Alberta Meiners

Alberta (Eischeid) Meiners, age 82, of Dedham, died Sunday May 24, 2026, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Dedham. The Celebrant will be Fr. Peter Pham, assisted by Alberta’s brother-in-law, Deacon Louis Meiners. Music will be by Cindy Bauer and the St. Joseph’s Choir. Lector will be Patti Kruse. Gift Bearers will be Amy Sondgeroth and Patti Kruse. Eucharistic Ministers will be Dale Schlichte and Linda Sporrer. Casket Bearers will be Christopher Meiners, Austin Meiners, Cody Meiners, Dylan Meiners, Cory Meiners, LeRoy Schlichte, and Mark Meiners. The Carroll Catholic Daughters of the Americas will form an honor guard for the Funeral Mass. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dedham. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a rosary at 7 p.m., led by Deacon Louis Meiners. The casket will be moved to St. Joseph’s Church on Saturday morning where additional visitation will be held from 9-9:45 a.m. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Alberta’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Born on November 14, 1943 in Carroll County, Iowa, Alberta was the daughter of Albert and Frances (Truhe) Eischeid. She grew up on a farm near Roselle and attended Holy Angel’s Catholic School. On June 20, 1963, Alberta was united in marriage to Wilfred Meiners at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle. The couple made their home in Dedham. While the children were young, Alberta was a homemaker and supported Wilfred in his trucking business. In later years she worked as a cook and a housekeeper. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and St. Josephs Women’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed crafting, spending time with her family, having coffee with her friends, and attending her grandchildren’s activities. Left to celebrate Alberta’s life are her four children: Leon (Deb) Meiners of Adel, Christy (Kenny) Willenborg of Aspinwall, Paul (Melissa) Meiners of Polk City, and Larry (Tricia) Meiners of Polk City; ten grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; her sisters Verena (Roman) Wittrock, Lenora (Vincent) Gross, Therese (Dale) Schlichte all of Carroll; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Duane Bueltel of Carroll, Delores McCort of Council Bluffs, Deacon Louis Meiners of Dedham, Mary Jane (Jay) Weber of North Carolina, Richard Meiners of Dedham, Daryl Meiners of Fremont, NE, Emily Ogden of South Carolina, and Joyce Meiners of Carroll; and many nieces and nephews. Alberta was preceded in death by her husband Wilfred, her parents; her brothers Marvin (Elsie) Eischeid, Clifford (Jean) Eischeid; her sisters Delores (Walt Nees & Carl Baumhover), Marian (Melvin) Bauer, Ruth Ann (Raymond) Brincks, Velma Bueltel, Janice (Duane) Neppl; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Jack McCort, JoAnn (Harry) Humphries, Norbert (Janet) Meiners, Judy Meiners, David Meiners, Barb Meiners, and Jim Ogden.

Alberta Meiners

November 14, 1943 - May 24, 2026