Phyllis M. Hinners

03/10/1938 –

01/02/2012

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.

Phyllis Mae Hinners, 73 of Carroll, died Monday, January 02, 2012 at Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Boekelman. Con-Celebrant will be Fr. Clair Boes. Music will be by Barb McDermott and the Holy Spirit Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be Adam Pudenz. Gift Bearers will be Phyllis’s sisters. Casket Bearers will be: Adam Pudenz, Craig Walter, John Adams, Todd Snyder, Steve Wiese and Ray Miller. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Arcadia.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Thursday at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on March 10, 1938 at Carroll, Iowa, Phyllis Mae was the daughter of Albert and Rosalia (Baumhover) Wernimont. She grew up in Breda and graduated from St. Bernard’s High School. On August 20, 1958 she married Larry Hinners at St. Bernard’s Church in Breda. Phyllis spent her entire lifetime in the Carroll area. She worked for a brief time at the G.E. Plant in Carroll and worked for over 26 years at the Carrollton Inn as a housekeeper. Most recently she was employed at the Carroll Health Center. Phyllis enjoyed trips to the casino, trips to Omaha and Las Vegas with her son, and socializing and having coffee with her family and friends. She was a former member of the Breda Foresters, and a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Carroll.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Larry Hinners of Carroll; her son, Merlin Hinners of Carroll; her granddaughter Amanda; her sisters: Beverly (Melvin) Kruger of Churdan, Cheryl (John) Adams of Geneseo, IL, Pat (Sue Bailey) Wernimont of Omaha, NE, Nancy (Jeff) Pudenz of Breda, Lori (Craig) Walter of Papillion, NE; her brothers: Merle (Linda) Wernimont of Carroll, Roger (Cheryl) Wernimont of Carroll, Dale (Rosemary) Wernimont of Breda, and Alan (Sheryl) Wernimont of Carroll; her sisters-in-law: JoAnn Wernimont of Arcadia, and Mary Kay Wernimont of Carroll; her brother-in-law, Ralph Fisher of College Station, TX; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Mary; her parents-in-law, Irwin and Victoria Hinners; her sister, Jean Fisher; her brothers: Gerald, Ronald, and Marvin Wernimont.

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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