Verna B. Tiefenthaler

11/04/1913 –

04/08/2009

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.

Verna B. Tiefenthaler, age 95, of Carroll, Iowa, died Wednesday evening, April 8, 2009, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Father Joe Dillinger. Lectors will be granddaughters, Ann Tiefenthaler-Jackson and Kris Tiefenthaler. Gift Bearers will be granddaughters, Tami LaChance, Tera Tiefenthaler, and Amy Tiefenthaler. Soloists will be great granddaughters, April Schmitz and Shannon Knobbe. Prelude music will be provided by All Strings Attached. Mass Servers will be Carter Ludwig, Sydney Ludwig, and Austin Tiefenthaler. Eucharistic Ministers will be Dale Tiefenthaler, Diane Hannasch, and Audrey Siepker. The Carroll Catholic Daughters of America, St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary, and Breda American Legion Auxiliary will form an honor guard for the funeral mass. Casket Bearers will be grandchildren, David Tiefenthaler, Mike Buchholz, Collin Tiefenthaler, Carol Lewis, Tia Tiefenthaler, and Kim Tiefenthaler. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 P.M. Monday. A rosary will be prayed at 4 P.M. Monday by the Carroll Catholic Daughters of America and Legion of Mary. There will be a Christian wake service at 6:30 P.M. Monday by St. Lawrence Parish. Memorials may be left at the funeral home or church for the St. Anthony Hospital Foundation. Mrs. Tiefenthaler was born on November 4, 1913, at Halbur, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Halbur) Neppl. She spent her younger years in the Halbur community and attended St. Augustine School. When she was fourteen years old her family moved to Carroll. On February 4, 1935, she was married to Alfred Tiefenthaler at St. Vibian Cathedral in Los Angeles, California, with Father George Scott officiating. Following their marriage the couple moved seven miles north of Carroll on Highway 71 and started Al’s Corner Service Station, a business which remains in the family to this day. The Tiefenthaler’s retired in 1978 and moved to their home in Carroll. She was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters of America, Legion of Mary, St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary, and Breda American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her children, Rollin Tiefenthaler and his wife Verna of Carroll, Milo Tiefenthaler and his wife Carleen of Eau Claire, Wisc., Nancy Nichols and her husband Tom of Des Moines, and Mark Tiefenthaler and his wife Deb of Carroll; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; a sister, Mildred Feld of Waukesha, Wisc.; and sisters-in-law, Marion Neppl of Plano, Texas, and Ethel Tiefenthaler of Breda. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred Tiefenthaler in 1979; a granddaughter, Julie Tiefenthaler; great great granddaughter, Addison Knobbe; sisters, Mary Heinrichs, Florence Eatinger, and Sister Lavina Nepple F.S.P.A.; and brothers, Albert, Ben, Alonzo, Clarence, Lawrence, and Walter Neppl.

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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