Isabella C. Henrich

01/16/1913 –

12/14/2011

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.

Isabella Henrich, 98 of Carroll, and formerly of Maple River, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Carroll Health Center Nursing Home.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Lectors for the funeral mass will be Isabella’s granddaughters: Deb Schneider and Jane Janning Havlik. Gift Bearers will be Isabella’s great-grandchildren: Nic, Nathan, and Colin Schneider, Lauren Havlik, and Chris and Allison Eckland. Eucharistic Ministers will be Sherry Henrich and Dorothy Bellinghausen. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Isabella’s granddaughters: Jeanne Eckland, Deb Schneider, and Jane Janning Havlik. Casket Bearers will be Isabella’s grandsons: Dan Bueltel, Steven Bueltel, Michael Bueltel, Mark Henrich, and Jeffrey Henrich; and Isabella’s grandsons-in-law, Bruce Havlik and Dave Schneider. Burial will be at St. Francis Cemetery in Maple River.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. Friday where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service by the parish at 6 p.m. The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 8:30 a.m. Saturday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.
Online condolences may be left for Isabella’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on January 16, 1913 at Maple River, Iowa, Isabella was a daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Ocken) Bruening. She attended St. Francis Grade School in Maple River and attended Templeton High School. Following her formal education Isabella worked at the Burke Hotel in Carroll and also helped several families in the Carroll area. On June 4, 1936 she married Floyd “Jeff” Henrich at St. Francis Church in Maple River. Floyd and Isabella made their home in Maple River and spent their entire lifetime in the Maple River Community. Isabella was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, quilting, embroidery, cooking, baking, and her specialty was baking pies. She was active in the St. Francis Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, and the parish choir. In 2004 Isabella was an Honored Guest at the Maple River Centennial. She enjoyed music, especially Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk, playing cards, and spending time with her family. Isabella was a longtime member of St. Francis Parish in Maple River, and currently a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Carroll. Survivors include her children: Mary Lou Janning of Carroll, Bonnie Bueltel and her husband Arlo of Carroll, and Stan Henrich and his wife Sherry of Carroll; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Mary Hartquist and Phyllis Etringer of Omaha, Nebraska, and Sister Marquerite Bruening F.S.P.A. of Lacrosse, WI; one brother, Brother Michael Bruening, O.S.F. of Eureka, MO; well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Floyd in July 1977; son-in-law, Jerry Janning; sisters, Dorothy Rutten and Alma Doorley; and brothers: Wilbur Bruening, Anthony Bruening, and Fr. Paul Bruening.

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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