Obituaries
William "Bill" Opperman
Jan 15, 2023
William Robert, son of Emil and Mabel (Dietz) Opperman, was born March 6, 1932, at Manning General Hospital in Manning, Iowa. He grew up on a farm ¾ of mile northwest of town, attending country school at Ewoldt #3 and then Manning High School, graduating in 1949. During high school he played football and was a member of the FFA....
Nancy R. Grimm
Jan 3, 2023
Nancy Rose (Hacker) Grimm, daughter of Delmus E. and Rose Lorraine (Sporrer) Hacker was born March 17, 1957, in Carroll, Iowa. Nancy grew up a half mile southwest of Gray. She attended school in Gray through the 6th grade, then in Audubon, graduating in 1975. Nancy was united in marriage with Curt Grimm on January 9, 1976, at Zion Lutheran...
Virgil Rosonke
Dec 22, 2022
Virgil Felix, son of Leo and Mary (Reiling) Rosonke was born November 20, 1936, south of Carroll, Iowa. Virgil attended school at Mt. Carmel and was the president of the class of 1954. He then worked for various farmers, and the Breda Telephone Company. In February of 1956, Virgil enlisted with the U.S. Army. He was trained in electrical repair...
Virgene M Kroeger
Dec 16, 2022
Virgene Madelyn, daughter of Henry and Helma (Strathman) Kruse was born March 20, 1922, in Washington Township near Manning, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison in 1927 and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning by Rev. Ansorqe in 1937. She grew up near Manning attending rural schools near her home. She graduated from Westside High...
Cheral Buhr
Dec 15, 2022
Cheral Ann was born December 15, 1933, to Lester & Lillian (Joens) Andresen at Manning General Hospital in Manning, Iowa. As an only child she grew up on a farm near Manning, attended Country School and graduated Manning High School in 1952. After attending business school in Omaha, NE she returned to Manning and worked for Manning Monitor and Richard...
Patricia "Pat" Stahl
Dec 11, 2022
Patricia Ann (Birks) Grau Stahl, daughter of Ivan and Carrie (Case) Birks was born September 12, 1939, at Manilla, Iowa. She attended school in Manilla graduating with the class of 1957. Pat then worked at an insurance company in Omaha, NE. On June 21, 1959 Pat was united in marriage with Emil D. Grau, at the Church of Christ in...
William "Bill" Joens
Dec 7, 2022
William D. "Bill" Joens, son of William L. and Viola H. (Pfannkuch) Joens, was born February 4, 1939, in Manning, Iowa. He grew up in Manilla and graduated from Manilla High School in 1957. In 1958, Bill enlisted with the U.S. Air Force and served in the Military Police at Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Travis Air Force Base until being...
Larry Justice
Dec 2, 2022
Larry Gene, son of Kenneth and Katherine (Krogh) Justice, was born January 11, 1939, at Defiance, Iowa. At the age of two, he moved with his family to the present family farm east of Manilla. He attended country school for five years before going to school in Manilla where he graduated in 1957. Larry then served in the U.S. Navy...
Sandra Hanson
Dec 2, 2022
Sandra Katherine (Gehlsen) Hanson of the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Manilla, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at the age of 84. Sandra, the 10th child of Peter and Pauline (Jahn) Gehlsen was born January 7, 1938, at Westside, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm near the 5-mile house, going to many dances and events...
Dan "Danny" Funderberg
Nov 28, 2022
Danny Funderberg, age 61, of Elk Horn, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Dan Loyd Funderberg Jr., son of Dan Sr. and Patricia (Unland) Funderberg, was born February 28, 1961, in McAllen, Texas. He grew up in McAllen and also...
Chris J. Brandt
Nov 22, 2022
Christian John, the youngest of eight children to Joseph Sr. and Katharina (Mueller) Brandt, was born on May 20, 1935, on the family farm west of Aspinwall in Crawford County, Iowa. He attended the Aspinwall School, graduating from the eighth grade. After graduation, he worked at home and for various neighbors, working with cattle, hogs and farm work. On May...
John Ostrand
Nov 19, 2022
Funeral services for John Ostrand of De Soto will be held on May 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Manning Cemetery, Manning, Iowa John Raymond Ostrand, son of Raymond F. and Thelma J. (Schreck) Ostrand, was born January 17, 1953, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in...
David B. Kerkhoff
Nov 10, 2022
David Bernard Kerkhoff, son of Alphons and Frances (Bluml) Kerkhoff was born March 5, 1938 on the family farm south of Templeton in Carroll County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. He attended school at Sacred Heart, graduating with the class of 1955. On February 7, 1959, Dave was united in marriage with Delores...
Judith "Judy" Joens
Nov 1, 2022
Judith Ann Joens, daughter of Peter Dietrich and Pauline Amanda (Jahn) Gehlsen, was born August 31, 1933, on a farm five miles south of Westside in Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed by the Rev. E.G. Otte at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Westside. Judy attended school in Westside and graduated with the Class of 1951....
Robert Frahm
Oct 28, 2022
A graveside service will be held for Robert A. Frahm on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Manning Cemetery in Manning. Robert A. Frahm, son of Ivan and Norma (Jons) Frahm, was born September 12, 1948, on a farm near Manning, Iowa. The youngest of five children, he grew up in Manning and graduated from Manning High...
Imelda Laube
Oct 20, 2022
Imelda Viola Schwery Laube, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went to heaven on October 20, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Imelda was born in Panama, Iowa on September 12, 1938, to Alfred and Romana (Goeser) Schwery. She grew up on a farm in Defiance, Iowa with her 5 siblings. She met John Laube in Harlan, Iowa and married in Manilla, Iowa...
Thomas "Tom" Potts
Oct 18, 2022
Thomas Potts, 72, of Elk Horn, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, on the family farm near Elk Horn. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, with visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is in charge of...
William (Bill) K. Weitl
Oct 17, 2022
Funeral services for 66 year old Bill Weitl of Manning will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with burial in the Manning Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 - 7 PM on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Visitation will resume at 9:30 AM at Zion Lutheran...
Margaret M. Mckibben
Oct 5, 2022
Margaret Mary, daughter of Bernard and Mary (Maystadt) Olberding, was born April 13, 1937, in Carroll, Iowa. She was the youngest of 8 children. Margaret attended school in Manilla and graduated from Manilla High School in 1955. She attended nursing school in Council Bluffs and then Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Margaret then enlisted with the U.S. Army and was...
Loy Fitz
Oct 4, 2022
Loy W., son of Loy W. and Irene M. (Hansen) Fitz, was born December 13, 1939, in Manning, Iowa. Loy was a graduate of The University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he received a degree as an Actuary. For most of his working years, Loy worked as a casualty actuary in the insurance business. Loy's greatest "hobby" was his family's genealogical tree...
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