Joan H. Schleisman

04/03/1934 –

07/22/2009

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.

Joan H. Schleisman, age 75, of Carroll, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 A.M., Saturday, July 25, 2009, at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The Celebrants will be Father Timothy Schott and Father Jeff Schleisman. Lector will be Mrs. Schleisman’s husband, Dennis Schleisman. Gift Bearers will be Brittny Williams, Jessica Schleisman, and Allison Staley. Mass Servers will be Adam Schleisman and Aaron Schleisman. Eucharistic Ministers will be Sister Lou Ann Hannasch R.S.M. and June Bernholtz. The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary will form an honor guard for the funeral mass. Casket Bearers will be Shawn Williams, Ryan Williams, Sage Lewis, Eddie Mauro, Alex Schleisman, and Andrew Schleisman. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. 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. There will be a Christian wake service at 7 P.M. Friday by St. Lawrence Parish. Memorials may be left at the funeral home or church for the Kuemper Catholic Schools Foundation. Mrs. Schleisman was born on April 3, 1934, at Templeton, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Wuebker) Hannasch. At a young age her family moved to Carroll where she attended Saint Peter and Paul Grade School and graduated from St. Angela Academy in 1952. Prior to her marriage she was employed as the Deputy County Auditor for Carroll County. On February 7, 1959, she was married to Dennis Schleisman at Saint Peter and Paul Church in Carroll with Father Adams officiating. The couple farmed near Spring Valley, Minnesota until 1966 when they moved to their farm north of Lidderdale. In 1984 they moved to their home in Carroll. Mrs. Schleisman was a homemaker and in later years was employed as a secretary for the Carroll Country Club and Iowa Small Engine Center. She was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, and St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Schleisman enjoyed her family, playing cards, playing golf, bowling, ceramics, and oil painting. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Schleisman of Carroll; children, Sandra Williams of Sioux City, Lisa Staley and her husband John of Sergeant Bluff, Craig Schleisman and his wife Kathy of Lidderdale, Steven Schleisman and his wife Theresa of Boone, and Carla Frese and her husband Cory of South Sioux City, Nebr.; sixteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; brothers, Duane Hannasch and his wife Anita of Carroll, and Don Hannasch and his wife Helen of Maple River; a sister, Lorene Mauro and her husband Don of Des Moines; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Lowell and Joan Schleisman of Conrad, June Bernholtz of Carroll, Lyle and Lillian Schleisman of Carroll, and Ted and Jean Schleisman of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother-in-law, Glenn Bernholtz.

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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