Return to Class of 1960 10/12/2026 Alice McVey, 84, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026 at home. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2026 at Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa. Alice was born on March 26, 1942, and grew up in Knoxville during the 1940s […]
Return to Class of 1958 10/08/2026 Funeral services for Jim Young, 86, of Knoxville, will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. A luncheon will be served at the church following the services for a time of continued fellowship. Family
Return to Class of 1974 09/27/2026 Clifford Eugene Caylor, 71, of Chariton, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton, Iowa. Services will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Knoxville at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held prior to the
Return to Class of 1954 09/25/2026 Robert (Bob) Henry Rees was born October 23, 1936 in Marion County, Iowa, the first child of Donald and Dorothy Rees. He was blessed with 89 years of a full and happy life, marked by love, hard work, and the joy he found in family and the simple pleasures
Return to Class of 1962 09/23/2026 Dianne Steenhoek was born February 16, 1944, in Knoxville, Iowa to Loren Laverne and Louise Evelyn Jones Rankin. She passed away, September 23, 2026, at West Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Linda was raised in a large family of six girls and two boys, she being the oldest. She
Return to Class of 1965 09/22/2026 Amy Lou Hanus (Cox), the daughter of Marion and Anna (Hoots) Cox, was born on July 20, 1947, in Clear Lake, IA. She was raised and educated in Ventura and Knoxville, graduating from Knoxville with the “Class of 1965” Amy was united in marriage with Eddie Hanus on September
Return to Faculty & Staff Obituaries 09/22/2026 A celebration of life gathering for Susan Wright, 72, of Knoxville, will be held Friday, September 25, 2026, from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. A private family burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made
Return to Class of 1991 09/16/2026 Brandy Kline was born February 26, 1973 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Carroll and Susan (Metcalf) Visser. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1991. Brandy then attended Indian Hills Community College, where she earned a Registered Nursing Degree. She then worked in obstetrics at
Return to Class of 1962 09/05/2026 A Celebration of Life Service for Sue and Ken Thraikill, of Knoxville, will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be directed to
Return to Class of 1964 09/06/2026 Ella Faye Ouellet, 80, passed away in the late evening of September 6th, 2026. Ella was born in Knoxville, Iowa on March 31, 1946, she was raised and grew up in Columbia, Iowa, by her parents Thomas and Joycy King. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph
