Bernice Heisterkamp

Bernice Heisterkamp, age 94, of Carroll died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Accura Healthcare in Carroll. A public Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday August 7 at St. John Paul II Parish - St. Lawrence Church. The Celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Behm. Those wishing to mail a memorial may direct it to the Bernice Heisterkamp Family C/O Sharp Funeral Home 226 W. 8th Street, Carroll, Iowa 51401. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Bernice’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Bernice, the daughter of Harvey and Emma (Nees) Freese was born on September 18, 1926 in Clara City, Minnesota. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1944. After graduation, the family moved to Lake City, Iowa. Bernice was employed with Northwestern Bell Telephone in Carroll. On January 28, 1947, Bernice was united in marriage to Lyle Heisterkamp at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Carroll. The couple made their home in Carroll where Bernice was a devoted homemaker, and care giver to their daughter Joleen. In her later years Bernice was employed in the cafeteria in the Kuemper Catholic School System. Bernice enjoyed playing a multitude of card games and attending many Bingo events across the area. Bernice was a member of St. John Paul II Parish- St. Lawrence Church. Left to celebrate Bernice’s life is her children: Richard Heisterkamp (Margene) of Carroll, Debra Kanne (Neil) of Lidderdale, Dean Heisterkamp (Kerry) of Westside, Janice Wollesen (Robert) of Edina, MN, and Douglas Heisterkamp (Venita) of Odessa, TX; her grandchildren: Amy Overmohle, Beth Schechinger, Kari Martin, Robyn Vera, Lyndsay O’Neil, Crystal Cecka, Heather Kennedy, Holly Wollesen, Ashley Blackburn, Chad Kanne, Curt Heisterkamp, Dustin Heisterkamp, Andrew Heisterkamp, and Justin Heisterkamp; 16 great-grandchildren with 1 more on the way. Also surviving are her siblings: Alice Heisterkamp of Albert Lea, MN, and Fred (Betty) Freese of Wildomar, CA; and sister-in-law Mary Lou Schultes of Carroll. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lyle Heisterkamp, her daughter, Joleen Heisterkamp, her son, Dale Heisterkamp, two sons in infancy: Dennis Heisterkamp, and Gary Heisterkamp, a grandson, Ryan Kanne; her brother: Arthur Freese, her sister Ruth Cibert; brothers-in-law: Norman Heisterkamp, Edgar (Dorothy) Heisterkamp, James Heisterkamp, Joseph (Ruth) Heisterkamp, Arthur Schultes, and Delores (Leon) Jacobsen: and parents-in-law Joseph and Rose Heisterkamp.

Bernice Heisterkamp

September 18, 1926 - December 24, 2020