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Bernice Heisterkamp of Carroll

Bernice Heisterkamp, age 94, of Carroll died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Accura Healthcare in Carroll.
A private family funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll.  Fr. Shinoj Jose of St. John Paul II Parish will officiate.  Casket Bearers will be Bernice’s family.  Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.  
A livestream broadcast of Bernice service will be available on the Sharp Funeral Home – Carroll, Iowa YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqd2eeRJk5RTdEJoEooUoAQ.  An Icon and direct link will be available by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
When circumstances allow, a public memorial mass and celebration of Bernice’s Life will be held.  
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 Cara 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, Krystal Cecka, Heather Kennedy, Holly Wollesen, Ashley Blackburn, Chad Kanne, Curt Heisterkamp, Dustin Heisterkamp, Andrew Heisterkamp, and Justin Heisterkamp; 9 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.
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, and a brother-in-law: Norman Heisterkamp. 

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