Lorraine Pawletzki

11/03/1937 –

05/18/2015

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.

Lorraine Pawletzki, 77 of Carroll, died Monday, May 18, 2015 at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City, Iowa.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Kate Cuddy and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lector will be Shirley Molitor. Gift Bearers will be Joy Crumby, Angela Gingras, Nicole Page, and Natalie Rosenboom. Eucharistic Ministers will be Shirley Molitor, Lynette Lehrter, and Ann Christiansen. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Nicole Page, Kenneth Pawletzki, Beverly Pawletzki, Natalie Rosenboom, Joy Crumby, Angela Gingras, Perscilla Flores, Lilliana Veloz, Berlyn Veloz, and Gilbert Veloz. Casket Bearers will be Adam Pawletzki, Tyler Pawletzki, Dallas Pawletzki, Ross Pawletzki, Jacob Page, and Heather Stevens. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m.

The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Church at 9:30 a.m. Friday morning where visitation will resume until the 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 Lorraine’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Born on November 3, 1937 at Carroll, Iowa, Lorraine was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Scharfenkamp) Simons. She was raised in Dexter, Iowa, and attended grade school in Stuart, Iowa. Lorraine then attended and graduated from St. Angela’s Academy in Carroll, during that time she lived in the convent. It was during her schooling where she met John Pawletzki, and they were married on June 16, 1956 at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart. The couple resided in the Carroll community, where Lorraine worked as a nurse’s aide at the local nursing facilities for 42 years.

Lorraine enjoyed playing cards, especially “Royal Rummy”, embroidering, cross-stitching, reading novels, bingo, and cooking. Most of all Lorraine enjoyed the time she spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. Lawrence Parish in Carroll.

Left to celebrate Lorraine’s life are her children: Darlene (Robert) Stevens of Yuma, AZ, Richard Pawletzki of Carroll, Randall (Amy) Pawletzki of Arcadia, Denise (Jon) Page of Sac City, Russell (Isabelle) Pawletzki of Yuma, AZ; grandchildren: Joy (Dennis) Crumby, Angela (Anthony) Gingras, Heather Stevens, Adam Pawletzki, Tyler Pawletzki, Ross Pawletzki, Dallas Pawletzki, Nicole Page, Natalie Rosenboom, Jacob Page, Illiana Veloz, Perscilla Flores, Kenneth Pawletzki, Gilbert Veloz, Berlyn Veloz, Beverly Pawletzki; great-grandchildren: Grace Crumby, Faith Crumby, Chase Gingras, Daemon Markins, Hayden Markins, Ainsley Rosenboom, and Conner Rosenboom; siblings: Vincent Simons, Bernie (Robert) Burke, Betty (Cecil) Faust, Gene (Mary Ellen) Simons, Leonard (Mary Agnes) Simons, LeRoy (JoAnn) Simons, and Edward (Margaret) Simons; her brother-in-laws, and sister-in-law: Eugene (Karen) Pawletzki, Deloris (Dennis) Olberding, and Gerald Pawletzki; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; husband John in 1998; sisters: Rita Meister, and Mary Catherine Simons; and her brothers: Larry Simons, and Andy Simons.

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

Thinking of all of you this week. I always enjoyed visiting your family in Carroll when we were young. I'll be thinking of you on Friday & wish I could be there.

Laura Luke – May 20 2015 at 11:38 AM

Denise and family, Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers, we are sorry for your loss. Julie (Hugeback) Eischeid, Carroll, Iowa

Julie Eischeid – May 20 2015 at 11:03 PM

I will always remember how kind and special you treated me when I came home with John, I will miss you! Monkey

Brad Olberding – May 21 2015 at 12:59 AM

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Lorraine, many good memories of the and good old farm days, which I tell everyone were the best days of my life.

Delores Olberding – May 21 2015 at 1:17 PM

Lorraine's family would like to thank everyone that said kind words, sent cards and attended her services. Your thoughtfulness is truly appreciated. Lorraine was loved by many and her memory will be cherished by all who knew her.

Lorraine’s Family – May 26 2015 at 5:40 PM

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