Return to Class of 1953 04/23/2015 Kenneth Leon Crone was born July 14, 1934 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Leon and Wilma (Nutter) Crone. He was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1953. Following high school, Ken drove a truck for Dixon Wholesale and was a Ford […]
Return to Class of 1953 04/21/2015Vivian J. McMurray Born: Sept. 17, 1935 Died: April 21, 2015 Vivian J. McMurray, 79, of Kingston, Illinois, died unexpectedly on April 21, 2015, at Kishwaukee Hospital. Vivian was born on September 17, 1935, in Knoxville, Iowa, to Christopher "CC" and Lottie Durham. She graduated from Knoxville High School in
Return to Class of 1937 04/19/2015Earl Dale Morgan was born November 16, 1917 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Clyde and Esta (Core) Morgan. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the class of 1937. Following high school, Earl worked for Stubby Wagner at United Grocery and was an electrician for the Knoxville Raceway. On
Return to Class of 1979 04/19/2015Gerald R. “Gary” Orr age 55, of Ottumwa and formerly of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his residence in Ottumwa, after a five battle with ALS.<br > A memorial service for Gary will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Winfield Funeral Home
Return to Class of 1937 04/18/2015Mary Helen (Boothe) Hixson age 95, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2015, at the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Winfield Funeral Home of Knoxville. Mary Helen’s family will be present at the funeral home from
Return to Class of 1944 04/16/2015 Helen Marie (Wise) Ferguson, 90, North English, formerly of Marengo, died Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the English Valley Care Center. Currently, no services are scheduled. Inurnment will be at Friend’s Cemetery, Oskaloosa, at a later date. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may
Return to Class of 1946 04/09/2015Doris Darlene (Shappell) Piekema was born on April 9, 1927, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Edna Lois McVey and Marion Leslie Shappell. Doris grew up in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School. She was united in marriage to Charles Piekema at the Knoxville Christian Church on June 18,
Return to Class of 1954 04/07/2015 Earl “Gene” Pitt, 78, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. He was born July 4, 1936, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Robert U. and Elizabeth Clark Pitt. He attended school in Knoxville. On June 18, 1955, he was united
Return to Class of 1969 04/04/2015Cathy Sue Hedrick was born on November 28, 1950, in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of James Cyril and Marilyn Jean (Luke) Swanson. Cathy was raised in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1969. She moved to Melcher-Dallas in 1977 and in 2004 to present, she made her home
Return to Class of 1984 04/02/2015 Sheryl Denise (Harsin) VanWyngarden was born in Pella, Iowa to Kay and Sandra (Core) Harsin on June 7, 1966, and grew up in the Knoxville area. Sheryl graduated from Knoxville High School and also attended Des Moines Area Community College and Indian Hills Community College. Sheryl was united in
