Obituaries
Mary Ann Brandt
Feb 25, 2020
Mary Ann, daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Underberg) Nees, was born September 13, 1934, in Carroll, Iowa. She graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic High School in 1952. Mary Ann then worked at a grocery store in Carroll
On October 2, 1956, Mary Ann was united in marriage with Engelbert Wendelin Brandt at Our Lady of...
Helen L. Higgins
Feb 25, 2020
Helen L., daughter of William and Helen (Brightwell) Leiting, was born September 19, 1931, in Arcadia, Iowa. She grew up at Arcadia and graduated from Arcadia High School. During school, she was active in cheerleading and basketball. After graduation, Helen worked at Eller Brock in Carroll and JC Penney in Boone.
On October 27, 1955, Helen was united in marriage...
Marlene (Bogatzke) Radtke
Feb 11, 2020
Marlene Mathilda, daughter of Karl and Amanda (Dammann) Bogatzke, was born on a farm south of Manning on April 6, 1936. The next month on May 31, 1936, she was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church south of Manning. Marlene attended country school through the eighth grade and then onto Manning High School. Marlene was confirmed on March...
Douglas Dale Jensen
Feb 10, 2020
Douglas Dale, son of Dale and Yvonne (Randolph) Jensen, was born March 3, 1960, in Harlan, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm near Kimballton and graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School in 1978. Doug was a multiple sport athlete garnering numerous accolades in football, basketball and baseball. Baseball was his passion and he became one of the state’s best clean-up...
(Eva) Lucille Clausen
Feb 9, 2020
Eva Lucille, daughter of John and Jensine Oliene (Jensen) Larsen, was born September 6, 1924, in Atlantic, Iowa. She grew up in Kimballton and Audubon, graduating from Audubon High School in 1941. On February 8, 1942, Lucille was united in marriage with Emmert LaVerne Clausen, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Two sons were born to this couple....
Joann Moses
Feb 3, 2020
Graveside Service
Friday, February 14, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM
Highland Township Cemetery
Bayard, Iowa
Officiating
Rev. Karen Patrick
Honorary Bearers
Gentry Lowe Jason Sheer Dakota Sheer
Rachel Sheer Karen Gotto
Mike Sheer ~ In Memoriam
Morgan Maurath ~ In Memoriam
Following the graveside service, JoAnn’s family will receive friends at a potluck in the Bayard Community Building.
The family respectfully requests donation of food for the potluck, in lieu of...
Lucille Ranniger
Jan 31, 2020
Funeral Service
Monday, February 10, 2020 ~ 10:30 AM
Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa
Officiating
Reverend Robert Riggert
Congregational Hymns
“How Great Thou Art” “Nearer My God To Thee”
“Beautiful Savior” Tom Ulrickson, Pianist
Casket Bearers
Curtis Lantz Dennis Lantz Warren Peterson
Steve Petty Bob Downs Robert Sorenson
Also other family members of Lucille
Graveside Service
Monday, February 10, 2020 ~ 2:30 PM
Mamre Cemetery, Stanton, Iowa
Lucille Jean, daughter of Ray...
Gerald "Doc" Schreck
Jan 30, 2020
Visitation and Prayers
Monday, February 3, 2020 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Prayer Service at 7:00 PM by Reverend Tim Pick
Sacred Heart Church, Templeton, Iowa
Mass of Christian Burial
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 ~ 10:30 AM
Sacred Heart Church, Templeton, Iowa
Msgr. Kenneth Seifried, Celebrant Rev. Shinoj Jose, Concelebrant
Rev. Tim Friedrichsen, Concelebrant Rev. Merlin Schrad, Concelebrant
Mass Servers
Peter Dea Joseph Dea
Lector
Philip Schreck Kristie Schreck
Gifts...
Rosemary Drees
Jan 25, 2020
Rosemary, daughter of Lawrence and Helen (Noonen) Higgins, was born November 22, 1930, on a farm southwest of Dunlap, Iowa. Rosemary graduated from St. Joseph’s school in Dunlap with the class of 1949. In these school years, she enjoyed music and was an exceptional cornet player and vocalist. Additionally, Rosemary was an athlete, excelling in volleyball and basketball. Following high...
Kevin "Pizza" J. Bauer
Jan 23, 2020
Mass of the Christian Burial
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manning, Iowa
Rev. Paul Nguyen, Celebrant
Mass Servers
Nolan and Katie Kerkhoff
Music
“Amazing Grace” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“You Are Mine” “Be Not Afraid”
Sacred Heart Choir Anne Muhlbauer, Organist
Lector
Imelda Langel
Eucharistic Minster
Jim Muhlbauer
Gift Bearers
Camryn and Caiti Andersen
Honorary Bearers
Kevin’s Brothers
Interment At a Later Date
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa
Kevin John, "Pizza" son of...
Hermanette Ann Tank
Jan 9, 2020
Hermanette Ann, daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Blum) Schiltz, was born November 30,1931, in Panama, IA. At age 8, she moved with her family to Defiance and later to Manilla, Iowa where she graduated from Manilla High School. She attended nursing school at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs and after graduation worked at Mercy and then Myrtue Memorial Hospital...
