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Esther Andrews

Return to Class of 1970 08/25/2011 Esther (Andrews) Kirfman, 59, of Castroville, Texas, passed away on Aug. 25, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born Jan. 27, 1952, in Oskaloosa. She was a florist and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Steve Kirfman, of Castroville; children, Traci and Keven Gyles of St. Charles, Iowa; Andrew […]

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Richard Salsberry

Return to Class of 1965 08/25/2011 Richard Charles Salsberry was born March 1, 1947 in Knoxville, Iowa the son of Eddie and Alda Bernice (Conrey) Salsberry. He was raised in Knoxville and attended school there. On July 22, 1968, he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Davis in Princeton, Missouri. The couple has always

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Billie Shawver

Return to Class of 1934 08/23/2011 Billie Elberta Hoekstra, daughter of Cecil and Daisy Maude (Richards) Shawver, was born December 5, 1916, on her family's farm near Pleasantville, Iowa. She attended school in Pleasantville, graduating from Knoxville High School. Following graduation, Billie attended Central College in Pella where she received a degree in education. Billie

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Penny Mathews

Return to Class of 1973 08/18/2011 Penny Lee (Mathews) Rinehart was born on July 14, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa to Rozella Marie Mathews. Penny attended and graduated from Knoxville High School, class of 1973. After graduation she was a Nursed Aid at the V.A. Hospital; worked with Colonial Bread as a clerk; the office

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Jimmy Paul Brees

Return to Class of 2001 8/16/2011 James Paul Brees was born on September 12, 1982 in Pella, Iowa, the son of James B. Brees and Kathryn J. (Umble) Brees. Jimmy attended school in Knoxville, graduating with the Knoxville High School class of 2001. While in school he was very active in the Soccer Club. Following

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Lowell Bush

Return to Class of 1958 08/15/2011 Lowell Richard Bush, age 71, of Knoxville, passed away August 15, 2011. Graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 19th at the Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion Post #168 and the VFW Post #3519 of Knoxville.

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Barbara McClain

Return to Class of 1947 8/13/2011Barbara Jean (McClain) Garrison was born August 19, 1929 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of James Glen McClain and Sylvia Mae (McKim) McClain. She was raised in the Knoxville area and in 1946 she was united in marriage to Howard Leroy Garrison. To this union six children were born: Glenna,

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Joan Hayes

Return to Class of 1950 08/09/2011 Joan Sylvia (Hayes) Klobnak, age 79 of Hamilton, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Monroe County Hospital in Albia. Joan was born in Pleasantville, IA to Austin and Clara (Wallace) Hayes on July 18, 1932. She married Ronald J. Klobnak in Pleasantville on June 18, 1952. He preceded

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JoAnn Long

Return to Class of 1950 08/07/2011 JoAnn (Long) Johnson, 79, Rapid City died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011, at Bella Vista Golden Living Center. She was born May 26, 1932, at Pershing, Iowa, to Clyde and Birdie (Roberts) Long. She completed her education at Knoxville, Iowa, where she was active in their journalism programs and became

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