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Obituaries

Lucy   Borkowski

Lucy Borkowski

Aug 29, 2010

Lucy Leta, daughter of George and Mamie (Frank) Gawley, was born November 2, 1906, near Irwin in Shelby County, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near Irwin and graduated from Irwin High School in 1924. After graduation Lucy attended Cedar Falls Extension School in Atlantic and taught for three years at Jefferson #1 in Shelby County. On June...

Jason   Bauer

Jason Bauer

Aug 27, 2010

Jason Michael, son of Michael Joseph and Billie May (Vaughn) Bauer was born on May 27, 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Omaha and enjoyed spending many summers with his family in Manilla. He loved hunting and fishing and working on trucks with his friends. Jason attended Westside High School in Omaha and graduated in 1997. He was...

John T.   Flanagan

John T. Flanagan

Aug 26, 2010

John Thomas, son of Thomas J. and Nan (Dowden) Flanagan was born on September 17, 1917 in Des Moines and lived in Iowa, Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and the last 30 years in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the Philippines in World War II. John married Betty Boock, his wife of almost 64 years, in 1940 and together they...

Willie B. Lohrmann

Willie B. Lohrmann

Aug 26, 2010

William Bernhardt, son of Louis Henry and Minnie (Tollgaard) Lohrmann, was born July 2, 1911 near Vail, Iowa. He attended rural school East Boyer #9 through 8th grade and then worked full-time farming with his father. On August 2, 1933 Willie was united in marriage with Edna Ann Brus at Denison. They were the parents of three children. Willie and...

Clifford   Tank

Clifford Tank

Aug 21, 2010

Clifford Louis, son of Louie and Anna (Schroeder) Tank, was born May 27, 1921 on the Tank family farm six miles north of Manning. He attended Washington Township rural school through eighth grade and then started working full time with his father on the farm after the death of his mother. On September 12, 1945, Cliff was united in marriage...

Florence   Conrad

Florence Conrad

Aug 18, 2010

Florence Ellanora, daughter of John and Frances (Wieland) Heiman was born of August 16, 1918 at Carroll, Iowa. She lived on a farm near Maple River and then moved to a farm near Carroll. Florence then attended Sts. Peter and Paul School in Carroll. After her schooling Florence worked for Earl May Seed Company. On November 9, 1937 Florence was...

Ann   Eyberg

Ann Eyberg

Aug 15, 2010

Jamie Clay, son of William Leslie and Karen Kristine (Ruse) Eyberg, was born February 16, 1974 at Red Oak, Iowa. The family lived in Villisca for a short time before moving to Tabor where Jamie attended school. Jamie was active in 4-H and held a job at the local grocery store. After his graduation from high school in 1992 he...

Jamie   Eyberg

Jamie Eyberg

Aug 14, 2010

Jamie Clay, son of William Leslie and Karen Kristine (Ruse) Eyberg, was born February 16, 1974 at Red Oak, Iowa. The family lived in Villisca for a short time before moving to Tabor where Jamie attended school. Jamie was active in 4-H and held a job at the local grocery store. After his graduation from high school in 1992 he...

Selma   Ullerich

Selma Ullerich

Aug 6, 2010

Selma Mary, daughter of William and Mary Caroline (Holtz) Witt, was born January 5, 1910 in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. Selma was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church near Audubon. She attended Gray school and then graduated from Gray High School in 1928. Selma completed her nursing education at St. Anthony School of Nursing in Carroll in 1931....

Donna M. Schettler

Donna M. Schettler

Aug 5, 2010

Donna Marie, daughter of Eugene and Clara (Stork) Schettler was born on November 9, 1931 at Carroll, Iowa. She attended grade school in Breda and Mt. Carmel then received her B.S. degree in education from Viterbo College with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Donna taught school in Wisconsin from 1954 to 1959 and in Omaha and...

Dave   Drake

Dave Drake

Aug 2, 2010

David Floyd, son of Joseph and Dorothy (Willenborg) Drake was born on May 21, 1955 in Manning, Iowa. He grew up on a farm south of Coon Rapids where he attended school and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1973. After his graduation, Dave began working in construction and later worked for a meat processing plant in Des Moines....

