Leona M. Schroeder

10/21/1913 –

12/10/2010

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.

Leona Schroeder, age 97, of Carroll, Iowa, died early Friday morning, December 10, 2010, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday, December 13, 2010 at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Father Timothy Boekelman. Mass Servers will be Great-Grandsons, Brandon Walls and Alec Walls. Lector will be Dennis Schuessler. Gift Bearers will be Great-Grandchildren: Hank Schroeder, Zach Eldridge, Alex Stamback, Abby Stamback, Declan Schuessler, and Jason Lynch. Casket Bearers will be Grandchildren: Carolyn Danner-Walls, Faith Tryon-Willis, Patty Danner-Urban, Jackie Danner-Schuessler, Sue Schroeder-Eldridge, Allen Schroeder, Paul Tryon, and Deb Schroeder-Stamback. Burial will be at 3 p.m., Monday at St. Bernard Cemetery in Breda.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m., Sunday where there will be a rosary prayed at 5 p.m.
Born on October 21, 1913, at Mt. Carmel, Iowa, Leona was the daughter of John and Helen (Baumhover) Huegerich. She spent her younger years in the Mt. Carmel Community and attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, later attending St. Angela Academy in Carroll. Following her formal education, Leona did domestic work for various families in the area. Leona was married to Julius Schroeder on November 26, 1935 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel by Fr. Simon Peter Roth. The couple made their home southeast of Breda until 1974 when they moved to the Carroll community. Throughout her lifetime Leona enjoyed gardening, baking, quilting, scrapbooking, and most of all spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also volunteered from time to time at the New Hope Village Store in Carroll. In October of 2008 Leona’s family honored her with a party to celebrate her 95th birthday. Leona was a member of the Holy Spirit Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, and the Holy Spirit Quilters.
Survivors include; two daughters: Lu Tryon and her husband Reg of Salina, KS, and Cathy Danner and her husband Harold of Carroll; 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Leona was preceded in death by her parents; husband Julius Schroeder in December, 1986; a son, Alfred “Fritz” Schroeder; daughter in-law, Phyllis Schoeder; a grandson, Danny Schroeder; six sisters: Martha Schirck, Grace Pawlezki, Emma Nieland, Clara Beyerink, Dorothy Stephenson, and Alvina Schoeppner; a brother, Joseph Huegerich, and one brother in infancy.

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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I am sorry to learn about the death of Leona M.Schroeder. This must have been a difficult time for all. Therefore, I am forwarding scripture to bring solace. Please, read the following scriptures: James 4:14, John 6:35-40, 44 and John 11:25, 26.

J Nunnally – December 14 2010 at 2:53 PM

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