Return to Class of 1966 09/24/2023 Martin Lavern Laird was born on April 10, 1947, in Knoxville, Iowa. Martin was born to Mart Laird and Betty Simmons. Martin attended high school through the ninth grade and later attained his G.E.D. On December 30, 1967, he was united in marriage with Donna Lea DeRaad at Knoxville. […]
Return to Class of 1962 09/22/2023 Robert Harvey Evans, a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished grandfather, passed away on September 22, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He was 79 years old. A visitation service will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville from 1:00
Return to Class of 1970 09/22/2023 Kelly Linn McMillen January 2, 1952 — September 22, 2023 Melcher-Dallas Kelly McMillen, 71, of Melcher-Dallas, Iowa passed away peacefully on September 22, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred
Return to Class of 1981 09/16/2023 Lynette Dawn Rankin was born August 15, 1962, at the Pella Community Hospital, in Pella, Iowa, the daughter of Loren LaVerne “Pete” Rankin and Louise (Jones) Rankin. She was the youngest of eight children. Lynette attended Knoxville Community Schools in Knoxville, Iowa, graduating from high school in 1981. Following
Return to Class of 1959 09/16/2023 Gary Mart Hall, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation for Gary will take place on September 23, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa. This will be followed
Return to Class of 1972 09/08/2023 Stephen Craig Coon, 69, of Knoxville, Iowa, was born November 20, 1953. He passed away suddenly in his sleep on September 8, 2023. A celebration of life gathering will be held, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Interment
Return to Class of 2002 09/06/2023 Andrea Jo (McCullough) Loukota, a kind and welcoming individual known for her great sense of humor, passed away on September 6, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. She was born on November 1, 1983, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Andrea was a beloved daughter, sister, mother of three sons, and registered nurse
Return to Class of 1963 08/31/2023 Lee Roy Beller, 77, was born in Marshalltown, IA on December 1, 1945, to Roy and J. Nadine (Horney) Beller. They lived in Minburn, IA before moving to Knoxville, IA where Lee attended Knoxville High School. Lee started working for Vermeer Corporation in approximately 1968. He spent his entire
Return to Class of 1974 08/28/2023 Marta Marie (Buttrey) Morse, age 67, passed away on August 28, 2023, at Knoxville Hospital with her loving husband Randy by her side. She was born on March 11, 1956, in Knoxville, Iowa to Donald and Pat Buttrey. Marta graduated from Knoxville High School and went on to lead
Return to Class of 1962 08/21/2023 Eddie LaVern Parmer, age 79, of Van Wert, Iowa, son of Harold Burton “Bud” and Thelma Irene (Roberts) Parmer, was born March 1, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa. He died at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa on Monday, August 21, 2023. Eddie grew up outside of Knoxville,
