Return to Class of 1972 04/18/2024 The following information was received from Karen Long. Thank you for sharing Karen. Michael Patrick Driscoll 69, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, after a long illness. Born on May 13, 1954, in Keokuk, Iowa to James Driscoll and Margaret Mathews. Soon after, Michael relocated to Mt Pleasant […]
Return to Class of 1977 04/13/2024 Funeral services for Maurine McCorkle, 65, of Columbia, will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Knoxville First United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Columbia Cemetery following the service. Memorials in
Return to Class of 1972 04/11/2024 William Calvin Tandy was born November 15, 1953 in Oskaloosa, Iowa the son of William Russell and Lenora Jean (Blom) Tandy. Bill spent most of his youth in Knoxville, Iowa graduating with the Class of 1972. Following high school, Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force. Besides the
Return to Class of 1961 04/04/2024 Dixie Diane (Harsin) Loynachan was born April 22, 1943, in Knoxville, Iowa to Donald and Jennie (Shawver) Harsin. She was raised in Marion County. Her parents were farmers, and she was a member of the Cheery Chix 4H club. Dixie attended McMillian Country School until 8th grade. While at
Return to Class of 1973 04/02/2024 Albert Dean Nickel, 68, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at home in Oskaloosa. He was born September 20, 1955, in Chariton, Iowa, the son of Kenneth and Marie Deemer Nickel. He graduated from Knoxville High School with the class of 1973. Following high school, he went to
Return to Class of 1972 03/30/2024 Donald “Ross” Sterling, age 69, passed away on Saturday, March 30th, 2024, in Omaha following his 20-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on September 19, 1954, to Donald and Lily VanLoon, Ross was later adopted by Lily’s second husband Richard “Dick” Sterling. Raised in Knoxville, Iowa, Ross discovered his
Return to Class of 1943 03/29/2024 Garth Clone Carruthers was born January 3, 1926, in Columbia, Iowa the son of Marion and Ruby (Bingaman) Carruthers. Garth graduated in 1943 from Knoxville High School and spent his entire career farming in the Columbia, Iowa area. For several years, he also sold DeKalb seeds. On July 16,
Return to Class of 1962 03/26/2024 Judith Colleen (Schmidt) Ellis, 79, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Banner Desert Medical Center, in Mesa, Arizona. Judee as born on June 17, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa, and was welcomed with love as the daughter of Robert George Schmidt and Valetta Mae
Return to Class of 1958 03/24/2024 Rose (Baty) Bates was born Aug 30, 1940, Graduating with KHS Class of 1958 in Knoxville, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Charles Bates Jr. Rose passed away on Mar 24, 2024, at the age of Eighty-four. Surviving is a brother Richard Baty of Knoxville, Iowa.
11/04/2024 David Lee Parker was born July 21, 1954, to Arnold and Delores (Butche) Parker, in Knoxville, Iowa. He grew up in Knoxville and attended Northstar Elementary School. In 1971, he was united in marriage to Peggy Van Baale. David worked as a machinist for Van Gorp manufacturing for 44 years. His family will remember him
