Catherine W. Leiting

11/08/1914 –

03/04/2009

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.

Catherine Leiting, age 94, of Arcadia, Iowa, died early Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 7, 2009, at St. John Church in Arcadia. The Celebrant will be Father John Thomas. Con-celebrants will be Mrs. Leiting’s son, Father Robert Leiting and Priests of the Diocese of Sioux City. Lectors will be Barbara Broich, Roger Winker, and Karen Rodis. Gift Bearers will be Debbie O’Neal, Phil Sporrer, Brian Quinlan, Steve Reinemund, and Melissa Wolken. Casket Bearers will be Mrs. Leiting’s children. Burial will be at St. John Cemetery in Arcadia. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 2:30 P.M. Friday. A rosary will be prayed at 3 P.M. Friday by the St. John Christian Mothers. There will be a Christian wake service at 7 P.M. Friday by St. John Parish. Visitation will resume at 9 A.M. Saturday at St. John Church. Mrs. Leiting was born on November 8, 1914, at Newport, Kentucky, the daughter of Aloysius and Emma (Kohorst) Speyer. She spent her younger years in Newport where she received her formal education. In 1930 she moved to the Arcadia community and was employed by the Joe Kohorst family doing domestic work. On January 22, 1936, she was married to Herman B. Leiting at St. John Church in Arcadia. The couple farmed in the Arcadia area where they raised their family and in 1981 moved to their home in Arcadia. Mrs. Leiting became a resident of St. Anthony Nursing Home in January 1999. She was a member of St. John Parish and the Parish Christian Mothers. Mrs. Leiting enjoyed her family, gardening, embroidery, crocheting, baking, cooking, and playing dominos and bingo. Survivors include her children, Jeaneane Nasby and her special friend Wilbur Brewer of Dresden, Tenn., Roselyn Winker and her husband Kenneth of Windom, Minn., Father Robert Leiting of Carroll, Laurete McGehee and her husband William of Cibolo, Tex., Glen Leiting and his wife Michele of Westside, Eileen Sporrer and her husband Thomas of Manning, Annette Quinlan of Austin, Minn., Bruce Leiting of Waterloo, and Joan Hillhouse and her husband Hank of Lakeland, Florida; a son-in-law, William Kramer of Glidden; 33 grandchildren; 66 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; and sisters-in-law, Mary Leiting of Carroll and Marie Speyer of Carroll. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herman Leiting, in August 1997; a daughter, Marilyn Kramer; grandson, John Kramer; great grandson, Eric Hacker; son-in-law, David Quinlan; brother, Albert Speyer; and sisters, Emma Gambrell, Mary Louise Speyer, and Martha Schrader.

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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My deepest sympathies go out to Katherine's family. I remember that my grandmother, Martha Schrader, always thought fondly of her sister and spent hours on the phone talking with Katherine. I wish I would have known about her passing, as I would have liked to have come to the funeral. God bless.

Brian Jackson – April 01 2009 at 4:40 PM

Eileen and family, My deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jan

Jan Dietzenbach – March 07 2009 at 11:17 AM

I extend my deepest symapthy to Mrs. Leiting's family. It is evident from knowing her daughter, Joan, that she was a truly wonderful and Godly mother. Her family is blessed to have such a rich heritage of love and all her family is in our prayers. Kindest regards, Anne and Roy Kerr

Anne and Roy Kerr – March 05 2009 at 10:57 PM

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