Melvin B Schechinger
Dec 26, 2019
Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, December 30, 2019 10:30 AM
Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, Iowa
Reverend Paul Nguyen, Celebrant
Mass Servers
Caleb Coffelt Brayton Schechinger Brylee Schechinger
Lectors
Raen Schechinger Nicole Graen Heath Schechinger
Gift Bearers
Laci Kane Katelyn Schechinger
Kortney Saunders Raegan Saunders
Eucharistic Ministers
Tom Goeser Margaret Goeser Virginia Rasmussen
Music
“Here I Am, Lord” “On Eagle’s Wings”
“How Great Thou Art” “You Are Mine” “Amazing Grace” “These Hands” Johnny Cash
“Grandpa”...
Jeanette Lillehoj
Dec 23, 2019
Service
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019, 10:30 AM
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, KIMBALLTON, IOWA
Officiating
REVEREND SAM JACOBS
Congregational Hymns
“HOW GREAT THOU ART” “OUR FATHER HAS LIGHT IN HIS WINDOW”
“ABIDE WITH ME” “Hymn Of Committal” MARCIA NELSON, ORGANIST
Interment
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY, KIMBALLTON, IOWA
Casket Bearers
WILLIAM TRETTIN DAVID TRETTIN BENJAMIN TRETTIN JOHN TRETTIN
JAMES TRETTIN PETER LILLEHOJ PETER PASQUALINI
Honorary Casket Bearers
THOMAS TRETTIN SYLVIA OH EVA PASQUALINI
Memorial...
Lucille Winther
Dec 15, 2019
Funeral Service
Friday, December 20, 2019, 2:00 PM
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, Iowa
Officiating
Reverend Sam Jacobs
Congregational Hymns
“Our Father Has Light In His Window”
“Borning Cry” “In The Garden”
Marcia Nelson, Accompanist
Casket Bearers
Randy Madsen Brent Madsen Wayne Madsen
Denny Siemers Allen Bruck Dean Winther
Interment
Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, Iowa
Lucille Anna, daughter of Peter and Anna (Jacobsen) Petersen, was born July 31, 1921 on the farm...
Norma J. Bjorkgren
Dec 14, 2019
Memorial Service
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 11:30 AM
United Methodist Church, Manning, Iowa
Officiating
Pastor Joel Sutton
Congregational Hymns
“I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry”
“Hymn of Promise”
Janet Myer, Accompanist
Honorary Urn Bearers
Norma’s Grandchildren
Interment At A Later Date
Vail Cemetery, Vail, Iowa
Norma Jeannette, daughter of Ralph and Lillian (Osterlund) Pieper, was born October 25, 1924, at Vail, Iowa. She grew up in Vail and graduated...
Heather M. Kusel
Dec 13, 2019
In honor of Heather's love and dedication, a scholarship fund in her name has been established at IKM-Manning School.
Funeral Service Wednesday, December 18, 2019 ~ 2:30 PM IKM-Manning High School Gymnasium Manning, Iowa
Officiating Reverend Jonathan Conner Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa
Music “In Christ Alone” “10,000 Reasons” Zion Praise Team “Immanuel”
Casket Bearers Paul Odendahl Chris Reischl Mike Dammann John Lorenzen ...
Charles E. Fielweber
Dec 11, 2019
Funeral Service
Monday, December 16, 2019 ~ 10:30 AM
Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa
Officiating
Reverend Jonathan Conner
Congregational Hymns
“Amazing Grace” “How Great Thou Art”
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives Susan Lamb, Organist
Casket Bearers
Tyler Hahn Cole Fielweber Jim Thorn
Karl Rutz Dwight Gruhn Todd Gruhn
Interment
Manning Cemetery, Manning, Iowa
Charles Edward, son of John Jacob (Jake) and Amelia (Wenzel) Fielweber was born January 12,...
Darcy Ann Dammann
Dec 5, 2019
A Service of Remembrance will be held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM at the Manilla Memorial Hall on Main Street in Manilla. A Celebration of Life will follow the service. Burial at a later date in Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla.
Darcy Ann was born May 9, 1964 to Ron and Gloria Lohrmann. After a brief time as the only...
Ada Huffaker
Dec 5, 2019
Ada Darlene Huffaker, age 98, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Ada Huffaker was born November 23, 1921 in Bayard, Iowa the daughter of Edwin and Susie (McCord) Adamson. She was raised on the family farm north of Bayard and graduated Valedictorian of the Bayard High School Class...
Karmen Graceykay Grabill
Nov 23, 2019
Karmen GraceyKay, daughter of Troy and DeEtte (Ridgeway) Grabill, was born October 29, 1993, in Audubon, Iowa. She first lived with her family on the farm near Fiscus before moving to Manning when she was in the third grade. Karmen graduated from IKM-Manning High School in 2012, then attended Iowa Western Community College where she earned an...