Laura Mae Humlicek

09/26/1928 –

03/13/2026

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.

Laura Mae Humlicek, 97, of Carroll, died Friday, March 13, 2026, at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab in Carroll, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, with burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, prior to the service, at Sharp Funeral Home.

Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. Online condolences may be left for Laura’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Laura, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Ganskow) Schieffer, was born on September 26, 1928, in Elgin, Nebraska. As a young girl, she moved with her family to the Carroll area. On February 28, 1949, Laura was united in marriage to Clarence “Butch” Humlicek at St. Peter and Paul Church in Carroll. The couple made their home in Carroll, where Laura was a devoted mother to their children and assisted Butch with bookkeeping for his upholstery business. Following Butch’s passing in 2007, Laura continued living in their home until becoming a resident of Regency Park Nursing & Rehab in 2023.

Laura was a member of St. Lawrence Church. Throughout her life, she enjoyed sewing, playing cards, watching Wheel of Fortune, roller skating, visiting the casino, grilling, camping and fishing at Lake View, reading her Bible, and spending time with her cats. Laura was young at heart – often staying up late to join in the fun with her children or quietly mopping the floor and humming after everyone had gone to bed.

Laura is survived by four sons: Michael Humlicek and wife Caroline of Carroll; Clarence “Butch” Humlicek Jr. and wife Vicki of Carroll; Timothy Humlicek and wife Lynda of Ames; and Thomas Humlicek and wife Gina of Kaiser, Missouri; her daughter Diane (Humlicek) Badding and husband Nick of Carroll; her grandchildren: Christopher Humlicek, Chad Humlicek, Angela Arenas, Adam Humlicek, David Humlicek, Tammy Humlicek, Katie Mengwasser, Jimmy Humlicek, Katlyn Humlicek, Mathew Humlicek, Mittchel Humlicek, Nathan Badding, Stephen Badding, Justin Badding, Tyler Badding, and 22 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Richard Sr. and Elizabeth (Ganskow) Schieffer; her husband Clarence “Butch” Humlicek Sr.; sons Kenneth Humlicek and David Humlicek, who died in infancy; a grandson, John Humlicek; one brother, Richard Schieffer Jr; and one sister, Betty (Schieffer) Danner.

The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Regency Park Nursing & Rehab for the warm and loving care provided during Laura’s final years. Their dedication and compassion will be forever remembered.

Church Service

Friday, September 5, 2025 10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
420 3rd Ave, Dedham, IA 51440

Burial

Location information not available.

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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Diane and family, Dave and I were so sorry hear of the passing of your mom. We got to know her while Dave was at Regency. She was always so sweet and friendly and would stop in and visit with Dave every day. Dave stopped in to visit her in January, and she was happy to see him. Laura would talk about you. She will be dearly missed by everyone in your family.

Mary Ann Brincks – March 17 2026 at 11:23 AM

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