Michael J Vonnahme, 62, of Glidden died Friday, May 19 2023 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center surrounded by his wife and children.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arcadia. The Celebrant will be Fr. Terry Roder. Music will be by Sharon Bierl and the St. John’s Choir. Lector will be Tony Knobbe. Gift Bearers will be Mike’s grandchildren. Eucharistic Ministers will be Tony Knobbe and Lorene Knobbe. Casket Bearers will be David Buman, Tom Ricke, Dale Leiting, Craig Hacker, Donnie Jensen, and Tim Vollstedt. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Arcadia. For years of Michael’s dedicated service to the Arcadia American Legion as a bugler; the Arcadia American Legion will conduct civilian honors.
Visitation will be held at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll from 5-7p.m. on Thursday. A Christian Wake Service will be held at 7p.m. There will be no visitation prior to the funeral mass on Friday morning. Memorials may be directed to the Sandra J. Schulze Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minnesota or this link: https://raiseyourway.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.event&eventID=581
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for Michael’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Mike was born on August 17, 1960 to Lyle and Lorraine Vonnahme. He attended St. John’s elementary in Arcadia, IA and Kuemper Catholic high school in Carroll, IA. He enjoyed being a part of the marching band and went on to play taps for the Arcadia Legion for 40+ years. He was a member and leader of the Arcadia 4H club and chief superintendent at the county fair.
On November 12, 1983, Mike married the love of his life, Janene Picht at St. John’s in Arcadia, Iowa. Together they grew their family one boy at a time: Dave, Jim, Jake, and Luke.
You could always count on Mike to be doing one of his favorite activities: watching his sons play sports, camping during summer weekends or driving in his mail jeep. Mike was well known in the Arcadia and Westside areas as “Mail Man Mike.” He had a passion for things in life that cannot be matched, which included his rural postal route, an ice cold Busch Light, and his beloved Iowa State Cyclones.
He was the best grandpa to his three grandchildren: Priya, Jack and Cora. Grandpa Mike would do anything to keep up with them, including bouncing in a bouncy house.
Mike is survived by his wife of 39 years Janene; his sons David (Greta), James (Kristen), Jacob (Megan), and Luke (Brooke), and 3 grandchildren; siblings Steve (Rose), Lisa Kouri (Tom), John (Cathy), and Joe (Angie); sister-in laws Lorene Knobbe (Tony) and Connie Picht; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lyle and Lorraine Vonnahme; father-in-law and mother-in-law William and Carmen Picht; sister Julie; brother-in-laws Richard Picht and James Picht; sister-in-law Nancy Picht; niece Natalie Picht; nephew Nathan Vonnahme; nephew Scott Picht and several aunts and uncles.
