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Allan B. Eich

Allan B. Eich

Mar 21, 2024

Allan Bert Eich was born March 14, 1935 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Bert and Mamie (Popp) Eich. He attended country school in Washington Township until the 5th grade before moving to Manning, where he later graduated from Manning High School in 1953. Allan led a remarkable life filled with notable achievements and contributions. After graduating from Iowa State...

Donna Venteicher

Donna Venteicher

Mar 18, 2024

Donna Rae, daughter of George and Lois (Weems) Wegner, was born December 29, 1946, in Manning, Iowa.  She grew up on the Wegner century farm south of Aspinwall and graduated from Manning High School in 1965. After graduation, she worked at the Denison Hospital as a bookkeeper.



On May 23, 1970, Donna was united in marriage with James Venteicher at Sacred...

Dennis H. Backhaus

Dennis H. Backhaus

Mar 18, 2024

   Dennis Harry Backhaus was born on September 13, 1941, the son of Harry and Milda (Schillerberg) Backhaus in Ida Grove, Iowa. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran, Grant Township in Ida County. He later confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Denny attended grade school at Hayes Township #5.  Denny attended Manning Community School his freshman year,...

Gerald Thiedeman

Gerald Thiedeman

Mar 18, 2024

Gerald Irwin Thiedeman was born May 17, 1932 to Irwin and Gladys (Jans) Thiedeman in Manning, Iowa.   He was baptized in the Evangelical Reformed Lutheran church in Westside and grew up on the family farm south of Westside. He attended country school and Westside High School, graduating in May of 1950. He played varsity basketball and attended Iowa State...

Wilma Faye Bogatzke

Wilma Faye Bogatzke

Mar 17, 2024

Wilma Faye, daughter of John and Vera (Houdeshell) Jackson, was born on June 19, 1944, in Lake City, IA.  She graduated from Lake City High School in 1962, and afterwards moved to Carroll, IA.   

Wilma worked for Northwestern Bell in Carroll as a telephone operator from 1962-1965.  On December 11, 1965, she married Myron Bogatzke at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Merla Dene Badger

Merla Dene Badger

Mar 13, 2024

Merla Dene, daughter of Merle Dean and Jacqueline Mae (Tardy) Badger, was born February 9, 1954, in Limestone, Maine. Merla grew up wherever her dad served in the U.S. Air Force. The family lived in Maine, Japan, Texas, and Maryland before settling in her father’s hometown of Bagley, Iowa. Merla graduated from YJB High School in 1972.Merla was employed for...

Robert "Bob" L. Snyder

Robert "Bob" L. Snyder

Mar 9, 2024

Robert "Bob" Snyder, age 72, of Manning, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Carroll. Funeral service is on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the Manning Cemetery. Visitation is on Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning and will resume at 9:30...

Dr. Dale Jansen

Dr. Dale Jansen

Feb 22, 2024

Dale Jerome Jansen, DDS, son of Harry and Irene (née Ranniger) Jansen, was born on December 6, 1938, in Manning, Iowa, and passed from this life on February 22, 2024, at Wesley Health Center in Des Moines at 85 years of age. The eldest of five children, he attended country school near the family farm and then Manning High School,...

Todd Meeves

Todd Meeves

Feb 18, 2024

Todd Meeves, age 44, of Harlan, passed away from diabetes and heart complications on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

According to Todd’s wishes, cremation will take place and his ashes will be scattered. 

Todd Michael, son of Michael and Pamela Ann (Caldwell) Meeves, was born August 21, 1979, in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in...

Beverly Anne Vietz

Beverly Anne Vietz

Feb 8, 2024

Funeral service will be at 11 am on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla, where her family will greet friends after 10 am. Burial will take place at a later date in the Vietz Family Cemetery at McClusky, North Dakota.

Beverly Anne Vietz, daughter of Marie Helen (Gouldy) and Willard Yabsley, was born July 17, 1942, in...

John Casali

John Casali

Jan 28, 2024

Visitation for John Casali, age 76, of Manning was held on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Ohde Funeral Home in Manning. Military Honors were held at 6:00 p.m. 

John Frederick Casali, son of Lyle F. and Mary Alice (LeFever) Casali, was born August 18, 1947, at Bloomington, Illinois. His family moved around a lot while...

Dorothy Hansen

Dorothy Hansen

Jan 27, 2024

Dorothy (Lange) Marchellino Hansen, formerly of Kimballton, passed away Friday, January 26th, 2024, at Altoona Nursing and Rehab, surrounded by her family. She was 92 years old. Her interment and graveside service will be Saturday, May 25th at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery near Kimballton, Iowa. Ohde Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Financial memorials may...

Emery C Christoffersen

Emery C Christoffersen

Jan 24, 2024

Emery Christian Christoffersen was born to Andrew and Anna (Christensen) Christoffersen in rural Shelby County, Iowa on September 26, 1926, the eldest of four children.  He grew up on farms in Audubon and Shelby Counties and raised in the traditions of his Danish ancestors.  He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church.  His early education was in country schools...

Mark A. Schroeder

Mark A. Schroeder

Jan 17, 2024

Graveside services for Mark Schroeder, age 70, of Manilla will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Nishnabotna Cemetery near Manilla.

Alan Schroeder was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1953. He was the last and fourth child born to Violet and Merle Schroeder. Mark was baptized on January 10, 1954, in the basement of the then...

Patricia Ann Sibbel

Patricia Ann Sibbel

Jan 16, 2024

  Patricia Ann (Lightfoot) Sibbel, Age 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at MorningStar Assisted Living in Jordan Creek, in West Des Moines, Iowa.  Pat was born in Fairfield, Iowa on May 26, 1929, to Wilbur and Opal (Davidson) Lightfoot.  She grew up in Fairfield where she attended school and graduated in 1948.  Pat earned the highest rank...

Rita Ann Saunders

Rita Ann Saunders

Jan 1, 2024

Funeral service is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning with burial to follow in the Manning Cemetery.

       Rita Ann, daughter of George and Hilda (Opperman) Nissen, was born July 28, 1927, on the farm west of Manning in Crawford County, Iowa. She attended country school through the eighth grade and...

Gary Madsen

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

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

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

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...

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