Obituaries

Obituaries

Otto L. Rasmussen

Otto L. Rasmussen

Apr 9, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday, April 27, 2019 ~ 10:30 AM

Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, Iowa

Celebrant

Reverend Paul Nguyen

Mass Servers

Conner and Michael Collins

Lector  & Eucharistic Minister

Virginia Rasmussen

Gift Bearers

Travis and Nicole Olberding

Music

“You are Mine” Recording      “One Bread One Body”

“Gift of Finest Wheat”     “Song of Farewell”

“One Day At A Time” Recording by Merle Haggard

Sacred Heart Choir     Barb Baker Organist    

 Urn Bearer

Denny Rasmussen

 Interment With Military...

Sharon Rae Christensen

Sharon Rae Christensen

Apr 8, 2019

   Sharon Rae, daughter of Kjer and Loretta (Nielsen) Christensen, was born October 9, 1950 at Carroll, Iowa.  She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton.

   At the age of 10 Sharon moved to the state school in Glenwood.  She loved to visit with her family, especially if there was an ice cream treat involved.  Sharon always had a...

Otis   Dudley

Otis Dudley

Apr 8, 2019

     Otis Lee, son of Raymond and Cleo (Sample) Dudley, was born November 18, 1934 near Ottumwa, in Wapello County, Iowa. He grew up near Ottumwa and attended country school.

     On October 16, 1953 Otis was united in marriage with Hazel Parrott in Kahoka, Missouri. Otis was a lifelong mechanic, mostly working on large trucks. He and Hazel made...

Danny   Pettry

Danny Pettry

Apr 3, 2019

  Visitation

Friday, April 5, 2019  10:00 AM

Ohde Funeral Home, Coon Rapids, Iowa

Graveside Service

Friday April 5, 2019  11:00 AM

Union Township Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Iowa

Officiating

Burke Johnson

Casket Bearers

Danny’s Friends

    Danny Wilbur, son of Carl and Bonnie (Hill) Pettry, was born September 25, 1970, in Carroll, Iowa. He grew up in Coon Rapids and attended Coon Rapids schools.

   Not afraid to work, Danny...

James   Hoffman

James Hoffman

Mar 19, 2019

Mass of Christian Burial

Saturday May 25, 2019, 10:30 AM

Sacred Heart Church, Templeton, Iowa

 Celebrant

Very Reverend Mark Stoll

 Music

Sacred Heart Men’s Choir

Hannah Warner, Organist

 Interment

Sacred Heart Cemetey

Templeton, Iowa

James Joseph Hoffman, son of Eugene Vincent and Eleanor Jane (Burns) Hoffman was born August 29, 1940 at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died on March 19, 2019 at his home in Irving, Texas. ...

Henry   Uhlenkamp

Henry Uhlenkamp

Mar 16, 2019

  

   Henry Joseph, son of Louis and Frances (Willenborg) Uhlenkamp, was born October 22, 1929, at Dedham, Iowa. When Henry was a young boy, his mother passed away and the family moved to Templeton to be closer to his grandparents. He attended Sacred Heart School in Templeton.

   Hank, as many knew him, then worked for area farmers before...

Richard   Wiskus

Richard Wiskus

Mar 14, 2019

   Richard Lee, son of John J. and Regina (Bauer) Wiskus, was born September 9, 1947, at home in Dedham, Iowa. He attended St. Joseph’s school in Dedham and high school at Kuemper graduating in 1965.  Rich was drafted in to the U.S. Army and attended training at Fort Bliss and Fort Huachuca before being stationed in Korea for 18 months....

Virginia M. Perschau

Virginia M. Perschau

Mar 5, 2019

     Ginny, as family and friends knew her, was born on February 24, 1924 to Samuel and Cecelia (Forziak) DeSanto in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1941. She was united in marriage with Lester A. Perschau of Glencoe, Minnesota on August 28, 1943 at Altus Army Air Force Base in Oklahoma just before...

David   Grundmeier

David Grundmeier

Mar 3, 2019

   David Lee, son of Marcellus and Evelyn (Frahm) Grundmeier, was born March 17, 1935 in Carroll, Iowa. He attended country schools in Carroll County and graduated from Manning High School in 1953. He then worked at Priebe and Sons in Manning until he entered the U.S. Army in 1957.

   On February 14, 1960 Dave was united in marriage with...

Marge E. Heithoff

Marge E. Heithoff

Mar 1, 2019

 

   Marguerite “Marge” Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Pille) Kisgen, was born November 7, 1920, at home in Templeton, Iowa.  She attended Sacred Heart School in Templeton through the 11th grade and then graduated from Carroll High School in 1937.  After graduation she attended AIB in Des Moines for one year and returned to Templeton. 

   On October...

William Karl Keister Ii

William Karl Keister Ii

Feb 28, 2019

William Karl Keister, son of William and Bertha (Yager) Keister, was born on October 15, 1930, in Coon Rapids, Iowa. He joined a sister, Lois. His father died in 1933, the same year another sister, Ruth was born. The little family soon moved in with his grandfather, M. B. Keister and he grew to adulthood in that house on 4th...

