Victor Wernimont

03/14/1931 –

06/23/2017

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.

Victor Joseph Wernimont, 86 of Roselle, died peacefully, on Friday, June 23, 2017 at his home near Roselle.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle. The Celebrant will be Fr. Steve Brodersen. Music will be by the Holy Angel’s Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be Rose Behrens. Gift Bearers will be Richard Wernimont and Diane Przepiorski. Eucharistic Minister will be Tom Simons. Honorary Casket Bearers will be: Art and Rose Behrens, Dale and Marilyn Behrens, and Ron and Janet Brincks. Casket Bearers will be: Garold Sorensen, Evan Behrens, Elmer Venteicher, Michael Wernimont, Nicholas Wernimont and Marc Flanagan. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Wednesday where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Victor’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.

Born on March 14, 1931 in Carroll, Iowa, Victor Joseph was the son of Joseph and Anna (Kohorst) Wernimont. The family lived in Auburn and then moved to Carroll where he attended St. Lawrence Grade School and later graduated from Carroll High School. On April 15, 1952, Victor was united in marriage to Florence Renze at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Roselle.

Victor worked for Heinrich Carpet, laying flooring and also assisted his father grinding feed for farm animals. Later, he and his brother took over the business which was named Twin Feeds. During the same time, Victor was a licensed plumber and was skilled at fixing anything you gave him. If the right part was not available, he would go to his tool shed and make it.

Victor also worked with heavy equipment for Jocko Judge digging basements in the Carroll area, earning him the reputation as the best “Cat Skinner” in the area. He then moved to a farm near Roselle and farmed until 1975 when he semi-retired following a trucking accident. A life-long Catholic, Victor was active in Holy Angels Church and also served as a Eucharistic Minister.

Victor is survived by his wife of 65 years, Florence Wernimont of Roselle; his children: Richard (Karen) Wernimont of Lidderdale and Diane (Edward) Przepiorski of Sacramento, CA; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; his siblings: Marilyn (Joe) Stahl of California, Shirley Rupiper of Okoboji, Franklin Wernimont of Arizona, and Floyd Wernimont of Colorado; his sisters-in-law: Laura Wernimont of Carroll, Lois Wernimont of Missouri, Donna Wernimont of Texas, and Marian Kuker of Texas; as well as other extended relatives and many friends.

Victor was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Victor Jr. in infancy; and his siblings: twin brother, Virgil Wernimont, Clarence Wernimont, Dennis Wernimont, Lois Skalla, and Joseph Wernimont in infancy.

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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