Return to Class of 1946 02/09/2008Fredene Frances (Kingery) Ravera was born July 7, 1928, in Dunreath, Iowa. She was the daughter of Mabel Alice Dietrick and Fred Raymond Kingery. Fredene was united in marriage to Armond “Corky” Ravera on November 4, 1950. After graduating from Knoxville High School, Fredene worked at the Knoxville Newspaper. Later […]
Return to Class of 1958 02/05/2008 Name: Shirley Ann (Kaster) Larson/Balkema Birth: 08 May 1940 – Marion County, Iowa Death: 05 Feb 2008 – Des Moines, Iowa Father: William Everest Kaster Mother: Armelda Anna Bacus Spouse: 1. Rudolph Sigfred Larson – b.Feb 3, 1035 d.Oct 07, 1981 2. James Thomas Balkema
Return to Class of 1958 02/04/2008James Elliott Hamilton A Celebration of Life for Jim Hamilton will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the Society of Italian Americans Hall, 1801 McKinley Avenue, Des Moines, IA, beginning at 5 p.m. After a four-year battle with cancer, Jim passed away on February 4, 2008. Jim was
Return to Class of 1940 02/01/2008 Virginia June (Hayes) Fast was born on June 24, 1921, in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Beulah (Jones) Hayes. She was raised in Knoxville and graduated with the Class of 1940. During high school, Virginia played basketball and was voted “Most Ideal Girl” for leadership, service, scholarship
Return to Class of 1935 01/29/2008 Vivian “Fee Fee” Alice (Anderson) Ferguson – McPhee, 89, passed away at Adel Acres on January 29, 2008. She was born in Knoxville on September 12, 1918, the daughter of Mounty Anderson and Sarrah Miller. She worked as a clerical worker at Subco, Inc., Look Magazine, and Communications Data
Return to Class of 1954 01/25/2008 Mary (Clare) Pitt was born on August 24, 1936 in Humboldt, Iowa, the daughter of Vincent and Eloise Dobson Clare. She graduated with the Class of 1954 from Knoxville High School. She married Jerry Pitt, Sr. on December 25, 1957 at the Assembly of God Church in Knoxville, Iowa.
Return to Class of 1947 01/21/2008 Peggy Jane (Forst) Maitre, 78, of Knoxville and formerly of Guttenberg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, January 21, 2008. Peggy was born on March 14, 1929 in Pleasantville to Gail Harley Forst and Mary Elizabeth Steiert Forst. Her formative years were spent around Pleasantville where she
Return to Class of 1938 01/18/2008Violet E. Bullington, 88, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Violet was born October 16, 1919 in Stephens, Minnesota. She worked as a home health worker for the Home Care Homemaker Service for 30 years. Violet is survived by her daughter, Candace Napolitano, from Jupiter, Florida;
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Return to Class of 1945 01/17/2008Raymond C. Hevlin of Des Moines died at the age of 81 on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston. Services were held Monday, Jan. 21, at Wallace Funeral Home in Newton. Burial was in the Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. Raymond was born March 17, 1926,
Return to Class of 1961 1/12/2008Darrell Galloway, 64 years old, of Kearney, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, while moving in transition to his retirement home in Mansfield, Mo. Although spending most of his school years in Albia, he graduated from Knoxville, High School in 1961. He is survived by wife Judith, his son Deryck