William "Willie"   Hoffman

William "Willie" Hoffman

Feb 27, 2019

   William Lawrence, son of Lawrence and Clara (Zitzlsperger) Hoffman was born January 8, 1926 near Glidden, Iowa. He attended country school near his home and after moving northeast of Manning, attended Ewoldt #22 through eighth grade. He should have graduated from Manning High School in 1945 but was drafted into the United States Army in 1944 during WWII. Willie...

Clarence   Berning

Clarence Berning

Feb 24, 2019

  Clarence Berning

Celebrant

Reverend Kevin Richter

Lector

Scott Berning

Gift Bearers

Bella Berning     Anja Smith

Music

Dr. Franklyn Busby, Pastoral Musician

Holy Spirit Resurrection Choir

Casket Bearers

Michael Berning     Kevin Berning     Richard Berning

Scott Berning     Ethan Berning

Interment with Military Honors

Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa

American Legion Maurice Dunn Post #7

U.S. Army Honor Guard

Clarence Andrew Berning, son of Leo and Frances (Jasper) Berning was born February 23, 1934 in Breda, Iowa. He...

Vera   Mesenbrink

Vera Mesenbrink

Feb 23, 2019

   

Vera Messenbrink

Officiating

Reverend Andrew Johnson

Congregational Hymns

 “I’m But A Stranger Here”     “How Great Thou Art”

“I Know That My Redeemer Lives”

Carlys Stribe, Organist

Casket Bearers

Kim Mesenbrink     Nick Mesenbrink

John Mesenbrink     Rick Hickey

Lance Kruse     Jeff Sievertsen     Eric Mesenbrink

Interment

Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa

Vera Guida, daughter of John Fred and Adelia (Lapel) Odefy, was born June 20, 1917 in Manilla, Iowa. When she was one year old, Vera moved...

Jean Ruth Farley

Jean Ruth Farley

Feb 18, 2019

Jean Ruth Farley

Funeral Service

10:30 AM ~ Saturday, March 2, 2019

United Church of Manilla, Manilla, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Vickie Fisher & Reverend Dale Nielsen

Congregational Hymns

“Hymn of Promise”   “Jesus Loves Me”

Janet Myer Pianist

“In The Garden”   Carolyn Miller, Vocalist

“I Can Only Imagine” Recording by MercyMe

Casket Bearers

Rick Dammann     Rob Dammann     Terry Gordon

Todd Stadtlander     Bret Elwell     Bill Farley II    

Interment

Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa

In lieu of flowers...

Caroline   Vaughan

Caroline Vaughan

Feb 17, 2019

Carolyn Vaughan Funeral Service

Friday, February 22, 2019  10:30 AM

First Christian Church, Coon Rapids, Iowa

OfficiatingJohn Kult

Music“In the Garden”       “One Day at a Time”    

John Richardson, Vocalist

Casket Bearers Jeremy Meiners    David Vaughan    Jonathon Vaughan Kevin Hart    Carrie Gilchrist    Doug Pevestorf Interment Oak Hill Cemetery

Near Coon Rapids, Iowa

Caroline Clair, daughter of Orvil and Helen (Nelson) Brumback, was born...

Allan   Larsen

Allan Larsen

Feb 11, 2019

   Allan Lee, son of Nels and Marie (Fredricksen) Larsen, was born April 21, 1926, southeast of Elk Horn. He graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1944 where competing in basketball and baseball was a favorite memory from those days. 

   Allan enlisted in the Navy in high school and just days after graduation headed to Farragut, Idaho for military...

Spencer   Freese

Spencer Freese

Feb 6, 2019

   

Funeral Service

Tuesday, February 12, 2019  ~ 10:30 AM

Memorial Hall, Manilla, Iowa

Officiating

Pastor Heath Hansen

Church of Christ, Audubon, Iowa

Music

"Missing You" by O.A.R.

"Forever Young" by Rod Stewart

"Amazing Grace" by LeAnn Rhimes

Casket Bearers

William Andrade     Dylan Spies

Curtis Rykhus   Randy Freese   Jaydon Cantrell

Cianan Noeth     Bill Simonsen   Dan Rugaard

Honorary Casket Bearers

Kaiden Barry      Treyton Barry     Tristan Barry

Clayton Rugaard     Heath Richards

Interment

Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa

Spencer Ray Freese, son of Krista...

Loren D. Lodge

Loren D. Lodge

Feb 4, 2019

Funeral Service

Saturday, February 9, 2019 ~ 10:30 AM

Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa

Officiating

Reverend Vicki Fisher

United Methodist Church, Manning, Iowa

Recorded Music

“Amazing Grace”

“On Eagle’s Wings”

“The Old Rugged Cross”

Casket Bearers

Josh Enenbach     Jeff Enenbach

Mike Enenbach     Josh Linde

Andy Eischeid     Brandon Enenbach

Interment

Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa

   Loren Duane Lodge, son of Duane and Virginia (Smith) Lodge, was born September 11, 1961, in Waukon, Iowa. In 1964, the...

Walter   Murray

Walter Murray

Jan 23, 2019

   Walter Eugene, son of Martin Dale and Edith “Dolly” (Guss) Murray, was born November 15, 1925, at Irwin, IA.  He attended country school in Irwin.  Walt was the eldest of four sons and helped his parents with the farm work and livestock, in addition to later working for other farmers as well.  He went on to do seasonal harvesting...