Wesley Ohde

Wesley Ohde, age 93, of Carroll, Iowa, died Saturday, December 20, 2008, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 A.M., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Father Timothy Schott. Lectors will be Betty Roder and Aaron Reding. Petitions will be read by Kathy Bergren, Kelly Prier, John Roder, James Reding, Anna Reding, and Maggie Ahrens. Gift Bearers will be Becky Roder, Sarah Reding, John Reding, Shannon Tillinghast, and Kathryn Reding. Vocalists will be Mary Reding, Ellen Falk, and Anna Reding. Eucharistic Ministers will be Betty and Paul Roder and Mary Bellinghausen. Casket Bearers will be Philip Roder, Jason Ahrens, Joshua Ohde, Mike Reding, Casey Zandt, and Jessica Tillinghast. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 5 P.M. Monday. There will be a Christian wake service at 7:30 P.M. Monday by St. Lawence Parish. In lieu of flowers memorials may be left at the funeral home or church for St. Lawrence Parish. Mr. Ohde was born on July 17, 1915, at Manning, Iowa, the son of George and Anna (Georgius) Ohde. He spent his boyhood years on a farm northwest of Manning and attended Manning area schools. On November 26, 1946, he was married to Delores Bellinghausen at St. Francis Church in Maple River with Father Lawrence Schoeppner officiating. The couple made their home in Carroll. Mr. Ohde was a long time Parts Manager for Hills Motors, Peters Motors, and Lou Walsh Motors in Carroll until his retirement in 1980. For many years he played piano for three dance bands, The Harmony Boys, The Ray Ohde Band, and The Music Men Band. He was a member of St. Lawrence Parish. Mr. Ohde enjoyed his family, music, playing golf, and traveling. Survivors include his children, Betty Roder and her husband Paul of Raytown, Missouri, Linda Ahrens and her husband Larry of Dallas, Texas, Larry Ohde and his wife Edie of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Barb Reding and her husband Mark of Howardstown, Kentucky, Robert Ohde of Tatum, Texas, and Cheryl Toohey of Omaha, Nebr.; 19 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; a son-in-law, Scott Zandt of Southlake, Texas; brother, Lester Ohde of Carroll; sister, Jean Pfoltner of Manning; and sister-in-law, Mabel Ohde of Spokane, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delores Ohde, in November 1985; a daughter, Sue Zandt; sister, Viola Martens; and brothers, Oscar, Oliver, Melvin, and Raymond Ohde.

Wesley Ohde

July 17, 1915 - December 20, 2008