Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
Teresa Marie Wanninger
Jul 5, 2010
Teresa Marie, daughter of Rafael and Teresa (Mayer) Sailer, was born October 5, 1916 at home in Audubon County, Iowa. She attended rural schools in the area and St. Augustine School in Halbur where her family moved in 1928. Her mother passed away at this time and she stayed at home to help with the cooking and cleaning. The family...
Hal Cadwell
Jul 3, 2010
Hal Laverne, son of Otis "Lew" and Blanch (Nellis) Cadwell, was born February 2, 1919 on a farm near Botna, Iowa. He attended country school near his home and then Hal graduated from Manilla High School in 1936. Following graduation he farmed with his family near Botna. Hal was drafted into the United States Army in 1942 and served in...
Catherine Vogl
Jul 3, 2010
Catherine Ann, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bellinghausen) Riesberg, was born April 13, 1916 at Templeton, Iowa. She attended Country School in rural Templeton. Catherine was united in marriage with George Vogl on January 17, 1939 at Sacred Heart Church, Templeton. They resided on a farm south of Halbur prior to retiring in 1970 and moving to Halbur. She was...
Gene Rohe
Jul 3, 2010
Eugene Edward "Gene", son of Walter and Ella (Sibbel) Rohe, was born October 22, 1925, in Carroll County, near Templeton, Iowa. He attended Sacred Heart School in Templeton until he began farming with his family. Gene was drafted into the United States Army in February of 1951 at Omaha, NE. He served with the 91st TSU Depot #2 as a...
Myron Bogatzke
Jul 1, 2010
Myron Delton, son of Karl and Amanda (Dammann) Bogatzke, was born on December 22, 1933 in Carroll County, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, south of Manning. Myron attended various country schools in the Manning area and was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church on April 10, 1949. After Myron graduated from Manning High...
Mary R. Lux
Jul 1, 2010
Mary Rebecca, daughter of George M. and Mary (Mattes) Schumacher, was born on October 11, 1916 at Casey, Adair County, Iowa. In 1918 she moved with her family to a farm near Parkston, South Dakota. She attended Sacred Heart Church and graduated from Sacred Heart Grade School in Parkston. In 1938 the family moved to a farm in Carroll County,...
Arlene Kroman
Jun 27, 2010
Arlene, daughter of Herbert A. and Ella (Martin) Stearns, was born March 7, 1921 in the village of Hendley, NE. She grew up there, attended school and graduated with the Class of 1939. After graduation the family moved to Carson, IA, and Arlene worked in nearby Avoca at a dentist's office and Trout's Five and Dime Store. On March 7,...
Norman 'Gene' E. Crouch
Jun 27, 2010
Norman E. Gene', son of George L. and Leva Ora (McCracken) Crouch was born on August 18, 1929 at Bayard, Iowa. He attended school in Bayard and then began working for area farmers. In 1946 Gene enlisted in the U.S. Army and served at Fort Knox for two years. After his honorable discharge he returned to the Coon Rapids and...
Laroice Lorenzen
Jun 26, 2010
Recorded Music "OVER THE SUNSET MOUNTAIN" ~ THE STATLER BROTHERS "I CALL IT HOME" ~ MIKE PURKEY Casket Bearers DENNIS LORENZEN ROGER LORENZEN GAYLIN SCOFIELD JOSH RITCHEY JUSTIN LORENZEN DILLON LORNEZEN Interment NISHNABOTNA CEMETERY MANILLA, IOWA LaRoice Marilyn, daughter of Kenneth E. and Juna "Madge" (Bromen) Ritchey, was born December 24, 1935 at Manilla, Iowa. She attended school in Manilla...
Marvin Gaer
Jun 24, 2010
Marvin Delbert , son of Marvin M. and Dolly Malinda (Bolman) Gaer, was born June 12, 1926 on the family farm south of Irwin, near Kirkman, Iowa. He attended school in Kirkman and during his senior year enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas and the Great Lakes area near Chicago before being...
Jeff Corson
Jun 24, 2010
Visitation and Prayers Sunday, June 27, 2010, after 4:00 p.m. Rosary & Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Annunciation Church Coon Rapids, Iowa (Visitation resumes at Ohde Funeral Home, Coon Rapids, after 9 a.m. Monday morning before Mass at church.) Mass of Christian Burial Monday, June 28, 2010, 10:30 a.m. Annunciation Church, Coon Rapids, Iowa Rev. Anthony Pick & Deacon Louie Meiners...