Obituaries

Obituaries

Rita   Reicks

Rita Reicks

Jan 9, 2010

Rita Margaret, daughter of Peter and Teresa (Goecke) Oswald, was born October 2, 1921, at Mt. Carmel, Iowa. She lived for a time with her Goecke grandparents in Willey where she began grade school. Rita contracted polio at the age of seven. After her recovery, she continued her schooling in Breda where she had moved with her family. Rita worked...

Art   Rix

Art Rix

Jan 3, 2010

Funeral Service SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010, 2:00 PM FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA REVEREND MARSHALL BROWN, OFFICIATING Music "HERE I AM, LORD" "NOW PRAISE THE LORD" ~ CONGREGATION "I'LL WALK WITH GOD" ~ CHOIR "HOW GREAT THOU ART" ~ DEETTE GRABILL, VOCALIST "STEAL AWAY" "I BELIEVE" "THE LORD'S PRAYER" "I SAW THE LIGHT" ~ MANNING LIEDERKRANTZ Casket Bearers DUANE MONSON...

Gary   Eischeid

Gary Eischeid

Dec 31, 2009

Gary Fred, son of Hilbert "Hib" and Agnes (Steinkamp) Eischeid, was born October 15, 1947 at Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on a farm north of Manning and attended Manning schools. Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as an aircraft mechanic in Thailand during the Vietnam Era, performing maintenance on crew assigned B-52s. After his honorable...

Gene   Hilgenberg

Gene Hilgenberg

Dec 29, 2009

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Jasper Alan Dopheide

Jasper Alan Dopheide

Dec 29, 2009

Jasper Alan Dopheide, son of Cory John Dopheide and Rachel Marie Christoffersen was born on December 22, 2009 at 7:01 PM at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was soon taken to Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha and cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. There, with the help of doctors, nurses and his family, Jasper showed his...

Joyce   Zubrod

Joyce Zubrod

Dec 23, 2009

Joyce Ann, daughter of Segwall and Velma (Spencer) Henriksen, was born September 29, 1934, at Audubon, Iowa. She graduated from Audubon High School in 1952. On May 2, 1953, Joyce was united in marriage with Don Zubrod at El Paso, TX, where Don was stationed with the U.S. Army. Five children were born to this union. In 1961, the family...

Bradley Jon Georgius

Bradley Jon Georgius

Dec 23, 2009

Bradley Jon, son of Robert Georgius and Janice (Wilfong) Georgius Christensen, was born June 20, 1953, in Manning, Iowa. He grew up near Manilla and attended kindergarten in Aspinwall. Brad completed first through twelfth grade in Manilla, graduating with the Class of 1971. After finishing high school, he started working at Lynks Seed Company, working in the field and production...

Howard R. Nielsen

Howard R. Nielsen

Dec 23, 2009

Howard Rex, son of Rasmus L. and Louise M. (Sorensen) Nielsen, was born April 21, 1922 at Coon Rapids, Iowa. He attended rural school near his home and then went to school in Bayard, graduating with the Class of 1941. After completing his education, Howard worked on the farm with his dad until enlisting in the United States Army in...

Lyle Melvin Sauvago

Lyle Melvin Sauvago

Dec 22, 2009

Lyle Melvin, son of Merle and Leotha "Lottie" (Mowrey) Sauvago, was born May 25, 1915, at Sac City, Iowa. He grew up in Coon Rapids and graduated from Coon Rapids High School. Lyle was united in marriage with Gertrude Barber on April 14, 1937, in Coon Rapids. One son Phillip was born to this union. They lived and worked in...

Patricia   Shelstrom

Patricia Shelstrom

Dec 20, 2009

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Norman   Nielsen

Norman Nielsen

Dec 15, 2009

Norman Albert, son of Christian and Dagmar (Christensen) Nielsen was born on April 13, 1921 near Jacksonville, Iowa. He attended country school and in 1941, Norman enlisted in the United States Navy. During World War II, he served with the Navy Seabees in the Pacific region. Upon his honorable discharge, Norman made his home in Wichita, Kansas where he worked...

Alvin W. Johnson

Alvin W. Johnson

Dec 12, 2009

Alvin W. Johnson, son of James and Stena (Andersen) Johnson, was born March 1, 1913, at home in Jackson Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Poplar Church west of Kimballton and attended rural school in the area. Alvin was united in marriage with Esther Sorensen on November 29, 1933. One son, Raymond, was born to...

Randy   Schulze

Randy Schulze

Dec 2, 2009

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Orrin "Pete" John Oliver

Orrin "Pete" John Oliver

Nov 29, 2009

Orrin John "Pete" Oliver was born on May 8, 1916 to William and Anice Maude (Coffmann) Oliver in Guthrie County near Coon Rapids. Pete attended grade school in rural Coon Rapids and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1934. After graduation, Pete worked as a clerk for the Murdy Drug Store in Coon Rapids. From 1935 to 1937, he...

Rex   Heese

Rex Heese

Nov 28, 2009

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Edith O. Petersen

Edith O. Petersen

Nov 28, 2009

Funeral Service MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009, 2:00 PM IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH KIMBALLTON, IOWA Officiating REVEREND RON RASSMUSSEN Music "IN THE GARDEN" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "AMAZING GRACE" CONGREGATION "THE LORD'S PRAYER" SHON ANDERSEN, VOCALIST SHERRY HANSEN, ACCOMPANIST "TENNESSEE WALTZ" RECORDED Casket Bearers CHAD MATHISEN TIM ANDERSEN MIKE MATHISEN RICHARD LARSON RANI LARSON LAYNE ROCKFORD Interment IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY KIMBALLTON, IOWA...

Sondra   Christensen

Sondra Christensen

Nov 24, 2009

Sondra Lee, daughter of Mose R. and Velma M. "Tootie" (Garside) Bell was born on November 24, 1934 at Harlan, Iowa. She was raised in Harlan before moving to Lewis and then to Atlantic where she graduated high school in 1953. On June 3, 1953, Sondra was united in marriage with Mervin Christensen at Clovis, New Mexico. While Mervin served...

Edna   Hague

Edna Hague

Nov 20, 2009

Funeral Service SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2009, 10:30 AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, COON RAPIDS, IOWA REVEREND LYNN GUNDERSON, OFFICIATING Music "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "AMAZING GRACE" "A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE" NANCY OWEN & DEETTE GRABILL, VOCALISTS "HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW" LULA GARNES, ACCOMPANIST Casket Bearers BRADLEY HAGUE STEVEN SWEDBERG SCOTT SWEDBERG JOHN TIGGES BRIAN TIGGES NATHAN TIGGES...

Dewey   Hargens

Dewey Hargens

Nov 17, 2009

Dewey Herman, son of Herman Hans and Laura (Jansen) Hargens, was born July 10, 1921 in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended country school in Audubon and Carroll Counties and then started working. On December 4, 1941, Dewey was united in marriage with Opal Brockman at Koontz Memorial Lutheran Church in Omaha. They were the parents of three children and Dewey...

Harold   Olson, Sr.

Harold Olson, Sr.

Nov 15, 2009

Harold Olson, Sr. Funeral Service WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009, 10:30 A.M. OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANILLA, IOWA Officiating REV. PAUL FRANK TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, MANILLA, IOWA Music "OLD RUGGED CROSS" CONGREGATION "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" GARY HANSEN, VOCALIST SARA STRACKE, ACCOMPANIST Casket Bearers MIKE BARRY SCOTT THORELL KENNETH SOENEN STAN SPIES LYNN OLSON LAURA OLSON KATELYN OLSON JACKIE...