Return to Faculty & Staff Obituaries 06/29/2023 Vicki May King was born June 18, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Elton Dale and Betty Margaret (Wilson) King. She graduated from Southeast Warren High School and attended John Brown University in Arkansas, then transferred to and graduated from Simpson College with a Bachelor of […]
Return to Class of 1968 06/27/2023 Linda Sue Van Wyngarden September 24, 1949 — June 27, 2023, Knoxville Linda Sue Van Wyngarden, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on June 27, 2023, at West Ridge Specialty Care. She was born on September 24, 1949, to Lois and Delbert Brown. Linda had a fulfilling
Return to Class of 1967 06/24/2023 Gene Van Dusseldorp, 73, of Pueblo West, passed into the pearly gates of Heaven on June 24, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; children Sunnie (Lance) Palmitier, Shannon (Kenny) Smith, Jody (Brandi) Van Dusseldorp; stepchildren, Noelle (Greg) Fellman, Emily Scott, Nick (Krysta) Scott; siblings Bruce (Maggie) Van
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Return to Faculty & Staff Obituaries Derald Swisher July 31, 1929 — June 18, 2023 Derald James Swisher, 93, passed away peacefully at Valley View Village in Des Moines, Iowa on June 18, 2023. Derald’s military service will be honored prior to his burial at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Iowa Veteran’s
Return to Class of 1976 06/12/2023 Michael Dion Pitt was born July 19, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Leticia Ann (Striegel) Pitt. He was raised in Knoxville, Iowa, and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1976. He attended Indian Hills Community College and Iowa State University. Mike first worked
Return to Class of 1964 06/11/2023 Paul Dean Filliman July 17, 1945 – June 11, 2023 Fishers, Indiana Paul Dean Filliman, 77, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on June 11, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa.
Return to Class of 1954 06/10/2023 John Allard, 88, of Oskaloosa, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Orval John Allard, son of Arthur H. and Iona P. (Roland) Allard, was born November 20, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1954 and
Return to Class of 1955 06/04/2023 Carmen Lois (Gullion) Vander Ecken, 87, of Melcher-Dallas, passed away on June 4, 2023. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. Private family services will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Melcher-Dallas.
Return to Class of 1997 05/26/2023 Amanda Lucille Weihs, 43, passed away on May 26, 2023, at her home in Knoxville, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Knoxville at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 am prior to the service. Mandy
Return to Class of 1954 05/21/2023 Larry James Bledsoe, 88, passed peacefully on May 21, 2023, after a courageous fight with Parkinson’s disease. Larry was born, on June 25, 1934, in Knoxville, Iowa, spending his childhood in Iowa which created a life-long interest in environmentalism, hunting, fishing, and habitat creation. After graduating in 1954 from
