Bernard T. Wieland

12/29/1945 –

01/04/2009

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.

Bernard Wieland, age 63, of Templeton, Iowa, died of an apparent heart condition on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at his residence in Templeton. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. The Celebrant will be Father Dale Reiff. Lectors will be Kay Lynn Langel, Donna Kemper, and Margaret Venteicher. Gift Bearers will be Mr. Wieland’s children, Kay Lynn Langel, Karla Cruz, Kevin Wieland, and Kristina Wieland. Mass Servers will be Sara Langel, and Colby and Jacob Hannasch. Eucharistic Ministers will be Joea and Donna Kemper and Charlene Rupiper. Honorary Pallbearers will be Curt Fox, Merlin Irlmeier, Dan Weitl, Dave Kerkhoff, Joea Kemper, Jerry Irlbeck, Kenny Irlmeier, and Daryl Hacker. Casket Bearers will be Jim Kramer, Brian Croghan, Pat Venteicher, Steve Croghan, Corey Wieland, and David Wiegert. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 P.M. Tuesday. A rosary will be prayed at 4 P.M. Tuesday. There will be a Christian wake service at 7 P.M. Tuesday by Sacred Heart Parish. Mr. Wieland was born on December 29, 1945, at Carroll, Iowa, the son of Norbert and Margaret (Vonnahme) Wieland. He spent his lifetime in the Carroll and Templeton communities and attended St. Lawrence School and graduated from Kuemper High School in 1963. Following high school he was employed by the H.F. Schroeder and Sons Construction Company as a heavy equipment operator and then by the Jim Pudenz and Richard Pudenz farm operations. On February 8, 1969, he was married to Karen Seyller at St. Joseph Church in Carroll. Following their marriage the couple farmed the family farm southwest of Templeton and in 2004 moved to their new home in Templeton. He was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Mr. Wieland enjoyed his grandchildren, hunting, fishing, watching football and westerns on television, bowling, and playing cards at the Corner Station near Templeton. Survivors include his wife, Karen Wieland of Templeton; children, Kay Lynn Langel and her husband Glenn of Templeton, Karla Cruz and her husband Cirilo of Templeton, Kevin Wieland and his wife Jodi of Templeton, and Kristina Wieland of Templeton; grandchildren, Sara, Mitchell, Anna, and Matthew Langel, Jazmin and Samantha Cruz, and Dylan, Carter, and Jake Wieland; sisters, Alice Kramer and her husband Don of Lake City, Margaret Venteicher and her husband Linus of Corning, Mary Kruse and her husband Robert of Manning, and Virginia Croghan and her husband Bill of Templeton; sisters-in-law, Pat Peters and her husband Don of Carroll, and Angela Wiegert and her husband Steve of Liberty, Missouri; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brothers, Leonard and Lawrence Wieland; brother-in-law, John Croghan; and his father and mother-in-law, Walter and Kathryn Seyller.

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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