Obituaries
Arlene A. Jahn
Mar 19, 2022
Arlene Adele Jahn, daughter of Louis and Adele (Jaeger) Bandow, was born December 13, 1924, in East Boyer Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Arlene attended country school at Hayes Township #9 and graduated from Manilla High School in 1942. She had the honor of being the first homecoming queen...
Marlin A. Hansen
Mar 13, 2022
Marlin Arthur, son of William and Elsie (Vehrs) Hansen, was born July 18, 1928, in Aspinwall, Iowa. He grew up in Defiance and Manilla, and attended Manilla High School until the ninth grade. Marlin then worked as a truck driver. On August 11, 1950, Marlin was united in marriage with Donna Ann Jensen in Manning. Four children were born to...
Phyllis J. Opperman
Mar 2, 2022
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning with interment in the Manning Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday March 7, 2022, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Manning and will resume after 9:30 AM on Tuesday at the church. Phyllis Jean, daughter...
Janet Faye Jensen
Feb 18, 2022
Janet Faye Jensen was born June 3, 1947 to the late Glenn and Lorraine (Petersen) Larsen in Exira, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kimballton. She graduated from Elk Horn High School with the Class of 1965. On June 26, 1965, Janet was united in marriage with Donald Jensen at Bethany Lutheran Church. To this...
Caroline M. Dent
Feb 13, 2022
Caroline Mable (Reuwsaat) Dent, daughter of Ernst and Sarah Helen (Trexel) Reuwsaat, was born October 1, 1929, at home in Lucas County, Iowa. She was the youngest of seven children. Caroline attended country school south of Denison and then moved to the Ida Grove area and went to high school there until the middle of her senior year. Following, she...
Ruth Ann Mcclelland
Feb 6, 2022
Ruth Ann McClelland, daughter of Raymond and Ola (Axland) Sleister, was born June 29, 1940, at home in Greeley Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She attended Greeley #1 through the eighth grade and graduated from Manilla High School in 1958. Ruth then attended Iowa Western Community College and became an LPN. Ruth was united in marriage with Douglas McClelland and four...
Myra Asmus
Feb 2, 2022
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Visitation with the family from 5 - 7 PM on Sunday, February 6 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Burial at the Manning Cemetery. Myra Emelia, daughter of Edwin and Elsie (Fonken) Willesen, was born February 22, 1936, in Carroll...
Darlene Mccool
Jan 26, 2022
Mary Darlene, daughter of John and Sadie (Schwartz) Griffin, was born August 23, 1932, in Guthrie County, Iowa. She passed away January 26, 2022, at Thomas Rest Haven at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 3 days. Darlene grew up in Carroll and Guthrie Counties where she attended rural schools, up until the second grade when she went...
Ronald D. Petersen
Jan 20, 2022
Ronald Dean, son of Daniel and Jessie (Petersen) Petersen, was born January 9, 1936, on the family farm near Poplar in Audubon County, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school at Jackson #1 through the eighth grade. Ronald then took over the family farm as his father became ill. On December 16, 1955, Ronald was...
Lowell A. Stribe
Jan 11, 2022
Lowell Allen, son of Herbert and Regilda (Stoffers) Stribe, was born on August 31, 1936, in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on a farm northeast of Manning where he attended rural schools. In 1952, Lowell moved with his family into Manning, graduating from Manning High School in 1954. On June 3, 1956, Lowell was united in marriage with Lois Anthony...
Hazel Dudley
Jan 9, 2022
Hazel Jean, daughter of Lawrence and Annabelle "Peggy" (Andrews) Parrott, was born February 7, 1932, in Des Moines, Iowa. She grew up in Ottumwa where she attended grade school and junior high school. Hazel then worked in a local restaurant. On October 16, 1953, Hazel was united in marriage with Otis Dudley in Kahoka, Missouri. Otis was a lifelong truck...
Marion R Ream
Dec 20, 2021
Funeral Services for 98 year old Marion Ream of Manning will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Friends may call from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM one hour before the funeral at Zion Lutheran Church. Marion Rebecca Ream, eldest daughter of Herman and Rebecca (Parker) Jochimsen, was born March 4,...
Janice Cade
Dec 19, 2021
Janice Cade, Age 79, passed away on December 19, 2021, in Plano, Texas. She was formerly of Earlham, Iowa.Janice is survived by two daughters: Darci Lynn Cade Pearson and Kelly Ann Cade Geffert; a son Chad William Cade; four grandchildren: Katherine Louise Pearson, Adam Joseph Pearson, Jacob Westin Geffert and Emily Lauren Geffert; and four great-grandchildren: Avery Grace Spensieri, Saylor...
Dorothy Kusel
Dec 18, 2021
Dorothy Clara Mae Kusel was born at home in Aspinwall, Iowa (Crawford County) to Louie and Clara (Eickelkamp) Ehrichs on August 27, 1923. The attending physician was Dr. O.W. Wyatt of Manning. She was baptized on May 30, 1925, by the Reverend John M. Ansorge of Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, and confirmed by him on April 18, 1937. Dorothy attended...
Henry John Jones Iii
Dec 16, 2021
Henry John Jones was born on November 27, 1931 to Henry John and Iola Kathleen (Mac Eachern) Jones in Wilmington, Delaware. The family moved to San Francisco, California in 1943. He graduated from high school in California. Following high school, he was drafted into the United States Army and fought in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart Award....
Robert Hagedorn
Dec 13, 2021
Robert "Bob" Lewis Hagedorn, son of Lewis and Marie (Ehrichs) Hagedorn, was born September 12, 1936, at home in Crawford County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Manning High School with the Class of...
Ivan L. Opperman
Dec 13, 2021
Ivan Leon Opperman, son of Emil and Mabel (Dietz) Opperman was born on May 30, 1925 in the Manning General Hospital in Manning, Iowa. Ivan grew up on the family farm, graduating from Manning High School in Manning with the Class of 1943. After graduation, Ivan joined his dad's farming operation. Ivan enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in...
David Lee Macumber
Dec 11, 2021
David Lee Macumber was born on June 9, 1960 to the late James and Rosalie (Siemer) Macumber in Manilla, Iowa. He graduated from Manilla High School with the Class of 1978. After graduation, he ran the feed store in Manilla, and trained and raised dogs. In 1982, Dave was blessed with one son, Jeremia, and in 1997, he was blessed...
Kenneth P. Ahrenholtz
Dec 10, 2021
Kenneth Paul Ahrenholtz, the youngest of five children born to Edwin and Ethel (Smith) Ahrenholtz, was born February 10, 1947, in Manilla, Iowa. He grew up on the farm and attended country school near his home before graduating from Manilla High School in 1965. In 1967 Ken was inducted into the U.S. Army and spent one year stationed in Vietnam....
Danny L. Peters
Dec 9, 2021
Danny Lee Peters, son of George and Milda (Wegner) Peters, was born at home on April 15, 1931, in Aspinwall Iowa. In October of 1934, he was baptized by Pastor Johann M. Ansorge at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning and was confirmed there on April 14, 1946. Dan spent his early childhood in Aspinwall, attending the two-room schoolhouse until...