Obituary

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.

The direct link to Edna’s recording can be found here:https://youtu.be/8JYplSz5PO8

Edna Dalhoff, age 92, of Halbur, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Regency Park Nursing Home in Carroll.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Pick. Music will be by Julie Sibbel. Lectors will be John Dalhoff and Randy Dalhoff. Casket Bearers will be Carol Franzina, David Franzina, Bill Dalhoff, John Dalhoff, Randy Dalhoff, and Jason Dalhoff. A public Committal Service will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Augustine Cemetery in Halbur. Those in attendance are asked to wear a face covering and abide by social distancing guidelines. There will be no public visitation.

A recording of Edna’s service will be available after the service on the Sharp Funeral Home YouTube page at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqd2eeRJk5RTdEJoEooUoAQ

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed in Edna’s name to the Kuemper Catholic Schools Foundation or St. Anthony Hospice.

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

Edna Kathryn Theresa Herbers was born on December 24, 1928 on the family farm home near Halbur, Iowa. Edna was the daughter of Joseph and Margaretha (Werder) Herbers. She received her education at St. Augustine School, Halbur and St. Angela Academy, Carroll.

On September 7, 1949 she married Elmer Dalhoff at St. Augustine Church, Halbur. They made their home on an acreage outside of Halbur. Elmer passed away in 2005 and in 2015 Edna moved to Swan Place Retirement Community in Carroll.

Edna enjoyed being with family and friends, doing needlework- especially cross-stitch, playing cards and other games, reading and traveling throughout the states (49 of them), various areas of Canada, Mexico and Europe as well as islands of the West Indies. She was a member of the St. Augustine Catholic Parish, St. Augustine Ladies Guild and the St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary. In addition to volunteering several years at New Hope Village store, she was also active in Halbur U projects.

She is survived by three sons, Randy (Jo Anne) of Ames, Iowa, John (Barbara) of Ames, Iowa, Bill (Ann) of Chanhassen, Minnesota and daughter Carol (David) Franzina of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Tami (Patrick) Donovan, Jason (Heather) Dalhoff, Tony Dalhoff and Kristin Dalhoff and three great grandchildren, Wesley and Brianna Donovan and Haden Dalhoff; sister Trudy Esser; sisters-in-law Arlene Dalhoff, Patti Hesch, Mary Lou Maranell, JoAnn Stransky and Darlene Dalhoff; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, parents-in-law, Fred and Anna Dalhoff, brother, Orry Herbers, sisters, Helene Heithoff, Margaret Petsche and Marie Rotert, in-laws, Virgil Dalhoff, Elmer and Arlene Heiman, Francis (Frank) and Louise Dalhoff, John and Marjorie Gehling, Fred and Alene Dalhoff, Joseph Dalhoff, Gerald (Jerry) Dalhoff, Raymond (Ray) Hesch, Donald (Don) Luchtel, Richard (Dick) Maranell, John Stransky, David (Gus) Dalhoff, Clarus Heithoff, Harold Petsche, Joseph Rotert, Berdine Herbers and Roland Esser, a niece, Cheryl Heithoff, nephews, Harold Rotert, Lee Luchtel and Fred Dalhoff, and nephews-in-law, Greg Gaze, Michael Smith, Don Pottebaum, Marty Pottebaum, Terry Wright and William (Bill) Dessauer.

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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Our sympathy for the loss of your sweet mother. Blair and Mavis

Mavis Gagne – March 27 2021 at 3:22 PM

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Dear Randy, John, Bill, Carol and Families, Please accept my heartfelt sympathy at the death of your mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother, Edna. She has gone home to the Lord as we enter once again into these high holy days of his passion, death and resurrection. May she who journeyed faithfully with him in his way on earth now come with him to the eternal glory of his earthly journey in the fullness of life in his resurrection. I will offer my Mass, tomorrow, Palm Sunday for her eternal rest and for your consolation. Fr. Jim Secora

James Secora – March 27 2021 at 6:10 PM

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Randy, John, Bill, Carol and families, our condolences on the lose of your Mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She will be missed. Tom and Margaret Denker

margaret denker – March 29 2021 at 12:00 AM

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During & after college, it was fun to visit your family and spend time with both of your parents. I appreciated Edna's humor, talents, and hospitality. I am sure she will be greatly missed by you all, and hope that you and your family will share many good memories of her. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Lianne Westcot – March 29 2021 at 4:37 PM

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Randy, John, Bill, Carol: Sorry to hear of the passing of your Mother. Since we were neighbors, I always felt close to Edna and always had a nice conversation with her went she and my Mom were at the Swan Place. Your Mom and Dad had the opportunity to see a Shuttle Launch which was great, glad to see them enjoy it. Hope you are all well, Your old neighbor Dan Hausman

Daniel Hausman – March 29 2021 at 6:13 PM

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