerhard, son of Henry and Anna (Wempe) Naberhaus, was born September 5, 1917 near Mt. Carmel in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended rural school and helped his family on the farm. On May 7, 1941, Wilfred entered the United States Army where he was a member of an engineering group that built roads and bridges. He served in the...

Jim   Namanny

Jim Namanny

Apr 2, 2011

James Lee, son of Herbert and Maxine (Koch) Namanny, was born August 29, 1946 at Carroll, Iowa. The family lived in the Vail and Westside area, and then later moved to Glidden where Jim graduated from high school. Following school Jim began a 28-year career with Garst & Thomas Company in Coon Rapids. On January 16, 1965, Jim was united...

Dennis   Brower

Dennis Brower

Mar 31, 2011

Dennis Rex Barney', son of Rex and Dorothy (Veak) Brower, was born September 23, 1948 in Red Oak, Iowa. He lived with his family in Red Oak and attended school there. At the age of 10 years, the family moved to Carroll. Barney graduated from Carroll High School in 1966. He then worked at Lange's Dairy for a couple of...

Estella Mae Schrum

Estella Mae Schrum

Mar 28, 2011

Funeral Service THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011, 10:00 AM TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MANILLA, IOWA Officiating REVEREND ROSS FRITZ Music "AMAZING GRACE" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" CONGREGATION "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS" MARK GRUNDMEIER, VOCALIST SUSAN LAMB, ORGANIST Casket Bearers BRIAN MILLER DENNIS KAHL GERALD JURGENSEN HAROLD JURGENSEN JEFF MUHLBAUER MARK GRUNDMEIER Honorary Casket Bearers KARI MILLER NIKI KAHL JT and KENNADY MILLER HARRISON,...

Harvey Harold Greve

Harvey Harold Greve

Mar 28, 2011

Pastor Joy Gonnerman Officiating Music "Amazing Grace" Loretta Christensen "How Great Thou Art" "Our Father Has Light In His Window" Congregation "It's A Wonderful World" Jacob Hartvigson, Trumpet Sherry Hansen Accompanist and Accordion Recessional Casket Bearers ~ Grandchildren Jason Boldt Douglas Greve Kevin Greve Sheila Partridge Stephanie Greve Erin Greve Nicole Greve Anna Greve Cyndi Greve Andrea Greve Harvey Harold,...

Gloria   Wiskus

Gloria Wiskus

Mar 23, 2011

Gloria Jean, daughter of Elmer T. and Grace (Rohrbeck) Schleisman was born on December 15, 1928 in Lidderdale, Iowa. She attended Holy Family Grade School and graduated from Carroll High School. On September 9, 1947 Gloria was united in marriage with Clarence H. Wiskus at Holy Family Church in Lidderdale. Two children were born into this union and Gloria worked...

Rachel Ruth Steinke

Rachel Ruth Steinke

Mar 15, 2011

Rachel Ruth, daughter of Carl and Julia (Hoch) Fahrenbruch, was born April 3, 1922 in Culbertson, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. She moved with her family to various farms in western Nebraska while she was growing up and attended rural schools near where they were living. She was baptized on August 27, 1922 at German Congregational Church in McCook, NE. Later, on...

Merlin I. Frahm

Merlin I. Frahm

Mar 2, 2011

Merlin Ivan, son of Ivan Henry and Norma Louise (Jons) Frahm, was born October 15, 1945 at Carroll, Iowa. He lived with his parents and siblings on a farm northwest of Manning. Merlin attended rural school at Hayes Township #7 until it closed. He finished elementary school in Manning and graduated with the Manning High School Class of 1963. He...

Betty   Pedersen

Betty Pedersen

Feb 28, 2011

Betty, daughter of Joe and Hatti (Zieger) Beatty was born February 6, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She attended school in Indianapolis and then started working at Lane Bryant. Later in life, Betty became a telephone operator. During the years that she was growing up, her father brought Betty and her sister Kathleen back to his home area near Coon Rapids,...

Carmen   Bratten

Carmen Bratten

Feb 25, 2011

Carmen Joan, daughter of Carl and Mable (Bayless) Wilkenson wan born on June 1, 1927 at Omaha, NE. She lived with her family in Omaha where she graduated from High School and took some nursing classes. Carmen was united in marriage with Richard de la Vega and they raised three children. She continued to live in Omaha until her marriage...

William F. Meggers

William F. Meggers

Feb 13, 2011

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Elma   Schneider

Elma Schneider

Feb 11, 2011

Elma Margaret, daughter of John and Anna (Kemper) Rohe was born on March 15, 1920 on the family's farm near Templeton, Iowa. She attended school at Sacred Heart in Templeton. After she completed her schooling, Elma remained at home to help the family on the farm. Elma was united in marriage with Henry Schneider on January 21, 1941 at Sacred...

Rosalia "Sally"   Heithoff

Rosalia "Sally" Heithoff

Feb 10, 2011

Rosalia Anne "Sally", daughter of Joe and Rose (Sextro) Sporrer was born on July 14, 1917 at Dedham, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Dedham and attended St. Joseph School. Sally then worked at home, helping her mother. On January 23, 1940, Sally was united in marriage with Ray Heithoff at St. Joseph Church in Dedham. They...

Bernice   Crouch

Bernice Crouch

Feb 5, 2011

Bernice Mathilda, daughter of Hugo and Anna (Waller) Grau, was born August 17, 1914 near Gray in Audubon County, Iowa. She lived with her family on a farm near Gray until she was ten years old when the family moved to a farm near Manilla. She attended rural and Manilla schools. On December 22, 1933, Bernice was united in marriage...

Maxine   Weeks Gardner

Maxine Weeks Gardner

Feb 4, 2011

Officiating Reverend Ben Ramirez First Christian Church Coon Rapids, Iowa Music Marcia Young, Vocalist Casket Bearers John Lange Richard Beck Doug Pevestorf Richard Lucht Charles Headlee Curt Weakland Interment Coon Rapids Cemetery Coon Rapids, Iowa Maxine, daughter of Charles and Effie (Dove) Goochey, was born March 3, 1911 at home on the farm near Guthrie Center, Iowa. She lived on...