Return to Class of 1942 03/24/2009 Betty Lorraine Chambers was born March 19, 1924 in Knoxville, IA. She was one of four children born to Nellie C. Ver Steeg (b.1891 – d.1953) and James Croll. Betty attended school and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1942. On July 17, 1943 Betty was united in marriage […]
Return to Class of 1940 03/21/2009 Florence Betty (Blackman) Deitrick, 86, of Des Moines, died on Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Her body has been cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Betty was born on March 12, 1923, in Knoxville to Andrew and Pearl (Noftsger) Blackman. She
Return to Class of 1940 03/15/2009Nayda Lee (Amos) Watson was born February 15, 1922 in Knoxville, Iowa, the daughter of Donald Amos and Etha Rachael (Jones) Amos. Nayda was raised in Knoxville, graduating with the Knoxville High School class of 1940. Following graduation, she was united in marriage to Paul Faber on July 5, 1941,
Return to Class of 1997 3/8/2009Joe Ball, 30, died March 8, 2009, at his home in Knoxville, Iowa. Joe was born on Friday, October 13, 1978 at Mahaska County Hospital in Oskaloosa. Joe grew up in Knoxville. He graduated from Clarinda Academy in Clarinda, Iowa in 1996. Joe attended college at DMACC. He was employed
Return to Class of 1980 03/07/2009Robert Jesse Caughey was born March 9, 1962 in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of William and Lucille (Castings) Caughey. Bob grew up in Knoxville graduating with the Knoxville High School class of 1980. Following graduation he attended the University of Northern Iowa and Simpson College. Bob then served four years
Return to Class of 1963 03/03/2009 On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 John Dwight Hess lost his battle with cancer. John was born, on July 28, 1945, the son of Dwight and Tressa Hess. He is survived by his wife Carol M., son Byrom D. Hess, and sisters Karen and Karolee Hess. He now rests peacefully
Return to Class of 1947 02/25/2009 Joann M. (Grabow) Bailey, 78, passed away on February 25, 2009 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on November 17, 1930 to Lucille and Ralph Grabow in Woodburn, IA and graduated from Knoxville High School. Joann worked at Rainbow Recovery Centers assisting in establishing the Recovery
Return to Class of 1962 02/22/2009 Marvin D. Swayne, 64, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer Marvin was born Oct. 8, 1944, in Knoxville, to Lester (Pete) and Cora Lorraine Swayne. He served in the U.S.
Return to Class of 1964 02/20/2009George Heaberlin, Jr., 64, died at his home Friday, February 20, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial at Pleasantville Cemetery Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Return to Class of 1965 02/18/2009 Katrina Gayle (Kunkel) Rawlins was born Dec 5, 1946. Her father was principal at North School in Knoxville, IA. She graduated from Knoxville, Iowa high school with the Class of 1965. Katrina had lung cancer & had been in remission for 10 years and then it came back, she
