William L. Schenkelberg

01/01/1927 –

10/23/2015

Bernard T. Meiners, 95 of Coon Rapids, died Monday, September 1, 2025 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids surrounded by his family.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dedham. The Celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Behm, assisted by Deacon Louis Meiners. Music will be by Jane Heithoff and the St. Joseph’s Choir. Lector for the Funeral Mass will be Jill Klein. Gift Bearers will be Talina Haskins, Caitlin ThongVahn, and Amanda Meiners. Casket Bearers will be Brian Meiners, Ben Meiners, Aaron Meiners, Lucas Meiners, Jason Nees, Mike Nees, Ryan Schultes, Tyler Schultes, Jordan Schultes, Justin Meiners, and Trenton Meiners. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dedham with military honors conducted by the Dedham American Legion.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a rosary at 7 p.m. The casket will be moved to St. Joseph’s Church on Friday morning where additional visitation will be from 9:30-10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church for a later designation.

Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Bernard’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Bill Schenkelberg, 88 of Carroll, died early Friday morning, October 23, 2015 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Mass servers will be: Payton Schenkelberg and Will Schenkelberg. Lectors for the funeral mass will be Laurie Schenkelberg and Jean Schenkelberg. Gift Bearers will be Alivia Schenkelberg, Courtney Schenkelberg and Hailey Schenkelberg. Eucharistic Minister will be Tim Toohey. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Bill Schenkelberg, Mindy CaVan, Lindsey Cose, Kelli Russell, and Alison Schenkelberg. Casket Bearers will be Adam Schenkelberg, Justin Schenkelberg, Greg Spurgeon, Kurt Spurgeon, Eric Spurgeon, and Ryan Spurgeon. The employees of Schenkelberg Implement will form an honor guard for the funeral mass. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll with military honors conducted by the Carroll American Legion.

Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Monday where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m.

The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Bill’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Born on January 1, 1927 at Carroll, Iowa, William Lambert was the son of William and Sophie (Schmitz) Schenkelberg. Bill attended grade school in Carroll and later graduated from Carroll High School. Following his schooling he served in the United States Navy from 1944-1946 and following his honorable discharge returned to the Carroll area. Bill was united in marriage to Jean Wernimont on May 19, 1951 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel. Bill started his career with Schenkelberg Manufacturing as an on the road salesman. In 1951, his father purchased the John Deere Dealership which became Schenkelberg Implement. Bill co-owned and operated the business until his retirement but always maintained a vested interest in the business. Over the years Bill and Jean enjoyed wintering in Arizona and traveling in general. Bill loved to play cards, golf, socializing with his friends, and spending time at the Carroll Country Club. Bill’s greatest joy was spending time with his entire family.

Left to celebrate his life is his children: Gary Schenkelberg of Glidden, Tom Schenkelberg of Kansas City, MO, and Debra (Pat) Spurgeon of DeWitt; his grandchildren: Bill Schenkelberg, Adam Schenkelberg, Justin Schenkelberg, Mindy CaVan, Lindsey Cose, Kelli Russell, Greg Spurgeon, Kurt Spurgeon, Eric Spurgeon, Ryan Spurgeon, and Alison Schenkelberg; 14 great-grandchildren; his brother Larry Schenkelberg of Carroll; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Virginia Schenkelberg of LeMars, Gloria Schenkelberg of Carroll, Rose (Mike) Kean of Stewartville, MN, Don (Phyllis) Wernimont of Virginia Beach, VA, and Virginia Wernimont of Atlantic; as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended relatives and many friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Jean Schenkelberg; his daughter Pamela Schenkelberg; his sister, Donna (Al) Snyder; his brothers: Alfred Schenkelberg, Paul Schenkelberg, and Marvin Schenkelberg; his brothers-in-law, Wilfred Wernimont and Lester Wernimont; and his nephews: Michael Snyder and Thomas Nees.

Church Service

Friday, September 5, 2025 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
420 3rd Ave, Dedham, IA 51440

Burial

Sharp Funeral Home ~ Carroll, Iowa

226 W. 8th St., Carroll, IA, 51401

712-792-4301

[email protected]

https://www.sharpfuneral.com

Church Service

Thursday, September 4, 2025
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Rosary at 7:00 p.m.
Sharp Funeral Home – Carroll
226 W. 8th St, Carroll, IA 50401

Friday, September 5, 2025
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
420 3rd Ave, Dedham, IA 51440

Obituary

Born March 31, 1930, he was the son of Bernard and Catherine (Rotert) Meiners. He grew up in the Dedham-Willey area and graduated from St. Mary’s School in Willey in 1943. He entered the U.S. Army July 8, 1953 and was stationed at Wurzburg, Germany. He was discharged on May 20, 1955.

