Florence A. Wolterman

03/24/1912 –

04/29/2008

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.

Florence Wolterman, age 96, of Templeton, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. The Celebrant will be Father Dale Reiff. Lector will be Wanita Rolfes. Gift Bearers will be Maxine Gingery and Pat Eskens. Mass Servers will be Nick Klocke and Nick and Jake Fitzsimmons. Eucharistic Ministers will be Lou Ann Otto, Sheryl Carlisle, and Jane Schaefer. Casket Bearers will be Jane Schaefer, Barbara Fitzsimmons, Larry Wolterman, Richard Rolfes, Allen Eskens, Roger Gingery, and Kim Raso. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Templeton. 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. Another rosary will be prayed at 7 P.M. Friday by Sacred Heart Parish. Mrs. Wolterman was born on March 24, 1912, at Mt. Carmel, Iowa, the daughter of William and Margaret (Boecker) Goecke. She spent her younger years in the Breda community and attended St. Bernard School. On January 20, 1931, she was married to Lawrence L. Wolterman at St. Bernard Church in Breda. The couple lived at Fonda, Willey, and Dedham, and in 1940 moved to Templeton. She was homemaker and for twenty years was employed by the Hot Lunch Program at Sacred Heart School. The Wolterman’s moved to Carroll in 1984 and she has been a resident of St. Anthony Nursing Home since September 1989. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish and Parish Ladies Guild. Mrs. Wolterman enjoyed her family, dancing, and baking. Survivors include her children, Bethene Klocke and her husband Lawrence of Carroll, Lou Ann Otto and her husband Clair of Carroll, Harlan Wolterman and his wife Janice of Bellevue, Nebr., Maxine Gingery and her husband Joe of Onamia, Minn., Wanita Rolfes and her husband Ron of Minnetonka, Minn., Pat Eskens and her husband Bill of Jefferson City, Missouri, and Linda Klocke of Marion; 35 grandchildren; 81 great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Wolterman of Carroll. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence Wolterman, in March 1992; a grandchild, Carol Wedel; great grandchildren, Michael Otto, Bradley Carlisle, and Jay Stella; brothers, Frank and Clarence Goecke; and sisters, Elisabeth Wernimont, Theresa Oswald, Mary Ann Schelle, and Evelyn Wilberding.

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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