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.

Florence Seidl, age 91, of Dedham, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Village Nursing Home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 P.M., Friday, April 25, 2008, at St. Joseph Church in Dedham. The Celebrant will be Father Anthony Pick assisted by Deacon Louis Meiners. The casket will be taken to the church at noon Friday to lie in state until the time of the funeral mass. Lector will be Tom Seidl. Gift Bearers will be grandchildren, Jane Gunther, Yvette Hayes, Michael Brown, Eric Brown, and Daniel Brown. Mass Servers will be Brittany and Danny Baumhover. Eucharistic Minister will be Donna Ankenbauer. Casket Bearers will be Ron Brus, Dean Garnett, Bob Nair, Dick McMahon, Denny Pierce, and Dave Seidl. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Dedham. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 2:30 P.M. Thursday. A rosary will be prayed at 3 P.M. Thursday. There will be a Christian wake service at 8 P.M. Thursday by St. Joseph Parish. Mrs. Seidl was born on July 15, 1916, at Gray, Iowa, the daughter of Hugo and Margaret (Ehrichs) Brus. She spent her younger years in the Gray community and attended White Bear Country School and graduated from Gray High School in 1934. Following high school she played piano for the Harmony Boys Band from Manning. On June 18, 1946, she was married to Ludwig “Hookie” Seidl at St. Joseph Church in Dedham with Father Henry Pick officiating. The couple made their home in Dedham. Mrs. Seidl moved to Sioux Falls six years ago to near her daughter. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, and the Dedham Firettes. She enjoyed her grandchildren, sewing, baking, gardening, playing cards, and music. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Schunneman and her husband Bob of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Lila Brown and her husband Norman of Knoxville; grandchildren, Jane Gunther, Yvette Hayes and her husband Ronald, Michael Brown and his wife Robyn, Eric Brown and his wife Lauren, and Daniel Brown; ten great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Alvina Bies of Salem, South Dakota, Leona Seidl of Coon Rapids, and Mary Meyer of Carroll; brothers-in-law, Henry Seidl of Carroll and Joseph Seidl of Roselle; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ludwig Seidl, in May 1989; sisters, Rosella McMahon and Ann Nielsen; brother, Leroy Brus; brothers-in-law, Harold Nielsen, Melvin McMahon, John Bies, Merlyn Nair, Keith Jenkins, Rupert Seidl, Frank Mayer, Bill Dillon, and Frank Meyer; and sisters-in-law, Lucille Brus, Emma Nair, Martha Jenkins, Eleanora Mayer, Hilda Dillon, Phyllis Seidl, and Bernilda Seidl.

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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