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.

Kyle Pudenz, 19 of Carroll, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa from injuries received in an accident.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott assisted by Deacon Timothy Murphy. Con-Celebrants will be: Fr. Richard Remmes, Fr. Timothy Johnson, Fr. Lynn Bruch, Fr. Steven Broderson, and Fr. Ed Tiedeman. Pianist for the funeral mass will be Marcy Anderson. Song Leader will be Jake Gute. Lector will be Barb Hoffman. Gift Bearers will be Kyle’s uncle, Chris Pudenz and his wife Sarah, and their children Trevor and Morgan. Honorary Casket Bearers will be: Zach Irlbeck, Ross Klocke, Matt Berg, Bryce Berg, Taylor Pudenz, Shane Sapp, Josh Axman, Jacob Buelt, Kirby Gunnerson, Andrew Schleisman, Mitchell Borkowski, Nolan Cone, and Eric Pope. Casket Bearers will be: Jeff Sanders, Joe Daniel, Craig Schleisman, Dave Borkowski, Jim Brown, Darrell Eischeid, Jay Baumhover, and Tracy Onken. Members of the Kuemper Knights Baseball Team and the Carroll Merchant’s Baseball Team will form an honor guard for the funeral mass. Burial will be at Holy Family Cemetery in Lidderdale.
Visitation will be at the Holy Spirit Church after 4 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012 where there will be a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume at Holy Spirit Church at 9 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 until time of the funeral mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left at the church for the Kuemper Catholic Schools Foundation. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Kyle’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on January 2, 1993 at Carroll, Iowa, Kyle Nicholas Pudenz was the son of Brad and Michele (Halbur) Pudenz. He grew up in the Carroll area and attended Christ the King Grade School in Mt. Carmel. Kyle later attended Kuemper Catholic Schools and graduated with the Class of 2011. While at Kuemper he was active in track and baseball, participating in State Track Meets and two State Baseball Tournament Teams. Kyle was also a member of the Carroll Merchant’s Baseball Team that finished first in the 2011 State Tournament and runner-up at the National Tournament. He enjoyed playing all intramural sports and fishing. He loved hanging out and spending time with his family and many friends. Kyle was attending Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lidderdale. Kyle will be sadly missed and will always be remembered for his kind hearted, easy going, unselfish character, always thinking of others before himself.
Kyle is survived by his parents, Brad and Michele Pudenz of Carroll; his sister, Elizabeth Pudenz and her friend Ben McAnany of Omaha, NE.; grandparents: Eugene and Dorothy Pudenz of Carroll; Gary and Jolene Halbur of Roselle; great-grandmother, Helen Halbur of Carroll; Aunt and Uncles: Joy Pudenz of Omaha, NE.; Doug Halbur of Carroll; Brian Pudenz, Kyle Pollard and son Kellan, of Dallas, TX.; Scott Pudenz, of London, England; Chris Pudenz, Sarah Bruck Pudenz and their children, Trevor and Morgan of Minneapolis, MN.; and many friends.

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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Liz and family: My deepest and sincerest thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. In times of tradegy, try to remember all of the great positive and loving memories of Kyle to help you get through this time. God bless Kyle and you all. I am very sorry for your loss.

Jeremy Fisher – March 28 2012 at 9:57 AM

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Brad, Michelle, and Liz So sorry to hear the news of Kyle. You have our deepest sympathies. Kyle was a great guy and will be dearly missed. Laura, Roger and families

Laura Bock – March 26 2012 at 1:06 PM

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this time. May you find peace and comfort in the cherished memories of Kyle. May God bless your family throughtout this emotional journey.

Jennifer H Kocour – March 26 2012 at 3:46 PM

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Brad, Michelle, & Liz, I don't know why God tests us in this way but know that we are thinking of you and are praying for you. Kyle was such a great kid.

Jason & Shannon Reising & family – March 26 2012 at 5:25 PM

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ARE HEARTS GO OUT TO YOU ALL.THERE IS JUST NO WORDS. WE WILL KEEP YOU IN ARE THOUGHT AND PRAYERS.

DARRELL & SANDY PUDENZ – March 26 2012 at 7:51 PM

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