Obituaries
Gary Madsen
Dec 31, 2023
A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton, Iowa.
Gary Lee Madsen was born on March 5, 1957, at the Audubon Community Hospital, Audubon, Iowa. He passed away on December 31, 2023, at the Atlantic Specialty Care Center, Atlantic, Iowa.
Gary was...
Dale Elwin Bueltel
Dec 16, 2023
Dale Elwin Bueltel, son of Leo and Dorothy (Bierl) Bueltel, was born February 3, 1939, near Templeton, Iowa. His family moved to the Carroll area where he attended St. Peter and Paul through the eighth grade and graduated from Kuemper High in 1957.
On October 22, 1960, Dale was united in marriage with EllaMae Schwabe at Sacred Heart Church...
Sonya Curlile
Dec 12, 2023
Sonya Marie Curlile was born to Wayne and Velaine (Yeck) Curlile on August 4th, 1962, in Fairfax, Missouri. She was baptized in the Northboro Methodist Church and confirmed in 1977, at the Manning Iowa United Methodist Church.
At six years of age, Sonya started school and attended a one-room classroom in a country school at Carroll, Iowa. She...
Jacqueline Mae Badger
Dec 2, 2023
Jacqueline (Jackie) Mae Badger, daughter of Louis and Madeline (Legassey) Tardy, was born March 16, 1934, at Limestone, Maine. Jackie grew up in Limestone and graduated from Limestone High School in 1952. She then worked at a dry-cleaning business at the air force base near Limestone where she met her future husband.
On February 20, 1953, Jackie was...
Helen Weller
Nov 20, 2023
Helen Elaine Weller, nee Phillips, age 92, died November 20, 2023, under hospice care after a serious fall. Helen was born on January 15, 1931, in Lake View, Iowa to Bertha (McKenzie) and Arthur Phillips. She grew up on the family farm, attended a small country school and later graduated from Lake View High School. She trained to be...
Karla Jo Andersen
Nov 5, 2023
Karla Jo Andersen, daughter of Charles Keith Andersen and Marilyn (Andersen) Bennett, was born February 10, 1959, in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up in Elk Horn and graduated from Elk Horn-Kimballton High School.
Karla continued to make her home in Iowa and moved to Texas for a while. About ten years ago, she returned and settled in Audubon,...
Larry Blake
Oct 24, 2023
The service will be livestreamed online through the following zoom link
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/2051648347?pwd=VX1x3cPhos05oY3UF7PdOrAPAo6sh9.1
Larry Charles Blake was born on May 9, 1959, at St. Vincent Hospital in Sioux City, IA, to Glenn and Ruth Blake. He was the third child of six. He grew up in Sioux City and attended Crescent Park Elementary, Hoover Junior High, and graduated from West High...
Albert Holloway
Oct 22, 2023
Albert Sidney Holloway, Jr., son of Albert Sidney Sr. and Mary (Ferdig) Holloway, was born March 5, 1954, in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Woodbury County where he began to do tree work with his father. The family then made their home in Taylor County.
On October 19, 1972, Albert and Kathryn were united in marriage at Grant...
Rita Sporrer
Oct 7, 2023
Rita Sporrer, 88 of Manning, entered into eternal rest with the Lord, October 7, 2023, surrounded by family at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
The daughter of Bernard and Margaret (Steffes) Halbur, Rita was born February 13, 1935, in Halbur, Iowa and attended St. Augustine School. On August 30, 1955, Rita married Harold Sporrer at St. Augustine...
Robert Christensen
Oct 5, 2023
Robert Ray Christensen, son of Sigurd and Thomine (Clausen) Christensen, was born December 24, 1945, in Audubon County, Iowa. He attended country school near his home and graduated from Harlan High School in 1964.
Robert began working for Robert Kroman at the age of 16 and continued this working relationship through the age of 67. After graduation, Robert worked at...
May Opperman
Sep 30, 2023
May Thomas Opperman was born May 12, 1924, in Coon Rapids, Iowa to Wesley Lynk and Freida Elsina (Weaver) Thomas. She grew up on a farm in the Star Community of Union Township outside of Coon Rapids with her brothers Wes and Bill and sisters Ruth and Dorothy. She attended Star School, graduated from Coon Rapids High School and enrolled...
Violet Pleake
Sep 24, 2023
Violet Smith Pleake, daughter of Roy Sr. and Julia (Barton) Smith, was born January 14, 1937, in Gardner, New York. She graduated from Andrew Jackson Senior High School in Jacksonville, Florida with the Class of 1954. Violet then attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bellevue College in Bellevue, Nebraska and then the University of New Hampshire...
Merlyn Irlbeck
Sep 21, 2023
Merlyn Engelbert Irlbeck, son of Anselm Theodore and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Steffes) Irlbeck, was born February 26, 1936, one mile east and a ¼ mile north of Manning on the family farm. He was baptized the next day. Merlyn grew up on the family farm and attended Struve School House through the eighth grade.
Merlyn first worked for Weed...
Dean Anthofer
Sep 8, 2023
Dean Gerard Anthofer, son of Edward and Bernadine “Bonnie” (Brincks) Anthofer, was born February 16, 1960, in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up on the family farm west of Coon Rapids and attended Coon Rapids schools.
Dean worked with his family as a heavy equipment operator doing erosion control on farms. Throughout the years, he enjoyed fishing, trapping, walking out in...
Lorrell Borkowski
Aug 29, 2023
Lorrell James Borkowski, son of Albert and Anna (Bald) Borkowski, was born June 20, 1944, at home in Audubon County, Iowa. He grew up south of Manning near Gray and graduated from Manning High School in 1962. Lorrell served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967 and became a proud member of the American Legion and Veterans of...
Darrel Dean Wiese
Aug 26, 2023
Darrel Dean Wiese, son of Leslie and Lillian (Klusman) Wiese, was born January 10, 1944, in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up in Manning where he lived most of his life and attended Manning schools.
Darrel was first married to JoAnn Hike and four children were born to this marriage. Darrel and JoAnn made their home in Arcadia.
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Betty Potthoff
Aug 23, 2023
Elizabeth Lou “Betty” Potthoff, daughter of Louis and Mae (Wiederin) Bruning, was born September 15, 1926, in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up in Breda and graduated from St. Angela’s Academy in Carroll. Betty worked in the Carroll County Courthouse and then in accounting at Montgomery Ward.
On February 17, 1947, Betty was united in marriage with Melvin Potthoff in Halbur....
Jerilyn J Kusel
Aug 12, 2023
Jerilyn Joy Kusel, 67, of Virginia Beach, VA, and originally of Manning, went to her heavenly home August 12, 2023. She was a member of the MHS graduating class of 1974.
Born April 19, 1956, to Glen and Arlene Kusel, Jerilyn was baptized, confirmed, and married at Zion Lutheran Church, Manning. She and her husband both served in the U.S....
Esther Williams
Aug 6, 2023
Esther Marie, a daughter of Henry and Anna (Testroet) Anstoeter was born July 4, 1931, in Carroll, Iowa. She grew up in Halbur and attended St. Augustine School.
On November 18, 1952, Esther was united in marriage with Leo Williams and they were blessed with six children. The couple made their home in the rural Lake City area where Leo...
Loretta Handlos
Jul 31, 2023
Loretta Rose, daughter Ed and Cecelia (Schnitter) Lechtenberg, was born January 19, 1926, at Butte, Nebraska. She attended catholic school in Butte. At the age of ten, Loretta moved with her family to a farm near Manning, Iowa where she attended rural school. After completing her education, Loretta worked at home on the farm.On September 30, 1941, Loretta was united...
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