Melvin H. Petersen

12/18/1924 –

01/13/2010

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.

Melvin Petersen, age 85, of Glidden, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Carroll Health Center Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 16, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden. The Celebrant will be Father Anthony Pick assisted by Deacon Gary Schon. Lector will be Laurie Sporrer. Gift Bearers will be Rita Haberl, Marilyn Roeder, Susan Sporrer, and Shirley Eischeid. Eucharistic Ministers will be Joleen and Leo Kasparbauer. Casket Bearers will be Greg Sporrer, Terry Roeder, Ken Meiners, Dale Eischeid, Rick Roeder, and Cory Sporrer. Burial will be at Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery in Glidden.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 2:30 P.M. Friday. A rosary will be prayed at 3 P.M. Friday. There will be a Christian wake service at 5 P.M. Friday by St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.
Mr. Petersen was born on December 18, 1924, at Westside, Iowa, the son of Emil and Caroline (Kuhl) Petersen. He spent his younger years in the Westside community and attended country school. On January 27, 1948, he was married to Floreine Bierl at St. Francis Church in Maple River. The couple farmed in the Westside, Dow City, and Dedham areas and in 1962 moved to Carroll. In 1964 the Petersen’s moved to Glidden. Melvin was a truck driver for the Glidden Coop and Boomsma Egg Company in Glidden and also drove truck for the F. & H. Food Company of Carroll. In later years he drove a school bus for the Glidden-Ralston Community Schools. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and the Loyal Order of Moose. Melvin enjoyed his family, fishing, traveling, woodworking, bowling, and Chicago Cubs baseball.
Survivors include his children, Bob Petersen and his wife Cheryl of Des Moines, Patti McKinney and her husband Dan of Montevallo, Alabama, Michael Petersen of Des Moines, Judith Ann Young and her husband Robbie of Delta Junction, Alaska, and Peter Petersen and his wife Roxanne of Virginia Beach, Virginia; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; a brother, Andrew Petersen and his wife Beverly of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and a sister, Eunice Harding of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Floreine Petersen, in July 2005; and a son, Paul Peter Petersen.

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

Pete, So very sorry for the loss of your father. They say he's in a better place but the loss is still a feeling of emptyness. Take care of yourself and love you much. Michele

Michele DeWitt – January 18 2010 at 8:34 AM

Dear Bob,Patty, Mike, Judy & Paul, Sorry about your dad. We enjoyed being neighbors those few years. Bob,you really surprised mom with a b-day card for her 90th. I'm sure the family will miss him very much. Take care Marla Meister (Wiederien)

Marla Meister (Wiederien) – January 15 2010 at 1:58 PM

I am so sorry for the loss of Melvin, he was a great man that I had the privledge of getting to know at the Health Center. I had the opportunity of meeting his family from Alabama while they were here last summer. With much sympathy, Susan

Susan – January 14 2010 at 10:31 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of loss.

D’Ambra Knowles – January 14 2010 at 7:50 PM

Pete, Roxanne, Judy and family, We wanted you to know we are thinking of you and we are keeping you and the family in our thoughts and prayers! Scott, Annette & Steven

Scott, Annette & Steven Storesund – January 14 2010 at 5:57 PM

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