Return to Class of 1980 05/29/2008 Michael Wayne VanderHeiden was born on August 19, 1961, in Knoxville, Iowa. He was one of six children born to Edna Fay Stark and Arie LeRoy VanderHeiden. Mike grew up in the Harvey area and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1980. Mike enjoyed many hobbies and friends but […]
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Return to Class of 1945 05/19/2008Robert "Bob" Duane Smith, 80, of Ozark, Mo., passed away Monday, May 19, 2008. He was born July 9, 1927, in Marion County. He graduated from high school in Knoxville in 1945, where he participated in track and field. Bob served in the United States Air Force. He retired from
Return to Class of 1944 05/18/2008Lawrence John Mishler was born March 26, 1926 in Des Moines son of John W. Mishler and Marie K (Quinn) Mishler. He graduated from Knoxville High School and entered the United States Army . After Larry, was discharged from the service, he worked for the railroad for a brief period
Return to Class of 1941 05/12/2008 Donald VandenBerg was born June 28, 1922, to John and Lois (Augustine) VandenBerg in rural Marion County. Don was united in marriage to Dorothy Cummings at the Little Brown Church on May 19, 1946, in Nashua. He worked at the Community National Bank in Knoxville for over 40 years,
Return to Class of 1940 05/11/2008 Graveside funeral services for Ruth Ailene (Peterson) Schrader, 85, of Newton, were held May 16, 2008, at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. Ruth, the daughter of Roy L. and Rachel Ann (Kenworthy) Peterson, was born Nov. 25, 1922, in
Return to Class of 1950 05/05/2008Mary Louise (Brown) Brooks, 75, Nevada, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 29, 1932, in New Hampton, Iowa, to Ray Edmond Brown and Edna Alice Long Brown. She married Dale Vernon Brooks on July 21,
Return to Class of 1942 05/03/2008Lloyd Lyman (Whitey) Burt, 85, was born on Jan 6, 1923 in Marion County and passed away Saturday May 3, 2008 at Kavanagh House, on 56th, Des Moines, Iowa . His body has been cremated and memorial service will be held at the gravesite at Avon Cemetery Wednesday, May 7
Return to Class of 1968 04/25/2008David Wayne Garrison was born on April 4, 1950 in Knoxville, Iowa. He was one of six children born to Barbara Jean McClain and Howard LeRoy Garrison. David grew up in Knoxville and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1968. He attended Ellsworth Community College. After returning to Knoxville David
Return to Class of 1964 04/20/2008Frank James Wright, 63, of West Des Moines, died April 20, 2008 at the Kavanagh House on Grand Ave. West Des Moines. Born April 15, 1945 in Waukesha Wi. the son of Harold Dean and Irena (Grabo) Wright. Attending the Knoxville Schools & graduating with the class of '64. He
Return to Class of 1962 04/13/2008 Fern Marie Orcutt was born on March 6, 1944, in Knoxville, the daughter of Morris and Marguerite Moneysmith Orcutt. She graduated from Knoxville High School in 1963. She lived most of her life in Marion County. Fern was employed as an operator for Bellamy Phone Company in Knoxville. She
