Virgil Bernard Bueltel, son of Frank and Theresa (Schenkelberg) Bueltel, was
born May 6, 1921 in Templeton IA. He grew up on farms in the Templeton and
Manning area. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Carroll County Country
School, and graduated from Manning High School in 1939.
Virgil was united in marriage with Marie Kenkel on February 17, 1947 at St.
Peter's Church in Defiance. In 1948 Virgil and Marie purchased the family farm
north of Manilla where they raised their family of six children: Jane, Lynn,
John, Mary, Joel, and Anne. Virgil farmed for over forty years and retired in
the fall of 1982. He was active in the Sacred Heart Parish in Manilla and
Manning, Knights of Columbus, Farm Bureau, Crawford County Pork Producers and
the Manning Senior Center. When he retired he enjoyed many hobbies including
vegetable and flower gardening (especially hibiscus), Polka dancing, church
choirs, Manilla Centennial Show Choir, playing cards and needlework including
Hardanger. He was an avid high school boys and girls basketball fan and a
lifetime St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.
After Marie suffered a stroke in 1995 the couple moved to Manning. Marie passed
away on July 6, 2000. Virgil was able to remain at home until the fall of 2009
when he moved to Papillion Manor in Papillion, NE. He died there November 26,
2013 at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 20 days.
Virgil is preceded in death by his parents, wife Marie, brother Ed Bueltel and
wife Betty, sister Rosalia and husband Joe Padrnos, in-laws James Sorensen, Mary
Jo Bueltel, Mark and Bernadine Kenkel, Velma and Les Pederson, Henry Frees,
Evelyn Kenkel, Austin Scheuring, Don Kuehnhold, and Clarice Hansen.
Virgil is survived by his 6 children, 15 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren: Jane, husband Larry Hulme of Papillion NE and children Amy Hulme
of Chicago IL and Andrew Hulme, wife Kristina and their daughter Elinor of
Kansas City MO; Lynn Bueltel, wife Jennifer of St. Paul MN and children Paul
Bueltel of Minneapolis MN and Andrea Abeln, husband Matt and their son Finnegan
of St. Paul MN; Bill Siegel of St. Paul, MN; John Bueltel, wife Karen of
Glenwood IA and children Danielle Bueltel, Jordan Bueltel of Glenwood IA, and
Carly Bueltel of Chicago IL; Mary, husband Ron Medley and children Michael and
William Medley of LaVista NE; Joel Bueltel, wife Donna of Newbaugh IN and
children Brett Bueltel and wife Sarah of Indianapolis IN, Alexa Bueltel, Katelyn
Bueltel, and Brian Bueltel of Newbaugh IN; and Anne, husband Nicholas Lorenzo of
Grapevine TX and son Adam Bueltel of San Diego CA.
Virgil is survived by sisters Florence Sorenson and Olivia Podwinski and her
husband Wally; brother Duane Bueltel and in-laws Ray Kenkel, Theresa Scheuring,
Fred Hansen, Ted and Judy Kenkel, Leona and Joe Moran, JoAnn Kuehnold, Joe and
Alice Kenkel.

Memorials may be made to Papillion Manor
and the Sacred Heart Parishes in Manning and Manilla

Visitation
Sunday, December 1, 2013, 4 – 7 PM
Rosary 4:30 PM Prayer Service 6 PM
Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial
Monday, December 2, 2013, 11:00 AM
Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa
Rev. Robert Gralapp, Celebrant

Eucharistic Ministers
Karen Bueltel
Amy Hulme

Lectors
Carly Bueltel
Adam Bueltel
Andrea Abeln

Gift Bearers
Jennifer Bueltel
Danielle Bueltel

Honorary Gift Bearers
Donna Bueltel
Alexa Bueltel
Katelyn Bueltel

Congregation Hymns
“Here I Am Lord"”
“Beyond Moon and Stars”
“I Am The Bread of Life”
“Amazing Grace”
“On Eagle’s Wings” Pat Heithoff, Organist

Casketbearers
Larry Hulme
Nicholas Lorenzo
Andrew Hulme
Adam Bueltel
Jordan Bueltel
Matthew Ablen

Honorary Casketbearers
Ronald Medley
Paul Bueltel
Michael Medley
Brett Bueltel
William Medley
Brian Bueltel

Interment
Monday, December 2, 2013
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa