Obituaries
Leon Dorpinghaus
Apr 11, 2010
Leon David, son of Hubert and Victoria (Broich) Dorpinghaus was born on December 8, 1939 in Scranton, Iowa. He attended Catholic school in Coon Rapids through the 10th grade and then decided that the U.S. Army sounded better, so he enlisted in the U.S. Army in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Through the Army Leon earned his GED and worked as a...
Phyllis Voege
Apr 10, 2010
Visitation Monday, April 12, 2010 after 4:00 PM Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa Funeral Service Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 11:00 AM United Church, Westside, Iowa VFW & American Legion Auxiliaries Honor Guard Officiating Pastor Richard Francis Congregational Hymn "In The Garden" "The Old Rugged Cross" "I'm But A Stranger Here" Janine Kock, Accompanist Casketbearers Randy Mahnke Lynn Odendahl Joe Odendahl...
Irene Anna Genzen
Mar 16, 2010
Irene Anna, daughter of William F. and Ida A. (Pithan) Schultz, was born November 23, 1920 in Otter Creek Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized December 19, 1920 in Stockholm Township and confirmed March 25, 1934 at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Irene attended rural school near her home followed by Zion Lutheran School in Denison and Denison High...
Michele Anne Kerwin
Mar 14, 2010
Michele Anne, daughter of James F. and Nancy (Cook) Kerwin, was born December 14, 1955, at Carroll, Iowa. She attended Holy Spirit School, graduating from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1974. Michele graduated Phi Beta Kappa in English from Iowa State University and earned a Master's Degree from the University of Iowa in Library Science. Since 1980 she was an...
Viola C. Starman
Mar 5, 2010
Viola Christina, daughter of John G. and Rosa (Langenfeld) Siepker, was born March 31, 1921 on a farm near Templeton, Eden Township, Carroll County, Iowa. She attended Sacred Heart School in Templeton and then remained at home to help her parents. On June 9, 1947 Viola was united in marriage with Joseph Bernard Starman at Holy Angels Church in Roselle....
Douglas A Bornhoft
Mar 4, 2010
Douglas Arlo, son of Arlo and Alice (Wenzel) Bornhoft, was born September 17, 1947, at Carroll, Iowa. He lived with his family on the farm and as he grew up, helped on the farm. Doug graduated from Manilla High School in 1965. He began working for a local seed corn company after completing his education. On June 19, 1971 Doug...
John David Scott
Mar 2, 2010
John David, son of Carl Edward and Mary Margaret (Anderson) Scott, was born April 11, 1934, at Coon Rapids, Iowa. He attended Coon Rapids community schools, graduating high school in 1952. He worked at Peterson Clothing in Coon Rapids before enlisting in the Army in 1955. John served in a clerical capacity in Germany and upon his discharge returned to...
Mary Patricia Pollastrini
Mar 2, 2010
Mary Patricia (Pat), daughter of Charles A. and Florence Leona (Murphy) Daley was born on December 5, 1927, in Carroll, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph's Grade School in Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1946. In the fall of 1946, she began studying at Omaha Business College. In 1947, Pat returned to Carroll where she worked for Heider...
Jake Smouse
Feb 27, 2010
Jake Thomas, son of Don and Emma (Rhubee) Smouse, was born March 9, 1914, on a farm northwest of Coon Rapids, Iowa. He attended country school near his home after which he farmed with his family and neighbors. In 1936 Jake began working as a mechanic with Frank Cabelka. From September of 1942 through January of 1946, Jake was a...
Linda Mae Hoffmann
Feb 26, 2010
Linda Mae, daughter of Sylvester J. and Mathilda E. (Neuerburg) Thelen was born on January 5, 1924 on a farm north of Carroll, Iowa. She attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School and later stayed home to help on her family farm. On May 1, 1945 Linda was united in marriage with John F. Hoffmann at Our Lady of Mt....
Arthur Jacobsen
Feb 22, 2010
Arthur Ronald, son of Harold and Ruth (Brunstedt) Jacobsen, was born July 29, 1932, at Lincoln, Nebraska. The family moved to the Elk Horn and Kimballton Iowa area, and Art graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1951. He was united in marriage with Nadine Joanne Nelson on March 8, 1953, in Atlantic. Art served in the U.S. Army from...
Gerald Petersen
Feb 15, 2010
Gerald Esbeck Petersen, son of Elmer B. and Corral (Esbeck) Petersen, was born October 22, 1916, at Elk Horn, Iowa. He attended Elk Horn schools before entering the United States Army during World War II. He served in the infantry for four years, primarily in the Pacific and New Guinea. Gerald worked for 35 years as the custodian at the...
Charleen Christensen
Feb 4, 2010
Charleen Berdell "Totsy", daughter of Loren E. and Lilly A. M. (Nelson) Booth, was born August 6, 1935 and entered the Elim Children's Home in Elk Horn, Iowa on January 2, 1942. She spent the better part of her childhood at the Elim Children's Home where Palma Petersen guided her through her formative years. She was confirmed and a member...
Donald Eugene Pedersen
Jan 31, 2010
Donald Eugene, son of Wilford and Erma Annet (Turner) Pedersen was born January 19, 1929 at Elk Horn, Iowa. He attended high school in Harlan, graduating with the Class of 1946. On September 18, 1950, Don was united in marriage with Naomi Ruth Larson at Harlan. The next year, on April 6, 1951, Don enlisted in the U.S. Army and...
Mary Vanderheiden
Jan 31, 2010
A daughter of George and Rose (Eilers) Vanderheiden, Mary was born on November 2, 1950 in Carroll, Iowa. She attended St. Mary's School in Auburn and Breda High School. In 1979, Mary moved to Sonoma County, California. There she worked as a New Products Material Coordinator for HP/Agilent for 31 years. Mary enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and collecting antique perfume...
Elna Hartvigsen
Jan 27, 2010
Elna Magdalene, daughter of Albert and Martha (Hansen) Albertsen, was born December 8, 1929, near Poplar, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Elna attended rural schools and then Audubon High School. Elna worked as a waitress in Kimballton until she was united in marriage with Merle Hartvigsen on November 28, 1947. Two daughters...
Frank Testroet
Jan 19, 2010
Frank H. Testroet, son of Theodore and Sophia (Schornagel) Testroet, was born May 23, 1913 near Halbur, Iowa. He attended his schooling at St. Augustine in Halbur. On February 14, 1939 Frank was united in marriage with Dorothy Greteman at St. Augustine Church in Halbur. The couple farmed near Halbur until their retirement in 1976. In 1978 they moved to...
George Saunders
Jan 18, 2010
George Saunders was born on July 13, 1916, in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Austin and Catherine Saunders. After graduating high school in Manilla, George moved to San Francisco where he managed Shell Oil stations for several years. In June, 1941, he married Ruth White of Manilla. In 1943, George was drafted for World War II and served at Los Alamos,...
Esther Leiting
Jan 17, 2010
Esther Lena, daughter of Matthew "Frank" and Loretta (Steffes) Broich was born on February 5, 1942 in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Carroll until she was five. Her family then moved to Maple River, where Esther attended St. Francis of Assisi School. Esther then worked for Jung's Bakery and Moore Brothers Grocery Store in Carroll. On...
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