Marcella “Sally” Stickrod

01/07/1925 –
02/02/2014

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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.

Marcella “Sally” Stickrod, 89, of Carroll, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 surrounded by her family at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Marcy Anderson and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lectors will be Sally’s granddaughters Sarah Morales, Laura Hausman, and Randi Busch. Gift bearers will be Sally’s great-grandchildren, Jared, Jake, and Kalie Hausman. Casketbearers will be Sally’s grandchildren, Sean Stickrod, Randi Busch, Alison Stickrod, Sidney Stickrod, Tyler Busch, and Jacki Stickrod. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 from 3:30 p.m-7:00 p.m. where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 5:30 p.m. The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Church at 9 a.m. on Wednesday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.

Memorials may be left at the funeral home and church to be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, St. Anthony Hospice, or Iowa Hospice.

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

Born on January 7, 1925 in Halbur, Marcella Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter and Margaret (Potthoff) Hausman. She spent her younger years in Halbur and attended St. Augustine School. On October 27, 1948, she was united in marriage to William Stickrod at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur with Fr. H.B. Kramer officiating. The couple lived in Carroll after their marriage. Sally worked at JC Penney in Carroll until 2008.

She enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sally was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll.

Survivors include her children: Ken Stickrod and his wife Carolyn of Erie, Colorado, Kristy Busch and her husband Ted of Winnebago, Illinois, Kevin Stickrod and his wife Rosa of Glidden, and Keith Stickrod and his wife Sharon of Carroll; 10 grandchildren: Lisa, Randi, Sarah, Sean, Nathan, Alison, Laura, Sidney, Tyler, and Jacki; 11 great-grandchildren: Jasmine, Jared, Isaiah, Jacob, Kalie, Keegan, Nyle, Aubrie, Lillian, Jaxson, and Cole; two sisters: Hilda and her husband Cyril Schulte of Carroll, and Norma Schmidt of Illinois; one brother: Andy Hausman and his wife Sally of Anthem, Arizona; her in-laws: Esther Hausman of Halbur, Virginia Hausman of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Don McCormick of Churdan; as well as many nieces, nephews and other extended relatives.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents; her husband William on April 17, 1985; a granddaughter, Kala Stickrod; 3 sisters: Mildred Grethen, Sylvia McCormick, Dorothy Irlmeier; and 3 brothers: Eugene Hausman, Clarence Hausman, and Arthur Hausman.

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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I worked with Sally at Bierls many years ago. She was a wonderful lady who never said a bad word about anyone! My sincerest sympathies to the family. Kas Clausen

Kas Clausen – February 03 2014 at 6:52 AM

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Our deepest sympathy to all of you in the loss of a" very special lady.' Heaven has certainly gained an angel. May all the beautiful memories be your comfort in the days ahead. Thinking of you, Dale and Diane Rohe

Dale and Diane Rohe – February 03 2014 at 8:02 PM

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Sorry to hear about Sal's passing. My sincere sympathy to the whole Stickrod family...She was a 1 in a million lady. When downtown I always had to stop in at Penny's to see if I could give Sal a hard time. She always took it in stride, with a smile on her face. People like Sal are hard to find... RIP Sally. Deb Schultes

Deb Schultes – February 04 2014 at 11:18 AM

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I was so sorry to hear about your mom. She was a great lady with a sweet soul. I always enjoyed seeing her when I went to Penny's and, when my girls and I moved to Carroll, she was a wonderful neighbor. I will always remember her with a smile on her face. Take care of each other.

Jean Grettenberg Griffith – February 04 2014 at 5:28 PM

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My name is Barb (Kerper) Lee.. I grew up in Carroll, and Sally lived at my house when she was going to St. Angela Academy.. wow, I just read of her passing.. what a great gal she was.. did see her from time to time when I visited in Carroll.... good memories of going to Hausman farm when I was growing up.. sorry for your loss . I have been living in Mn. since graduating from Keumper High..but, do check in the paper to see what has happened to people in Carroll and the surrounding area.

Barb Lee – April 04 2014 at 4:06 PM

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