20 Discharge Papers Filed With Recorder
Uncle Sam is trying to get as many Carroll county soldiers home by Christmas as
possible, if discharge registration figures for yesterday are any indication.
County Recorder Florence McDonough announced today that 20 discharge papers
were recorded, making Monday the largest single day for several weeks.
Nine of the men are from Carroll. They are: Raymond J. Lammers, Marcellus Mosman, Vern C. Olerich,
Elmer H. Neppl, Vernice G. Gray, Donald J. Spieker, Martin E. O'Toole, Elmer F. Lappe, and George H. Conrad.
Others were: A.A. Anksorus, Coon Rapids; Harry C. Pfoltner, Clarence H. Langel, and Lester C. Siem, Manning; Donald A. Stangl and
Alfred B. Klocke, Dedham; Joseph F. Bennett, Glidden; Edgar L. Thede, address not given; Clifford H. Hacker, Templeton;
and Frederick Nielson and Henry A. Staiert, addresses not given.
Stangl has re-enlisted.
Daily Times Herald, December 18, 1945
Clarence Langel
Funeral Service was held for Clarence Langel, Saturday, August 30, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa.
Reverend James McAlpin of Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa officiated. Casketbearers were Robert Boes, Alan Schmitz, Robert Weiskircher, John Hausman, Ron
Hausman, and Leo Sextro.
Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Templeton, Iowa.
Clarence Henry, son of Henry and Margaret (Wittrock) Langel, was born June 20, 1919, near Templeton in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended country school near his home and then remained on the family farm until he entered the United States Army. Clarence served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
After his honorable discharge Clarence returned to Iowa and the family farm near Templeton. After his father's death in 1963, he continued to farm until retiring and moving to Manning.
Clarence was very interested in the preservation of the land and wildlife. He was also interested in Oliver tractors and old cars, especially Hudson's. He enjoyed driving around town and listening to the radio in his retirement.
When he could no longer live alone due to his health problems, Clarence moved to the Manning Plaza Nursing Home in June of 2002, He died there on Tuesday, August 26, 2003, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 7 days.
Preceding him in death are his parents and sister Stella Schmitz.
He is survived by two sisters Celelia and husband Romain Boes of Carroll and Marcella (Sally) and husband Otto Kruse of Bethany, Missouri and eight nieces and nephews: Alan Schmitz, Joan Eickman, Lois Schmitz, Robert Boes, Margaret Melia, Mary Boes, Linda Gill and Francine Hargens; other relatives and friends.