Bernard married Dolores S. Halbur on January 24, 1956 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur. After being married Bernard and Dolores lived 3 miles north of Dedham for two years. In 1958, they moved to the farm they purchased four miles east of Dedham. They were the parents of six children: Daniel, Dale, David, Cathleen, Christine, and Gary. Dolores passed away January 21, 1978.

On August 9, 1980, Bernard married Marita Eickman at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids. In May 2011, Bernard and Marita moved off the farm into the town of Coon Rapids, Iowa. They made their home there for 14 years. In April 2025, they moved to Parkview Assisted Living in Coon Rapids, Iowa.

During Bernard’s lifetime, he farmed, had a dairy operation, had a cow/calf operation, and raised hogs. He retired in 1992. He is a current member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Dedham, a member of the Dedham American Legion Post #20, and a member of the Manning VFW. In July 2001 Bernard, being a Korean Veteran, had the privilege to go on the Military Honor Flight to Washington DC. Just recently he was presented with a Quilt of Valor at Thomas Rest Haven, and at the age of 95 he still enjoyed attending the Legion meetings.

Bernard loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Holiday gatherings were a treat for him to get to see most of them at one time. In his spare time Bernard enjoyed gathering black walnuts in the fall and kept busy shelling the walnuts during the winter. Family and friends benefited from the fruits of his labor.

Bernard is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marita Meiners; his children, Dale (Mary) Meiners of Carroll, David (Jane) Meiners of Varna, IL, Cathleen (Larry) Nees of Coon Rapids, Christine (Mark) Schultes of Dedham, and Gary (Barb) Meiners of Manson; 19 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren with 2 more coming in October; a brother Anthony (Colleen) Meiners of Carroll; 2 sisters, Catherine Wittrock of Carroll and Marcella Naberhaus of Carroll; his sisters-in-laws, Margaret (Tom) Denker of Manning, and Pat (Joe) Goblirsch of Jesup. He is also survived by Marita’s children, Richard (Sandy) Eickman of Omaha, NE, James (Joni) Eickman of Dyer, TN, Dave (Joan) Eickman of Macungie, PA, Randy (Rose) Eickman of Coon Rapids, Nancy Eickman and Jim Springer of Warren, NJ, and Karen Heck of Delano, MN, and many nieces and nephews.

Bernard was preceded in death by his first wife Dolores S. Meiners; a son Daniel J. Meiners; Marita’s son Bill Eickman; his parents Bernard and Catherine Meiners; his brothers John (Margaret) Meiners, Albert (Frances) Meiners; his brothers-in-law Clarence Wittrock, Norbert Naberhaus, Cletus (Emaline) Halbur, Norman (Inez) Halbur, Larry (JoAnn) Halbur; his brother-in-law, William (Marie) Halbur; Dolores’ parents, William and Frances Halbur, and stepmother-in-law, Josephine Halbur.

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Tribute Wall

Gary and family, you are in my prayers. I know this has been a sad month for you and pray that God will comfort you and lift your spirits as you mourn the loss of your parents. Deb Kerns

Deb Kerns – October 23 2015 at 11:57 PM

Dear Family of Bill ( & Jean) - Gary, Debby and Tom!!! Our deepest sympathy of your loss! Tony and I have very special memories thru our business - our friendship - neighbors / very fond memories ! We give thanks God caused our lives and family to touch - Jean and Bill were a great example - they did so many things TOGETHER - They are indeed SAFELY HOME-TOGETHER! We will have masses read here for Bill and family.... God Bless you and yours with deep Peace! Abundant Blessings, ❤️ Tony and Carol Reuter

Tony & Carol Reuter – October 25 2015 at 8:50 PM

To Tom, Alison, and the rest of the Schenkelberg Family: I am so sorry for your loss and am thinking of you guys. Lean on your wonderful family through these hard times. Praying for peace for all of you. - Alicia Kirkpatrick

alicia – October 26 2015 at 8:03 AM

I always enjoyed my visits over at Tom's house. Bill and Jean always made me feel that I was part of their family. Also great memories going out to the country club and sharing great laughs with Bill, Uncle Larry and Tom. I'm very sorry for your loss! We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Dan Steffes and Family

D Steffes – October 28 2015 at 10:12 PM

Gary & Family: My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. I always enjoyed talking to Bill. Usually I would talk to him at Ampride C. Store. God's Blessings.

Jerry Boger – October 24 2015 at 1:27 PM

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