Return to Class of 1951 12/24/2014 Services for Bob Miller McCorkle, 81, will be Monday, December 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Columbia United Methodist Church with burial following at the Columbia Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the Columbia Community Center from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, […]
Return to Class of 1943 12/20/2014Memorial services for Dorothy Lorraine (Sweem) Porter, 88, of Knoxville, who died on December 20, 2014, will be held on Saturday December 27, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Knoxville at 11:00am. Reverend Lane Riggle will officiate at the service and music will be provided by Geoff Shultz
Return to Class of 1942 12/18/2014Ruby Mildred Oxford was born Feb. 8, 1924, the daughter of Mack Donald Wilson and Signe Victoria Peterson. She was united in marriage to James Russell Oxford in Los Angeles, California on Jan 6, 1946. He was the son of James Russell Oxford and Jennie Pearl Downey. Ruby, 90, of
Return to Class of 1953 12/18/2014William “Bill” Simpson was born June 20, 1933 in Hiteman to Ralph and Amelia (Leggett) Simpson. He attended school and graduated from high school in Knoxville, Iowa with the Class of 1943. On Sept. 14, 1958, he married Phyllis Coulter in Coon Rapids. He worked with Savings & Loan Associations
Return to Class of 1947 12/12/2014Maxine (Oswandel) Zimbelman was born March 25, 1930 in Knoxville, Iowa to Leslie and Maye (Jones) Oswandel, and entered into rest on December 12, 2014 at the Sterling House in Loveland, Colorado at the age of 84. Maxine was married to Merlyn Zimbelman on December 26, 1946 in St. Francis,
Return to Class of 1940 12/07/2014 Dorothy Louise (Klootwyk) Burford Smith, age 93, of Cassville, Missouri and formerly of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the home of her son, Craig Burford. She was born November 13, 1921, in rural Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Fred W. and Ethel L. (Sutherland) Klootwyk. On
Return to Class of 1947 12/04/2014Eloise Margaret (Bucklew) Langstraat age 84 of Oskaloosa, Iowa and formerly of New Sharon, Iowa passed away Thursday at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Burial in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon, Iowa. Margaret Eloise Bucklew was the daughter of William and Bessie Miley Bucklew. Eloise attended the
Return to Class of 1946 12/03/2014Fern LaVonne (Bivans) Isley, the daughter of Floyd and Ella (Bumgardner) Bivans, was born on January 26, 1928, in Knoxville. She was raised and attended school in Knoxville. She was united in marriage to J.D. Isley, Jr. on December 18, 1947. In 1970 they moved to Des Moines where J.D.
Return to Class of 1967 11/30/2014Linda Marie (Moore) Bethell, age 65, died 30 November at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center following complications from surgery. She was born 13 March 1949 at home in Adair County, Iowa. Following the death of her mother Joan Moore, she was raised by her adoptive father Estel (Red) Moore and his wife
Return to Class of 1985 11/26/2014Shawn R. O’Brien age 47, of Albia and formerly of Knoxville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Shawn has been cremated and his family will be greeting friends from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., Saturday, December 6, 2014. Private family burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery,