Meryl Franklin Kerkhoff

Meryl Franklin Kerkhoff

Jul 29, 2010

Meryl Franklin, son of Alphons M. and Frances H. (Bluml) Kerkhoff, was born January 17, 1929 at home on the farm in rural Templeton, Iowa. He attended school in Templeton, graduating in 1946 from Sacred Heart High School. Meryl farmed with his family and then served in the United States Army from 1951-1953. He was stationed in Korea as a...

Delmar 'Shorty'   Clipperton

Delmar 'Shorty' Clipperton

Jul 23, 2010

Delmar Shorty' Phillip, son of Wilbur and Elsie (Calder) Clipperton, was born September 22, 1935, at home on the farm in rural Churdan, Iowa. He attended country school and then worked for area farmers, as well as in a gas station. In 1959 Shorty was united in marriage with Betty Bosche at the Methodist Church in Carroll. They made their...

Florence   Schroeder

Florence Schroeder

Jul 22, 2010

Florence Bertha, daughter of Henry and Emma (Ruhde) Karsten was born on September 20, 1917 at Manning, Iowa. She attended country school and Manning High School. Florence then began working in the Manning area. On September 6, 1940 she was united in marriage with Merlin Schroeder at Manning, Iowa. Two sons were born to this union. The family made their...

Craig   Dunn

Craig Dunn

Jul 19, 2010

Craig Charles, son of David and Barbara (Rubin) Dunn, was born at Detroit, Michigan, on October 17, 1966. He grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from Judson High School in 1984. Craig earned his bachelors and masters degrees in criminal justice from LaSalle University in Louisiana. He was also a certified scuba diving instructor. On Valentine's Day, February 14,...

Margaret Jean   Towne

Margaret Jean Towne

Jul 18, 2010

Margaret Jean Towne, daughter of A.B. and Audrey (Brown) Stroemer was born July 21, 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska. Jean was raised in Alvo, Nebraska and attended Alvo High School, graduating in 1938, whereupon she enrolled at the University of Nebraska. Jean graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1943 and began teaching in McCook, Nebraska. On July 24, 1943, Jean...

Leroy 'Country'   Nelson

Leroy 'Country' Nelson

Jul 14, 2010

LeRoy Delano Country', son of Sam and Gertrude (Minnich) Nelson, was born April 4, 1942 at Grand Meadow, MN. When he was nine years old, his mother died and he went to live with his aunt and uncle Arthur and Mae Nelson who lived near Guthrie Center, IA. He attended school in Guthrie Center. He worked for Anderson's Creamery for...

Leroy   Niehaus

Leroy Niehaus

Jul 8, 2010

Leroy C. Niehaus, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Olberding) Niehaus was born on October 9, 1924 near Arcadia, Iowa. He attended St. John School in Arcadia until the 8th grade, when he joined his father farming. On June 16, 1948 he was united in marriage with Corinne Schroeder in Arcadia. Two children were born to this union. The couple lived...

Gerald   Jensen

Gerald Jensen

Jul 8, 2010

Gerald Ross, son of Thorvald George (T. G.) and Kirstine (Simonsen) Jensen, was born October 30, 1927 in Kimballton, IA. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Gerald attended public school in Kimballton and graduated from Audubon High School. During World War II he served in the United States Navy. After an extensive time of hospitalization...

Grace Elizabeth Rasmussen

Grace Elizabeth Rasmussen

Jul 8, 2010

Officiating Reverend Angie Loomis United Church of Manilla Cardinal Bearers Grace's Great-grandchildren Casket Bearers Scott McLaren Bill McLaren Matt Theophilus Rian Rasmussen Regis Rasmussen Jason Rasmussen Jacob Segebart Sam Factor Honorary Casket Bearers Kara Roeder Niki Theophilus Suzy Theophilus Adrienne Collins Allison Rasmussen Arynn Rasmussen Jessica Hinners Katie Rasmussen Natalie Segebart Whitney Segebart Grace Elizabeth, daughter of Edwin L. and...

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