Return to Class of 1970 08/21/2023 Garry Lee Shives, 71, of Newton died on Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. The family will greet friends with a lunch from 12-2 p.m., Friday, September 8, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials in Garry’s name (checks made payable to Linda Shives) may be […]
Return to Class of 1963 08/19/2023 Ronald Lee Cox, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. A visitation will be held on August 23, 2023, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville, Iowa. Immediately following the visitation, a
Return to Class of 1972 08/06/2023 Sheryl Rae Karr, 69 of Ankeny, passed away on August 6, 2023, at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines after a short battle with cancer. A private graveside service will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Knoxville, Iowa. Sheryl was born in Knoxville to Leland and Frieda (Harvey)
Return to Class of 1960 08/05/2023 Karen Jane Anderson was born on July 14, 1942, to Everett and Margaret Hayes in Knoxville, Iowa. At the age of 14, she met the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Anderson. Karen graduated from Knoxville High School in 1960 and the American Institute of Business in 1961. After
Return to Class of 1955 08/04/2023 Beverly Evalene Koons Paxton, age 86 of Humeston passed away on August 4, 2023, at her home in Humeston surrounded by her loving family. Evalene was born on April 14, 1937, in Pleasantville, Iowa, the daughter of Mel and Mamie (Howsare) Koons. She attended school in Chariton and graduated
Return to Class of 1954 08/03/2023 Marvin Long Brooks was born February 16, 1935, in Marion County, Iowa, to J. Ray and Clarice (Long) Brooks. He died peacefully on August 3, 2023, at Westridge Care Center in Knoxville, Iowa. Friends and family are invited to attend visitation services for Marvin on Monday, August 7, 2023,
Return to Class of 1961 08/03/2023 Marilyn Kay (Padgett) Vander Linden, age 80, of Monroe, Iowa, passed away on August 3, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial service in Marilyn’s honor will be held at the First Baptist Church in Monroe at 10:30 AM on Monday, August 7, 2023. The family is requesting casual
Return to Class of 1939 07/31/2023 Frances Lucille (Sherwood) Kirkwood, a beloved member of the community, passed away on July 31, 2023, at the age of 100. Friends and family are invited to attend visitation services for Frances on August 3, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Knoxville United Methodist Church located at
Return to Class of 1954 07/21/2023 Services for Betty Lou (Hanson) Dailey, 87, Sparta will be held Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. with visitation starting at noon at the Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Pastor Ron Hutchins will officiate. Burial will follow in the Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson. Mrs. Dailey entered
Return to Class of 1978 07/19/2023 Randy Dean Test was born September 12, 1959, in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Floyd Elmer and Barbara Jean (Beaver) Test. He was raised in Knoxville and as a young man, he began a career in construction. Randy worked in commercial construction all of his life, retiring from
