Arlene Dalhoff, age 89 of Carroll, died Monday, June 7, 2021 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at St. Lawrence Church, St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Jane Heithoff and Sherry Loughran. Lector will be Jeff Dalhoff. Gift Bearers will be Mary Goodhew and Abby Goodhew. Eucharistic Minister will be Joan Badding. Casket Bearers will be Paul White, Rob White, Rachel White, Emily Dalhoff, Jessica Fletcher, and Jacob Dalhoff. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary and the Carroll Catholic Daughters of the Americas will form an honor guard for the funeral mass.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 5 p.m. on Friday. There will be a Carroll Catholic Daughters of the Americas Rosary prayed at 7 p.m.
There will be no additional visitation prior to the funeral mass on Saturday at the church.
A live-stream of Arlene’s service will be available on the “Sharp Funeral Home – Carroll” YouTube Page. A link will be posted the morning of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to John Paul II Parish or Kuemper Catholic School Foundation in honor of Arlene.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Arlene’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
On November 23, 1931, Arlene Clara Neppel was born to Max and Rose Neppel, the 7th of 7 children, in a little farmhouse not far from Willey, IA. She attended schools near Willey, IA and Lidderdale, IA, and at St. Angela Academy in Carroll, IA. She moved to Carroll with her beloved mother, Rose, as a young woman.
On June 10, 1953, Arlene and Joseph Dalhoff were married at St. Lawrence Church, Carroll, by the Rev. Poeckes. Arlene and Joe initially made their home in Fort Smith, AR at Camp Chaffee during Joe’s commission in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The couple then lived in Council Bluffs, IA, before settling in Carroll in 1957. Arlene helped Joe operate the family business, Joe’s Paint Center, for 40 years, and while Joe was known as “Woofer, Arlene was his “Honeybunch”. In 2000, Arlene sold the building in which the family business operated following Joe’s passing.
Arlene was an active wife and mother. She enjoyed meeting with her neighbors, having coffee with friends, playing golf, walking around Swan Lake, playing cards, and keeping up with Joe’s gardening. In their younger years, Arlene and Joe enjoyed warm summer days with their children at Lake Panorama, and were involved in the Jaycees, Knights of Columbus, Elks, Carroll Swim Team, and Little League Baseball, among other community organizations. Arlene had an impressive collection of angel figurines, and her children will always remember her as an angel herself.
Arlene was a member of St. John Paul II Parish, St. Lawrence Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and the St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed volunteering at the New Hope Village Store, and the St. Anthony Hospital Atrium Desk and Gift Store. She loved visiting her children and grandchildren and taking local trips with friends. She considered travels to the holy sites of Medjugorje and those in Italy as spiritually rewarding. She attended daily mass and frequented the adoration chapel as long as she was able.
Arlene is survived by her children: Stan Dalhoff of Carroll, Ann (Michael) White of Maple Grove, MN, Renee (Thomas) Goodhew of Eugene, OR, Thomas (Jill) Dalhoff of White Bear Township, MN, Jane (Jerry) Fletcher of Troutman, NC, and Jeff (Tara) Dalhoff of Silver Spring, MD; grandchildren Paul White, Rob (Rachel) White, Justin White, Lisa Goodhew, Joe Goodhew, John Goodhew, Mary Goodhew, Abby Goodhew, Emily Dalhoff, Jacob Dalhoff, Jessica Fletcher, and Jarrett Fletcher; sisters-in-law Orsola Neppel of Jackson, NJ, Mary Lou Maranell of Milford, IA, Patti Hesch of Austin, MN, Darlene Dalhoff of Fairport Harbor, OH, JoAnn Stransky of Henderson, NV; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, on July 24, 1999; her parents Max and Rose Neppel; her parents-in-law, Fred and Anna Dalhoff; her siblings Arby (Helen) Neppel, Isabelle (Charles) Feld, Agnes (Don) Stoolman, Ralph (Jean) Neppel, Matthew (Lois) Neppel, and Melvin (Orsola) Neppel; her in-laws Helen Neppel, Charles Feld, Don Stoolman, Jean Neppel, Lois Neppel, Virgil Dalhoff, Elmer and Arlene Heiman, Francis and Louise Dalhoff, John and Marjorie Gehling, Fred and Alene Dalhoff, Elmer and Edna Dalhoff, Gerald Dalhoff, Ray Hesch, Don Luchtel, Richard Maranell, John Stransky, and David Dalhoff.