Obituary

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.

Tim Vogl, 65 of Arcadia, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Carroll surrounded by his family.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. The Celebrant will be Fr. Terry Roder. Mass Servers will be Caden Vonnahme and Brenden Vonnahme. Music will be by Sharon Bierl and the St. John Choir. Lector for the Funeral Mass will be Joel Dentlinger. Gift Bearers will be Melissa Divis, Brenda Nicholson, and Sara Edholm. Eucharistic Minister will be Sheila Dentlinger. Casket Bearers will be Neil Vonnahme, Eddie Vogl, Mitchol Vonnahme, Brett Vogl, Jake Wittrock, and Dale Wittrock. The Arcadia Fire Department will form an honor guard for the Funeral Mass. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Arcadia.

A visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. There will be no visitation at the church on Tuesday prior to the Funeral Mass.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be left at the funeral home or the church and will be donated for Lewy Body Dementia Research.

Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the Vogl family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Timothy Norman Vogl was born on February 26, 1960 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Edward and Dorothy (Oswald) Vogl. Tim was a lifelong Arcadia resident and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School with the class of 1978.

On January 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Donna Wolterman at St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia. Throughout his life, he worked for Mac Liechti, Rose Feed and Farm Supply for Rich Rose and owned Vogl’s Bar and Café with his wife Donna from 1982-1995. Everyone loved going to “Chicky’s.” Tim bought his first semi-truck in 1986 and worked for several companies including Ron Sundrup Transfer. With Donna by his side, he started Tim Vogl Trucking Inc., hauling mainly livestock. He had driven millions of miles, coast to coast and also hauled from Canada to Mexico. Tim had bought countless trucks and trailers through the years.

Tim was an active member of the Arcadia Fire Department for over 40 years. He was also very instrumental in St. John Parish; always helping where he could; remodeling the church basement, the recent cemetery addition, and opening graves at the cemetery with Paul Schrad for over 30 years.
Tim would always help a friend or stranger in need and could talk to a stranger like they were an old friend. He was quite a storyteller, one of a kind. He loved Allis Chalmers Tractors, Peterbilt Semi’s and Cat Motors.

Tim is survived by his wife Donna Vogl of Arcadia; his son, Ben Vogl of Westside, his daughter, Amy (Jamie) Igou and their son, Ryan of Arcadia, his daughter, Krista (Ben) Adams and their daughters, Grace and Hazel of Vail, his son, Lance (Michelle) Vogl and their children, Kora, Lilly, and Pete Timothy of Manning; his siblings: Sandy Lampman, Diane (Gene) Meiners, Vickie (Randy) Wolterman, Pat Vogl, Bev Vonnahme, Ed (Debra) Vogl, Doreen (Ken) Berg, Tony (Barb) Vogl, Mae (Bruce) Vonnahme, Bob (Michelle) Vogl, and Lisa (Steve) Hausman; his parents-in-law, Milo and Mary Wolterman; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,: John Wolterman, Jim Wolterman, Paul (Kim) Wolterman, Lois Dirks and friend Lawrence, and Patty (Jim) Vetter; as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended relatives and many friends.

Tim is joyfully welcomed into Heaven by his granddaughter, Ava Claire Adams; his parents, Ed and Dorothy Vogl; his sister, Carol Vogl; and brothers-in-law, Donald Lampman and Loren Vonnahme.

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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Prayers and condolences to the vogl family, i have many fun memories with tim from the cowpath and his sense of humor was unmatched. Rest at peace chicken

Scott Cox – July 03 2025 at 6:18 PM

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Sorry for your loss. I remember going to eat with my parents at Vogl's and visiting with both of you in Maple River at my parent's bar. Thoughts and prayers to your family. Jackie (Beyerink) Rahe

Jackie Rahe – July 09 2025 at 2:16 PM

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Florist Choice Bouquet was purchased for the family of Tim Vogl.

Comment #52446730 – July 07 2025 at 1:01 PM

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Susan T. planted a Memorial Tree in honor of Tim Vogl.

Susan T. – July 07 2025 at 11:09 AM

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I am so sorry to hear of Tim's passing. We will all miss him. I remember his smile and his laughter! My prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow.

Elizabeth Richardson – July 07 2025 at 10:14 AM

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