Lorraine Schultes

04/15/1929 –

04/24/2025

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.

Lorraine Schultes, 96, of Dedham, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at HallMar Village in Cedar Rapids.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Church in Dedham. The Celebrant will be Father Stan Mader assisted by Deacon Louie Meiners. Music will be by Cindy Bauer and the St. Joseph’s Choir. Justin Schultes and John Schultes will serve as Lectors. Gift Bearers and Casket Bearers will be Lorraine’s grandchildren. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a prayer service at 7 pm. The casket will be moved to the church for additional visitation on Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations which will be directed to causes dear to Lorraine. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Lorraine’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Lorraine Helen, daughter of Joseph and Rose (Heithoff) Kitt, was born April 15, 1929, at Templeton, Iowa. She grew up near Dedham and attended country school near her home before going to St. Joseph’s School and then St. Angela’s Academy for one year. Lorraine helped on the farm until her marriage to George Schultes on February 16, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Church in Dedham. Eight children were born to this couple. Lorraine and George farmed south of Dedham until 1982 when they retired and moved into Dedham. In 1999, they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. George passed away in 2000, and Lorraine continued to live in their home in Dedham until 2017 when she moved to Cedar Rapids.

Lorraine was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church. While on the farm, she kept busy raising chickens, tending to her garden, and sewing and mending. Throughout her life, Lorraine enjoyed visiting the library, reading, playing cards at card club, watching nature shows on PBS, eating candy (especially chocolate) and drinking decaf coffee. Lorraine and her son Glenn with wife Michelle enjoyed traveling including Alaska, Mexico, Vermont, and Wisconsin cabin. A family-oriented mom, Lorraine loved visiting her children, attending family weddings, organizing family photo albums and recording family history.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and the following in-laws: Marcella and Louis Brincks, Albin and Rosalia Schultes, Lawrence and Margie Schultes, George and Mary Margaret Mader, and Leonard Schultes.

Survivors include eight children: Dr. Robert (Carole) Schultes of Cedar Rapids; Rick (Roz) Schultes of Templeton; Ken Schultes of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Janice Lehrkamp of Des Moines; Dan (Pam) Schultes of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Dr. Glenn Schultes and wife Michelle Bjerke of Bend, Oregon; Nancy Geiger of Cedar Rapids; Kris Smole of Boston, Massachusetts; 11 grandchildren: John Schultes, Sam (Kristina) Schultes, Nora (John) Swift, Justin (Katie) Schultes, Kayla Schultes, Angie (Nic) Culp, Josh (Bri) Lehrkamp, Brian (Jessica) Schultes, Allison (Chris) Hutchison, Jennifer (Todd) Lahey and Amaya Smole; and 19 Great-grandchildren: Khrystiannah, Luke, Leo, Paige, Quinn, Summer, Colin, Grace, Lillie, Talon, Will, Bryce, Owen, Eli, Lydia, Paxton, Julia, Grayson and Conner; and by many nieces and nephews.

Lorraine’s family would like to extend their appreciation to Mercy HallMar of Cedar Rapids and Hospice of Mercy for the wonderful care given to Lorraine. Staff and residents will miss her smile and gentle joking.

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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Tribute Wall

Our condolences to the Lorraine Schultes family from Tim and Linda Schultes Irlmeier. I enjoyed looking through the pictures on the tribute wall. Lorraine's beautiful smile is inherited with many of the grandkids and especially Janice and Nancy. It is good to see she had special family moments in her last years. Best wishes and prayers going forward.

Linda Schultes Irlmeier – May 01 2025 at 2:31 PM

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