Marcella “Sally” R. Golwitzer

10/08/1923 –

02/02/2013

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.

Marcella Golwitzer, 89 of Carroll, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Carroll Health Center Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Dale Reiff. Music will be by Marcy Anderson and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be Vernon Drees. Gift Bearers will be Marcella’s granddaughters: Julie Sander, Ali Martinez, and Heather Wilson. Eucharistic Minister will be Jean Knobbe. Casket Bearers will be Marcella’s grandsons: Corey Boell, Travis Boell, Bob Allen, Jon Allen, Heath Golwitzer, and Scott Golwitzer. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Cemetery near Lidderdale.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Church at 9 a.m. on Wednesday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Marcella’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on October 8, 1923 at Willey, Iowa, Marcella was the daughter of Herman and Theresa (Von Bon) Brincks. She spent her childhood in the Willey area and attended St. Mary’s School. On September 7, 1943 Sally married Arnold Golwitzer at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Willey. The couple farmed near Willey until 1951 when they moved to the Lidderdale area where they farmed until 1985 and then retired to the Carroll Community. Sally was a devoted mother and housewife and assisted her husband with their farm operation. She loved music, photos and videotaping various family occasions. Arnie and Sally enjoyed going dancing with their close friends, Vernon and Phyllis Drees. She was a member of St. Lawrence Church and formerly a member of Holy Family Church in Lidderdale.
Survivors include her husband Arnold of Carroll; her children: Joleen (Dave) Wilson of Arvada, CO, Sandy (Joe) Boell of Carroll, Mary Jo (Dave) Allen of Scranton, and Dan (Marleen) Golwitzer of Glidden; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Flora Brincks of Carroll, Clarence (Mary Ann) Golwitzer of Wesley, Leona Drees of Carroll, Regina Vogt of Rochester, MN, Alvina Rotert of Storm Lake, Josie Golwitzer of Carroll, and Theresa Golwitzer of Algona; as well as other extended relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Judy Haskel and husband Tom; her son, Duane Golwitzer; two grandchildren: Chad Haskel and Jodi Golwitzer; two brothers: Robert and Laverne Brincks; three sisters: Rose Meiners, Bertha Lohman, and Loretta Lohman.

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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